The Washington times., 1903-01-15
LEGISLATORS THREAKN
\IENKINS RESOkt1ION
WITH COMMITTEE DEATH
Republicans Regard It as
Too SOcialistic.
"a DEMOCRATIC MEASURE"
Senators Intimate That It Would
Sound Better, Even, From
Mr. Mason.

Republican Senators do not indorse the
resolution introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Jenkins.
Chairman Of the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, providing in effect for a report
on the expediency Of Government seizure
and operation OF coal mines and trans
portation lines for the purpose of rems-
dying the coal famine.
Senator Hoar. when asked today in re-
gard to the resolution, said he was not
inclined now to discuss the measure
A Yelled Rebuke.
I am chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate" he said. "TIar-F
mony and mutual respect between the
/ chairmen Of the two judiciary commit
tees I believe TO be essential to the ef-
/ fetiv transaction Of tn important busi-
/ ness tnat comes before the Two com
/ mittees. It seems therefore that NY re-
+ spect for the eminent chairman of the
! House committee requires me not 10
/ express opinions of measures introduced
|. by him until they come to the Senate
and TO my committee IN the regular way.
/ When I have an opportunity to hear his
/ reasons for offering such a "esolu'ion
and for q personal conference with him
I shall feel free to express my views.
! When Senator HoaF introduced his
antitrust bill it was severely criticised
| by Representative Jenkins in a public
! interview. The attitude Of Senator Hosr
/ In declining to retaIiate in like manner
/
! the chairman of the House judiciary
1 Committee.
/ Eight Republican Senator's were seen
this morning and all asked TO be ex-
cused from talking for publication,
though in nearly every instance they
/ expressed the opinion that nothing
more would be heard of the resolution.
/ They professed a reluctance to con-
demn Representative Jenkins, but made
/ IT plain that they do not approve of
lsuch resofgtioas being introduced when
there is no probability of action. and
when they are contrary to all the prin-
| ciples of the party. One member said
privately that the resolution should
have proceeded from the minority party
or Senator Mason.
Regarded as Socialistic.
The resolution embodies the essential
features Of the much discussed coal
plank of the New York State platform.
to which many Democrats attribute the
defeat OF the Hon. Bird S. Coler for gov
| ernor Hence not many members of that
party in Congress are willing to come
forward with it. The proposition Is re-
garded as savoring too strongly of So
cislism in its most pronounced form to
command any effective support
! IN the opinion OF some members the
only result Of the introduction will D.
the refusal of Speaker-to- Cannon 10
make Mr. Jenkins the chairman of the
judiciary Committee in the next Con
/ gress.
Notwithstanding the radical character
of the proposition, Mr. jenkins is this
morning in receipt Of a large bundle OF
kilograms indorsing the stand he has
/ taken
Senator Mason's Bill.
By the reference to Senator Mason, at
tention is called to the bill he introduced
BEIGE the holidays, providing that the
Attorney General begin actions for re-
| ceiyers for such mines as remain mac
tive to the detriment of trade It is ex-
pected that Senator Mason will speak
on this measure before adjournment; not
in relation TO the bill itself. but in con-
nection with some other legislation of q
kindred character.
No expression is obtainable from the
two Senator's CT the great anthracite
| State Senator Penrose is in PhiIadel-
phia and Senator Quay. in accordance
with his established rule. declines to
talk on the question.