The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-05-05

tance. 1t had no cnance alongside the
mass of statements drawn from the
railroad managers and their attorneys.
AS TO the opinion of the attorney gen
eral sits conclusion has been known
to Senator f.lkins for some days. But
he is loath To communicate its charac-
ter to the public, and has been holding
back. waiting for the representatives
of the railroads and allied interests to
give voice TO their arguments against
legislation of any kind.
Moody's Opinion Ready.
In the meantime Mr.. Moody has been
writing his opinion and it is now prac-
senate committee. 1t is evident. from
the view that Mr.. Moody has adopted.
that he does not anticipate a gloomy
condition of affairs such as Walter d.
Hines formerly of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. anticipates in case
of the enactment, for instance. of the
Esch-Townsend bill Mr.. Hines said
to the committee today that this bill
If enacted would bring 20 the fore for
settlement a number of difficult con-
stituticnal questions which would con-
sequently throw things into condition
of instability and uncertainty for years
to come. The present law, ne said is
we'll understood. and anything embody-
ing its general principles would not
be difficult to carry out. For that
reason he believed that the passage of
the t,sch Townsend bill or some sim
liar measure. instead of Fastening
would i'm reality postpone the securing
of effective railroad legislation. AS Mr..
Moody played an important part i'm
framing the Esch- -Townsend bill. his
opinion of that measure and of Mr..
Hines argument can be OWNED With.
out much difficulty.
Hines Afraid of Rebates.
policy of the railroads in respect TO the
observance of law was developed by
questions put him today by members of
the senate committee.
Constant, persistent and continuous,
supervision is necessary" he said I'M
order 10 keep the rebate proposition I'M
its proper place under ground" Left
TO itself, away from the watchful eye of
the government, he had no doubt that a
rebate systemswou!d spring up no matt
ter how effectually it had been put
down in the past.
Ostensibly one of MIR. Hines obiec-'
tions to the l!sch-Townsend bin was
that it did not contain single provi-.
sion for the prevention of rebates: it
was rather an inducement than other
wise for giving and taking rebates.
Traffic officials Views.
James c. Lincoln, general freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific system
who is the first active traffic official to
appear before the senate committees
Went u little farther than MIR Hines
who found existing legislation sufficient
for the protection of the railroads and
the people. Mr.. Lincoln said that the
honest railroad and the honest shipper
would be satisfied With amy legisla-
tive enactment that will suppress re-
bates. discrilninatons, or any device
which gives one shipper or class of
shippers the advantage.'
Before Mr Lnco,n WAS called the
committee had heard =. 2. Yates !.
manufacturer OF I3eloit. Wis, who
ticlllel the railroad palate until it fair
ly quivered. He did not find rates too
high: he objected to the establishment
of a rate per mile, and he did not want
the interstate commerce commission
or amy other tribunal to be invested
With the rate making power