Morris tribune., 1905-05-20
PO LIT &c A L
rhe Presidents Home Coming.


Colo May I, on horseback with his
hunting party, President Roosevelt
passed the Sunday quietly and then
began his rapid return trip toward
Washington.
At Denver the next day the president
was entertained at dinner by the cham
Der of commerce and took occasion to
reiterate impressively his opinion that
increased power of supervising and
regulating corporations should be given
to the national government. At the
same time he said that only harm
would come from such supervision I'M
less it was based on the purpose of
giving justice alike to the common car
rier and to the public He indicated
that the law should deal with the pri-
vate car as we'll as with the fixing of
rates and the prevention of rebates.
Only a few short stops were made
between Denver and Chicago. At the
latter city, where the great transfers
strike is in progress, the president had
lively time May 10. The feature Of
the day was the banquet given by the
Iroquois club, the leading Democratic
organization of the state. Twice dur
ing the evening Democratic speakers
suggested giving Mr. Roosevelt third
term. In reply the president said he
had not the least expectation of Chi
cago ever reversing last falls compli-
ment, as it would never have the
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a member expressed his desire to vote
for Roosevelt again the president re-
Piled: There will be no again There
is no string on that" The president
was also entertained by the Hamilton
club and the Harvard club.
The presidents party reached Wash
ington May II after having Travelled
more than 5000 miles since April 3.
They passed through twelve states and
three of the southwest territories. The
president has now visited in person
every state and territory except Flor
ida and Arkansas
Cummins For Rate Fixing.
After the hearing of much testimony
rate legislation the senate committee
of interstate commerce has had the tes-
timony of several shippers in favor of
the, rate fixing Governor Cummins OF
Iowa also took the side Of the shippers
and criticised the railroad men for say
ing that rates are low enough now. He
declared that badly adjusted rates had
removed Iowa's chances Of becoming
manufacturing state. He was opposed
to government ownership of railroads.
Taft Shocks Railroad Men.
Introduced as "the apostle from the
Philippines" Secretary Of War Taft
astounded more than 300 railway men
at a Washington dinner given by the
American Railway association to mem
bers of the railway congress May by
insisting that railway rate legislation
must come and that a tribunal to fix
rates will prove inevitable.
He added that if the railway men were
wise they would aid rather than hinder
such legislation. At the same time Mr..
Taft said he was positively against
government ownership.
AS POSTMASTER Stuyvesant Fish,
president of the association, made a
hot rejoinder, taking the view that the
present law was ample If enforced
He spoke of the vested rights Of stock
holders and bondholders. Again Mr..
Taft spoke, explaining that the present
interstate commerce law virtually in
wolves the fixing of a maximum rate.
What was wanted, however, was
body to decide things within reason
able time and bring them promptly to
final judicial action
connecticut's New Senator.
Frank B. Brandegee of New London,
Conn.,, who has been serving as a
member of congress, was chosen Unit
ID States senator May 8 by a majority
vote in each house by the Connecticut
general assembly to succeed the late 0.
q. Platt