The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
RATE FIGHT won
BY REFORM Men
1t Is Definitely Established a.
Washington Today That Bill
Will Be Adopted.
AS PRESIDENT WISHES
Senator Aldrich, the Opposition Leader
Recognizing the Inevitable, Has
Fastened to New York to
. Plan a Compromise.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 25.-That
the senate committee will report a bill
in accordance With the wishes of the
president was To-Day assured. At least
three republicans, Cul!onl, Dolliver and
Clapp, and our democrats, Tillman,
Newlands, Carmack and Foster, are
prepared TO act together in making the
railroad regulation measure the major
Ivy report. One republican. Willard of
Nebraska, has not indicated where he
Will line up. One democrat. McIurine
Of Mississippi. has declined to commit
himself. I'our republicans. Elkins, AL
drich, Foraker and Kean, are opposed
to reporting such a bill.
rms statement comes from the high
est authority. In some respects it
does not agree With statements made
heretofore. For instance, Foster has
been put down as opposed to the pres
ident, but is indignant at his report.
Willard has been commonly listed as
opposed to the regulation measure.
ests in his state and, apparently,
whichever way the senator goes, he will
be certain of defeat.
Nebraskan Is Embarrassed.
The friends of legislation say both
Willard and McLurine will Join them
when 1t become apparent thai in any
case the majority favors the bill. There
are thirteen members of the commits
tee Of whom seven are agreed to unite
in reporting q bill.
The fact that cooperation between
republicans and democrats has been as
sured. is Il tremendous accomplishment.
Senator Aldrich, leader of the forces
opposing The legislation. has suddenly
left Washington and gone to New York.
This sudden move followed his discoy-
cry that the regulationists had control
OF the committee. and his business in
New York related to the determination
of the course which shall now be adopt-
ed by the opposition.
Rate Advocates Happy.
There was great elation today in the
camp OF the pro-regulationists and de-
preston with the opposition. 1t was
felt by the former that they had accom-
plisiled Il great victory and the state
ment was made without qualification
that a majority was assured for the
support of an effective bill.
In connection with this unexpectedly
prompt coalescence of republican and
democratic regulation advocates, it
was pointed out that Senator Cullom,
father of the whole fabric of interstate
commerce legislation, was advocating
the sort of bill that is now agitated
'''iS NItSrP i0nilCllt was elcEdJeu
TO the executive office, while Senator
Gilman was equally earnest on the
same side.
Credit Not Rcosevclt's.
Indeed, among advocates of the
measure, there has been pique that the
credit should be 50 generally ascribed
20 the president when, as one ex-
pressed il some OF The rest of US were
for il before tho president had heard
the issue"
The opposition is making insistcnt
efforts to convince II advocates that
To force 1lc measure will disrupt the
republican party. TO his the advo-
Gates cal:!lS reply that they will admit
the prospect for disruption. but are
confident il will be avoided If the op-
position will give in and permit the
measure to pass.
a representative of the advocates of
passing the bill. said:
Compromise Is in Doubt.
The opposition is talking compro-
mise. but the compromise that is
asked is simply to drop the whole mat
yer. 1t cannot be done on that basis.
a bill will be brought out which will
provide for an administrative tribunal
with power to declare a rate unsatis-
factory and fix Il new one that shall
axe effect pending proceedings in
courts. That the bill will continue the
present Interstate Commerce commits
sion, d to it or provide a new one
entirely is not vet determined and is
not essential. The essentials of the
majority report are assured"