Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-30
Strong Probability of Congress
Naming Commission on
Railroads
CANKOR'S RESPECT FOR BURTON
Difference Between Legitimate Honesty
And Law Honesty Father of
The Senate.
specIal Correspondence.

Washington, Jan, 22,--If there is 70 be
any interstate commerce legislation at
this session Of Congress those who are
going to get It through had better be
moving very quickly, II does not look
as II there will be any legislation UNI
less perhaps provision is made for a
thorough investigation Of the subject by
commission But actual legislation
of Importance along the line which was
advocated by the president, shippers
and railroad commission men OF diff
ferent states seems almost impossible
in the time yet remaining In the short
session of Congress. II is true that
the president has said there must be
railroad legislation or an extra session.
! think the extra session can be avoid
ed by providing a commission to inves-
tigate the whole subject during the
summer. Extra session threats can
compel some kinds OF legislation, but
mot such measures as have been pro-
posed and which are opposed by the
railroads.
CANNON AND BURTON.
Chairman Burton Of the rivers and
harbors committee and Speaker cam
non have not always agreed upon mat
ters in the house, but each has a pro-
found respect for the other, Burton
believes in the rugged honesty and
sterling integrity of Cannon. lie does
not indulge In the familiar term Uncle
Joe" when addressing or speaking Of
Cannon. He is "Mr. Speaker" or Mr.
Cannon" so far as Burton IS concerned
Cannon admres the scholarship and
culture of Burton and speaks OF him I'm
the highest terms. He frequently con-
suits him about rpatters pertaining to
the house, especially such as come I'M
der the management Of the Ohio man. IL
is generally believed that Speaker Cam
non would be glad to advance Burton
to the craftsmanship Of a more impor-
tant committee II he could see his way
clear to do 80. The appropriations
committee has been suggested.
LAW HONEST"
In the house there was a discussion
about cotton statistics and reports, and
Representative Williams OF Mississippi
remarked that cotton mill men natural-
ly concealed the status OF consumption
Of cotton so ms to bear" the market
and reduce the price Of raw cotton,
adding, They would naturally do that
as far as they honestly could" Repre-
sentative Baker took exception to the |
Use Of the world honestly" and VIII |
llams replied;
II meant legitmately My father |
was once asked, Kit. is So-and-so hon. |
est?' and my father replied by saying. |
He is law honest?' | am talking of |
keeping within the law. / see nothing |
dishonest about ones Withholding In
formation relative to his business when |
the information is not required by law. |
Now we desire to require 81 by law"
FATHER OF THE SENATE.
Occasionally some one refers to Sena.
tor Pettus OF Alabama as the father |
of the senate" OF course he Is far
from IT, In fact, he Is n junior as -
rank him in length Of service,
It is true he is nearly 81 years Of age /
and the oldest man in the senate, but II
is length and continuous service that
determines the question of fatherhood
in the senate as well as i'm the house.
General Harry Bingham Is father OF
the house because he h as the longest
service, although Uncle Joe
Cannons service was interrupted by a
defeat IN $780, the year of the big land
slide.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS? MOI
II is not the intention of the men
who arc managing affairs I'm Congress
10 pass a public building bill at this
session. Like the river and harbor
measure and the general omnibus
claims bill a public building bill must
now be an omnibus affair and care for
enough places to secure q majority of
votes. There is something Of de-
nand for public buildings, too, and
some of the most inssteht members
say that a bill caring for all places
where buildings are urged could be
passed for the same money that Is put
IN one battleship. II would not be az
al surprising II the economy is car
led too FAR that raid should be made
N the navy and army bills,
TOO MUCH CAVALRY.
Army men outside of the cavalry arm
Nill no doubt warmly support Senator
icotts bill TO reduce the cavalry fvo
egiments The cavalry has been get
ing very much the best fthe army
places. The last two lieutenant genor.
liz were cavalrymen, and several ma
or generals and brigadier generals are
rom that branch of the service But
he time has come when the cavalry Is
rot needed as It was I'm the days Of In
lian wars, and the reduction Is likely
RECORD" BILLS.
Members OF both senate and house
continue to introduce bills regardless
4 the fact that they can receive no
consideration az this session. Most OF
hem are simply record" making mea-
ures presented to show how the
enators or members proposing them
tand on the subject covered. Per-