The Washington times., 1905-09-26
Except as to Method
Employed for De-
sired End.
THEY WANT SAME THING
Sure Earnest Effort Will Be
Made to Please the
President.

Senator Joseph Benson Foraker. OF
Ohio. whose speech at the opening OF
the Ohio campaign last Saturday has
made a national political sensation, IS in
Washington today
The Senator, who came on a brief trip
on political matters. was seen at his
home this afternoon His expressions.
when asked about the Beliefontaiue
speech. indicated that he feels that com
ment attributing to him a purpose OF
opposing the President on rate legisIa-
ton is unfair.
The speech speaks for itself" he said,
adding:
There is no excuse for talk OF a
break with the administration Such
thought never entered my mind The
President wants legislation that will
cure recognized evils. We all want the
same thing L do not suppose ne or any
body else is so welded 10 any particular
way that no other way will be accept
able
Simply Disagrees.
He recommends that We confer the
rate making power to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. I do not think
that is necessary do not know what
others may think OF il and do not
know. therefore, what method will be
adopted, but am sure there Will be an
earnest effort made to accomplish what
the President wants done
On his trip East, the Senator wes in
terviewed, and was quoted as saying
some interesting things about the sig
nlf1cance OF his address. 1T is true"
ne IS quoted as saying. that the Presi-
dent favors that this power be conferred
on the commission. and that / am op-
posed 70 IL But there is no radical dis
1lrx< Frcarx
welt and myself
we both want q particular thing
done, and there Is no disagreement as to
the result desired II is only a question
as to methods, and think my way il
the better way
Remedy to Be Found.
1.-The President wants a Legislative
remedy for existing evils. and such q
remedy will be devised The question
resolves itself simply into the in
quiry OF the man who may desire 20
travel from Cincinnati to Washington
He'll get 20 Washington. all right,
but he may take the Baltimore and
Ohio, or the Chesapeake and Ohio. OK
the Pennsylvania
There will doubtless be confiictfne
comments on what ! said at BeIlefon-
tame about the railroad question" he
continued, 'and there are many who
think the rate-making power should be
conferred on the Interstate Commerce
Commission or on some other Govern
THE Ohio Democratic platform OF this
year declared in favor Of that propo-
Sition- Mr. Bryan has beer advocating
it for years The great mass or the
Democratic party Is IN favor or tha<
kind of legislation.
Committee Hostile.
"A good many Republicans entertair
the same view. but 1 do not believe it
would be wise. and the Republicans or
Ohio did not think so when they made
their platform this year, for, although
] invited TO do SO. particularly in the
1 speech made by Secretary Taft. who was
! the temporary chairman of the con-
vention. they refused 20 make such q
/ declaration.
THE Interstate Commerce Conumittee,
of which L am member. has taken
much testimony 1t is my impression
that a majority OF the committee viii
oppose conferring the rate-nrakinS
power on the Interstate Commerce CsaA-
\ mission
| u do not know what the views OF the
President may be at this time. he
| recommended in his message or Jasr
year that the rate-making power be
| conferred on the Interstate Commerce
| Commission II is matter about
| VI men tnSIS can De u1lStSLASc " OR----
I ion and whatever his opinion may be.
! IL is OF course his duty to recommend
| il to Congress il he wants il embodied
| in legislation
Bryan Chief Advocate.
1.-The question is not a party Ques-
ton. or, If ii is. it is a Democratic
proposition which has had Mr.. Bryan
for its chief advocate for a number OF
years, and now it has the Democratic
party of Ohio committed TO IL by Its
platform
Il has been repeatedly inttmated that
Senator Foraker viii be the author OF
the bill which the majority OF the In