The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-11
THE PRESIDENTS new;
FREIGHT RATE ISSUE
Begins a Great Fight Which Will Occupy Con-
eress at It's Next Session---Champions -~-
the Peoples Cause.
(Mai1 Special to the Advertiser)


WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. 24The Congressional surprise
the present session has been broacng
regulation OF freight which President Roosevelt
SO earnestly clamponng Dull interesting the topic
might reader the legislative situation, in which
personalities pted against each other and which the
President Congress may vigorously involved
absorbing Primarily question cenering
some bod probably court of special Judges the right to say what
and equitable freight and also to that court the
few da before the converting OF Congress- one of the Pres
callers inquired whether be much OF interest
during legislation that he would request He replied
@ there world NOT he in all probability save one little matter
would legislation with
on that
added and the conversation directed to other AS it
probably forthcoming message
confidential document the popriety of the Presidents OBJ
servatcn will be realized.
the President had in mind the
regulation freight It is needless explain what
the President himself has all along fully
realized 1t involves annual transactions the of millions
upon millions dollars and the well ordered adjustment of
The popularity of the Presidents recommendations has become
diatey apparent Especially people
members of Congress get busy and if they fail do
goody number of them will be left home when the elections
The the House upon
such sweeping legislation the President recommends and he
something. The railroads necessarily hostile altogether
they good arguments
insist full and complete consideration of legislation
may pressed Little yet railroad
that they will be fully heard Nearly all the influential both
branches Congress
with the railroads in their vicinity This holds particularly
of the Senate
The Interstate that deal with
those have already been stirred by the Presidents
The chairman of the
Es, of West Virginia himself railroad who has partic-
the of railroads and
Congress the operation properties
ounsed the President slow but the President preferred
follow his opinions with the result that Mr. Ekns
degree changed his attitude but such favor
any legislation at this session OF Congress There have however
been urgent consultations at that end OF the Capitol about
the regulation of freight The hoay headed leaders, like Sen
Allison of although determined that Congress shall
act hastily indicating that there must be preliminary action
this looking forward final legislation in the
Congress Senator Allison, example, in his
his colleague Senator Dover younger with but brief
the Senate thus far being worried seriously by the camor Of
his constituents for Congress regulate freight rates
In his committee Senator Ekins has wise heads
Some of them former of big who keep
finger constantly the public pulse and know the political value
OF prompt action when deep seated popular demand
The chairman of the House Committee Colonel Pete Hep
bn OF Iowa. veteran member who has been through many
political scrimnage He growing old in public honors He
hardly enthusiastic about hay legislation than
Senator En but he and his Committee will be largely guided by
the Speaker and the general
Elkins and his guided by
leaders, take !hcr che
largely from the general sentiment of that branch of Congress-
The railroads already gathering their forces for the fight
and will strengthen themselves between December
by possible that legislation
detrimental to their interests 1t to be conceded pretty
orally around the Capitol that the fight
next session of Congress If will be the dominating subject
of that session. overshadowng tariff economy public expend
lures Of half dozen other Congressional TOPICS
prominent in the public mind
The President distinctly champion people
and his championship full of political possibilities
decided victory his popularity would
prophesy about
against b1ow. But should Congress refuse
dominant of the 1906 campaign Democrats might
the issue There telling what of
gle suddenly prcpiated in the national forum will take
ERNEST G. WALKER.