The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-11

dock, left no doubt in the minds Of his
hearers as to where he stands, 50 far
as the freight rate question is con-
cerned.
The reception given ". r. Stubs
was most gratifying to the speaker of
the last house Of Representatives.
When Mr.. Stubs had finished the ap-
pIause swelled into shouts which last
ed many minutes. AS the noise sub
sided some one in the audience called
out. who said Ross Stubs couldn't
make a speech ?"
Senator Long spoke next. He was
introduced appropriately by the chair
man, who said that Senator Long al
ways kept the confidence of the people
of Kansas as member of the lower
house OF congress, and he expressed a
hope and a belief that in his higher
Office Senator Long would retain the
peoples trust and confidence. Sena-
tor Long told Of what he saw in the
Philippines. He said that the islands
must be retained for the interests of
the Filipinos. that the present laws
governing the islands should be so
modified as to encourage American in
vestments there. He said that it was
the judgment Of those studying the
conditions in the Philippines that
there should be a material reduction
so that their goods might find mar
ket in the United States.
while I think the islands are fer
tile and rich, have the opinion of the
natives that if those islands are turn
ed over to them the government win
end in failure We have done much
in the line of education there. The
FiIipinos wish to become educated in
the English language, and so eager are
they to learn we have difficulty in
providing schools enough. There are
one thousand American school teach
ers and five thousand natives and they
teach more than half a million scholars. /
I don't think much of the groWn-up
natives, but have great hope for the
little Ffhpinos who are being educated
there
Long and Murdoch Clash.
In speaking of legislation, Senator
Long remarked that the senate is a
peculiar body, constantly increasing in
power and responsibility because the
lower house of congress has been evad- |
ing its responsibilities.
1--WE have not" shouted Representa- |
tive Murdoch, who was sitting near.
You have" answered the senator. |
Whatever you do has to be changed |
by the senate, anyhow. The house acts
too much and thinks too little whereas
we possibly think too much and act /
too little. A freight rate bill was passed |
by the house and sent over to the SEN |
ate which everybody knew could not /
get through the senate that session be- |
cause of the rule permitting unlimited
debate. The senate appointed COM |
nittee and it will report within ten days /
after the opening of congress. When |
that bill is reported the senate Will per
form, but what that performance will
be do not know.
But there will be a performance OF en-
Iargement of power of congress TO reSu-
late rates It will not be a backward step
but a forward one. To hear some people
YOU would think that this is a new sub
iect But it is not. The interstate com
nerce bill was passed in 1899, and since
then the power of the commissioner mas
been constantly enlarged Every move
has been fought by the railroads, and you
cant blame them much, looking at it from
their standpoint. The proposition now is
to take more power from the railroads
You can rest assured that the government
in this contest will assume more control
than it has at present There are those
not in the senate who can easily give adj
are many details to be worked out IN
this freight regulation but this viii be
done in manner satisfactory to the
people.
THE question now is one Of procedure
The question of whether q rate is Just
or not now goes to the courts. This plan
is cumbersome and is likely to wear out
the complainant. Now it is proposed to
make the procedure more expeditions
There can be no question of the result
you that am going to give this question
my most careful consideration as I have
already done. and shall act for the good
of all the people of the United States and
particularly for the people of Kansas
Secretary (luuatic asylum)-ATrs Sharp
tongue was here today and wanted her
husband sent home and placed under her
care.
superintendent-Did you let him go?
Secretary-No, he said he would rather
stay here.