The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-23
FAIL TO AGREE
 ON RATE MEASURE Legislation is Probable But
 Fight Will D, Bitter PARTY RUPTURE IS LIKELY 
Senator Newlands Says Best Solution Is National Incorporation Act Which Will Give Closer
 Federal Control.

Washington, November 2a-Railway rate-making was again considered by the Senate committee on interstate commerce today but in an informal way, as no measure has yet been presented to the committee upon which 1t can base It's &C., ton. Views were expressed by several members which indicated sharp division as far as the situation has developed. There Is the further indication that majority of the committee will favor a measure giving the interstate commerce commission more power. which means in some form control over rates. It seems to be quite well understood that three publicans and enough democrats favor such legislation to insure a rate-making bill being reported.
 Informal discussion among republican members of the committee shows that ap- prehension is felt that if a bill should be reported by republicans and democrats against the wish of majority of the re- publican members it would create divis- ion in the party that will work disaster in the future The republicans who favor rate-makng legislation assert the way to avoid rupture is to support conserva- tive measure in line with reeommenda- tions of the President.
 Will State Their Views.
 At future meetings. beginning tomorrow. each member of the committee will be given an opportunity to state his views. During the discussion today Senator For aker expressed the opinion that it would be sufficient to meet the present situation 4ae 4,,Yz. should be authorized to take cognizance Of complaints to bring suits to enforce the laws in the United States courts, and that all district attorneys be empowered to prosecute such cases. Senator Deliver said he believed that the movement for control of rates had progressed to the ex- tent that legislation Short of giving some tribunal of the government such power would not be satisfactory.
 Three members of the committee have not yet arrived in the city.
 Senator Newlands after the committee adjourned today said:
 "I have no doubt that a measure for railroad legislation providing for the prompt determination of rates where dis putes arise between shippers and commu- mites on the one hand and the carriers on the other. will be passed the coming ses- sion. But I look for prolonged consid- eraton both in the committee and the Senate. and the public will probably grow impatient over the delay.
 National Immigration Act.
 Individually, l believe in comprehen- sive action on the whole question of trans portation by means of national incor- poration act, covering the incorpora ton of new companies, as well as the consoli- dation of old, guarding strictly against over-capitaization, preferences. rebates and determinations, and compelling an | automatic, but gradual reduction In rates as the total business of the country in- creases, by limitation of dividends. Such legislation would put the rail- roads out of politics, state and national, and would protect the interests of inves- 1 tor and shipper alike and would not in- terfere with the initiative and enterprise which have given us the best railroad system in the world.
 We should do away with the absurdlty of permitting the states to charter car riers for interstate commerce. Three l fourths of the transportation of the country is interstate, and as interstate commerce is clearly ntrusted by our con stitution to the national government it is illogical that forty-five lesser sovereignties should create the machines that are to do the business of the greater sovereignty"