Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-30

FIGHTINN
BITTERLY
Against Rate Regulation
and the Canal.
PANAMA INVITING FIELD
FOR HUGE CONTRACTORS
InterOceanic Liaes Have Not Aband.
Oned Hope Of Delaying Big
Ditch Fifteen Years
or More.
Correspondence Morning Journal:

Correspondence Morning journal:
Washington, Oct. 26.--Interest has
again reverted to railway rate legsla-
ton and the coming tug of war be-
tween those in the white house and
in congress who are determined that
there shall be some form of federal
control of those great interstate road
ways. and the corporations which
represent these roadways and which
lappear blindly determined to oppose
what they consider misehievous inter-
ference
The canal question Is another of the
first importance, and interest in this
greatest of all public works has been
treshened bv the presidents speeches
and the report of the commission just
returned from Panama To be exact
the canal commission has not reported
and has given il out that II will not
report until il makes its formal re-
port 60 the president. But individual
commissioners have slipped their gags
sufficiently TO let us know what they
VII report. lt is now known that
the canal can be built In less than
ten years and that its cost will be in
creased at least nifty millions of dollars
| through the senseless application of
| the eight-hour day law to the work of
the Jamaica negroes, who, according
to the report of one of the commis-
sioners do only about one-fourth the
work that laborer would be expected
to do In the climate of the United
Estates, There appears to be a strong
Iincliaation to lie the digging OF the
iCanal out TO a contractor or contrac-
/ nd l.r la 81.
lof the eight-hour day hoodo. 1t Is
work that a great contracting syndi-
Icate might undertake at so much per
laauare yard, and let out different Sec
tions OF the work to sub contractors.
1T would doubtless be a very attractive
work for some OF the huge contract
Hing concerns or the United states. and
Ilt would probably be economical for
the government to have the work done
in this way. The government clerical
force everywhere is so dainty so en-
rneshed IN red tape and so hampered
Iby politics. that IL seems impossible
Ifor it to get anything done al reason
able price, even outside or inside the
| United States.
Railroads Bitter Fight.
| The president gave notice in his
speech at Mobile that he expected re-
Inewed opposition to the canal and
there Is no doubt that the great inter.
oceanic railway lines have not yet
abandoned the hope of frustrating the
canal enterprise or al least delaying
It's completion for fifteen or twenty
| years Their agents and ATTORNEYS
are on the floors of the senate and
the house of representatives and the
contest between the president backed
Iby the people Of the United States,
land the great corporations fighting
against both the canal and rate SUR
IVeillance by the government. Will be
one of the bitterest and most deter
mined ever seen In congress. Con-
gresham Hay and others have am
luounced that they will demand an
Investigation relative TO extravagant
anal expenditures but IL is said that
the administration viii take the wind
out of their gas bags by furnishing pa
pers and reports before they can get
The elusive legislative eye Of Uncle
Joe Cannon and ask for them.
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia.
who ts the head of the senate com
mittee on Interstate commerce. hns
Iannounced November 81 as the day
for the convening of this committed
1.-THE first session will be held at ,
Io'clock In the afternoon, Senator
Foraker OF the committee IL danger
ously III and II Is doubtful " he will
he present, but the bin which he has
lprepared viii be taken uD at an early
session as well as other bills before
the committee having railway rate
Legislation IN view.
Watching Municipal Elections.
Much interest Is felt In political cir
cles here and indeed IN the whole
country. IN the municipal elections Ia
New York and Philadelphia. The
situation in Philadelphia Is especially
Interesting John wanamaker. who
was postmaster general during Harri-
sons administration, has long desired
to represent Pennsylvania In the sem
late, but under the Quay rule OF the
Iold republican regime. this was im-
s possible II is figured. however that
Iif the old republican Organization is
lput to rout In the coming election.
There will not be enough of Il left to
a make any fight and that with Senator
2 Penruse out OF the way. Mr.. Wan
( Inamaker's road to the senate viii he
5 leasy When tile reform mayor MIR.
Weaver. came to this country twenty
Years ago. he first secured employ
ment IN John Wanamaker's store AS
La wrapper Mr.. Wanamaker be-
Ifriended and advanced him and nf-
, Ilaw which was the stenpinR stone To
! his present position. With Mr. Wan
(, Iamaker IN the senate. MIR. Cortelyou
lin the post office department and Mr.
: Roosevelt or a man like him In the
white house. Il may be nosslbie Ia
lget rid OF what Mr.. Wanamakei
when postmaster general. named ~
1.-THE four great reasons why there could
not be any radical postal reform
These -four reasons. Il will be re.
: slmembered. were the four great Am
Ierlcan express companies. which are
lillfgitimately doing postofnce busl.
mess IN competition With the govern.
ment of the United States and rettlnr
the cream Of the profit from thel
business. II u were not for these
I companies. the post office deIlGll
would not be from twelve 10 eighteen
!. millions year. but the deficit would
J he turned Into a profit Of perhaps
4 twice that amount for the euveru-
Iment.