The Washington times., 1905-10-02
Incoming Politicians
Haze Trys at Prophecy
Representative Thomas Predicts Tariff and
Private Car egsIation-MCCleIIan
Has Clear Field.

Something must be done in the way
of tariff revision this winter or Congress
must enact reciprocity legislation II We
are to keep our trade" said Representa-
tive c. r Thomas, of North Carolina
at the Riggs House today to a Times
reporter.
The people with whom we do busi-
ness on the other side he continued
ARE getting restless. and unless we give
them a little reciprocity they will re-
taliate against US. The tariff question
will not down. and II is sure TO come
up in one form or another early in the
session.
Another question that will demand
attention OF Congress will be a measure
TO enlarge the powers OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. / will again in
troduce my bill, and press IL before the
committee, TO give authority 10 the In
terstate Commerce Commission to regu-
late the private refrigerator car system
This is an evil as now conducted. and
the Interstate Commerce Commission. 1t
is charged. is powerless 10 correct the
abuse"
Representative Thomas has spent the
speeches in North Carolina. He de-
livered the alumni address at the Uni
versity OF North Carolina. The COM
mencement Grafton was by Representa-
The Representative from the Tar Heel
state IL here looking after sorSe river
and harbor matters, and also some bust
ness before the Postoffice Department
OF interest TO his constituents. He will
be here several Gays.
Commerce Committee Called.
Senator Stephen 3. EIkins. of West
Virginia, chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee or Interstate Commerce. after
two days stay at the Shoreham Hotel.
left yesterday for New York Just
before leaving the Senator said he had
issued a call for q meeting of his
committee for November Is to con-
slider and report on the testimony heard
by the committee on the Esch-Town-
send railroad rate bill. Just after the ad-
jOurnment of Congress last March.
Senator Elkins answer to a request
for talk on what kind of report his
committee would make as a result OF
its investigation, was smile.
Il can't say anything for publication
just now" was all he would say.
Senator Elkins Is known as one of
the conservative members of the In
terstate Commerce Committee and Is
opposed TO the proposition to extend
the jurisdiction and scope of the In
,terstate. Commerce Commission 1t is
known that there is almost a radical
bers of Senator Elkins' committee.
and the difference IS OF such a charac-
ter that IL is almost certain that two
bills will emanate from that COM
nittee, and one of them may be drawn
by Senator Foraker.
1t is not improbable that the SEN
ate will start the railroad rate legis-
lation ball rolling first with the view
Of passing its measure just about the
time the House Is ready to vote on a
similar bill 10 be reported from its
committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Such a proceeding would,
in all probability. result in throwing
the Senate and House bills into con-
ference and then from the conference
would come a compromise embodying
the features OF the Presidents policy
touching the regulation of the rail-
roads. FaIh
Mcclellan Dead Certainty.
1T VIII be a walk-over for Tammauy.
Mcclellan will be reelected mayor by