The Washington times., 1905-11-09
NO RATE MEASURE
BY SENATE MORGAN
Alabama's Senator Discuss
es Regulation at Length.
OPPOSITION is SIGNIFICANT
His Influence Among Southerners May
Ruin Presidents Hopes fox Aid
From Them.

There is not any reasonable proba-
bIity of the Senate passing railroad
rate bill, such as is championed by the
President, next winter"
This Is a statement b. John 7. Nor
gan. Senator from Alabama, who hos
just returned TO Washington.
Will Say TO.
1t is the Senator's opinion that the
Senate VIII not vote to pass a bill
which viii Throw into the hands OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission an
immense amount of gigantic and unlim-
tied pOwer-a power, he says, which
would enlarge and increase Itself until,
in short time, this commission would
control not only freight rates, but pas
senger traffic. commerce on rivers ana
bridges and carrier facilities OF every
kind throughout the United States
Instead of such a law, Senator Nor
gan is in favor of allowing the States
individually TO take care of their traf-
hc problems as they have done in the
past, with the provision that the
States shall be allowed and expected
to go on building up and increasing
their control of railroads ana other
CORPORATIONS according to the dictates
of common sense and necessity.
No Redress.
Also. the Senator thinks, once the IN
terstate Commerce Commission has this
power. the body viii have it unlimited
There will he. he argues, no redress
in the much vaunted right Of appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United
states. because this body will take the
ground that Congress has a right tC
esta bIish and provide for the enforce
ment Of any policy affecting the body
politic: in consequence Of which th'
Supreme Court would not arrogatc 4
itself the right OF interfering IN TIT
matter.
senator Morgan's position on thi
matter is recognized e be one OF vas
Importance II has been FREE sai'
that the President viii not b 4
set his rate bill through tn at
without the aid of the SenaU ron
the South. Senator Morgan is r gniz
ed everywhere as one OF the ieading ans
most weighty men from the Soath II
the upper house His stand or TIT
question viii bring many others to M
support
Foraker as Bulwark.
There are. I believe" he said. "mei
in the Republican party who will stan
UP on the floor of the Senate tor VIVA
they believe to be the principles an
rights of the Constitution OF this cOur
try. and one of them is Foraker 7 thin
he has already indicated IT,. and bs
Iieve he viii do 1t. I consider him
man OF great ability. of wonderful pen'
tration and keenness Of judgment. u
viii have the courage next winter
stand up for his logical convictions.
And. once his stand IS taken, theI
viii be many of his partv TO folio
him.
You know" added the Senator. wit
one Of his Quizzical smiles. as he Sd
in the sunny Office OF his home on JOh
Marshall place control OF interstai
traffic and commerce, as proposed in II
Presidents measure. means not only II
control OF freight rates. but also cOntrt
OF all other interstate commerce, sue
a. passenger traffic.
"Jim Crow" Cars.
"Why could:.- t1.ts commlssic=, 81
months after It's new power has bee
handed over to it. say to the SoutheT
States that they shall do away wit
such things as the Jim Crow car Law
They would be asked 10 do IL. and. viii
all this power, they might do it. tn
is one OF the many things we have
consider in the South
Take the exnress companies. The: