The Washington times., 1905-11-23
RATE REGULATION
DOES AWAY WITH
ALL PARTY TIES
Democrats and Republi-
cans in Senate Com
mlttee Join Hands.
TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT
Combination VIII Give the
Pro- RegulationiSts a Ma
jorlty of One.

That the Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce will report a bill in ac-
eordance with the wishes of the Presl-
dent and his supporters IS said today TO
be assured
At least three Republicans, CuIlom.
Dolliver ard Clapp and four Democrats.
Tillman, Newlsnds. Carmack and Fos~
ter. are known TO be IN harmony and
are prepared to act together in making
the railroad regulation measure the ma,
iority report.
One Republican. Millard OF Nebraska
has not Indicated TO any of his col
leagues where he VIII line up. and his
position is as yet matter Of conjecture
The same is true of one Democrat
McLaurin. Of Mississippi, who has de-
cIined absolutely to commit himself.
Four Republicans. Chairman Elkins.
and Senators Aldrich, Foraker and
Kean. are opposed to supporting such a
bill
Foraker Is Indignant.
This statement OF the standing OF the
committee comes from the highest au-
thority. In some respects It does not
agree with statements that have been
A+-LNN tANADNtAoAEs liStalGes
Foster has been put down in many lists
as opposed 10 the Presidents plan. bur
1t can be said that he has been in
dignant at what he insists is the mis-
representation OF his position in any
such statement.
Likewise. Senator AIillard has been
commonly listed as opposed to the regu-
lstion measure. There is a tremendous
battle or interests in his State. and ap-
parentiy whichever way the Senator
goes he viii be certain seriously 10 in
JAre- his political prospects The friends
OF advanced lesf<lation have strong
hopes that both MHlard and MeI.aurin
will join them when It becomes an
parent that in any case a majority VIII
favor the bill.
There are thirteen members OF the
committee, Of whom seven are listed as
definitely agreed 70 unite In reporting
q bill along the lines OF measures which
have been fOr many years advocated by
so prominent Republican as Senator
Cullom and so prominent Democrat as
Fhe fact that cooperation between
the Republicans and Democrats has
been assured 5s a tremendous accom-
plishment for the advocates OF legisla-
ton.
Aldrich's Hurry Trip.
Senator AIdrich, who has been looked
upon as the probable leader of the
forces opposing legislation. has sudden
ly left Washington and has gone TO
New York 1t is stated that this sud
den move followed his discovery that
the regulationists had maneuvered them
selves into assured control of the COM
nlittee, and that his business in New
York relates TO the determination of
the course which shall now be adopted
by the opposition.
There was great elation today in the
camp of the pro-regulatiOn forces and
corres sponding depression with the on
position II was felt Ey the former that
they had accomplished great victory
the statement was made without any
qualification that a majority was as
sured for support OF an effective bill.
In connection with Ihis unexpectedly
prompt cOalescence of the Republican
and Democratic regulation advocates II
was pointed out that Senetor CUllom
commerce legislation, advocated the
sort of bill that is now agitated, long
before the President was elevated TO the
Executive office: while Senator Tillman
was equally earnest on the same side
Indeed among some advocates of the
measure there has been a tendency OF
pique that the whole credit of the move
ment should be so generally aScrfbed 10
''some OF the rest of US were for il be-
fore the President had heard Of the Is
sue"
II can be said in this connection that
there will probably be less heard here
after OF the measure as the Presidents
proposal. and more as the committee
measure.
The opposition to legislation is making
lnsistent, efforts to convince its advo-
Gates that to force the measure will dis
rupt the Republican party. To this the
calmly reply that they will
admit there seems 10 be prospect for
disruption. but they are confident it viii
be svoided If the opposition to Iegisla-
tion will give IN and permit the measure
to pass
The committee met again this after
noon. but IL was stated in advance that
nothing Of Importance would be accom-
plished The session was to be devoted
to general discussion OF the measure.
A representative OF the advocates of
passing a bill was quoted as saying
that the opposition was now talking
compromise; but" he added. ''the COM
promise that IL asked is simply to droD
the whole matter 1t can't be done on
that basis. A bill Will be brought ont
by the majority Of the COMMITTEES which
will provide for administra tive
tribunal with power to declare a rate
unsatisfactory and fix new one that
shall take effect pending proceedings IN
courts.