The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-30
Former Senator Chandler Ex-
poets Efforts to Strangle
Each Bill.
ROOSEVELT "eens SUPPORT.
Thirteen Millions Of Capital Ar
rayed Against Passage Of
Measure and Efforts Of
President.

concord. y. H.. sept. 9.-In q series OF
open letters to Edward A. Mosley OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission. So.me:
Senator William n. Chandler OF New
Hanpshi.s defines his attitude toward she
Esch-Townsend rate legislation bill "a
come before Congress At Its next session.
and calls to the attention OF the commits
sion some Of the dangers that beset the
attempts to pass this bill. as they appear
to him.
Mr.. Chandler lays great stress on ths
attitude % the railroad companies. and
says the methods q defeating the measure
:" be put forward next winter vii! BE- by
dangerous amendments or additions to the
Esch-Townsend bill "under the Euise Of
friendly improvements. but really as rail-
road tricks'
Mr.. Chandler says further:
You cannot reasonably expect that q
law can be passed through both houses OF
Congress which shall make a reasonable
transportation ratio fixed by the commis-
sion 70 take e:!ec; Immediately. and re-
main in force un,ii reversed by the Court
Of Review. when Mr.. Samuel Spencer in
behalf o: the railroads has announced that
they will not permit either of two things"
~" sa.-hSS. sfshi
are the S.vinS Of power To the commission
"a substitute I'm a particular case a rate
or price Wh;oli. IN their Judgment. is just
"r reasonable. IN :h. place Of one judged
by them to be unjust nr unreasonable. '
and the enactment Of statutes which pro-
vide tha; n rate ~ transportation once
liked by any authority shall remain per-
te:Ual!y in force thereafter uniil changed
by commission o! b. court
Mr.. Chandler further charges tha, Sl3.-
"c.'s" OF capital. representing :IccvO miles
% railroad. are arraiGned against the
President In his a,temp, TO pass rate
le siSla;icn. He also charges that by fur
mishing FREQ transportation the railroads
will attempt to corrupt legislators.
NJ. Chanslle. asserts that lawyers and
ministers cf the gospel are especially
cared for by the railroads. notwi.hs,ani.
Ing that the system Is grossly Illegal and
closes his last letter with an appeal To- tie
American people 90 help the President.
which is as fellows:
That the railroad managers believe
they can seduce President Roosevelt from
duty TO which he has ccnsecrated him
SELF seems incredible. but such is the case.
There are now no mere threats and Do
runCiat.oEs. Their words are soft ard
tempting anl might rsean much ia the
nct very far distant fu,u;e. Shall !.e.
who Is leader and arhiter among ;Le
nations. the mos: conspicuous figure
among ali earthly rulers. who 10 to be for
ever historically associated with Washing
Ton. Lincoln. Grant. Garfield and McEin-
Icy. give h!mseic with urseemIy zeal and
urbcco!rins effort 20 securing petty
measure OF power co q railroad commits
sion 20 fix transportation rates: AGAINST
tie opposition q the greatest ~xis;.n:.
money power in the unIverse-which has
80 much in the future ca give or to with
hold:
NO doubt the railroad managers wish
30 take this marvellous President-;he OBJ
i.cc o! their present attention and solicI-
tcGe-up into an exceeding high noun
tain. where they can show him ia a mo-
men; OF time all the kingdoms Of The
world and the glory of them. Tha; through
their persuasion lie will falt.r in III. ef-
forts 20 perform with all the character
!s,'c force % his nature any announced
vii no: b. believed hy the American peo-
pie
"Ru; Le needs ali the help which the
people can give TO HIN against sI2.oe.0U
at solufcly controlled AMI directed for the
purpose OF defeating the Presidents prop
osI;ion 10y Samuel Spencer and J. PIER
ccn; Morgan aid their associates. each
ore whispering: All these things will
give thee il thou vii, fall Iown AMI vo--
saip me-"