The news & observer., 1905-12-06
Alleged Trade With Can
non Commented On.
MEASURE BY THOMAS
He Introduces Bill Declaring Private
Car Lines and Refrigerator Cars
Subject to Provisions and Pen
aIties of the Inter State
Commission.
Commission.
BY THOMAS j. PENCE.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 5.-Much
comment is directed to the Presidents
message by reason of it's great length,
the declaration in favor of railway
rate regulation and noticeable fail
ure to discuss tariff revision.
Having abandoned his demand for
a revision of the tariff in order to
take up. railway rate control who
knows but the President will forsahe
this cause in order to bring about
revision of existing football regula-
ton? ?" was question frequently heard
about the Capitol today.
There was much comment favor
able to Mr.. ROoseyelt's railway rate
position and in this connection there
was renewal of the talk of the trade
made with Speaker Cannon by which
the President sacrificed tariff revision
for railway rate legislation. The
story is that the tariff is not to be
tampered with and that in return,
Mr. Cannon and the stand patters will
permit the administration measure to
go through the House
The members of the North Carolina
delegation had no comment out of the
ordinary to make on the message.
The minority leader, JOHN Sharpe Will
iams. speaking of it said: Il have
read only through the parts of the
message concerning railroad rates and
insurance, and / agree almost in toto
with the Presidents expressions on the
railroad rate matter In regard to-
insurance matters, however, / do not
see how the President will make con-
nections. as to my mind the decision
of the Supreme Court of the United
States that insurance is not Interstate
traffic makes it impossible of Federal
control"
Senator Morgan, of Alabama. ut
tered note of criticism as follows:
THE message is a mass of platitudes.
ATTITUDES and the personal reflections
of our strenuous young President. He
gives us, as usual more holy than
thou dissertation on uch subjects as
he deems worthy of consideration and
expects us or imagines that we will
accept them as gospel"
The several cities in North Carolina
that indulge in thea hope of new pub
lie buildings will be disappointed to-
learn that Speaker Cannon is opposed
to the passage of an omnibus public
building blu at this session. He sol
expressed himself to a Southern mem
ber today. Last year there was no.
public building measure and Mr. Can
non will have to overcome very strong
pressure. This talk of economy in
dulged in by the Speaker is always
heard at the beginning of a session of
Congress. 1t will not be long until it
is forgotten.
The President to the Senate today
the nomination of Pendleton King of
Guilford to be consul at AK Ia Chap
ellie and all the recess appointments of
Tar Heel postmastcrS.
Only on was not included, that of
j. c. B. Morton. of Morehead City
who is being fought by the Republi-
can State organization.
Marriage license was issued today
to Hugh L. Matthews, of Washing |
ton and Miss Eleanor K. Carr. of Tar
bOro
Senator TiIlman oS South Carolina |
said: The Presidents utteranceS in |
dicate that he is endeavoring to pla-
cate the railroads and the opposition |!
in the Republican party Last year |
he said he wanted the regulation of |
rates to go into effect immediateIv: |
now he SAYS within a reasonable |
length of time. All this gives oDportu-
nifty for loon holes by which the rail
roads can delay things by resorting
to Federal injunctions. The President |
seems to be Weakening
For Daily Ginners' Report
Director North. of the Census Bu-
reau went on record today in favor
of Representative Webbs measure
looking to the publication of a daily
report of the cotton ginned by the
ginners in the South. This measure,
which Mr. Webb has already intro
duced. has the endorsement of lead
ing members of the American cotton
Manufacturers Association. and it is
their belief that it will prevent Vio-
lent fluctuations of cotton prices and
result in a steady and stable market
Mr.. Webb discussed his proposition
with Mr.. North today for more than
an hour. and that official took the
view that if Congress authorized daily
cotton gin reports, it would be almost
impossible to unset the market, so
as to result in violent changes OF mar
ket prices Mr. North told Mr.. Wcbb
that ne could at the present time get
out a report every other day for days
prior to the semi monthly report IS
sued by the census bureau and that ne
is strongly tempted to do SO. Ihe
Director of the Census has the mat
ter under considerations. ana he may
decide to get out the twelve reports
ach month. detailing the amount or
cotton actually ginned. and as reported
by the government inspectors
Prince Cupids Hue Bothers EN-.
Prince cupid. the delegate from
Hawai- in congress is a dark mulatto L
in annoarance, In the drawing of
geatc y1oeterday the black man was
called an among the first and he
lost M time in making for distinguish {