The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-03
REGULATION. o. !.
RAILROAD RATES. IA ] [.
Republican Senators t,' All y Nov '7'''
1T Work On Sucl1aa
Measure.
NO .I LEGISLATION Y LIKELY
Tic Aid Of the Democrats Ncocs-
sary to5AA,'ccompliisslh1s dish. Any NY
thing.

ftrron, orr Regular Correspondent
1vAsIlINGTCN,5 ID. CT, October 2.--Seh-
ntor Foraker ana Senator DICK spen.
some time at tho White hot,so to-ahS ~
conference with the President. INC sie A,;-
est Significance Is attached % tnc tu VII,
Foraker nnd Dick nrc THO lenders " Wy
two wings of the Republican party III
ohio and nm umicnblo conference between
thom is always Il thing OF Interest. y
ID thought the President tried 10 bring
them To reconciliation for the soou
Of the pnttylin the state. The Rcpupil-
cnn ticket in Ohio this fall Will not re-
ceivc as large n majority as ushal, ~ ls
said. Some enthusiastic Democrats nave
thought there was a chance TO eject ING
Democratic candidate, but such can
gulne hopes are hardly justified.
Foraker a Standpatter. vi
1t is believed, however, that the con-
ference with tho President had to do
more with pending political questions
than with Ohio politics. SenatorEDick Is
looked on as in pretty thorough accord
with the administration, but Foraker has
always been regarded rs a recaicltrnnt
In several particulars. He Is "a stand
natter, and the section Of the Republican
party that has opposed rail- tariff legls-
lation has always counted on him as
ono of it's leaders. The attitude of the
senator on railway rate legislation Is
we'll known. He has always been looked
upon as opposing legislation to give tho
Interstate Commerce Commission, or any
other commissioni power to fix railway
ra tes, and In q speech at I3ellefontainc.
O.. last week. he cane out sQuarely
against the proposition. This means that
he will fight the President. on both rate
legislation and tariff revision.
Railroad Rate Bill.
Senator Foraker and Senator Elklns arc
ut work on bill to regulate rates. The
bill Is practically tho one which WAS
agreed on by tho majority members Of
the Senate Committee on Interstate Coiil-
merce al ter the hearings last spring. It
Ia Impossible to learn the nature of the
bill with accuracy, but It is said that It
will mot propose the formation OF any
commission to regulate rates. and that
1t will mot even go as far as the Esch-
Townsend bill went. That measure was
about the mildest that could be con-
ccived, and it Is believed that even had
It passed the Senate and received the
approval OF the President, It would not
have proven of practical benefit to the
shipper.
IA dozen members of Congress In WASH
ington the past two weeks have, With
out exception, expressed the opinion that
there will be no rate legislation at tho
coming session. 1t is believed that when
Congress meets there will he T. prevail
ing Impression that the sentiment in
favor Of governmental reguntionfo of rates
has weakened since last winter. A rep
resentatlye from a Northern State said
last week that he did not believe the
Esch Townsend bill could pass the House
this coming session. 1t received scarcely
an opposing vote last session
Democrats for Commission.
The Democrats are said to he solidly
for a bill to give to a commission created
| BY the Congress power to regulate all
| railway rates, subject to the right OF ap-
neal, Unless the attitude of the Presi-
| dent on the question has changed. he Will
| be IN the position this winter q having
t.le solid support OF the Democrats OF the
| Senate and House and the divided support
| Of his own party.
The Democrats are q unition me sup1cc'
OF tariff revision. The majority Of tbs
Republicans, beyond doubt, i IS PC
| dcyed are opposed to the Presidents
poncy OF tariff reduction. II there Is leg
Iylation carrying out the wishes OF TN
President In this matter. It can only bt
secured through tho help Of the Demo
| Gratis. Indeed, it is believed thai the sup
mort OF the Democratic minority In botl
/ the Senate and House will have to b.
| practically urnnlmous In order to nr,nt
| about legislation for the reduction OF IN
tariff schedules
| II IS agreed that tho visit OF the Prcsl
/ don't to tho South VIII be timely. Ho II
| politician enough to realize that the sup
| port Of the Democratic members OF tn
| two branches of Congress Is hbsolutoi
l noccasnr, 10 securing the legislation h
/ desires, He is counting on the supper
II the South. not alone In bringing abou
rf.te and tariff legislation, but In secur
Ing tic enactment OF legislation rcfcrr
| Ing to Pnnnmn, and the cons'ruotlon 9
! tho Canal. While no is pretty we'll asslire'
| that tho support OF the Southern mem
bcrs viii be accorded him III fight 70
an thege measures, there Is nothing Tx
making sure. His visit to tho Southern
Slates- Will have this effect.
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