The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-06
ENEMIES OF RATE
LAW CAPITULATE
Continued From First Page.

finding one so broad in it's statesman
ship, so free from personal bias, so pro-
nounced in it's logic. -
Most people remember that when
Theodore Roosevelt succeeded William
Mckinley as the result of the shocking
tragedy at Buffalo, there was a feeling
Of downright apprehension as to what
this strenuous young man would do
with the government of the United
States. The fear was expressed most
particularly that he would embroil us
that he was lingo by temperament and
that he could not resist the temptation
to get up row with some European ma
ton, which would enable him to make
active use OF the army and navy.
Denial Of Jingoism.
There could not be a better denial
Of all this than the message sent to
congress yesterday. It deals almost ex-
clus1vely with domestic questions, and
it discusses these issues In a broad,
philosophic. spirit which is about as
far removed from impetuous enthusiasm
as one could we'll imagine. 80 .
It is this logical, conservative and
dispassionate discussion Of great public
questions which attracted so much at
tention among public men and which
been such a state paper in the history
of the nation. " -. -
Most of the conservative men in con,
gress are particularly delighted at those
sections in the PRESIDENT g message in
which he reads to the people at large
and insists that they shall not perse
cute the rich man any more than the
especially quoted at the capitol, both
by republicans and democrats, is that
in which, after discussing the necessity
of railroad reform, the president says
Square Deal to All.
'"This legislation should be enacted
in a spirit as remote as possible from
America body polite are true to tn,
traditions we have inherited we shall
always scorn any effort to make u
hate any man because he is rich, JUS
as much as we should scorn any effor
to. make us look down upon or treat con
tempttuously any man because he i
poor.' -.
ary agents of the railroads have per
sistently misrepresented the attitude o
the president. An effort was mad
to persuade the people that he pro
posed to create a commission whic
would have power to initiate all rail
ROAD rates and which, on that account
would upset the transportation bus
ness Of the entire country. It wa
apparently to put an end to all thi
Misrepresentation that the presiden
wrote one clear-cut passage which, i
the opinion of members of congres s.
I without regard to party, furnishes til
text on which railroad-rate legislatio
will be built.
Cleared the Atmosphere.
This significant passage, which ha
cleared the atmosphere so much at th
capitol, reads: =.
|, .'' call your attention to the fat
7 that my proposal is not to give tn
) commission power to initiate or orr,
T mate rates generally, but I'd regulai
, a rate already fixed or originated b
the roads, upon COMPLAINT and aftt
: investigation. A heavy penalty shou]
Y be exacted from any corporation whic
= fails to respect an order Of the COZ
mission. L regard this power to esta
lish a maximum rate as being essenti
to any scheme of real reform in IL
= matter Of railway regulation. I'll
:, first necessity is to secure it, and unle
!, it is granted to the commission the
. is little use in touching the subject
) all. .t-. IL. -....'.- 4