New-York tribune., 1905-10-28
STILL SPLIT ON RATE LAW
CHICAGO SESSIONS END.
Both Conventions Praise the PreSl-
dent-One Viii hid Him.

dent-One Viii hid Him.
Chicago, Oct 27.-Both the regular and the
anti sessions of the Interstate Commerce Law
Convention adjourned sine die to-day without MAX
ing any efforts at reconciliation Thus there will
be two regularly organized bodies working in the
interest of railroad rate legislation. The title adopt
ed by the anti convention for its permanent
organization IS Federal Rate Regulation Associa-
tion. while the regulars retain the name Inter
state Commerce Law League
The 'antis" elected n. W. Mcleod of st. Louis,
president, and selected executive board of vice.
presidents from the different States represented.
The purposes OF the Federal Rate Regulation Asso-
citation, as outlined by President Mcleod are to
be similar to those of the Interstate Commerce
League President Mcleod authorized to Sc
board of twelve delegates at large to tornu-
late bylaws and rules of the association.
The regular convention to-day adopted resolu-
tions indorsng President Roosevelts plan for fed
eral regulation of freight rates by enarg1ng the
powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
At the close OF the regular convention the ex-
ecutiye committee met and organized the Interstate
Commerce Law League for the ensuing year. elect
ing these officers: Chairman. E. P. Bacon Wlscon-
sin; vice-chairrnan, j. E. Howard Kansas; secre-
tary Adolph Muller Illinois; treasurer r. S. Lyon.
Illinois.
1t was decided by the executive committee of the
league to organize in every State and to enter on
vigorous campaign for the of the Roosevelt
regulation plan.
Members OF the so-caled "antf' convention pro-
tested that they had not to Chicago in the in
terests OF the railroads
sTEINWAY HALL FOR ROOSEVELT.
When the stenway Hall convention, the so-called
regular body of delegates. assembled to-day.
ex-Iieutenant Governor Campbell of Iowa, denied
a report intmating that he socialist He
incidently criticised Mayor Dunnes municipal
ownership ideas.
81 have no sympathy with socialism" said the
tha ind of ad
vocating is socialism we all socialists. told
Mayor Dunno this platform that thought his
plans for municipal ownership were socialistic-'
Joseph H. Call. of California. presented the
report OF the committee resolutions follows:
Resolved. First, we, the delegates assembled IN
conventien at Chicago under cal issued to nose
commercial PRODUCING ana m 4 9gand 2gi1ad
States and publicly expressed views to Inter
country that Theodore Roosevelt. as President OF
the United States, has shown his wisdom and
tutional, effective uncd just for the regu
the people a national tribunal with power to sub
stitute reasonable and just rate of classihcatlon
yet that shall preserve to the railroads just and
reasonable control over their properties and reVe-
We also commend the House Of REPRESENTATIVES,
with the President in his efforts to thus remedy
existing transportation evils ,,--,,.
Second-We specifically agree with the President
that the only constitutional and effective method
for the supervision of rates; classifcations ard
practices IS by amending the Interstate Commerce
acts @
The he Interstate Commerce Commission should be
vested with the power: where a given H rate has
unreasonable to decide suoJect & 70 ta Ire nIae
mediately ana to obtain unless and until it is re-
vs sGd by the aendmenf p of the Com
merce act should be sufficiently broad TO cover all all
chages
therewih wneeher apggments with OILERS
JOSEPH H. CALL.
GEORGE. W. MUELLER
HUGH NJ. HOLMES.
r. w HIGBEE,
WILLIAM LARRABEE,
s. H COWEN.
After a spirited discussion in which several
amendments to the report of the committee on res
olutions were offered, the committee report was
finally adopted by a unanimous vote
The executive committee was instructed to send
a wireless telegraph message to President Roose-
welt. pledging the enthusiastic support of the In
terstate Commerce Law League Convention IN his
fight for railroad rate reform legislation in the
next session of Congress. The finance committee
submitted n report recommending that a fund Of
1000 be raised TO maintain delegation to Wash
ington during the next session of Congress to work
for the passage of the desired legislation The
plan of the committee was approved and $1,000 Of
the fund was raised by contributions made by the
delegates.
Chairman Hughes directed to appoint COM
mittee of FIVE to go to Washington and deliver to
President Roosevelt copy of the report of the
committee on resolutions and positively assure the
nations Chief Executive that he has the organi-
zations enthusiastic support. After invitation
had been received hold the next meeting at
Houston Tex, the so-called convention Of ''regu-
lars" thereupon adjourned sine die
sTUDEBAKER HALL MEETING.
When the anti delegates met in Studebaker
Hall chairman Mcleod announced that the report
% tho resolutions committee not prepared and
would not be presented until later in the day.
Afrer several new resolutions had been offered by
the delegates the convention adjourned to await
the report OF the committee. When the convention
res1Irned business this afternoon the committee
resolutions submitted the following report. which
was read and adopted:
we declare as Il fundamental basis of de-
riberations and of cur purposes, an lnquestoning
faifl, in the wisdom, integrity and hign purpose
of President Roosevelt. our appreciation Of his in
6uence ,,nich perIneates every branch of gov