Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06
Mr.. Roosevelt Rsstates His Position on the
Allison Compromise,
DOES NOT REGARD IT As NECESSARY
Friends IF Bill Think Measure Without 1t
viii Be Void
MANY SENATORS CALL At WHITE HOUSE
Number Of Informal Conferences Are Held
During Day.
ALLISON WILL PRESENT COMPROMISE
Poll OF senate shows That II win
nuxc she guunort of All
MANY SENATORS CALL At WHITE HOUS
NILSSON WILL PRESENT COMPROMISE
Poll Of senate shows That II VIII
Have the support OF All
the Republican
Members.


WASHINGTON May On view of the
publications today in regard to the presi-
dents position on the railroad rate legis-
lation and the amendments proposed an
authoritative statement was issued at the
White House today defining the presi-
dents position.
The statement follows:
The so-called Allison amendment In the me
presidents judgment simply ts,.es sta.es
Is already contained in the Hepourn
bill; but, If there is the slightest IouHt M
as to it's being thus already contalheu III III
the bill the president would insist nnon
it's being put in because unless 1t is thus
contained the bill undoubtedly would De
Therefore. as Incorporating the Allison
amendment under no circumstances Wouau
do anything but good and, as there ls M
adherents of the bill whether it is or not
already by implication contained IN tne
bill, the president IS clearly OF the opl,hlppn p
that the Allison amendment should De
put in and this without regard 10 WhetneI
other amendments are or are not adopteu.
If the Hepburn bill therefore passes
in this form which is practically the
exact form in which II passed the house,
IL will be satisfactory TO the presid,snt!
who, from the beginning, has stated that
the Hepburn bill itself would be satis-
factory. But the president would IKE
if in addition to the Allison amendment,
the so-called Long and 0verman amsna.
ments We're adopted. While the presloeht
regards these amendments with favor ana
would like to see them adopted ne Goes
In the least regard them as vital ana
| feels that the Hepburn bill would still be
| in excellent shape even without them
senator's Cali at white House.
Assurances were today given the presi-
dent that practically the republican strength
would be cast for the Allison amendment
to the railroad rate bill. Many senators
called at the White House and not Few
at the apartments of Senator Allison sno
in this way messages have been exchanged
| Senator Allison hopes to be we'll enough
to be in his seat Monday, but II Is likely
that the compromise will not be onered un'
IN the rate making and court sections of this
bill are reached. Probably this VIII not Dc
before Tuesday or Wednesday. After tha
is voted upon there will be few amend
Ements pressed and the final vote on the bill
4 may come as early as Wednesday,
Comparatively few senators were at tn
capitol today Instead of having confer
ence. as had been suggested, the Leaders
seemed to think that the general weloom
given TO the statement that compromis
7 had been agreed upon made such gather
ing unnecessary The few who did meet a
the capitol discussed the presidents state
ment endorsing the. Allison amendment nn'
expressed the opinion that his acceptanc
OF the proposition eliminated all prospect
Of a contest.
Attitude of Democrats.
Many of the democrats, especially thos
who advocated Senator Bailey's plan for
limited review were inclined to look wit
some doubt upon the compromise PROPOSE
| ton. They would have preferred the bt
without amendment as the alternative c
the Baney amendments. Nevertheless the
concede that the a]uson amendment wi
20 through. n suggestion was made toda
that the democrats shouiS all vote agains
, the amendment, not with NNn idea Of dc
feating it., but simply 10 show their disaT
!, proval Of its terms. The minority, it is bc
lieved, will vote unanimously for the pes'
. age OF the bill on its final vote
Senator Carter visited the president tC
, night and assured him that the compromis
, would be adopted. 1t Sc known that I'll
Montana man has several times made pol
, OF the senate on the rate bill, and 1t is b'
lieved that his B1ission tonight IL to CIV
the result of todays inquiries.