New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-16

.nx on TIE court review feature. but not one
Of them sppesrs 20 have the unqualified indorse-
r,eut Of an the Senators who are contendfnG
for such an amendment. Late tonight II was
SAID that SO far no agreement has been reached
on any amendment despite the fact that nu-
r1erous conferences have been held by the
President members OF the Cabinet and Sena-
tors.
CONFERENCE WITH President
Senator Alorich. Senator Allison and Secretary
Tat conferred with the President to-day con-
corning the alleged necessity OF an amendment
providing for judicial review. The Secretary o
War has Joined forces with conservative sena-
tors in declaring that such an amendment Is
required 10 make the bin constitutional At
1o-ney General Moody does not agree with this
and The President. 50 far as IS known has nor
committed himself unalferably. II is SAID that
NE announced to-day that he would like 10 see
The amendment 10 be proposed and TO submit
u 70 the Attorney General before he Endorses
any proposition 10 amend the House bill
~ to-dsy's session OF the committee the mem
hers coaversed generally about unimportant pro-
visions OF the bin. IN the abssace Of Senator
Aldrich At the White House. When he arrived
~ rte committee meeting a. about noon and an
nOunce6 thar he had no amendment 70 of1er' II
was admitted that continued session could &C
co1pllsh no good purpose and consequently an
had been Ct agreement 10 sit throughout the
DAY.
senator Bailey who IS the minority floor
leader in the absence Of Senator German. to-day
explained the attitude OF Democratic Senators
re said that - & bin is presented by the Re
pubhcans which n the opinion Of the Demo
Gratis. is adequate 10 meet tbs demands OF the
situation. the Democrats on the committee
and n the Senate VIII support Il. Il the event
OF = division OF the Republicans the Democrats
VII support the bill presented by the faction
Offering that which comes nearest 10 meeting the
demands a the minority. The Texas Senator
said that II no adequate bin comes from any Re
publican source the Democrats viii present
h[ll OF their own OF which they can stand II is
only = the contingency Of there being 10 ade-
QDate bin from g Republican source thar The
Democrats viii present e bill on the same
authority Il nay be said that in any bill pre-
scented al the Democrats VIII unite in support
t-g z provision that express companies shall be
placed under the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Most Of the Democrats win insist that
Pullman cars also shall be included The Dem
ocrats viii insist on & specific provision for the
inclusion q these instruments Of commerce
Senator Ttllruan opposes putting Pullman cars
under the commission for fear that such action
viii give the federal authorities control over the
Jim Crow car provisions Of the Southern
States, but most of The Democrats do not agree
with him
Senator Bailey believes thsre should be
provision for judicial review IN the bill. holding
that -he constitutional rights Of persons and
railroads give e sufficient guarantee Of p-otsc-
tiol. 4 good MANY Democrats differ from him
holding that Il VIII be best 70 include specific
provision 70 This judicial review. so that there
nay be no possible doubt Of the intention Of
Congress on The subject