The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-13
TILLMAN TAKES THE FLOOR.
South Carolina Senator Doubts Roose-
VeIt's Sincerity,

Washington, FEB. 12-FOr the first time
in two weeks Mr. Heyburn was in his
seat when the senate was called to or
der today. His absence has been due
TO an attack Of appendicitis from which
he has almost recovered
Mr.. Tillman. from the committee on
Interstate commerce, introduced a joint
resolution directing the interstate com
merce commission TO Investigate the al
legged diScrirlina tfOn nv railroad comma
MES in the matter of transportation of
coal and other commodities.
The resolution is the result of the
complaint against conditions in West
Virginia, but that state is not specifi-
cally mentioned in the resolution
Mr. Patterson resigned a member
OF the committee on privileges and cleo
tons, and Mr. Frazier was assigned to
fill the vacancy.
upon the railroad rate legislation. He
spoke to Mr. Clay's resolution on that
subject and was listened to by an au-
dtence that filled the galleries.
Will Vote Reluctantly.
= Mr.. Lodge said that he was prepared
70 vote for a bill embOdying the pTinci-
pies OF the ESch-TOWnSend bill of last
session. He confessed, however, that he
would do so with reluctance because of
his doubt as to the wisdom Of rate max
ing by the government in the most limited
form; but that the regulation and su-
pervision of the railroad systems seemed
So essential that he was not willing to
oppose it even if he did not feel satisfied
with some Of its features. But" he ad-
ded. significantly, IF the policy I have
outlined is 10 be modified, the case will
aSSuredly change
When Mr.. Lodge concluded Mr.. Perkins
asked Mr.. Lodge to define his attitude
toward the pooling systems.
The Massachusetts, senator replied by
expressing the opinion that the opera
ton of the economic forces would compel
a proper regulation of pooling problem.
TiIIman's Resolution.
Mr. Tillman then called up his resolution
regarding railroad discrimination with
view TO asking immediate cOnsiderat ton Of
1t. Before doing so he explained the res
olut1on by saying that 1t was very COM
prehensive and covered a wide field. He
said that the language Of the resolution
was largely the same as that Of the reso-
luton presented in the house a few days
since b. Mr. Gillespie.
Giving his reasons for asking for the
inquiry, he said that he was convinced
that evils existed IN connection with the
railroad system OF the country He said
that he had no desire TO do Injustice to
the railroads., ard he believed they should
nave have q fair return on the money invested.
We und, however system Of cOmbi-
nation instead Of the old system OF COM
petition. resulting in trusts which are
grinding the people to death"
Makes Some illusions.
he believed there should be a remedy.
but added that the present proceeding in
a congress is a Stupendous farce Every
ance that the president has Won his fight
and yet when you examine further Won
find that the presidents two principal ad-
ViserS are Emu Root who has been the
closest adviser Of che railway rnagnates of
New York who are at the root of all the
devilment, and Mr.. Knox. the junior sena-
tor from Pennsylvania who has been for
l don't know how many years in the en-
plOyment Of the Pennsylvania railroad
and its closest friend and counselor.
w hen you look farther you find the
PennEVlNanla lTo1ri "a head of
list Of the oppressors Of the people"
Hence he contended that the people were
being bamboOzled' by the talk of pro-
tecGng the masses against the classes.
He confessed that with such cooks he
was inclined TO sniff at the dish that it
set In the United States"
Knox Enters Denial.
Mr.. Knox was not in the senate cham
Der when reference was made to him. but
he came in before the South Carolina
senator had proceeded far. He immedi-
ately interrupted Mr. TfHman to saw to
him that he had been entirely mistaken
in saying he had been an attorney for the
pennsylvania railroad. y never sustained
that relationship either permanently or
temporarily directly OF indiI ectIy at anv
time curing my career" he said. He ad-
oed that ne would not consider such con-
necuOn at all improper
Mr.. I1Ilman expressed satisfaction over
the denial, saying to Mr. Knox that he
would respect him more for the balance
of his life.''
Continuing. the South Carolina senator
said that the three principal lines of road
south Of the Potomac were in a merger
which was controlled by The PennsyIva3is
and the New York Central He then smoke
OF the conditions in West Virginia and
said that, Notwithstanding Governo~
Dawsons predecessor had called attention
TO the violation OF law in that state tbe
attorney general had done nothing abo11f
It.
People Becoming Aroused.
The people were. however. becominp,
aroused. Even the poor. besotted Penn
sylVania legislature, owned body and soul
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