The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-21
Massey Business College.
 Montgomery, Ala.

their own better than on the Atlantic. our merchant flag is now threatened through the liberal aid bestowed by other governments on their own steam lines.
 ''The bill now pending in the House is a bill framed upon the report or that Merchant Marine Commission. The question whether it shall become law the House. You have the judgment of the Postmaster General, you have the judgment of the Senate, you have the 1 Judgment of the President; if you agree with these judgments and wish the bill which embodies them to become q law say so to your representatives. Say IL to them individually and directly TOT it is your right to advise them. and it will be their pleasure to hear from you what legislation the interests of their constituents demand.
 all over the country whom you repre- sent, to show to the. Representatives in Congress that the producing and commercial interests of the country re- increase the foreign trade of the United States, by enabling American shipping g to overcome the disadvantages imposed the benefit of their. trade and by our Government for the benefit of our home industry"
 midnight.
 Attacks Railroad Magnate.
 An interesting incident of the after noon session which did not begin un- til afteds o'clock, was the demand Of a Colorado delegate that he be allowed to answer the speech of E. H. Hartman, which was delivered soon after the | session convened.
 MT. Harrimans speech was an elaboration of his remarks at the Comercial Club banquet last night, He criticized the present | laws regulating railroads, assert ing that such power as Is now given the Interstate Commerce Com mission, is dangerous not only to the welfare of the railroads themselves, but to the industrial interests of the country, with which the railroads have mutual interests.
 | At the conclusion of his speech, George J. Kindell of Denver arose and asked permission to answer MT. Harri- mans speech. Chairman Francis re- | fused to give Mir. Kindell the privilege of the floor. on the ground that prop CT interpretation of the rules of the Congress and a due regard to courtesy | did not allow a delegate to answer the speech of an invited guest. Mr. Hartman, however, insisted that Mir
 Kindell be allowed to speak, and the chairman called him to the platform. Mir. Kindell's speech was not direct l duSWGE lO ll6 OL N@As AAoN riman, but an arraignment of the rail- roads for alleged unfair rate discriml- nation. Mir. Hartman, who had in tended to leave for Topeka immedi- ately after delivering his own speech, waited patiently until Mir. Kinden had concluded, when the two men shook hands and MT. Harriman left the hall
 to go to his train.
 MT. Harriman's speech was in part as follows:
 Hartman Denies Dictatorship.
 "The impression prevails that l con- trol more miles of railroad than any other man. That statement is made frequently. I deny it. It is not true I do not control one mile of railroad II do not believe in one an or any one company controlling vast inter-
 or fifteen thousand persons who co
 operate in the control of railroads and
 other corporations in which am iu- terested. One man could not do the
 work and do 1t right We have ou
 stockholders and our boards of direc-
 tors and they all share in the responsi-
 bility of conducting our affairs. lap
 pear as a dictator in the published
 statements, but I am not. Every im-
 portant step in our business is con
 sidered by many minds before any
 decision is reached.
 Last year this Congress passed 6
 resolution antngouistio to the general
 ciamor that increased power be given
 to the Interstate Commerce Commis-
 sion in the regulation of railroads and other corporations. Your contention was that the sherman antitrust law
 and the Elkins amendment gave the Commission sufficient power to correct 7 existing evils. But since your Con-
 gress passed that resolution, the Con- gross of the United States passed g