The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-05
SENATOR DANIEL
SPEAKS FOR SOUTH.
Wants Representation at
the Pdn-AlnoriCan
Congress.
PRESENT CONDITION.
I'm SOUTHERN STATES
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Mr.. NeWland Addresses Senate
on Railroad Rate Bill--Nevada
Senator is Not Avcrsc
to National Owner
ship Of Common
Carriers. N
ftY. Associated I1rcsy,J

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a5,gB tBy Associated Prcss.l
WASHINGTON, April. 4.--1n the sen
ate o-day Nj. l5aiic discussed thc
question or tue lack OF rcprescii Ton
by The southern states II, the pubic
+ geryicc. Mr. Daniels speech was based
s on a provision IN the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill for the represcn "a Won Won
OF the 4 nlte,l.3 States at the next pan
American congress 10 be held IN k'o
Janciro next July. u Ice said thnt inc
plans OF the State Department did not
contemplate representation Of the south
or the far West, and then entered upon
a general consideration OF Southern par
tlcipatIor In public affairs, contendlns
that political differences should not DC
permiited to prevent s,eh purticiatioh
4 on d broader scale
The deficiency bill was amended SO as
To provide for mors delegates. ana as
n amended was passed.
When the Senate convened q minor
bin MAS passed when The urgent def
cheney bill was taken np.5iS5
Vague and Indefinite
Among It's provisions is5o one nppropri.
ating $50, 900 TO pay the expenses OF dele
& gates 10 tic third international confer-
cncc Eof American Stalcs To be held at
Rio Janciro next July. and this MI
Daniel criticized as vague and indcfi-
3 ritc..' lie took tho opportunity 10 say
that Southern States were not SO largely
represented In the conduct OF national
affalrs as he thought they should be-
There are Ten or twelve States. he
said. which are not adequately represent
ed In the higher spheres OF American
lfe.i'
He rccogrgca that this condition Of
nfrairs was tlue larseytto the Civil War.
and Ia political differences, hut contcndcd
that politics should not be allowed t0
81 have too much Influence IN such mat
tiers J3s sald tha. these who l,clon . q
"a. the. party ii rpWcr rcnliza that that
& party is urdsr no obligations 70 grant
political cayors 10 them. t l N
@ .But,'' he said. lis 1t not time that we
a5 should recognize the fact that things
upon which wc dIfferEin poll TICS constr
1l,;e only small perccnta gn3 or American
ennirs?'' 5 ~
lie expressed The opinion that Tie pres
Fl ent generation takes little account Of
the C.t.tiI Wa. and declared that me
rran wiio would gay that there was not
in the Sni,ih good material for any pub
lie mission was nothing less than mar
row-mindcd bisos.
Advocated Amendment
Mir. Daniel Advocated M alnendmcntlto
the bill reported By the committee pro-
j
lions OF the country In the proposed con-
ference.
It had been learned from the hear.
ines by the committee. lie sald hat
there were 10 he five commissioners. two
Of whom were to be from Illinois, one
4: flom Pennsylvania, one from New York.
and one from Porto Rico: but he said,
VIC look in vain for representative
region south OF tDe Pptmac and west
4 OF the Mississippi'
Commenting on thc appointment OF Ior-
10 Rican, Mi. Daniel said that COM
missioner wpuld he a great master OF
Jurisprudence and also OF expression II
Y he could define the relation OF his cOun-
try to the United States.
s'.llc is" said the senator, sort OF sub
American, n brcrct American, ai Aine'i
can on the half shell.
lie spoke In support OF the proposll,oil
for tbe rcprc scntatIon Of the United States
at the conferences
lie then entered upon Il presentation. Of
prcscnt condit ions In the South, outiin-
E Ing It's progress and declaring there never
had been q dayi when there was lcss
in,ncdimcnt than now in that section 10
,hr ful, development OF American citl@tn-
shin. lIo declared that at this time the
vcs of every country were turned SOUTH
ward more than ever before IN It's history
and said that While we were looking 70
the widening ofIour commerce VIC siio''1u
t1rn ou, eyes tb our own home ana nave
it united IN every fiber.
Amendment Accepted,
Tic close, with q suggestion for she
Increase of Tic appropriation 10 Sln'Wo,
soas to permit the appointment OF t@o
more commissioners The amendment
vas accepted and tho bill pa iScd.
A bin authorizing the counties o.
llomcs and Washington, in Mississippi,
10 construct ~ bridge across he AaHoo
River vas alsD passed,
rho roilroadl rate bill being taken up.
MIR. Ncwlandsi addressed the Srn'!le on
that question, He conlended 'hat we
bill should fx "a maXimnm percentage OF
profit TO he allowed to the roads. ana 70
his end lie would have the valuation OF
MI railroad prpperty carefully cscerlnlnea,
In addition nd would haze y national N
corporation Tct, which would be me
most effective safeguard AGAINST over
capitalization,
From national capitalization to natlona
ownership wAs but Il short step for the
Ncyndn s,cnaltor, and he announces, that
he was In NO respect adverse to that
policy, lie suggested an experimental
lirn from Norfolk or Charleston to ,os
Angeles or Tan Diego,
AT ! r. NJ the Senate adjourned,
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