The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
Tl[LMAN' VIEWS
EAGERLY sought
South Carolina Senator Is Now
the King Pin on the Rate
Measure.
ATTITUDE OF PRESIDENT,
HE SAYS, is WELL KNOWN
Aldrich Is the Man Who Boosted
the Democrat to Report
the Bill,


developments in connection with the rail-
road rate problem in the Senate Commit
tee on Interstate Commerce continued to
be the uppermost topic about tho capitol
today. There were comparatively few
Senators In their committee rooms, but
those who were thcro were busly en-
gagged In discussing the situation.
Among tho most active were Senators
Aldrlch. Dolliver. Clapp and Elkins all
members OF the Interstate Commerce
committee.
Senator Tillman, to whom was so uncx-
pectedly assigned the duty OF reporting
the bill was detained al his home by iil-
ness. but his colleagues were in frequent
communication with him over the tele-
phone.
He told them that he had n slight cold.
but felt no doubt that he would be able
to appear In his seat In the Senate on
Monday, when he would report the bill as
directed by the committee,
Senator Clapp then made the point that
a supporter OF the bill should be chosen
TO report 1t to the Senate and take charge
OF It there. Senator Aldrich representing
the five Republican opponents of the
measure, Immediately fell In with this
suggestion and said that he thought Mr.,
Illlman should assume the duty tho
senior Democratic member OF tho commit
tee. Mr.. Clapp nominated Senator Dolls-
yer. As has been stated Senator Tillman
was chosen.
Speaking today of Mr.. Tillman's selec-
tIon. Senator Aldrlch expressed great sat"
isfactlons saying that under the circUm-
stances, IL was the wisest and best that
could be made He voiced the general
sentiment about the Senate. in expressing
the opinion that the South Carolina SEN
ntor would have no difficulty in rising to
the requirements. His selection. however,
was an anomalous one In that he has
frequently expressed himself In vigorous
language as opposed TO the bill unamend
ed, had most all il not all, his Demo-
cratic colleagues,
Nor does he make any secret now of his
opinion that the bill should be amended
Commenting on the bill today. Senator
Tlllmsn said;
THE first thing to do is to discover and
incorporate In the bin the amendments
necessary to perfect 1t. There was no op-
purtunity In the House OF Representatives
to amend the bill. and there are two very
essential amendments needed TO make the
law at all adequate.
"One is the strongest possible prohlbl-
tlon OF the ownership and control by pub
lie carriers Of the articles TO be shipped
over their lines to the e% uSion OF pri-
yate owners. In other .ds. the rail-
roads have a tendency TO deal In some OF
the commodities that II was supposed
they would only handle In the capacity
OF carriers,
This applies practically to the coal
business. They should also be required
TO make connections with spur lines as
contrlbutory lines and supply them with
cars and not block them.
THE question OF adding to the provision
now in the bill for judicial review of the
findings OF the Interstate Commerce com
mission should be approached very eau
tiously In the first place, q decision OF
the commission has the same standing as
an act OF Congress.
mo court would undertake TO nullify
an act OF Congress pending an appeal un-
less it should take u high-handed course;
''I can see no reason why decision OF
tho committee should be set aside pend
Ing an appeal in the courts. Any prop0sl-
ton to set aside such decision pending
to
strongest opposition ! can give IT. for one
mo one seeks, and certainly l do not
to deny the railroads the right TO appear
to the courts IL a rate Is established that
threatens the confscation OF their prop
crty. of course they will have right to
go into courts for protection.
But, for one, l am not inclined to ac-
cord to the members OF the Interstate
Commerce commission any les9 patriot
Ism or good Judgment than is accorded
the Judges on the bench They, In both
Instances are appointed by the President,
and confirmed by the Senate, and think
one can be trusted as well as the other
When asked " his relation toward the
bill would probably lead to frequent con
nedtatcd a moment and replied;
THE Presidents views arc well under
stood He has expressed himsclt very
fully In his message and In newspapers
Newspapers have spared no opportunity
TO announce what they suppose 10 be his
Views on this subject. Therefore. there Is
views and he has been very free 10 com
municatc his views to Congress whenever
ne has seen fit to do So
do ycC take the view that this railroad
legislation Is Democratic measure, now
that IL has been reported by majority
Of Democrats on the committee and by
Democratic SenatorP'
''It is q non partisan measure replied
Senator T1Ilrlr. "lt is neither IPepublt-
can nor Democratic
Senator Aldrich will oil Monday make
etatcuert on the floor OF TIC Senate out
lining briefly his a"tltude toward railroad
rate legislation. lie announced both TO
$, majors and newspaper men today that
people who supposed that he was opposed
- legislation were very much mistaken
on the contrary, h. declared. he believed
II 10 be Che duty OF Congress to take some
atcus foy the asserting Cf Its prcrogatlvcs
but he added MS unaltcrablc opposition
10 any measure which did not provide for
a review by the courts.
Senators Dolliver and Clapp were tho
subjects of coTSra. Ila;ions. and both cX-
.urcsscd great satisfaction over the rcsJlt
Il the committees declarations.
MIR Doliyer manifested no ChaSrin over
the selection OF Mr Tlllman as the floor
manager for the bill but said that no
would secure all the satisfaction pcssi-
bic II so mcritor!ous q measure could be-
come law.