Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-04-07

Washington. D. C.. April There
Is an accumulation OF evidence that
public sentiment regarding che unlted
States senate Is undergoing "a
change. The great volume o. abuse
which mas been hoapod upon the NO
per house of congress has brought che
Inevitable reaction, the American
sense of fair play has been Aroused
and there % q public disposition POI
nnuraian fho aouniH mosifi, H'nnH
afh itH ludispuiahle lauIll.
Strange as ID may sfeln, tfe f1N-
road rate BIN. which monfh ci n
ago was thc chief cause OF public
wrath against Che senate, seems dea'
timed 10 ho the Instrument ior fr-
storing that body to popular oaiofm.
The senate debate un this moaerre
has hoen one of the ahlcsi and most
Illuminating ever heard Ia the Amcrl-
can congress-. and by means OF u the
country has gained q more iuieliincnt
insight tinto an intricate pN1hlcm.
When Congrcas convened there was
demand that the presidents RECON-
mondutloua should forthwith ~ en-
acted into law. now the public S. ap'
parcntly dlEposod 10 agree that
milder measure which VIII stand tine
test Uf the courts were better tnan
more drastic bat unconstitutional les
islatlon
Andrew CRrnegles uttenanccs on
che question OF rallfuad rate legls'n-
tl0n have attracted more attention
probably. Than those 81 any oihpl
man. Ia on out of consresa, the preal'
dent alone excepted When Mr Car
neRio points out TIE evils Of the rc
! bate system, he speaks o. one whf
I knows Probably no other man ~
America has been 30 laFo a beneficiary
/ OF The system against which he nov
inteighs. Retired from business and
deyoling his time ani money 90 pro-
ibcts for the uplifting OF mankind. hi
\ ie anxious 20 serve his country hi
pointing out the business wrongs of
which his business career made hin
Ian authority. AZ Mr. Carnegie b,
/ l0nger has any selfish ends to serve
/ hle advice iF received With very prop.
co respect and weight
/ The much ahngnd enHiffoo. D
gruioful lnr Mr CarnpHiea chem.
lpionahip THE retired steel king ioe'
luui practice HALFWAY measures, nu,
There is nothing iacklnR in hia dc
lfonae 90 the upper house of congress
Says Mr. Cnrnegioi
| n hold tho senate Go Boz the grand
cai body az Legislators IN the world
am with the senate to protect ~ y
Ian lts constitutional privileges.
consider o. a great saluinry conaor
| Vaiive force NJ could select "a iriDn
nal to Try me on the charge of am
lcrlmc / ahould select the uniiai
States senate ~ J worO innocent, anl
should avoid q n we're guilty.
believe that h Do right in its CQnton
lions. and / Wow with great pain th
haeoieHa attacks upon % which nos
seem the fashion. Mr. dladatQn
called our constitution the greataa
work that was ever struck on at Qu
time By the brain aud purpose OF mou
II consider she United States acnat
tho most original and most heneiicen
feature that fathers are 10 be cred
tied with. ! consider tho recent ai
lacks upon the senate outrageous be
cause wholly undeserved Chin
the senate la mo ahoat nudy of me
ln ihe world today"
While these ecomlums are ticklln
lthe ears ol tho august senator
bruised and battered aa those ear
have been OF lato hy maledicilon, on
house of representatives has 1unefo
@ dimInuiion oi iia wonied popnlarli
as iho body subject 90 the populn
Will" Members % open debate max
chnrgta OF tyranny ogln6l the speak
lpr the sovereignty nf the house ol
g1nilailon has been maintained on
hv the ehnrpe1l kind n' uee % al
party whip. and the democratic minor
iiv seems no more able 90 acre
amdna itself than does she repubnca
majority
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