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Everything Seems to be Sub.
ordnlated to the Railway
Measure.
PRESIDENT MAY DECIDE IT.
AZ Least Senators OF Both Factions
Would Like Him to Shoulder
II, SO "Tis Said.
Special CORRESPONDENCE.

blNNldi Correspondents
Washington, Feb 2i-Everything Is
subordlnated to the railroad rate legis-
lation. Interest IN other measures can
not be maintained while so much doubt
exists as to what win be the final OUT
come OF the contest that is now on be-
tween the conservative and radical ele-
ments Every senator Is deeply inter-
ested. and for two weeks past Discus
sion OF the various railroad measures
has been heard everywhere. II there is
a group Of senators In earnest CONVEX
satlon It may be set down as a matter
Of fact that they are talking about rail-
road legislation; II there is confer
ence at the White House the sure guess
Is that the railroad rate bill is the
most interesting topic Of conversation.
1t has permeated the social and busi-
ness atmosphere OF the capital It Is
the overshadowing subject before Con-
gress.
WANT THE PRESIDENT TO DE-
eide.
Despite the fact that complaint has
been made that there is too much eX-
executive influence exerted IN legislation
there has been an effort on the part OF
both factions for declaration from the
president. There does not seem to be
any doubt that II the president desired
he could write the language Of the rate
bin and that It would be adopted II
he should say This what | think Is
right" the opposition would fade. But
for week past there has been much
doubt as TO Just what the president
favors Outside Of general declara-
ton of his position IN favor of govern
ment control Of rates there has been no
who feels authorized TO say what the
president favors-that is In exact lam
guage, and language becomes impor-
tant In a bill Of such momentous i'm
portance TO the business world.
SUBSIDIES ARE GENERAL.
1--WE are substituting constantly" said
Senator Hale in support of the shipping
bill. I'VE are paying money from the
treasury TO aid and uphold and stimu-
late different industries. We do Il in
the largest and broadest way. We do It
in n magnificent way for irrigation,
and I am glad, as an eastern man, to
join in the munillcent gifts that we
take from the treasury for the great
and benehcent scheme Of irrigation IN
the west"
II want 10 suggest" said Senator
Warren of Wyoming that the munifl-
cent sum that is being applied to irrl-
cation is TO be returned to The IT, ,as-
ury"
provided It proves profitable. pro-
vided 1t pays retorted the Maine sem
ator.
PAYNE AND WILLIAMS.
Chairman Payne OF ,nr Ways ani
means committee was making a speech
IN favor Of reducing the number Of col
lection districts in the country and,
speaking OF the almost solid Demo-
cratic vote against the bill, twttei that
party on false economy. They were
opposed, he said to bill that cut off
possibly few ports In the south, where
Republicans are holding down a com
whole year round. That is economy. |
suppose. That is the highest standard
of Democratic economy"
Il will ask the gentleman said
Leader Williams of the minority, III he
did not think II would be better ethics
at any rate to remove the beam from
the Republican eye before he got to
fooling with the mote In the Demo-
cratic eyer"
"The trouble with the gentleman re-
piled Payne. rs that he IS always an
tcipating something. | was just CONF
ing to my own household
"But eloquence, like charity begins
at home" retorted Williams. adding
at need not end there"
my friend Is mistaken" replied
Payne, HE never practised that prin-
clple In the world He always COM
mences at the other fellow"
GALLINGER's AFTERTHoUGHT.
After the vote on the ship subsidy
bill Senator Gallinger joklngly accused
Senator Dubois Of going back" on
him.
How many Republicans did you
lose?" asked Dubois,
Five" answered Gallinger, and add
ed as II It was an afterthought, That
is II you call your friend La Toilette a
Republican"
FOUR STATES FOR FAIRBANKS.
II have made you solid IN four
states" remarked Senator Bacon to
Vice President Fairbanks the day the
delegates from the woman's suffrage
convention had a hearing IN the mar
bic room OF the senate. And this IL
what the Georgia senator meant,
II seems that at the close Of the
hearing the lady In charge thanked
Bacon for his courtesy In granting the
~ ssssial ~
the senate. as il allowed so many Of
them 10 participate in the proceedings
you owe me no thanks" Senator
Bacon told the ladies' you are In.
debted TO Vice President Fairbanks
Tor the courtesy He has control OF