Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-03
New YORK herald special.


New York Herald Special
Washington, Feb. 2.--Winthrop Muir
ray Crane of Massachusetts, and Philan-
der q. Knox Of Pennsylvania, two of the
most recent accessions 20 the Senate,
completed today the task begun by Sena-
tor Aldrich Of Rhode Island, of bringing
about better understanding and pos
siho compromise between the President
and the Senate on the most important
Legislation of the session-the bill regu-
lating railroad rates through the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
There is the very best reason for the
statement that there will now he an
agreement between the President and the
Senate under which Mr. Roosevelt will
cease 10 stand for the Hepburn bin with
out amendment and win consent to a
provision giving the railroads and ship
pers not connected with tho original com
'lplaint the right 20 have reviewed by the
coirts a rate made by tho Commission.
Matters have been looking very stormy
for about week. Ever since the Hep
bum bill was amended in such shape as
20 GET for IL the full Democratic support
IN ihe House The Republican party, as
represented In the Senate, has been sit
| ting over n volcano. Senator Aldrich la
/ bored with the President day after day in
vain. The trouble was that as soon as
Senator Aldrich made any impression on
the President Senator Dolliver or some
other man would 90 10 the White House
aud tell the President he was being mis-
I'D.
IL becama clear that while the Presi-
Dent might be able, with the aid Of Dem
ocratic votes, TO jam the Hepburn bill,
minus the night Of review by the courts,
through the Senate, he could only do IL
after sensational attack on his own
measure and on his own methods by a
large number Of tho Oldest and most ex-
perienced members Of the Senate.
The situation had become just a. bad
~ It could be. Ihere were rumors of the
President breathing threats Of defiance
and reprisali there were strong intima-
tions that he had threatened Congress
with an extra session in case the Senate
did not surrender, there were boasts by
tho leaders Of the House that the Prosi-
dent had indorecd the Hepburn bill and
would veto any othur measure that was
not equally drastic,
lt soon became dear that q very large
number of Republicans IN tho Senate
would stand out agninst denial of the
right of review and would take the most
extreme stops In entaring their protest
Some Of the boet friends Of the President
in the Senate stood aghast at the new
position taken by Mr.. Roosevelt IN favor
OF a bill denying tho right Of review.
Senator Knox n understood TO have
sent word TO Mr.. Roosevelt that he would
make a very great mistake IL he commit
ted himself 10 the denial Of an examina-
tion Of the merits of q rate by the Fed
eral courts
Senator Knox made a speech In Pitts
burg, Pa In November 3, 1905, advocat-
ing the Presidential plan Of rate regula-
tion by the Interstate Commerce Com
omission, IN which no held out the idea
that no order could be made by the com
Eninsioners that could not properly be the
Ieuhiect OF review In the United States
kcirCuit Court
This message from Senator Knox paw.
"a the way for a visit which Senator
ICfnne made 10 the White House todav
pr. Crane is very friendly 10 the Presi.
dcnt, bus he does not share many of the
Presidents radical views. II ali reports
lAre true, Mr.. Roosevelt listened 10 very
Eplain talk from Mr.. Crane and got clearer
ideaa Of the gravity Of the situation thar
he has obtained before. Senator Crane
lconhrmed the strong probability of d
lserious split IN the Republican party.
''Air. President" Senator Crane Is re-
Pported 10 have said, "do you want e
kaplit your party wide openf If YOU do
am here TO warn you now that you hav,
only TO throw your influence against any
amendment 70 the Hepburn bill, whicl
denies shippers generally and the rail
roads the right Of review in the courts
If the split comes IL is not one that car
eaHily be healed 10 will certainly last "a
long az you are in the White House, be
cause many Republican Senators VIII,
will with you will certainly sit in tha
body that long, and perhaps longer"
Senator Crane did not deliver this Z,
the President as a defiance, hut as infor
saatioa De believed the President ough
10 have, IN order 70 appreciate the gravit,
Of the situation
An authorized statement given out a
the White House this evening savsi
president Roosevelt Is not irving 4
dictate TO Congress what IL shall do o
shall not do regarding railroad rate regu
lation or any other problem of legislation
He has not delivered TO the Senate or I,
the public any sort Of an ultimatum OF
the subject Of legislation. and has no
held over the heads OF Congress the threa
of an extraordinary session II he doe
not obtain the legislation for which he /
hoping
it Is believed this statement win a.
much 10 clear the air. The President ad
mits he did give his Endorsement 10 IN
rate bill drawn BY the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission, and subsequent
gave his APPROVAL 20 the Hepburn bill Il
its present forms but his spokesman in
-ists he is not giving, and will not civ,
attention 20 details in legislation 70 IN
extent Of approving or Disappearing Il
advance any matter of detail
IL is believed now that the influence q
Senators Knox and Crane, added TO tina
OF other senators who believe a rat
regulation bin should be passed az thi
session which would be just 70 shipper
and railroads alike and settle the aues
tion for all time, will be sufficient 4
bring about an amicable arrangemen
without an explosion which viii wrecl
the party.
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