The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-05
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SO; but he has not shown anybody his
list Of votes by which he says he is GO
ing to put his court-review amendment
has suffered a distinct setback lately
in the definite announcement that SEN
ator Elkins is with the administration
side. Nor is Senator Allison showing
+ anybody list Of names of senators
whom he is counting on to support the
administration side.
Presidents Will Governs.
The best guessers say that the presi-
wants in the bill, or at the very out
side, what he can consistently assent
to. Hardly anybody whose opinion ia
worth hearing now believes that any
court-review amendment can be secured
which will give the courts plenary au.
thorlty of review along the lines con-
tended for by such men as Foraker.
The bringing of Senator Allison to
the foreground of the debate comes
as the result Of the presidents per-
sonal request. Senator Tillman never
goes to the White House these DAYS.
and it is. therefore, impossible for the
president to confer with him from time
to time regarding the progress Of the
debate. At the same time, these con-
ferences are highly necessary as part
OF the strategy Of the situation.
Senator Allison has. therefore, been
drafted as g sort Of eoachleader with
mated. He will watch the debate close
ly,, and whenever there is occasion he
will inject something into it expressing
the views that he thinks ought to be
kept to the front and challenging all
views. contrary thereto which may from
time to time be expressed by others.
| Adrich Comes Out.
Like Allison, Aldrich has come to
the front Of the debate within the past
few days. up to which time the So
called conservatives Of the senate have
apparently had no leader. Foraker has
been almost the only conservative tax,
ing any prominent part In the debate,
and his participation in it has had
more OF personal character than that
of the leader of faction.
The rate contest in the senate is be-
ginning to show clearly the division
| between the opposing sides. On thu
one hand are the men who stand with
the president, and who want the courts
charged with only minimum review
power; on the other hand are the CON
seryatlVes. who want the courts given
full review power.
The former want the interstate com.
merce commission, as the representa-.
tive Of the legislative body, clothed
with as nearly as possible supreme
power to make rates that will 90 un.
challenged. The latter want the courts
to be made supreme in all rate mat
tiers, thus overshadowing the Legislative
branch of the government
Those who keep this distinction in
mind will the; better understand the
debate from day to day and the motives
underlying what is said by the con.
servatives on the one hand and the
supporters Of the president on the other,
| President Sees Democrats.
Yesterday and today the president
has been consulting with democratic
as well as republican senators regard.
ing the rate bill. 1t is pointed out by
his friends that the criticism Of Sen,
ator. Bailey was not quite fair, that
the ;, president. realizes he must have
many democratic votes for the rate
bill, and that it never has been his
Iplan to ignore the democratic senators
in conferences regarding the bill. II
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