The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-01
WHAT TO DO WITH
THE PIPE LINES?.
They Present a Ticklish Problem
to The Rate Bill
Conferees.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, June 1.-The, rate bill
conferees are having a good deal OF
trouble with the pipeline, provision.
which does not harmonic with the sec
tlon forblddlng common carriers from
transporting their products. So far as
any report from the conferees has been
secured, there is no disposition on, the
part Of any of them to cut this pipe
line provision out. g, The desire seems to
be to amend it in some way that Will
make it workable. . .....-
One of the suggestions is that this
pipeline provision be made to provide
for making pipelines common carriers,
thus bringing them under the control
Of the interstate commerce commission,
and then permit them to transport
their own oil, just as they will be- re-
quired to transport the oil of their
competitors. Some such change as
this will have to be made IN the pro
visions it it is to remain IN the Dill
It is conceded on both sides that in its
present form it is not workable:
1t is stated that the conferees have
provisions Of the bill. They have
agreed on certain minor amendments
here and there, but are ,deferring con
sideration of the others until there has
been a full interchange Of views.
Tillman for ''Jim Crow Cars.
| Senator Tillman is insisting upon re,
| tanning the 81 Jim Crow = feature of
the bill, and is thereby causing some
| of the other conferees and members OF
both houses a good deal, of worry. In
such states as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and New Jersey, where there is a heavy
negro vote, this provision is objected
to-, and just how the republican repre-
sentatives from those states can see
their way clear to standing for the
Jim Crow feature is not yet ap-
parent.
Mr.. Tillman has also. declared that
the free-pass section must stay in the
bill. Thus far nobody has said that
it should not stay. It is evident, how
ever, that it must be rewritten in con-
ference SO as to. save 1T from being
ridiculous. IT %#E -:
An estimate has been made that the
conference may conclude its, labors
by Tuesday or Wednesday Of next week.
''No Juggling Says clapp.
Senator Clapp today authorized me
to quote him as @indorsing the state
ments made, to The Journal a
couple of days agoSby Representative
Stevens, to the effect that the rate bill
conferees were not going to iugg1le the
bill, and could not do so, even if they
| WS1c uIoJOoCu W IIy. III duueu. Liz
bill is matter of such notoriety ove1
the country, and its passage thru eact
house Of congress was by such de
cided majority, that an attempt ,tt
nullify any of its main provisions would
be the act of madness. Any change
made in the bill, whether, important OF
not, will be closely scrutinized by every
man in the two houses Of congress, ant
neither house is in a. mood to, permi
any foolishness. It is my prediction
that none, will be attempted. and tina
the conferees@ will endeaNora to Carr,
out the spirit Of the bill to the hes
of their ability. Each hossa unjust ap
prove the work done, in conference, an
| spirit Of the bib, 7 theE eoaferees woul'
5 be directed specifically to make tn
+ kind Of report that was wanted. -