The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06

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I'D (Fron, Our Regular Corresn &Iss3
UNSATISFACTORY, p. q, May 5.--zThos
President sent to- Congress vest trday {. &
message denouncing the Standard N q l8
and timed It 50 that IT. reached
the Senate Just when that body began \
voting on amendments to the rate l.&
The advocates of az law for5the regulation i
e of railway charges through "a govern
mental commission were delighted beyond
measure. for it Is a fact that while t tS.f
President is generally looked upon M
being II, some sort of way the father ess3
tho rate regulation idea, In so far as ttl0s
Republican party is oncernet The l.aas
kept the advocate ties d Il LEI lsa ton al med
to accomplished lat end constantly guess--MF
ling as TOT his posi- tion. VS. 3 INA
4 Il They ceased to- guess for a While yes
.terday n ow hey: are guessing again
AForslt#is understood by everybody to-t day
that tho President has agreed to accept
the ainendmelttS to the rate bill which
5bcars the name of Scnnt tor lison,5 md y
which lstthe broadest co lrt rev eN5 amend vi
snlent proposed since the bl II first mt;
Into the House Committee on Il Interstate
and Foreign Commerce # HID
Developments Coming
m Senator Tilmun expressed Il great ass
Constituent to-day that the III Presldallts
should have Endorsed Stlle llisonS anlcild-a
the broadest court review possible Y anu n
was the direct opposite OF everything thu a
advocates Of rate legislation had stood N
for from the first Mr., illman indicated y
that lie might express his disgust on the
floor OF the Senate s3!a{
Lit n is understood that Senator Bailey
will make a bitter speech next week IN
which he will say something about US
assertion \, Of n the Plc9,dent that Wilt NJ
nnf al ouc
friends. rs saSS \
1T is reported tonight that some OF the
Repu blican senat tors, including DOLLY
and Clapp. who advocated the original
Hepburn bill, Will not support the a IN
son amendment. ri III
& Senator Allison says he istnot the aus
thor OF tho amendment which, bears his 81
name. IT. is understood that an effort
was made by the President to induce995
Senator Cullom, OF Illinois to father It #
but the willy old senator refused. lilo Is St
candidate for recollection to the Senate
IN the primary which isBsoon to be held
in Illinois, 5
Effect Of Amendment.
The effect Of this so-c,illcd Allison
on which the Republican, h
have agreed. Is to place che
rnte-making power In the hands OF the
Federal Circuit Courts. This amendment a
thc jurisdiction OF these tribunals IN res
viewing decisions OF tho Interstate Com
nerce Commission, so that the8ratc fixed ~
~ the commission may no onjolned by e
he court, pendngSa final 3henri1S; Of the &
,asc. The delay In reaching il final
decision will be tho chief ground of oh-Et
ectlon to the amendment on the part
# those who oppose vestins the courts
vith9 the rate-makng power.
Z rn,y, nny,fu of to cIrttn 4
ought every amendment to the bill
which would allow the Federal courts to
uspcnd IA tho decision OF tho Interstate
Commerce Commission, pending appeal ~ s5H
lle courts. The representatives of thu
WHO have been here all winter
nd spring fighting railroad lesislatton.S 4
lave never Indicated strong opposition to $tt$
] bill which would allow the courts TIA
HlSe cognlzance of rate cases, and which
would also provide for suspension OF the
rate while the c;ssa was ~
,eIng reviewed by the court, For while
he court will have the power to declare Az
hat the rate fixed by the commission 8 f5 n
in improper one, II Will not have the a
,ower to fix another instead and the @
Id rate against which the shipper made
In the first instance will OBJ
ain until after the ease is finally de-
lded by the court, and until the COM
,ission has succeeded IN making a rate II
Which nxactly meets the idea OF the
ourt.
Defeat for President.
This is not intended 10 prove that the
alto bill which the Senate Will pass to s!
,hich the House will agree, and which
he President will sign. will not be s.
God one Tho intention IL to ddmon-
rate that tho President has absolutely
ISL his fight begun nearly two years &
go, for regulation of rates by the Inter-
ate Commerce Commission. The effect M
the legislation which will be enacted
i'll be to leave the law practically as It
to-day, The Interstate Commerce.
onmission at present has the power to Il q
clare u rate unreasonable, but II has
IT the power to fix and enforce rea-
nable rate. "