The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-02-08
DECLARES ANSWER
TO Be AN insult
GILLESPIE INSISTS ON PROBE
INTO RAILWAY COMBINE.
DEMANDS A FULL INQUIRY
Attacks Character Of Report OF Inter
state Commerce Commission--End
Of Debate on Rate Bill Is
Fixed by the House.


Washington, Feb. 7.--Mr. Gillespie
(Tex.), author OF the resolution re-
garding the alleged Pennsylvania rail-
road combination, answered Monday
by the president, declared on the floor
of the house Tuesday that that answer
was an insult; that with the great
machinery at hand complete investi-
CATION OF actual conditions should
nave been made. lie sad such an In
gestlgatlon would show: That the
railroads carrying bltuminous coal TO
he Atlantic ports are the Pennsyl-
gania, New York Central, Baltimore &
ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Norfolk &
Western and the Reading. He recited
.he facts developed concerning the re-
ations OF four Iof these roads which
we're named in his first resolution In
regard 10 their having the same stock
aolders and directors. He asserted
hat an Investigation would show that
there had been an allotment to each
coal carrying road OF a certain terri
tory 70 prevent competition In mar
Eets by means Of rate adjustments,
agreements and combinations. Also
hat the Pennsylvania and New York
Central by means OF their stock own
,rshlp arrangements have prevented
:oal from the territory Of the Norfolk
Il Western and Chesapeake q Ohio
being offered anywhere above the Vir-
glnia capes; also that the Pennsyl-
gania company has the power to cur
tail shipments from territory served
by the Baltimore & Ohio and Chesa-
peake & Ohio and Norfolk e Western:
llso that the Baltimore e Ohio de-
lines TO allot fair proportion Of cars
% independent shippers or to allow
Independent companies to open up
iew mines and become shippers on the
Inc of the Baltimore & Ohio; also
hat an investigation would show that
he Pennsylvania railroad and IT'S off,
:ers were interested In coal companies
shipping over It's lines.
Agree TO End Debate.
Having fixed the end OF the general
debate on the rate bill at 4:30 O'Clock
to-day, the recognition Of the chair was
passed around at a lively rate in the
house Tuesday. Seventeen speeches
we're made, all OF them for the measure.
The list OF speakers included Burnett
(Ala.), Lewis (Ga.), Gudger IN. c.,
Dickson (Iil), Gillespie TEX, stanley
(Ky.), Murdock (Kan.), Conner Ga.),
Hubbard Ua.), Haugen Ga.), Gaines
wv. Va.), Small IN. c.), Finley Is. C.),
Madden (Ill.), Waldo IN " Gambler
(Miss) and Sulzer IN. ".
Senate.
Washington. Feb. 7.--The senate did
not have an opportunity Tuesday TO hear
the discussion OF Senator Patterson's
resolution on the action Of the Demo-
cratic caucus as was partially promised
on Monday, but gave the entire day 10
revival OF the prerogatiyes OF the SEN
ate IN .he matter Of framing treaties.
The question was raised By Senator Ba-
con in a speech on his resolution request
ing information concerning the Alge-
ciras conference. He talked for almost
three hours and was followed by Senator
Spooner, who spoke for considerably
more than an hour Both speeches were
Interspersed with debate largely be-
tween Senator'S Bacon and spooner,
and there we're two or three very sharp
clashes between them. Senator Pat
terson yielded the floor at the beginning
OF the days sitting 10 Senator Bacon,
giving noticeNthat he would speak to-
day. Senator Lodge gave notice OF a
speech Monday on the railroad rate bill.