Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22

ceded portion of the Shoshone or Wind
River reservation in Wyoming was passed.
| as was also the resolution authorizing a
survey of the Ohio river at Cincinnati Ohio.
with the view of establishing an Ice harbor
The Mt. Dajo Fight.
Mr--Culberson presented and asked for the
| immediate consideration of a resolution di-
recting the Secretary OF War to send TO
| the Senate full copies of any communlca-
tions that may have passed between officials
| In the United States of this country and
| in the Philippines with reference to the
Mount Dajo battle, but Mr.. Lodge objected
| to present consideration and the resolution
| went over until tomorrow
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Culber-
| son said that the response received to tho
| first inquiry of the Senate was manifestly
| incomplete and he desired that the Senate
| should have the fullest possible informa-
| ton this subject in case it should desire
to take action en- the subject. He had no.
iced. he said, that latterly Gen. Wood
had been reported in the public press
having said that no women or children were
Killed in the DaJu crater This Information
he considered important he did also
that as to whether the President had sent
other communications to the Philippines on
| this subject than those sent to the Senate.
MIR. Morgan presented resolution pruvid-
ing for the appointment OF special COM
mttee of seven senators To visit the Isle OF
Pines and make thorough inquiry 10
would call Il up tomorrow.
To Enlarge Interstate Commission.
The railroad rate bill was then taken up
and Mr. Lodge addressed the Senate In sup
port of his amendment providing for the
displacement Of the present interstate com
merce commission by one of larger num-
her of com n.issioners and with longer terms
of office and better pay. He said that the
object Of the provision was 10 strengthen
support and respect of the public
There seems, he said, TO be 3 tacit
understanding that if the rate question is
referred to the interstate commerce com
mission all viii be well. We go on the
theory that the king do no wrong. X
was his purpose, he said. TO show that
such was not necessarily the case. He then
outlined the vast interests that would be
entrusted to the commission and read a
carefully prepared statement relative to
rates as indicative of the vast magnitude Of
the entire subject
Mr.. Lodge referred d!sapprovlnsly TO the
decision of the present commission to enter
upon a campaign together with commercial
bodies to secure the amendment of the eX-
isting law.
sWilI the senator point out how this pro-
ceeding differs from the course OF other
executive officials in their efforts 10 secure
changes in the law" asked Mr. Doiilvef'
and Mr.. Lodge replied that the Iowa sena-
tor was prompt in defending what had not
been attacked" He added that his purpose
had been to point to this service 8 one or
the commissions muitifar.ous duties.
Mr.. Foraker expressed the opinion that
the course had been reprehensible, and Mr.
Tillman suggested that, In view of the
Supreme Court decisions, the commission
had found It necessary TO hustle about 10
get the law changed.
Selection Based on Location.
Mr. Lodge then entered upon z plea In
support of the various provisions of his
talrf sir
tions of the commissioners throughout the
country on the basis of the judicial circuits.
Mr. Tiliman objected to this method of
selection because of the Importance OF
the commission. and Mr. Foraker agreed
with him saying that location should not
be considered in filling the commission.
''If" he said. we are going 10 have rate
making commission ] shall insist upon the
confinng of the number to three, and that
all be residents of Washington and free
from prejudice" AS going TO show how
location might influence action by commis-
sioners, he cited case in which Mr.. Glenn
ents member OF the commission had
written an opinion favorable TO Rome. Ga,
his own city as compared with Atlanta, In
the maximum rate case.
Mr.. Clements Defended.
The reference to Mr.. Clements brought
Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. T1ilman to the defense
of Mr.. Clements. both Of whom contended
that he was above favoritism OF the kind
indicated. Mr.. Bacon declared his convic-
ton that when the facts were ascertained
they would entirely relieve Mr.. Clements
from the assault upon him. and added that
the idea that he could be a party TO de-
lberate discrimination between Rome ana
Atlanta is not justified either in fact or IN
reason"
Mr.. Foraker d:savowed any intention 70
personally reflect upon Mr.. Clements.
Mr.. Lodge made reply TO a speech re-
Gently made In Boston by Commissioner
Prouty. in which the latter had expressed
the opinion that the New England senator's
We're pursuing mistaken course in the
question of rate regulation. coatendins
that the eastern states would be better OF
with railroad regulations like those OF
Iowa. He then proceeded to show the dis
similarity between the conditions In the
two localities and contended that 1t would
be utterly tmpracticabie TO apply the same
conditions in railroad mana cement