The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01

but added that the differentiais con fict with one of the great purposes of those seeking the kind of legislation that has been proposed to secure to each locality its own particular right ful advantages of location and thus
 avoid the preferring in the making of l rates of one locality to the prejudice
 of another. If we Invest the Inter state conmerce Commission with the power to make rates 1t must exercise that power subject to this prohibition of the Consultation that there shall be I no preference for the ports of one !, State oysr those of another The whole system or differentiais must in conse- | quence be abandoned.
 Forts Would Be Closed.
 I Not only would the port of Houston he closed up. but all the other ports
 would be at least seriously effected.
 The general business could be taken l to one as well as to another, and the present conditions would then concen- trate at the most favored port
 l Discussing the penalties provided by | the bill, he said they would amount to ] $f5e.000 per month. and declared that | the penalties prescribed are of such ! extreme cumulative and burdensome
 character as to deter carrier from re-
 sorting to the courts except only where | CilHSI tHC G1SG 10 ChbttViy CiVdT dS tO | it's final outcome or the consequences
 of an obeyance of the order are of such
 bankrupting character as to make i'm possible. with due regard for the rights of it's creditors and stockholders. for
 it to submit
 MT. Foraker said that If the bill is
 to become law, it should contain a court review provision.
 He declared that little or no legis- I 1a 4U nd that Elkfn@
 law. slightly amended. is sufficient if enforced. He pointed out that the Hepburn bill does not deal with rebates 1 and prevent carriers from engaging in other kinds of business, and that it
 does not enforce uniform classification l nor deal with discrimination as to To- calitias. The Senator stated the bill
 had passed the House without amend ment, because, as the newspapers an-
 nounced, the order had gone forth" | that while there might be debate, no amendment---no matter how necessary l 1t might appaar~-shouId be allowed. The bill came to the Senate. and. so far as I the committee is concerned, there has been repetition of that experience, he
 said.
 Treason and Disloyalty. Even to suggest he added. that the bill Is filled with unconstitutional l provisions, or that 1t will prove inl- I practicable in operation Is heralded as | a species of reason and disloyalty to
 whom or what nobody knows. The whole proceeding Is without prece- dent in my experience and probably in the history of the nation. If we are l to abdicate our functions and permit
 such an imperfect. il-advised and ill- I considered bill to become law. dis credit will attach and dfsappoin tmerIt will follow. not only to those who de- 1 sire such legislation, as the House
 committee suggested. but to all the people" ~
 MT. Foraker concluded:
 ss.Tt is not either easy or agreeable to diner wfth the President He is the head for tie time being. not only oe 1 the nation. but also of the political party of which am proud to be a member I believe that the welfare
 of the nation is most benencially effect ed and promoted by the supremacy of the Republican policy and on this ac-
 count think every man who believes in the policies of that party should do all in his power to secure harmony of purpose and unity of action among its members with respect to national af-
 fairs. In this behalf he should be will
 ing to make concessions. in minor mat ters: but when questions arise of such commanding Importance as those now
 under consideration, it is the duty of
 every man who has an official respon-
 sibility to discharge with respect to them, to make careful investigation and
 then act In accordance with the con-
 vIctions he may reach as result. To
 the best of my ability have done that
 i"It Is far pleasanter to go with the
 tide. of public sentiment and enjoy the benefits of harmonious. relations with co-workers in the public service and
 have the acclaim, instead of the disap-
 probation of constituents. but no man
 who allows himself to be controlled against his judgment Ly considerations
 of this character, can do his duty or
 maintain his self respect or be entitled
 to retain the respect and confidence or his colleagues and constituents If we
 enact this measure. and 1t proves dis
 appointing, as believe 1t will. the peo-
 pie will not hear us to say in our de-
 fense that we legislat.'d in response to
 their demands. They expect their rep
 resentative especially in this body with
 respect to questions of this character to act intelligentIy, patrioticaily' and in
 accordance with their Judgment ana
 their oath of office which binds them to disregard public clamor and legislate
 for the public welfare as they see and understand il"