The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-10

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the Subject OF Discussion I'm the Sen
ate-DoIliver Defends the Right Of
Senators TO Confer With the Presi-
dent.
Washington. April 5.-There vas
Ireverberation in the senate today OF
the echo Of the white house confer
lence of last Saturday, relative TO the
pending railroad rate legislation, and
while ii ended in good nature there
was a time when the feeling was
iouite intense. The incident occurred
lat the close of a speech by Mr.. Stone
(which was devoted largely 10 a dis
Icussion of that conference. After
the Missouri senator had taken mis-
seat. Mr.. Dolliver took the floor and III
1.-THE course Of a brief speech devoted
TO i defense of the right OF senator's
ito confer with the president charged
that other alto had been in con
ES~ultation with the presidents of rail-
road companies.
The intimation contained In the
Icharge was resented by both Mr..
Galley and Mr.. Foraker, and they
demanded the names of senator's re-
serred to. These Mr.. Dolliver de-
lclined I give, but he justified his
course in making the charge by say
ing that he and other senators, who
had participated in the conference
sneered at. and ridiculed in the dis
Icussion of last Tuesday. This avow-
al Of his motive brought about an ex-
l~planation from Mr.. Foraker and the
incident ended pleasantly.
ur. Bailey, following Mr.. Dolliver,
first outlined his own position in OPP
position to the practice of comforting
with the president. He said that the
present situation presented peculiar
reasons why the president should not
interfere with legislation. He then
Isaid:
The senator from Iowa is not given
to Incorporate Or incautiOus speech
land when he suggests hat senator's
have been consulting with railroad
presidents he utters a serious retiec-
ition on some senator's"
Mr.. Foraker endorsed the state
Iment by Mr.. Bailey, demanding the
names. Mr.. Dolliver declined to give
names, then said he meant no impro-
lpriety and added that he did not be-
Ilieve that a senator's right to confer
with the railroad men should be
questioned
Mr.. Tillman quoted the newspapers
las mentioning that Mr.. Mellen. The
president of a New England road, had
recently been in conference with The
president on the rate question and he
added that while a hearing by the
lcommittee on the rate bill had been
lin progress, Mr.. Cassatt, president of
the Pennsylvania railroad company,
had entered the chamber, passed
Through it and gone Into the inner
sanctuary"
This statement elected from Mr..
Foraker the Information that he had
never met Mr.. Cassatt. except on II
occasion, and that was at the white
house.
MIR. Stone, speaking on the rae
hill, gave his substantial endorsement
iof Mr.. Bailey's position in favor of
1.-THE restriction of the power of the in
Iferior courts in the matter of the
suspension of the orders of the COM
mission.
Regarding the Long amendment, he
lsaid that while it was proposed by the
lsenator from Kansas, the president
lof the United States is it's author.
lGiving his version of the origin of the
proposition. he said:
ION Sunday morning last the papers
Icontained an account Of a meeting
lat the white house Of numerous re-
publican senator's for consultation
with the president and the attorney
general. 1t is reported that for some
hours they sat in solemn conclave on
the rate bill, and in due course the
amendment proposed by the senator
from Kansas was Matched"
Quoting the proposed amendment
|he said:
THAT ought to be satisfactory to
THE railroads. There is no need for
making any additions to it,"
eff this amendment proposed by
the president through the senator
lfrom Kansas, contains anything the
railroads do not want it will require
I00 Sup6TT1uo dCuLlSu - d idWSSi oS
versatile and obliging as the present
,a%ttorney general, who has 'O-k-ed
the amendment. to point it out" ne
lsaid.
In conclusion he said:
THE president took up this demo
Icratic measure in the belief thar NJ
icould carry it through and thus adj
Ito his prestige and popularity; blu
1.-THE pressure uvon him has been great
Ter than his power of resistance, ane
so his c~ommendable attempt to ap-
Ipropriate democratic policy has prov
en- abortive." He added: IF ef
Elective legislation of this characte'
lis really desired. the republican party
lean not be depended upon TO enact IT,
At 4:12 p. m. the senate adjourned
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