The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-16
SENATOR CULLOh
DECLARES HIMSELF
DOlliyer-Hepburn Bill Has
His support.
SCNDS WORD 10 ELKINS
Telegraphs His Approval Of Measure
Witho4t Amendments TO Senate
Interstate Committee.
SCNDS WORD 10 ELKINS

When the Senate Committee on In
terstate Commerce met this morning.
all of the interest at the Capitol cen
tered around The keyhole of the com
miJtee room.
This is the day fixed upon two weeks
ago by the committee for u vote TO de-
termine what bill will be brought out.
For several DAYS 4 has been apparent
that . EnaI conclusion could not De
/ reached todas because the committee
has practically made no progress
toward disuosins of the great number
Of amendments that have been offered
10 the DOlliver-Hepburn bill Eeverthe-
less there have been rumors that one
side or the other would attempt TODAY
TO force the issue and compel the COM.
mittee TO take definite steps toward
putting the bin into final shape
CulIom Telegraphs Vote.
Chairman Elkins. Of the committee.
today received a telegram from Sena-
tor Cullom asking that his vote be re
corded in the committee in favor Of
either the Dolliver or Hepburn meas
ure, according TO which should be tax
en- up. without amendment. This tele-
gram was the most important develop
mcHt OF the early part of the day. for
1t put at rest. finally and emphaticaIly.
the conflict Of testimony that has been
going on for mere tnau week concern
ing the position OF Senator CuIloYn. The
conservatives on the committee have
DeCn steacfastly claiming that Senator
CulIom was with them IN advocacy of
an amendment providing for a judicial
review
The advocates Of the DolIiver-Hepburn
a. no pf Hlg4
firmly insisted that Senator CuIlon
stood with them ald that he would
yield nothing on this point The fact
tnat he Is the father of interstate leg
lS!atlon and has from its beginning made
ms opinions well known, has apparent
- @astIhed the confidence Of senator
olIiNti ana mis- cOnndE1Ce Is now
porn out by the statement OF his views
III AIS telegram TO Chairman EIkfns
Dolliver Contingent Confident.
IT he announcement that this TELEGRAM,
had beea received considerable CHANGED
the face OF affairs. The Dollivsr fac
Uion, which al day yesterday had been
IN much more cheerful frame Of mind
entered the meeting with redoubled CON
tidcnce and there was 4 disposition n
accept as possibly correct a lineup Of
the conflicting forces which placed six
upon each side and thus made a lie
which could not he broken until Sena-
toy CHllom'S return.
senator Aldrieh's call at the White
House yesterday was followed by ~
period of apparent depression on the
part of the Rhode islander He de-
cIlned TO discuss what took place be-
tween the President and himself and
his Teticence was construed by the other
side as an evidence that the converse
ton did not take course to the liking
OF Senator Aidrich
\ story that the President had said
that Senator Knox would be made the
aTbiteT Of the legal and constitutional
questions upon which the committee
divides and that the President would
adopt the Knox conclusions as his own
excited interest for "A time this morn
ing. but was not taken seriously by
mem hers conVersant with the recent ex-
pressiuns OF the President.
Senator TiIImsn Ill.