The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Sentiment for Government ownership,

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eminent to hold it for all time to come.
The only way to turn public attention
from public control is government regula-
ton by law"
Settled Out of Court.
Mr.. Aldrleh asked Mr. Clay il COM
plants would increase or decrease II the
power to fix rates were given 20 a COM
mission. The opinoin was expressed by
Mr. Clay that If the power were given
the commission. a majority of disputes
would be settled by shippers and the
roads and complaints would, therefore,
be diminished in number.
At o'clock the merchant marine bill
was laid before the Senate and Mr.
Gallinger asked the Senate to agree TO
vote on the bill on February ?, but Mr..
Daniel objected on the ground that t.ne
measure had not been sufficiently consid-
cred by the Senate. He said that he had
no purpose to prevent a vote on the bill
Mr.. Gallinger suggested the 9Th of March
for a vote, but Mr.. Mallory objected on
the ground that the bill was subject to
point of order, and Mr.. Gallinger said
that in view of the objections ne would
ask the Senate to proceed without ma
terial interruption with the consideration
of the bill.
Mr.. Teller replied that no advantsge
would be gained by such pressure, and
such a move
"I accept with due humility the lecture
from the senator from Colorado" Mr.. Gal
linger responded, adding, that such lee
lures are not unusual"
Mr.. Teller dlsavowed any intention to
deliver a lecture and said he was con-
tending only for the rights of those who
did not agree with the New Hampshire
senator concerning the bill.
The bill was then laid aside temper
arily.
Mr.. Clay continued his speech on the
railroad rate resolution. He said there
seemed to be an idea that in all instances
the interstate commerce commission
would decide against the railroads, bus he
commended that there was no Justification
for such contention. 1t WAS to be pre-
sumed, he said, that the commission
would do justice to all parties, far more
impartially than would either the carrier
or the shipper. He did not contend that
Congress had power to delegate authority
to originate laws, but 1t had power TO
fix basis, and then authorize a body OF
its creation to develop the details.
DolIIver Defends Himself.
Senator Dolliver interrupted to complain
of a criticism of himself In the Wash
ington correspondence of Philadelphia
paper in which 1t was declared that a
snake had been discovered in the Dol
liver rate bill a trick by means Of which
the author of the bill. who poses as
q supporter of the President, is seeking
to emasculate the bill so that 1T Will
amount TO nothing
The provision to which reference was
made is the section of the bill introduced
by Mr.. Dolliver, which provides that the
commission by mandanus proceedings IN
the United States courts may enforce It's
orders. This provision was In addition 10
the penalty of 5000 day against the
carrier which might not comply WIN an
order of the commission.
Mr., Dolliver declared the criticism was
an attack not upon himself, but upon the
entire Senate, and that 1t was stupid
uncalled for, and libellous' He SAID ne
had taken the provision criticized almost
literally from the interstate commerce
commission bill sent to the Senate COM
mittee on Interstate commerce. He did
not he said consider It necessary 10 de-
fond his own character from such attacks
but he did think 1t worth while to 'ex-
pose a stupidity the like of which ne
had not before seen perpetrated py
member of the press gallery
Mr.. AIdrch Comments.
When Mr.. Clay concluded Mr.. Aidrich
said:
IT was greatly interested In the prayer
NJ the Senator that we on this side should
save the democratic party from Mr.
Hearst's doctrines. whereas the sugges-
tions of the Senator are in support OF
bill introduced by Mr.. Hearst four
years ago"
interpreted Mr.. Hearsts bill. and Mr.
Bailey interrupted with the suggestion
that Mr.. Clays remarks had been along
the lines laid down by the republican
President"
MIR. clay added that the republican
President had adopted plank OF the
democratic platform.
Mr. Aldrich contended that nr. Hearst
could not be robbed of the credit for
originating this great "panacea for the
public Ills"
Does the Senator mean to say that
the republican President got his scheme
from Mr. Hearst?" Mr. Bacon asked,
and Mr.. Bailey suggested that Mr.. Al
drich and the President should get to-
gether and agree upon bill in the exact
words OF the President, which could be
passed without difficulty.
Yet Mr.. Bailey admitted that he knew
of no contamination more difficult than
this.
"The Senator from Rhode Island is
nothing II not conservative. The President
Is nothing IL not emotional" he said. so
far as Mr. Hearst was concerned Mr.. Bail
ey said he realized that his policies were
distasteful TO Mr.. Aldrich and his friends.
On the democratic side some might ac-
cept and others reject Mr. Hearst's
ideas
Mr.. Aldrich returned TO the discussion
OF Mr.. Hearst saying that in his posi-
ton he so far overshadows others that
It was generally recognized that he or
Mr. Bryan must be the leader of his
party In the next campaign.
Bailey Wants More Information.
Now that the Senator has been 80
good as to- tell MS who will be the DEM
ocratio nominee, will he add the informa-
ton as TO who will be the republican
nominee?" Mr.. Bailey asked amidst
burst OF laughter and the Rhode Island
Senator replied that there was no con-
census of opinion on that point. He did
not however, reply to a later question
from Mr.. Bailey concerning the newspa-
per report that the President was to
be a candidate for third term in oppo-
sition to the money power. Mr.. Aldrich
attacked anotherk feature of Mr.. Clay's
speech Referring to the fact that the
Georgia senator had inveighed against the
consolidation of railroads, he said that the
plan proposed by him would result In a
monster combination which would result
in the destruction OF the last vestige of
competition. He denounced this as an in
famous project" and charged the demo-
cratic party with the defire OF fastening
ii upon the country.
Mr.. Newlands commended that the only
proper way of dealing with the combi-
nations of railroads was through ma
tional corporation law. He declared that
ali existing combinations We're in violation
of the law Many of the state laws were
loosely drawn. he said, and should be