Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-17
CONTROL OF GAS LINES
II. Foraker Fights for 0ineinna4i
Entsrprise-Rdght Of Eminent
Domain Discussed.

WGaa tina Senate mse at IL O'Clock today
It promptly entered upon the consideration
OF the rats BIN ~ reported BY the oom-
u1ittee Of the whole.
Beginning with the nrst aanandnsent
Senator Bsverddse moved to strike out the
words excepting gas lines. natural and
ARTIFICIAL" from the operation OF thu provts-
lon making pipelines common carriers.
The suggestion was sharply antagonixed
By Senator Foraker who charged that the
change 10 desired to meet the Whiuns of
scmebody who wants to influence legisla-
ton. He again told OF the efforts OF the
people OF Cincinnati to secure gas FOR
themselves from the West Virginia fislds.
saying that 5000 600 had been expended
ana they did not want to be forced to
carry gas for everybody but themselves.
senator Lodge, author OF the amendment,
admitted that he cared very little about the
pa feature Of the provision. NY object, /"
p SAID. IL to bring the pipe lines OF the
Standard on Company under the iurisdic-
ton OF the Interstate commerce commission.
can't zee why that corporation II exempt
"a from the operations Of the law; there u
no reason why It should escape. Az mat
ters now stand It holds tho entire oil In
dusfry by the throat. and think It snould
Do supervised and regulated. II nothing IL
wrong the company viii not suffer-
Senator Beveridgs contendea that the pro-
oil. Senators Scott, GailinEer and Nelson
opposed the CHANGE
After further debate Mr.. Beve,adge with
drew his amendment In order to permit Sem
ator TaMaferro to present a pr0yisfon az
Guiding only natural gas tor municipal pur.
poses.
"Skillful Management Alleged.
Mr.. Taliaferru declared that the Senate
toH
Forakers pet line" and yet, he added, as
the btu now stands It appears to have been
inserted He attributed this change to the
skillfM management Of Messrs Altrich,
Foraker and Carter.
There - no excuse whatever for that re-
mark" said Mr.. Foraker in response and
ne then outlined the course OF the legisia-
In defense OF his confention The change
was not due to ma" he said; II do not do
anything In q surreptttious manner. did
not present the amendment"
Senator Culberson called attention to the
apparent conflict between the amendment
making pipe lines common carriers and the
other amendment making 1t unlawful for
common carriers to transport commodities
produced by themselves. He said that UNI
der the second provision the pipe lines must
go out OF business entirely or devote them
selves to the exclusive business OF carry
Ing the oil or gas Of other owners.
ccudloE beverage SAID InaG ne Q10 not
particularly sympathize with the attacks
on the Standard Oil Company He would
discriminate neither for nor against that
organization. nor in favor OF or against
any other commodity. The law should ap-
ply equally to ali people and all commodi-
ties. He did not believe that an exception
should be made alone in favor Of the Gin
cinnat pipe line. He also spoke OF the
Senates change of mind on the gas cues.
ton. when the provision was under con-
sideration in committee of the whole, but
said THAI he did not charge any manipuia-
ton.
Right Of Eminent Domain.
The debate then drirted into general
discussion of the right OF eminent domain,
which was participated In by Senators
Bacon. Scott. Fulton. Culberson. Clarke
(Ark.). Teller, Clay and EIkins. Senators
Scott and Elkins said that the people OF
West Virginia object to the taking Of gas
out Of their state az Is done to build up
the manufacturing interest Of Ohio and
Pennsylvania
Does the senator desire to shut ont ali
communication with other states7" asked
Mr.. Knox OF Mr.. Elkfns and the latter re-
piled In the negative.
What the senator really wants to do II
to move Pittsburg into West Virginia, per-
sisted Mr.. Knox and the West virainfau
admitted that to be true. 1T would be the
greatest blessing that could come to u.s."
he said.
Mr.. Ta1iaferro's motion was rejected and
the amendment left as 1t stood before the
controversy began.
The provision including express COM
panies and sleeping car companies as COM
mon carriers was also left undfsturbad