New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
Constant Reader Tells HIM What
He Missed IN Last Weeks Papers.

"In our last talk you told how President
Roosevelt had tackled Standard on" said the
Busy Man HAS anything come of his charges
that :he company accepted rebates from rail-
roads?"
"The OIL Trust issued a statement" was the
reply. 'in which IL denied it had been shown
that it had received single rebate on it's inter-
state shipments in the last fifteen years. Com
missioner Garfield. whose investigation Of the
oil trust formed the basis Of the charges against
it, thereupon contradicted the trusts statement,
saying it has persisted in the taking OF rebates.
even up TO the present time. But, speaking Of
Investigations have you heard Of the exposure
Of Pennsylvania Railroad methods
mot a word responded the Busy Man
Certain officers. OF that company testified be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commission that
they had taken shares Of stock from certain
coal companies with which the railroad did
business, said the Constant Reader, and 1t
was shown that the coal companies which gave
such gifts got cars no matter how badly the
railroad was congested. whereas those which
did not employ such practices had TO wait"
why I'd call that bribery shouted the
Busy Man.
"R. L. O'DonneH. general superintendent OF
the Buffalo and Allegheny division" continued
the Constant Reader. not noticing the interrupt
tion told Of having received blocks OF stock IN
various coal companies while he was IN charge
OF the car distribution department Of the Pitts
burg division. Michael Trump general SUPER
lntendent OF transportation; George w. Creigh-
ton, general superintendent OF the Pennsylvania
division of the road. and several other officials.
said that considerable coal company stock had
been presented TO each OF them. John NJ. jamie
son, president OF a coal company, testified that
his company had given Pennsylvania Railroad
men stock IN his company. with the object OF
anf aF,,SUe ar76 oil
the corporation. He also said that Robert Pit
cairn. now assistant 20 President Cassatt. had
declined an offer of stock. saying that he pre-
ferred money. Mt. Jameson bought the stock
back from him for $1,000
'But when will Congress pass that railroad
rate hin'' interrupted the Busy Man again.
'and end this sort Of corruption?"
The Rate bill has at last passed the Sem
ate II has caused more scraps and small
sized riots in the Senate than any piece ot
legislation that has come before IL for many
a year." responded the Constant Reader. 1T
has been amended and amended until many say
IL has become topheavy. Senator TillInan found
in Il another chance TO show what fire eater
he is. He said the President had sought Demo-
cratic support through ex-senator Chandler. and
had told Mr.. Chandler that certain Republican
Senators were enemies 10 the bill The President
replied that the Democratic Senators had sought
hts aid not he theirs. Senator Bailey took SEN
ator Tillman's side and attacked the President
for rejecting on Mr.. Chandler's veraelty. One
blow at the bills according TO many OF its
friends was the cutting out of 1t the words 'fn
its Judgment relating to the decisions OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission II is said
that this VIII give the courts instead OF the
commission the real power OF deciding freight
rates. Meantime the House has taken action
In many important matters. II approved The
Guiding the construction OF the biggest battle
ship In the world IT passed the Naval Appro-
priation bill carrying s99.764.Ooo. 1t also killed
the Ship Subsidy BILL The Panama Canal IS 20
be built at sea level, according to the decision
OF the Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals
which. however. may be- reversed by the Senate
itself. Such a canal could not be built for eish-
teen years"
AZ our last meeting you said that the Rus
sian parliament had mot at last" said the Busy
Man. II suppose the Czar has broken IL up by
this time
NO. Nicholas III has become moro concillatory
toward Ne Douma," said the Constant Reader.
'He determined TO prevent breach II possible
aet II he accedes 10 all the pouma's wishes he
WIN nave TO break With the reactlonarles The
Douma wants general suffrage. ministers re-
sponsiole to tho people. repeal OF states OF Siege
and arbitrary laws. No new lava to DO en-
acted without parliament's consent the four
liberties. equality OF all citizens before the law
abolition OF the death penalty. appropriation OF
lands belonging to the Crown, Church and no.
oility. the right OF trade unions to strike popu-
lar education. satisfaction OF demands of various
uauOnaNtes. and. most OF all, general amnesty.
~ neansiine cne sultan has sursendered wholly
20 Eng!and's Egyptian demands. The Sultan
nad expected the European nations to come
his aid. but he was disappointed"
1 meant to ask you before wandered of
70 tho Ola World what tho gAS