Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-05

of any provision whatever for a judicial
review OF the orders Of the commission.
And the papers told us. also, OF the pa
thetic, albeit defiant dispatches sent by
the reverend and venerable senator from
Illinois (Mr. Culioni) from health resort
down somewhere among the magnoiaas
and the orange blossoms of the FAR south
land to the senators from Iowa and Alan-
nesota to stand pat for the bill as 1t came
from the House. The papers told US, also.
OF a stirring scene which occurred IN the
committee when the senator from Iowa
surprised the committee by moving 10 re-
port the House bill to the Senate without
amendment 1t is "A pity that that scene
carnot be reproduced on canvas 1t was
historical and inspiring. or might have
been. doubt II 1t can be made so now.
After events have robbed 1t of Its gia-
meur."
Mr. Stone referred to the committees &C
ton In intrusting Mr.. Tillman with the
charge of the bill. and proceeded:
The Presidents Alleged Surrender.
''Then a warcry. not quite so resonant as
OF old. but still defiant. issued from the
White House. The President as he is ac-
customed to do on great occasions forth
with summoned the newspaper correspond
ents to his august presence and through
them informed the country that he would
stand resolutely and mistaken for the House
bill and against any amendment authorizing
court review of the orders of the commits
sion. As the press pictured him he stood
before the country as grim and fmmoyable
as old Horatfus at the bridge. Since then.
however, whisperings have come of cau-
cuses. concessions and compromises. Those
of little faith took prophetic aspect
and smiled. while these of great faith still
avowed their confidence in the unyielding
hrmness of the iron man at the White
House. But those OF little faith were wiser.
The Presidents abject surrender has justi-
ned their prophecies. If this amendment
proposed by the President. through the sem
railroads do not want 1t will require the
superhne acumen of a lawyer versatile
and obliging as the present Attorney Cen
eral. who has o. X. "a the amendment to
point 1t out. The very proposal Of that
amendment was a triumph for the senior
senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Aldrich)
and his party coadjutors. But it affords a
SAD and sorrowful example of presidential
hasco. However, it is only another instance
OF our mighty men of destiny and duty
packing away after one of their spectacular
grand-stand performances. We may all be
sorry. but we have no reason to be sur
prised. "
The Politics in the Matter.
Defending himself against the possible
charge of injecting politics into the discus
sion of the rate bill. a purely economic
measure. Mr.. Stone declared that it is diff
fcult to entirely avoid politics in debating
the subject. lie said that although the
Vention for railroad legislation, the~repuhli-
can party had never done so. He added:
The senior senator from Rhode Island
VINO Is Ia the foremost rank OF republican
leaders. denounced this measure before the
interstate commerce committee as q demo-
cratic measure and because 1t was so con-
sldered by majority of the republican
members OF that committee, its manage
inert on the floor of the Senate was COM
mitted TO democratic senator: and that
there might be mistake about it, it was
committed to The capable hands of the soft
spoken and gentle-tempered senator from
SCUM Carolina, who is everywhere known
as The especial bette noir of the President
Inc President took up this democratic
measure In the belief that he could carry
II through and thus add to his prestige and
popularity; but the pressure upon him has
been greater than his power of resistance
ana so his commendable attempt to appro-
pirate democratic policy has proven abor-
i've Into the ear of trusting people he
preathed the promise of relief, but he has
broken it to their hope. Every one knows.
what many knew at the inception of this
crusade. that If effective legislation of this
character Is really desired, the republican
party cannot be depended upon to enact it,"