The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-05-04
WANTS GARFIELD REPORT
President Believes that Publication
Now Would Help Action on
Hepburn Bill.
The SENATE DELAY IS AGRAvATING
May Begin Discussion of Amendments
Next Week and n Vote May be Taken
the Following Week-SenatOr Tillman
Opposed to Further Delay Tired of
Rate Speeches.

Washington, April 29.--President
Roosevelt, it is said in congressional
circles, has called for the part of the
Garfield report dealing with the rela-
ton of the railroads and the Standard
Oil company. 1t is said this much oil
the report will be made public at once,
whether the full report is submitted at
this time or not 1t is believed the
purpose of the President is to empha-
size the necessity for passing tho
Hepburn rate bill.
Because of the decision of the pres
ident to make public this section OF
the report it is believed that Com
missioner Garfield has thoroughly
familiarized the chief executive with
what this report will show, and that
it will be accepted as conclusive proof
that there was a working agreement
between Standard Oil and many of
the railroads which gave that company
advantages over competitors sufficient
to make it a monopoly. 1t is impos-
sible to get from any quarter any
facts which will justify statement as
to the contents of the Garfield report
Those who have talked with the
president, however, assert that the
administration is satisfied with the
findings of the commissioner Of cor
porations If this be true, it would
argue sufficient facts have been I'M
earthed to warrant either prosecu-
ton by the government or recon-
mendation for such legilation as Will
disturb the present Standard Oil
status.
The most information members OF
congress have obtained is that the
president, the attorney general and
the officials of the department of COM
MERGE and labor are convinced that
the Garfield report will more than
meet public expectation. The essen
tial facts regarding Standard Oil
have been presented in the magazines
and newspapers, and the only thing
lacking has been the absolute proof
of the working agreement with the
railroads.
If the presentation of the report is
to be in time to affect the status OF
the railway rate bill it will have to
be submitted not later than next
week. 1t was the impression among
senate leaders that an agreement Will
be reached to begin the discussion OF
amendment to the rate bill by Thurs
day of next week, and that within
five days from that time final vote
will be taken on the bill. Efforts TO
have the amendments voted upon be-
fore an agreement had been reached
as to the time of final vote have
failed and the senate discussion clear
ly showed that the agreement to vote
must be accompanied by the under
standing that all members of the SEN
ate would know also when the amend
ments woul be voted on so that all
could be present.
Everybody has grown tired of the
rate bill discussion.
eff we are to get away before
August" said Senator Allison, we
will have to get down to business.
Senator Tillman declared that
enough time had already been wasted
in the discussion, and he would not
tolerate any further delays.
'If the senator from Iowa and those
who are with him on the other side
will help me-" said Senator Tillman,
1--WE will vote in short order"