The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-02
COMPROMISE ON RATE BILL.
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nov Under wsy ~ put the measure through
the senate believe that the final vote viii
~ taken N that body ~ Wednesday MAY "
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iHtis tins Gill h. consumed IN arriving 81
the finish
From the standpoint Of many ~ sho~e
Interested, the fnoas gratifying feature ~
the situation IL that the proppssd aGrss.
msat will almost certainly insure the pas
saee n the rata bill by an overwhelming
majority ~ the senate. n Ia tho aim ~
the Senators how ~ work 10 effect n com.
promise, not mefeiy 10 hiring into harmony
q sufficient number of their associate- to
insure tho passage ~ the meaeure by o
bare majority, hut 10 satisfy al shades ~
opinion without regard Ia party lines or
factlonal divisions.
This IL what President Roosevelt has
daeired all along. He has let II he known
that while he would he satisfied N q rate
measure ~ the scope and character which
he has advocated were put through the
Senate by even n majority ~ one only.
he would prefer that the Senafs'a vote
should be 'pronortionately similar IN that
In the House, where only a mere handful
OF members we're recc rded in the negative
column upon the final ballot.
He may not he satisfied with the agree
ment hat u now likely TO be made, but
there n a strong probability, II was said
to-day. that the big maiority which he
hopes for viii he provided.
No information Ia being disclosed a.
20 the terms Of the proposed compromise.
Naturally those concerned in bringing IL
about are extremely anxious to keep lite
terms secret until their plans have been
perfected. Heretofore much Of the trouble
in arriving at an understanding upon the
main questions in dispute has e due
largely TO the fact that some Of the Senators
who have been most active in the rate
bin fight were not invested with those
qualities OF leadership which are nearly
always necessary 10 insure success to a
legislative cause.
The real leaders have lea rnsd from long
experience that compromise il the almost
invaria BILE rule in the ens ctment Of impor-
tant legislation, and they nave waited
patiently for the new legislative chiefs to
lea IN that lesson also. II has been appar-
ent for some time that the refusal Of the
80 called radicals to M Ike any change in
their attitude, threatened failure for the
rate bill. The Senate Is now in such a
mood that nea rly all its members will be
glad to enter into an agreement that will
place the mea sure on the statute books,
and. rea LIKING this, the big men of the upper
house are en~deavoring to get together on
the questions at Issue.
The conservative Republicans, led by
Senator Aldrich, showed yesterday and to-
day a strong disposition to bring the rate
debate to a close with the least possible
delay. The significance Of this attitude on
their part has not been lost on mar SEN
who had heard the gossip that just
as soon as Mr.. Aldrioh and his ~lieutenants
were ready to vote nothing further would
be needed to show that they were satisfied
they had things their WI way. But in spite
Of the supposed strength Of the oonserva-
tives their leaders are not giving any indi-
cation of a disposition to ride roughshod
over their opponents. On tho contrary, they
are apparently working to bring about
nui IlOuy tIap va BiNo ~
everybody deeply involved, including the
ultraradicals.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Aldrich made
It plain that he was willing to have amend-
ments to the bill taken up for considera-
ton at onoe instead Of waiting until FRI
day in accordance with unanimous agree
ment reached yesterday. Objection was
made to this procedure, however, and no
amendments were br ought forward for
discussion,
There is a belief among Senators who
are aware of what is going on that all the
many amendments will be disposed Of in
short order when an agreement has been
reached upon the terms Of the court re-
view provision and that the vote on the
passage OF the bill will not be delayed long
thereafter. 1t. may be accepted as a
fact that il it were not for the attitude OF
Senator Morgan Of Alabama, who is OPP
posed to fixing any date for taking a vote,
the Senate would be able to agree that the
should be placed on its passage a
week from tomorrow, \