Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-04
RUSSELL ON RATES.
Terrs Congressman Mikes a Speech
Well Received.
HE HELD RECEPTION
Lone star Representative Stated the
Chief Executive Was In Accord
With the Democrats on
the Question.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Oratory on the
railway rate bill held the attention OF
the house for sin hours Friday. The
speeches OF Burton of Ohio. Mccall
~ Massachusetts and Russell OF Texas
were features. while Thomas OF North
Carolina. Burke Of South Dakota and
Gouiden OF New York took up particu-
lar and specific topics.
Mr. Burton discussed the broad field
! OF proper national ideas and growth
! OF industry OF corporation development
4 and traffic and traffic Increase.
Mr. Thomas. who represents the
, strawberry belt OF North Carolina. ex-
ulted In what he regarded as the re-
1 lief In sight for his constituents.
Mr. Mccall presented an extensive
argument IN opposition TO government
rate-making. The present effort Mr.
Mccall called political rate-making. 1"
Mr.. Bryan" he said. generously
hailed political rate-making as a de-
cisive step towards his own cherished
dogma. government ownership. and he
fixed upon u the stamp OF his emphat-
&c appreciation"
Mr. Mccall quoted from n speech
made by the president at Austin. Tex.
laE, April before the Texas legislature.
| giving his notion % the very high char
acter Of the men who should consti-
tute the commission. But where" Mr.
Mccall asked. "are these paragOns 20
be found -
"Ahe tho rate We are now going" he
concluded. ~ will not be long before
We regulate everything and Everybody
from Washington.
Mr.. Russel. who followed. was heart
ily appiauied when he paid a glowing
tribute TO Mr. McCaifs address. though
disAsreeing with his conclusions. Both
Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Siblsy. who spoke
against the bin Thursday. M Russell
said. had set up straw men and then
demolished them.
Mr.. Russell stated that President
Roosevelt stood with the Democratic
party on the question Since 1886 that
party had advocated the very iegisla-
tion now pending. while the presidents
first utterance on the subject was IN
isof. However. the president. he said.
was a fighter. Would not the presi-
dent have charged up San Juan hill
just as many % us thought he did. ~ he
had been there?" U.aughterl
He said the president had modified
his views since hin first message. the
first intimation OF which was made
during his southern trip when at
Raleigh. y. g. he nad declared that
authority should be given 90 name n
maximum" rate. while before. he had
declared for reasonable rate"
After this announcement. Mr.. Rus
sell said railroad presidents tumb'cd
over themselves 10 get into the presi-
dents band wagon. and rumors were
current that n compromise had been
reached. and that the white flag had
been run up over the white house. The
presidents last message. he maintained
~ followed In legislation. would result
IN no benefit whatever
Mr Russell explained the assertion
IN detail. saying Il was just the poin,
of compromise the Republican and
Democratic members % the commit
tees. The majority bill authorized the
commission 10 Fix a maximum reason
able rate
Mr. Russelrs remarks attracted close
attention. and his reception on the floor
inter concluding was In progress when
the house adjourned az 5:is o'closk