Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

Ing Cuba and Saoo, 10000 In instructirg the
Ffnplnos In enforcement cam, he said,
afford to lend Its credit to the extent
greatest port Of the Pacific coast in it's
hour of distress" He thought 1t could
be done under the general welfare clause
of the Constitution.
yet know how hard It has been hit by this
disaster, for not only has San Francisco
been injured, but the entire country Is al
feeVed"
He then spoke OF the prospect of the
rebuilding of the city 50 as to make the
new San Francisco the most beautiful city
In the country, declaring that II this shouio
result the destruction of the city would
prove benefaction rather than disaster
When he closed Mr.. Newlands asked for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Flint Asks for Prompt Action.
Mr.. Flint also asked for immediate action.
saying that he did not want the people OF
his state to be buoyed UP by false hopes.
which did not appear to him to be justified
He called attention to the slim attendance
In the Senate, saying that this was the
first time that matter relative 70 san
Francisco had been presented and had not
been received with evident interest fhe
California delegation, he added. hopes soon
to have a plan of it's own for seeking re-
lief from the government. I'VE are asking
many things from the national govern
ment," he said land are not SO much con-
cerned whether the millionaires shall have
aid in restoring their steel blocks as that
we shall receive assistance for the people
who are asking bread and meat. he tnen
spoke of the necessity for the reconstfuc-
ton Of the government buildings OF s %,
Francisco and said that he and his COL
league, Mr.. Perkins had received assuI
ances from the committee that the oiis
would receive prompt attention. so liberal
indeed, had Congress been that he had no
doubt that If the California delegation
should unite in a request 1t would nave the
support of Congress.
Mr. Newlands said that he had not In
tended to eucroach upon the domain of the
senators from California, and he repeated
his reasons for not consulting them, ana III
response Mr.. Flint said that neither he nor
Mr. Perkins had any feelings on the SUD-
ject.
Mr. Perkins Expresses Regret.
Speaking for himself Mr. Perkins express
ed regret that the resolution had been pre-
sented without consulting the California
senators Congress and the country had
responded most generously to California
pleas for help, he said, and after referring
briefly to what so far had been done, said
that neither the government, the state OF
California or the municipality of San Fran
cisco had been able to formulate request,
owing to the fact that neither the state leg
islature nor the San Francisco council hao
held a session, and he was opposed to any
action in advance of an official request. he
had no doubt that Mr.. Newlands had been
actuated by generous impulses, but he feit
that if he had consulted the California
senators he might have been dissuadea
from presenting the resolution, which ne
considered would have been most desirable
Mr. Aldrich then moved the reference or
the resolution to the committee on finance,
and that motion prevailed without opposi-
ton. He promised that the committee
would take up the resolution promptly ana
report as its Judgment might dictate
Mr.. Daniel Resumes.
The railroad rate bill was taken up and
Mr.. Daniel continued his speech on that
measure, taking up the question of the ex-
tent of the review to be had by the courts
In rate cases, and repeating briefly his OBJ
jectiions to Mr.. Bailey's proviso for the
non suspension by the courts of the orders
of the interstate commerce commission he
said he did not agree with those VINO con-
tended that there was no other way or pro-
tecting the interests of the shipper