Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-06
Intense Feeling for Awhile
Shown in Senate.
Re-eCho Of Railroad Rate Con-
ference at White House.
Post Office Bill Brings Speeches on Any
Subject in House.

Washington. April 5-In the Senate
today there was II rc-ccho of the White
| House conference of last Saturday re-
l%tivc to the pending railroad rate leg
islation ANA while tho discussion end :
ed in good nature. there was Il time
when the feeling was quite intense.
The incident occurred at the close of
the speech of Mr.. Stone which was
devoted largely TO Il discussion of the
conference. Mir. Dolliver took the
floor and in a brief speech devoted to
4 defence of the right of senators to
confer with the President charged that
other senators had been III consulta-
ton with the presidents of railroads.
The intimation contained in the
charge WAS resented by both Mr..
Bailey and Mr.. Foraker ana they
demanded the names of senators
referred to. These Mr.. Dolivcr declin-
ed To give. but he justified his course
IN making the charge by saying that
he and other senators who had part1-
cipated in the conference had been
sEeered at and ridiculed in the discus
sion of last Tuesday. This avowal of
his motive brought about an explana-
ton from Mr.. Foraker and the incident
ended pleasantly.
Mr.. Elkins has given notice of a
|sreech on the rate bill for tomorrow
and Mr.. Bailey for a speech on that
subject Tuesday. The Texas senator
will reply especially to the criticism
made by Mcssrs. Spooncr and Knox of
his plan for limitation of the powers
Of superior courts in granting injunc-
tions i'll rate litigation.
When the Senate convened Elkins
save notice that tomorrow he would
address the ScEatc on the railroad rate
bill The rate bill was then taken up
and NeWlands continued his argument
in support of his proposition for the ma
tonal incorporation OF railroad COM
rlnirs. When Ncwlands had concluded
Stone spoke III support of the rate bill.
Stone discussed the general question
AT lChgth. He said that as the bill
stands. it provides sufficiently for a
Judicial review of the order of he pro
posed commissions. Regarding the isong
amendment. he said that while 1t WAS
proposed by the senator from Kansas,
the President Of the GHitcd States is
its author. He said
"Dn sunday morning last. the papers
contained IN account Of Il meeting ut
the White House Of numerous Rcpuh-
lican SCnatCrS for consultation With
the President and tho attorney general.
it is reported that for some hours they
sat in solemn ConclaVC on the rate hilI
ard in due course the amendment IRA
posed hy the senator from Kansas Na9
natchcd."
Stone referred 10 the commissions
ASTON in trusting Tillnan with Tie
CharC" "f tn" bill ana proceeded:
''THc President. 1s he is accustomed
to DO on great occasions. forthwith
summoned the newspaper corrcspond-
"nts {" his august presence ami
through them informed til" country
that hc would stand rcsolutcly and un-
shaken for the House bill aud against
any amendment authorizing :, court re-
vicW Of the orders of tho commission
Since then, however, WhispCrings have
come of conferences. concessions and
compromises. Those of little faith took
on a prophetic aspect ana smiled. The
Presidents abj"ct surrender has justi-
fed their prophecies. If this amend
mcnt contains anything the railroads
do not want it will require the super
fnc general who has %. K'd.' the
to point ii out. The very
proposal of that amendment WAS "A tri-
umph for the senior senator from
Rhode Island. CAldrich) and his party
c"adiutors. But it affords bad and
sorrowful example of a Presidential fl
asco. However, it is only another in
stance of orr mighty man of destiny
and duty backing away after one Of his |
spectacular grandstand performances"
Dollivcr in reply to Stones criticism |
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