The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
PRESIDENT PUTS
II UP TO BAILEY
Roosevelt Regards Texas
Senator Safe on Rate
Amendments.
GREAT CONFIDENCE
IN HIS SINCERITY
Heretofore Nations Head Has
Stood Out Against Any Mod
ihcation of Rate Meas
ure, But Now Agrees
TO Accept Bailey's
Judgment.
From our Regular Correspondent

(From our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March THE
reiterated prediction made in this eorre-
vrondencc in the course of the past four
weeks that the rate bill, when 1t leaves
lie Senate, will contain provision Civ
ing both the shipper and the railroads
the right OF appeal TO the courts from
any decision of the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission, will almost certainly
b. fulfilled. Developments to-day only
serve TO strengthen the position Of those
who haze been mnlsing this prediction.
There VIII be Developments tomorrow
which Will mark the fultllmcn, of the
prophecy almost as surely as II rts final
vote were TO be taken then.
The fight over this feature of the bill
has been most determined. The Hepburn
bill came from the House without any
provision for an appeal to the courts
from decision of the commission liking
4 rate! The railroad Senator's on the
committee on Interstate commerce., which
had charge of the bill. fought TO have
ii amended so as To provide for the right
Of appeal in specific terms They did not
want the rate 70 20 into onect pending the
appeal. The advocates OF rate regulation
by he government were divided on the
subject OF the appeal. One section want
ed the right of appeal TO go into the bill
In specific terms.
rhc other argued that the right existed
by implication. though IL would exist only
In casc the claim was set M by the rail-
rcdd company that the new rate fixed by
The commission was coniiscatory.
Fight Over Review of Courts.
The fight has ragged along these lines
ever since tire bill came from the House.
.After the bill Was reported. two weeks
ngo, the light WIS transferred to the SEN
ate. and has proceeded IN the cloals-rooms
ON each side with una bated. indeed. with
waxing ygor. Ii is believed thar It has
been won by the advocates OF specific
cianse giving the right OF review N the
Federal courts IL Is believed that this
clause will provide that ,he rate shall go
into eject ;is soon as fixed by the COM
mission, and shall remnir the rate until
.he ease is decided adversely by the
courts. The right of appeal IS to extend
20 both shipper and carrier, and there
may also be an appeal from the Circuit
Court TO tie Supreme Court of the United
States.
Roosevelt Relies Upon Bailey.
Another interesting fact or alleged fact.
In connection with this matter Is the
rilmor to-day that the President, who
has stood out against any amendment OF
mont giving the Federal courts the right
of review or any decision OF the COM
mission. provided that Senator Bailey
shall draw the amendment
This Is not youched for though stated
on good authority. II true, 1t evidences
tho confidence of the President III the
ability OF Mr.. Bailey as lawyer. and in
his sincerity as an advocate of the gov
ernmental regulation of railway rates.
Long Fight Against Stuart.
Although the report Of the sub commit
tee OF the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce, to which was referred the
nomination of Captain j. II. b. Stuart to
be collector of the port OF Newport News.
will not he made public until Tomorrow.
1t is understood that the subcommittee
Will recommend that all + the evidence
taken by Civil Service Commissioner
Cooley when he went to Newport News
and Investigated the affairs of the office
be submitted to the committee. The COM
missioner only sent to the committee mis-
verdict. which was based on evidence the
committee has never seen. The verdict
of the commissioner was favorable to
Captain Stuart. 1t was admitted that
everything was not rghs In the official
conduct Of the collector, though there
were no charges affecting his personal
character, nor have there been any. But
tlts commissioner thought the appoint
mcnt should be confirmed as the collector
promised to correct certain evils found
to exist 1t is likely that the request of
tho committee that the stenogrphic re-
port Of the evidence taken shall be FUR
nslcd ii will be granted. This means
further proongation OF the fight against
the confirmation of Captain Stuarts ap-
Pointment,
Glass Against Bankers Bill.
The House C,onmitte on Banking and
Currency reported favorably to-day a bill
which permits national banks to make
loans ON ten per cent. ot their surplus,
rs well as ON ten per cent. Of their cap
ital stock.
II is understood thai h; minority report,
signed by Representative Gillespie, of
Texas, and possibly by Representative
t4cgarc OF South Carolina. will be pre-
scntcd Representative Glass, who is a
member Of this committee, signed the
minority report. Several Richmond bank
ers have been to Washington to Urge tho
passage of the bill. and there appears
to be a general demand for such a law
from bankers of the South especially,
Like Virginia Hospitality.
-Four memb.rs OF the Michigan T4cgisla-
ture, forming n commission sent down TO
'.spy;out'' tho land with reference to the
Jamestown E,xposition, are in the city
to-day on their return from the shores,
of Hampton Roads, where the cxposi-
tion is to be held They wore broad
smiles OF pleasure as they told of the
delightful reception accorded them at
Norfolk, and every ono of them expressed
the opinion that there would be Il big
show there next year They will un-
doubtedly recommend that tho Legisla-
ture arrange to have the Badger State
well represented at the exposition File
memhel's OF the commission are NJ. ID.
soelcy, George Lord N, ID. Whalcn and
George i, Ryrnes.
Hunter on the Carpet.
Sensational developments are expected
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