The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-06
lDISCLAJYED
 By0oLLIvER Inter- ed No Reflection k0pon Senators. THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE Subject of Much Comment in the
 Upper Chamber. AIdrich Denies that He is Against Any IBiIl for the Regulation of Freight
 Rates on the Rail.

Washington, April 5.--In the Senate today there was a re-echo of the White House conference of last Saturday rel ative to the pending railroad rate legts- Iation and while the discussion ended in good nature, there was time when the feeling was quite intense. The in- cident occurred at the close of speech by Mr. Stone. which was devoted largely to a discussion of that confer ence. Mir. Deliver took the floor and in brief speech devoted to a defense Of the right of Senators to confer with the President, charged that other Sena- tors had been in consultation with the Presidents of railroad companies. The intimation contained in the charge was resented by both Mir Bailey and MT. Foraker. and they demanded the names of Senators referred to.
 These MT. Deliver declined to give, but he justified his course in making the charge by saying that he and other Senators who had participated In the conference had been sneered at and ridiculed in the discussion of last Tues day. This avowal of his motive brought an explanation from MT. For aker. and the incident ended pleasantly. Mir Elkins has given notice of speech on the rate bill for tomorrow. and MT. Bailey for a speech on that sub ject Tuesday The Texas senator will reply especially to the criticisms made by Messrs Spooner and Knox of his plan for a limitation of the powers of superior courts in granting injupc- tions in rate litigation.
 Reply of Deliver. When MT. Stone ceased speaking, MT. Deliver took the floor and commented on the criticisms of the President, say ing that he was not one of those who have felt irritated over the Presidents interest in the pending legislation. He did not consider that in these matters the President had shown partisan spirit nor that he had departed from the customary methods of the Execu- tive He said he did not purpose to be dispsraged by any sneering allusion I to the President because he considered lit just as consistent to consult with | the President on this subject as with the Presidents of railroad companies, ! as the opponents of the bill were do- ing. .,E f
 He did not propose that the bill should be turned over to the tender mercies of it's enemies, and while he asserted that the bill had sufficient support to insure its passage in satis- factory form, he warned the opponents of the measure that the friends of rate legislation had on their fighting clothes, adding that if effective legisla- ton was not now secured, the result was merely postponed.
 In sharp language he opposed any stronger court review than that pro- posed by the Long amendment. saying that the opponents of the bill would reduce the Presidents recommendation to a practical and legal absurdity.
 Mir. Bailey responded. saying the present situation presented peculiar reasons why the President should not interfere with legislation. He express ed the opinion that not a third of the Republican Senators agreed with the chief executive.
 MT. Aldrich arose. and as he did so Mir. Bailey expressed the hope that he would be able to include himself as in the one third.
 Statement of AIdrich.
 50 far as I know there is not Re- publican member of the Senate who does not sympathize with the efforts of the President and others to secure proper legislation" said the Rhode Is- land Senator. but he added that there were many who did not sympathize with the, effort to limit and circum- scribe the proposed law as to effective ly prevent an appeal to the courts.
 MT. Bailey then turned his attention to MT. Delivers assertion that some
 
 railroad officials on the subject of rail- road legislation.
 we want to know who has been comforting with the railroad presi- dents" he said. Not the Senate only but the country at large is interested and has right to this information" he continued.
 MT. Foraker endorsed the statement by MT. Bailey declaring that the Texas Senator had anticipated what he want ed to say.
 "The charge, for it is nothing more than charge. is most serious and I demand that the Senator from Iowa give the names of Senators who have, as he says. been conferring with rail- road presidents with a view to influ- encing rate legislation"
 "I shall take the liberty of not pur- suing that counsel" said MT. Deliver, deliberately, rising from his seat.
 The senate has aright to know" Mir Foraker insisted.
 Mir Deliver then said that he had never dreamed of committing any i'm propriety in his statement He said the railroads had spent $2,0O0.000 in their efforts to antagonize the legis- Iation. He did not believe that Sen ator's rights to confer with the rail- road men should be questioned no more did he believe that Senators who confer with the President of the United States should be made the subject of ridicule.
 MT. Foraker said he had known of no conference with railroad men on the pending bill; he had had none, and he did not believe that other senators who do not support the bill as it stands, had had any.
 Tt will not answer to say that there was no improper motive in the insinu- ation." he went on. There is only one inference to be drawn from the senator's assertion and that is that senators who do not agree with his position are here representing the railroads.
 MT, DoIliver again disclaimed any intention to impute improper motives to Mir. Foraker or any other senator saving that he would probably not have raised the point if his visit to the White House with the other Senators had not been made the subject of jest sneers and satire In the senate Tues day ~
 Mir. Aldrich took the floor to reite- rate his position with reference to inc pending legislation.
 q desire he said, with some earn