New-York tribune., 1906-03-02
10P THE HEPBURN BILL
~ DoLLITER SPE4kS'
...-ot;or,s Side of Rate Con-
trOpasy Presented.

ssn.ed ID - ,-bo made an impassioned and
DoiveE' O -, for the Hepburn bill Sem
sss'uee' had a fattering reception. me
stoT DO''-' ..-,,ers almost 10 a man listened 10
Rsp0DN1ssou, his remarks, four-hfths oi lle
him inrO~s r,.r,orratic side were filed. and
ssais - :, ,be chamber was crowded with Rep
re ..r.s from the other end OF the Capl1ol.
rssen'a.,,'e. veue thronged. and long lines OF
The e~'e-s.a fov-n the corridors hoping 10
peopH 70 hear the eloquent young Iowan
&C. ~s'0 -,,r,,e-'s speech was largely extern
se'' while he had manuscript on MS
posD,- -efe-red 10 it infreQuently. AT uines
o0'A h,,r,orous. sarcastic, aggressive ana ora-
Ne rleaded for uon-partisan and un-
rbN' consideration q the subject and en-
p.-.5 throughout 10 impress his AUDITORS
=. fact that his advocacy Of this Iegls4a-
VIII ' -. q concession TO revolutionary or
"'- 80, claraor. He insisted that he stood Tor
.-..,on Of the property and conservation o.
- interests but above all, for a square
- Gar shipper and producer He asserted
.1s bnl was not framed IN a spirit antag-
- ~ ,he railroads He warned his hearers
80 tha; unless some heed were paid 10 the
.ss .or reform this country in HIS opinion,
--Ts v5tness an outburst Of sentiment favor
- - government ownership the consequences
:. v-bich no man could foresee-
CREDIT FOR THE LEGISLATION
NJ noI,ver began with q compliment 10 Mr..
o-r,-, NJ whom lie spoke as the father OF In
...,+s,s commerce legislation, and TO Mr.. Nelson
=. .utbor OF a bill presented 10 the last Con-
IS He also referred 10 the fact that Messrs
r,-aksr and Ellins had formerly introduced
trs r,riug 10 the Interstate Commerce Coranlts-
g,n The powers conferred IL the pending bill.
= 40 this" he said, for the double purpose Of
ewing credit where it IS due and 10 protect US
sssirst the sneers that one hears n the Senate
,orddo-s over the acceptance OF bill hastily
,,roed upon Us by the other house"
He then outlined the bin. pointing out wherein
# amends existing law saying that after all
N. changes were comparatively few. Instead
>. undermining The law. the biI fortiAes It," he
ssid ana be declared that II the present law had
be.n treated with the reverence II deserved the
American people would have approached It in q
different frame of mind
He said the railroad companies were unable TO
p-oect themselves against the fragrant abuses"
q, ne private car companies under Section Of
:hs present law. He had NOT favored the aboli-
ton Of these cars. but he did believe that the
car companies should be regulated by making
ne railroad companies employing them re-
Eonsibe
Speaking Of The Interstate Commerce Com
mission he considered the present machinery
sufficient for all purposes He recognized the
tsr that II had become fashionable 10 speak
sighungly OF the commission. and defended that
body against such attacks.
THE COURT REVIEW QUESTION.
He recognized the fact that the question Of
appeal 70 the court from The orders Of the COM
mission was the baJLer 1und. and he declared
that as the bill stands leaves the door 10 the
courts open for the protection OF al constitu-
toHal rights He did not believe the EIkins bill
adequate for protection against rebates The
dHculty was not n Furnishing violations OF the
Law he said, but in discovering them, and we
tsTe undertaken 10 amend the law so as 10 cover
that defect"
There was & stir when 0Lr. DoLiver referred TO
one Investigator, "rho had TO unload his railroad
securities 10 give him The spiritual preparation
tor he work"
NJ Dolliver made a broad plea for the right
T" regulate the railroads. but said this right did
loi come from the fact that the railroads en-
JOY franchises. 1T IS because q the business
"a Which they are engaged" he salc. and added
maj Il would save much time Il the railroad
managers could De brought 10 e realizing sense
'htt fact" YET he thought that the over
'sn' exercised should be generous. and that the
'aIal invested IN The roads shouI5 have the
'i0ecton due tot- There never was until yes
''Taay when Nr- Foraker spoke. shadow upon
Estor
ne people were not complaining OF rail-
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