The Globe-republican., 1906-05-17
ATTITUDE OUTLINED BY PREsI-
DENT ON RATE BILL.
Says He Is Not Trying to Dictate
Any Particular Program Of Action
Satisfied to Have Amendments In
the Bill.
Wednesday May 10.

Wednesday May 10.
Washington, May 1G. - The sensa
tional rate bill incident in the senat,
during which Mr.. Tillman. on the au
thority of former Senator Chandler
made statements regarding the pres
dents course In connection will
pending railroad rate legislation, som'
of which statements were denied b,
Mr.. Lodge on behalf of the president
had its sequel this evening when al
official statement was issued from the
White House. giving an account Of the
subject on the part Of the president
and Attorney General Moody.
The statement comprised two let
tiers, one from the president to Senat
or Allison and the other from Attor
ney General Moody to the president
both dated today. The president
says:
I'm no case, either in the case OF
Mr.. Chandler or anyone else, was
there the slightest opportunity for
any honest misconception of my atti
tude, or any belief that pledged my.
self specifically to one and only one
amendment or set Of amendments, OF
that would not be satisfied with any
amendment which preserved the es.
sential features Of the Hepburn bill
as it came from the house."
The president says that as to many
of the amendments, including the So
called Long, Overman, Bacon and
Spooner amendments. he had said he
should be entirely satisfied to have
them in the bill, and suggested modi-
fications as to other amendments, but
that "as to none (of the amendments)
did | ever say either to Mr.. Chandler
or to anyone else that should insist
upon having them in the bill as con-
-dition Of my approval" and that on
the contrary, he, the president, was
careful to state that he was not trying
to dictate any particular program of
action.
The president says the statements
made to Senator Chandler were the
same in substance as those made to
Mr.. Allison and other senators Of both
parties. He says he was asked to see
Chandler as the representative Of Mr..
Tillman In charge of the bill, and that
the conferences Attorney General
Moody had with Senators Tillman and
Bailey were such as had been held
with many other senators to deter
mine the phraseology and discuss the
effect of amendments proposed by
them. The president states that he
became convinced that it was i'm
possible for senators with admant-
age" to use him as an intermediary,
and suggested to all to whom he
spoke that they communicate with
Senator Allison, whose purposes and
the presidents were identical"
Tuesday, May IS.
Westinghouse many have been
the amendments and so prolonged
the debate on the rate bill, that it is
probable the final vote will not be
reached before Tuesday. So far the
senate has been sitting in committee
of the whole. After 1t Is finished the
bill will be reported to the senate
proper when amendments may be re-
voted on. Already it is certain that
many will be subjected to this pro-
cess, thus delaying the vote.
The senate, for the first time this
session, is sit Saturday. Following
are the important amendments adopt
ed:
Making persons and companies
carrying oil by means Of pipe lines
common carriers, thus bringing them
under the Jurisdiction of the Inter
state Commerce commission.
Prohibiting the issuance Of free
passes except to employees, their
families, ministers and INDECENT per-
sons.
Forbidding the production or sale
of any commodity transported by
railroad except for its own use-aim-
ed at the coal railroads.
Compelling railroads to make sid
ings and switch connections for all
shippers without discrimination.
Making express companies and
sleeping car companies common car
riers, and placing the same under the
control of the commission. Giving
the transportation Of troops in time
of war the preference.
Providing Imprisonment under two
years and fine from $1,000 to $4,000
for those granting or procuring un-
Just discrimination In transportation
facilities. Providing criminal prose-
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