The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-06
D0LLIYER RISES TO
PRESIDENTS AID
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does not enlarge or abridge the author
ity which the bill gives the courts with
out any amendment.
"The president Mr.. Dolliver said,
"has certain relations to the executive
business Of congress. am not one Of
those irritated by. the interest mani
Tested by the president. That interest
has been based On the highest and
broadcast grounds Of national policy. For
for members of congress to consult with
heads Of the executive departments re-
garding pending legislation. Five great
measures have thus been passed in re-
cent years after frequent conferences
Of this character. h.. ..
"One of the first things done by the
Interstate commerce commission last
spring was to ask the attorney general
for an opinion as to the right Of con-
gress to regulate rates. Railroad presi-
dents were also heard and consulted by
the committee lE-s,
$780, Has Not Surrendered. ~
Mr., Dolliver read extracts from the
president g speech before the Iroquois
club at Chicago and the Chamber, Of
Commerce at Denver saying the presi-
dent occupied the same position then as
now He denied that the president
% has surrendered that rate bill to the
tender mercies Of the railroad inter
ests' ss.$ ~
From the beginning Mr.. Do1liver said
the president has been clear and
straight in his interpretation Of the
rate matter. -
"I know much has been said in the
senate about the executive interfer.
ence, said Mr.. Dolliver, tEbut know
the institutions Of the American PEG.
pie are very much more in danger of
being damaged, even here in the SEN
ate, by Interference from other quar-.
tiers than by the patient suggestions Of
the president Of the United States.''
,r~~.. Says Party Opposes.
Senator Bailey said he is one Of those
who believe that legislators should not
be influenced In the performance of
their duties by any of the executive
departments. He has never been con.
suited by any president, not even OF
his own party, except Mr.. Mckinley
relative to averttng war with Spain
He has often seen the Judgment of con.
gress overruled and controlled by ex
ecutive influence.
It there ever was a time.'' said
Mr.. Bailey, when president was
justified in comforting with his friends
the pending bill furnishes that iustif
cation. The president is confronted by
the opposition Of his own party. Less
than one-third Of the presidents party
sympathizes with the movement t.
enact rate legislation. :
Senator Aldrich said that all Of thu
republicans sympathize with the presi
GENT 8 eforts to secure rate legislation
Many Of the republican senator's he
said, do not approve. the plan to ia
Pr1ve the people Of their Just lega
| McCumber Adds.
| Mr.. Foraker declared himself in fu1
sympathy with the presidents effort
TO break up railroad abuses, but added
| that it does not. follow that the hons,
bill is just the measure to accomplish
that purpose. --''
| By the time that Mr.. Allison aros
the senate was in thoroly good hu
NOR and his remarks added materials
to the good feeling. - -. .'''-
Senator McCumber today offered
NUMBER OF amendments to the railroad
1 rate bill as follows: 0s' -
Prohibiting rebates and proyidin
a penalty three times as great 30 th
rebate allowed in each case.
!. Making the bill apply to refrigera
! tor and cold-storage cars and reuuirin
that charges for their use shall be ius
and reasonable.
Recurring railroad companies t
own their own refrigerator and cold
storage cars after 1908.
Prohibiting the interstate CON
merce commission from making rat
|, regulations which will result in prevent
ing competition among the various raj
road lines or in discrimination as b,
tween railroad lines or different cities