The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-08

SOME CONCESSIONS MADE
SITUATION SAVED BY THE
DEMOCRATS.

Washington. May THE situation of
the railroad rate bin took another decided
change today. and at the same time there
was an additional step toward final
agreement as to what the judicial review
amendment shall be. The Allison com
promise proposition met with such deter
mined opposition from those senator's VINO
have fought against a broad court re
view that despite President Roosevelt s
acceptance of II and his declaration that
other provisions. he had advocated were
no. vital, an agreement was reached by
which several restrictions viii be placed
on the review proposition. These were
ayr sed upon in consequence OF many in
formal conferences on the floor of the
senate during the debate. The result IS
that in return for the amendment con
fcTTing jurisdiction on circuit courts to
review orders of the commission, friends
of the bill demanded, and by agreement
of senate leaders. win secure counter
concessions as follows;
Gist of the Concessions.
THAT no order Of the commission shall
be suspended or set aside by an inter
locutOry order or decree without a hear
ing had on the application therefore, I'M
less at least five days notice shall be
given 10 the commission at the time and
place fixed for said hearing;
THAT such order shall not be made I'M
les two judges of the court TO which ap-
plication is made shall concur in such in
1erlOCutOrN order or Decree
THAT an appeal from such interlocuto-
ny order decree may be taken within
thirty days from the entry thereof. but
shall be only TO the supreme court OF the
United States;
That the rate-making section of the
bill shall not be amended
AIIison's Opinion.
Senator Allison's return to the senate
today after a brief illness, had much TO
do with the additional agreements. 1t
was during his illness that the compro
mise proposition which bears his name
vas given publicity; While. he made no
complaint against the position in which
he was placed by the compromise amend
ment. he made il clear by his course that
he did not think he had been treated
fairly by senators who announced that
he had paved the way to a meeting
ground for the contesting Republican
factions. To friends Of the bill who
looked upon the compromise as sur
render TO railroad interests, he said the
amendment did not preclude further
amendments which would expedite the re-.
view. He disposed finally Of the argu-
ment that an insistence of such amend
ments would be breach Of faith with
the conservatives who had accepted the
compromised He did this by SAYING that
Of this statement was the threatened
d OVerturninR OF the compromise, and ne
Ectiations were at once opened between
the two forces.
Compromise Disappeared.
Senators BolIiver. Long. Clapp and sew
the amendment declared that if the Ali
compromise was adopted it must be
followed with the provisions before stat
cd Senator Allison aided them in their
campaign. and a majority of the Demo-
Gratis. loud in criticism of the action of
the president in declaring that the Over
man amendment was not vital, Joined the
ranks. and the whole made formidable
army The compromise disappeared as if
ny magic. Finally Senators Aldrich.
konx, Crane. Foraker Lodge and num-
her Of others agreed that il the Allison
sent 20 the aooptlon or some such amend
Tucnt that offered by Senator Overman
providing for notice to the adverse party
before preliminary lnJunctions are issued,
sUspending orders Of the interstate com
merce commission, and that offered by
senator Bacon providing that such pre-
iiminary order shall be cOncurred in by
two judges. They agreed further that ap-
peals from such interlocutory orders or
preliminary injunctions should be made
direct to the supreme court
Section Four Discussed.
Friends Of the bill held out for stiu
another agreement. and that was that
Section of the bill which amends Sec
should hon be- LETT EFT ! as ass e6 the house e
The conservative faction demurred at this
suggestion The section is the one that
provides that the commission shall make
rates which. in its judgment, shall be
just and reasonable. The conservative
faction desired to strike out the words
cared the friends of the measure, that
would compel the courts to review the
action OF the commission as to the just
ness and reasonableness of the rates
fixed Under the language of the house
bin they believe that the courts will not
review that question.
AIdrich Comes Down.
After the adjournment of the senate to-
day Senators Aldrich, Knox. Carter
Hopkins. Cullom. Fulton and Crane met
in Senator Aldrich'S committee room.
The conference lasted nearly an hour
Both factions were strongly represented.
At the conclusion Senator Aldrich stated
that the bill would be passed with the
section left just as IT came from the
house One of the arguments that ac-
ComDiiShed this result was the action of
several senators i'm pointing out that
Senator Knoxs rate bill authorized the
commission to fix rates which, in its
judgment, were just and reasonable, and
that the same language appeared in the
Massa chusetts statutes. The conferences
today. il is believed, have about dis
posed OF the points in dispute. The agree
fnent reached by Republican leaders is
p concession to the Democrats. The
amendment providing for the giving of
notice of hearings for injunctions was
first offered By Senator Overman; Sen
atoF Bacon originated the proposition for
the hearing of such applications by two
judges. and several Democrats III reduced
amendments providing for appes - direct
the supreme court Senate leaders
( representing both factions predicted to-
might that the compromise amendments
4 7i}l be adopted.
- The Allison compromise was not writ
ia by Senator Allison, but was pre-
Senator's Long Fulton. Nelson and AL
iisOn The last named subm tilted il TO
Senator AIdrich and others a basis
for 2 compromise on the review feature.
HE illness prevented him from disclaim-
ing the entire responsibility for it. II is
stated that il was the intention Of those