The Washington times., 1906-10-11
Foraker to Lead Movement
to Suppress Wisconsin
RefOrmer.
TO HARPER HIS SPEECHES
Badger State Leader Is Said to Fe
AIMED With More Constructive
Legislation.


with which Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin will come back to Washington at
the beginning of the next session Of
Congress 1t viii be "a severe test for
the Wisconsin man, because il is well
understood that his Senatorial asso-
ciates are going 10 redOuDie the inten-
sity of their autagonism TO him. That
he will fight back, and fight in a vigor-
Gus and effective way, Is not doubted
by anybody.
Senator la Toilette convinced Wash
ingtOn last winter. as he had long be-
fore convinced his home State. that he
could stand punishment and thrive on
it,
In the matter of personal popularity
among Republican Senators. La Toilette
had little 70 lose when he came 10
Washington He had stu less stock at
the end Of last session He had tried
SO determ!nedIy 70 place Senators on
record as TO the measures and amend
ments on which they particularly de-
sired not 10 be forced to vote. that any
chance he might have had had to be
personally liked was forfeited. He
spared nobody. Al he wanted was TO
set the roll called on his propositions.
And he got II called good many times,
and forced many an unwilling record
Analysed Recorded Votes.
He went out to the Chautauqua cir
cult as soon as Congress had adjourned,
and proceeded 10 read analyze and eX-
plain the votes his associates had re-
corded This was untorgiveable-
He went into Indiana. Iowa Kansas,
New Jersey. and othe- States and talk
ed shout Senatorial manners and rec
ords ana relations and at every appear
anCe he naturally keyed up TO a higher
pitch the feeling Of resentment enter
tanned against him 10y the Senators
whose records We're brought into criti-
cism by his speeches.
Now it, is reported that Senator For
aker Of OhiO is going 10 take The lead
in something like a movement for the
smOtheTiIg Of La Toilette. The WIscOu-
sin mans name is 10 be snathema ou
the Senate floor and in committees. He
is 10 set the least possible recognition.
the utcf1st opposition, al every point.
Last session the Democrats Joined La
Toilette. as a rule. IN his demands COR
iol calls. Without their assistance. as
seconds, he could seldom have made q
strong enough showing 10 require his
roll calls. II is intmated that there
Democrats To withdraw even this small
measure OF support.
Victories From Defeat.
Last session La Fo!Iettee won So77o
great Victories. Even the defeat OF his
proposition 10 have a valuation made NJ
fhe railroad properties OF the country
turned out victory, for the matter re-
eelVed an immense amount OF arteDtio,
ana comment was almost universally
4aNoIaoie thereto. Likewise. he was
uel Gated When he promulgated . ESQ
41'-oA authorizing the President 10 with
u'aW from entry the coal lands of tbe
Lubilc domain. He eNpIainsd rb,t -
iitsluettL wanted The aufborit,t 80 =.
m'S not enough Later tEc TTI{o-
acme investigation barred q fSs--f,ti
Suudltlon OF sraft IA these same LANDS
ana IEe scandal IS fast ef,re1rI
etAer Western roads Th,- pr,gi7,lto. ~
las WltndIaWn these lands Of his oI5,,
"tcoL q, and again is La FoUftte ,,frlii
S,-..-t..LHs ell-. ne II touette resolution for
--Is legation OF the grain eIeVs for-rsfI
ROAD combination passed ana 81 e., a
-t mas gone, the inquiry into Ibaea -,
qI,los5s ~ g,. mas been another Endorsement of
II Senator Foraker shall bacor,. A.
iTl34i manager of the proposed arti-T 1tIs
sSid T,i7'ye yeili movement the situation. il is
Sion Ta-- :, Ili De q curious one Last ses-
plls a5oL 4 oIdker led the opposition IN ~
PRESIDENT in the Senate. Will ~ 20 me
atGI @ was more loyal 10 Admiuistr.,iiio,1,--
poHcIes than La Toilette.
Foraker vindicateG.
Foraker comes hack with the b.,s
soonest sort OF Indication from tt.
STATE, and La Toilette comes .barl, -, -
CHNlIohnent which understands MAJ -. 10
SuILefed a telling defeat at home WEI ,0
I5 yes mat Foraker won ana
rsrrra ~F~r-
VlhdlcaLou and full of the co-Iraee
auuaclty, and skin that always haTs
oeeh ms, toTaHer viii be no mean or,no
fight. NP 'Nch
-, The expectation Of those most fani-
mar with La Eollette's methods ~ 60bf
ills - lHdI ne VIII have some proposals
ln constructive legislation on which he
VIII seek 10 secure votes These nro
posalS, II Is said, will be of the sorf on
Whlcn senators dislike 10 be ulIr on
public. w '40
Enforcement of the letter of Senator
lai rules against La Toilette is regarded
as fOregOue conclusion The roi5rteSS-
That permits other Senators 10 faItr
Mhen they please and as they please is
llhely 10 be denied 10 him Vice praei-
Gehl FAIRBANKS has small liking for the
WISCONSIN man, and last session he
demonstrated several times how wonder
Iul was the possibility of sllDDressiDp,
oIaJory under the supposed liberal rules
or the body.
More Railroad Sorties.
The expectation Is that La Toilette
viii press, next session. a we'll digestad
and carefully considered bill 10 Instruct
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
make a scientific valuation OF railroad
properties. This alone is an Immense
measure, for there viii be long and de-
termined opposition on the part of rail
road interests. Legislation to give 10
some Government authority q superyIs-
Ion OF the capitalization of Interstate
railroads. 70 prevent OyerCapitaliZation
IS likewise thought TO be cOntemDlated
by the Badger Senator. His hin t0
limit the hours Of continuous service of
railroad employees was made a special
order for early next January and will
doubtless pass. And there is intimation
that the Senator may interest himself
In some further Investigations of mat
ters related 10 the loOting OF the public
lands.
If the labor organization people make
any sort of showing in the coming cleo
tiOn their hand VIII be greatly strength
ened. and La Toilette viii doubtless
handle their matters In the upper cham
Der. His successes with the employers
liability bin and the hours Of service bill
have earned him recognition as spOkes-
man of labor in the upper body. and he
Is devoted TO this class of legislation.
1t is figured out that at the coming ses-