Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-08
RACE QUESTION FORCED
into THE RATE BILL
Foraker slirs up 9 Hornets Aes'
by Touching Upon "Ths
Jim.CrGW' Car Laws.
RIGHTS Of SOUTH ENDANGERED
I. -
Southern Senators Quick to See
Through the he. ohlo ,:.r.' Trick and
cuIberson Has His own Amend:
ment Adopted Which EffeetuaIIy
spifes. tPeyqpps: ST Buckeye SCION.
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fBy Associated press.)
WASHINGTON May THE SEN
ate again spent the major portion of
its time on one amendment TO the
Hepburn railroad rate BILL but In
stead of accepting it, adopted sub
sritutd a,it IKE II It,sf
The provision which was made the
basis OF the discussion was that sng-
gested by Mr.. Foraker, prohibiting
the granting OF rebates, passes, draw
backs of special rates to passengers
on railways and also prohibiting dis
ordinations in the way of accomoda-
lions where equal rates are paid
Race Question Bobs Up.
The discussion took broad range
covering first the pass question and
then the race question in the South.
ern States.
The race issue was raised in con.
nection with the clause relative to
determinations which was interrupt
Ell as referring to separate cars for
the races and it called out warm pro-
tests from Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. Money,
Mr.. Culberson and other Southen SEN
atos.
Gan 1t possible be the design of
the senator to incorporate this sub
ject of discrimination with that of
free passes in order to strengthen
it?" asked Mr.. Bacon referring to
the separate car system of the South
TO negoes
Vital to the South.
The provision. he said, touches up
on matter of vital Importance TO
the South. There could he no a,es.
ton raised OF more vital Importance
to that section" he said He insist
ed that the two matters should not
be paired together"
Does the senator object to equal
Accommodations fer the same pay"
asked Mr.. Foraker.
NO" responded Mr.. bacon, "but
do object to giving the Interstate
commerce commission supervision ov
er the matter"
"And that insist upon" declared
Mr.. Foraker.
In view Of the fact that two thirds
of the Senate is Republican pre-
sumo that he can make good his
boast" said the Georgia senator with
warmth.
Mr.. Foraker disavowed any purpose
to boast and Mr.. Bacon proceeded
with his argument against the pair
ing of the two propositions.
TiIlman Uses Sarcasm.
Mr.. Tillman deprecated the intro
duction Of the race issue into the
rate. subject. At the same time he
had no objection to the enforcement
OF the law. Most Of the cars are
owned in the North" he concluded,
''and I don't want any discrimination
against Southern negroes by North
ern capital"
Mr.. Bailey accepted the amend
ment as recognition of the State
laws on the separate car system and
therefore welcomed it.
CuIberson Offers Amendment
Mr.. Culberson also commended for
the elimination of that question and
offered n substitute accomplishing
that result. His substitute was as
follows:
THAT no carrier engaged in inter.
State commerce shall directly or in
directly give any free ticket, fee
pass or free transportation to any
person except to the officers, agents,
employees and attorneys exclusively
in the service of the carrier Issuing
the same or to ministers OF religion,
inmates of hospitals, or charitable In
stitutions. l.t
"Any carrier violating this provis-