The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-16
DOLLIVER
RENIGGED
WHEN THE FIERY TOR
AKER DEFIANTLY DE-
MANDED PRoOFOF
CORPORATION INFLUENCE
Railroad Rate Opera BOuffe
in Senate.

Wy ANHtNArlfN AAtNe.f
washington, April 1G.-A general
oratofio9l engagement in the senate is
often picturezquely compared with the
boom ing Of heavy artillery, bat the
disturbance in the American house Of
lords the other day was more ike the
detonations OF Pelee. Dolliyer 1T the
fuse and Foraker did the exploding
Heretofore spooner has been regarded
the strongest man on the floor from
the republican side. but the rate bill
fight has developed that as a debater
Foraker towers head ana shoulders
over the Wisconsin lawyer Culber-
son, Tillman; .Dolliver and Long, popu-
lar and strong as are the views which
they have espoused and powerful and
efrective as have been their speeches
on the subject, can hardly be said 70
be match for the fiery ohjoan Bail-
ey. si1illful as he is IN debate, iinds in
Foraker a different proposition shan
In spooner He finds in Foraker not
only constitutional lawyer, but a
student deeply informed on every CON
ceivable phase Of the problem in hand,
with the added qualification Of a
shrewd tactlcian in debate.
The recent outbreak Of Foraker
was rather the roar Of injured inno-
eence than an argument AS the
creator Of an atmosphere OF Innocence
and sincerity, Foraker is 2 pastmAster
For him to shine respiene~ (. ST need
ell but-the suggestion on iser that
"the institutions and legis,a6 of the
american people are much mvfe lia-
bic to be damaged here IN the senate
Of the United States BY interference
from other quarters than by the friend
ly and patient suggestions Of the pres.
ident Of the United States;" and the
more direct statement that he consii-
ers it "just as respectable and just as
perfectly in line with my public duty
to take counsel with the president of
the United States on these questions
as for my colleagues and others to
hold sweet counsel with the presidents
OF railroad corporations"
The shock of these declarations ex-
tended even to the democratic side OF
the senate chamber, for Bailey arose
and demanded the names of senators
who were guilty Of advising with the
president Of railroad corporations on
this question in order to defeat the
bill. Aldrich resented the imputa1ion
and Foraker launched into decla
nation Of defiance and sarcasm, in
which he dared Dolliver to point out
Ianybody, outside Of the president him
self. who had consulted with railroas
presidents on this subject.
Dolliyer, who probably had NJ
evidence TO prove his assertions othe
than the logical conclusions on whicl
the country generally finds the senate
lnHgarchy guilty Of consortlng will
corporation presidents on all impoT
tant legislation, declined to enter int
specifications. ForaISer's indignation
dared up anew Doliiyer renigged
aud this, like many other opera bouff
sensations in congress that start ou
with terrible promise Of eat EN- aliv
accusations, finally turned into a dis
ayowal and died away in a happy jes
, and an amiable laugh all around
They are discussing the question 2
rate regulation elsewhere than in IN
United States senate, but this discus
sien is devoid OF opera boune.
West Virginia, for instance where z
the last election the republican part
was almost split in two by local 4
8 sue over taxation, and where ever
preparation had been made to hnall
settle the Meter IN the coming repul
lican conventions, the attitude Of SCI
ator Elxms on the rate BIN has 5ecom
the paramount ISSUE. For The momeI
the interesting question 10 West VI
ginia seems to be whether Elkins g
right on the rate bill ia time to say
himself. So It would appear thl
while the country has its eyes on Il
senate, the senate is reciprocating q
attention by keeping It's eyes on q
country, This applies not only TO Sc
ators who have direct interests
stake, but to the republicans In the SO
ate generally. for no republican sen
tor would wiIliagly contribute to 4
responsibility Of throwing upon Il
country the rate ana allied question
affecting corporations as an issue
the general elections. They dare n
repeat the performances Of the Ia
session when the rate bin was
liberately put aside, but their fight
directed toward stripping the measu
Of those features that would make
enectige.
THIS whole battle for rate reea
tion has presented phases unususll
not pnheard of IA many days in (
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