The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-07
CRITICISES RATE BILL,
POINTS OUT SOME DEFECTS AND
OMISSIONS.
als Chief Objection. He says. Is That the
Measure Does Not 30 Far Enough TO
Provide Remedies for Many Existing
Abuses-Two Lively Tits With TillmRn.

Of West Virginia, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce., to-day
delivered an extended speech on railroad
rate legislation. He defended himself against
the critics who have found fault with his
ownership Of railroad stock.
because of my supposed interest in rail-,
4 roads" he said, at is charged and believed
that ! favor the railroad side OF this ques-
ton. This has been so often repeated that
/ am sure it will be pardonable II | say, in
III Justice to myself, that my interest on tho
side OF the shipper is ten greater than
on the side Of the railroads, and that my
~iaterest in railroads is confined to those in
my own State"
An amusing colloquy between Senators
Elkins and Tillman enlivened the debate.
In the course of Mr.. Elkins' speech Mr..
TilIman interrupted with a question Mr..
Elkins, replying, referred to the Hepburn
bill as Mr.. Tillman's bill.
sIt's not my. bill, declared Mr.. Tillman.
emphatically. Don't put that paternity
on me-"
at is your BILL retorted Mr.. Elkins.
with all the disgrace that attaches
D Senator Elkins continued to portray Mr..
"A Tillman in the act Of taking the bill out OF
his pocket each morning in the Senate
Chamber and saying: Il am your friend;
IN protect YOU"
81 h Mr.. Tillman replied that the West Vir-
Rinia Senator was probably mad because
he Mr, Tillman) had presented a number
Of petitions from the Dear people, some of
whom voted for the Senator-doubtless
under a Observation-Disclosures who pre-
ferred TO write to me rather than to him.
Mr.. Elkins replied that Mr.. Tillman was
M 1890 - al that Govt of glory aR,lf
I'll lido not intend that he shall ha ve a monopoly
"A Of being a friend OF the dear people. I
want some Of that kind Of glory myself.
III The Senator from South Carolina appears
here every day with a manner that suggests
III Here | am. Behold me. the only plain,
rugged, blunt, honest friend of the people,"
iLAughter.l
Later Mr.. Elkins referred to the fact
that the Hepburn bill gave to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission jurisdiction
over diferentials and was criticising that
81 feature of the bill when MIR. Tillman sprang
III to his feet with a statement, Mr.. Elklns
n finally objected to the interruption.
The trouble with the Senator from
IA South Carolina " said Mr.. EIkins, "is that he
wants to make a speech every five minutes"
III MI. Elkins said he didn't mean TO be dis
courteous to Mr.. Tillman.
swell, | think you are discourteous,'
retorted Mr.. Tillman. But never mind,
I'll get even with you before the debate
n is over"
you will find me ready to meet the
challenge in this or any other debate in
the matter Of getting even =
"You cut my remarks of right behind
the ears" snapped Mr.. TiIlman.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia made the point
that both Senators were out Of order and
violating the rules by addressing each other
as "You."
-The point is we'll taken" said the Vice
President.
-IIl proceed in order" eaid Mr.. Elklns,
81 resuming. But | tried to treat the case
III as it deserved.
Mr.. Eikins reviewed the history Of the
II Hepburn bill up to date and said that mas
81 much as no amendments were allowed in
II either the House or the Senate Committee
n on Interstate Commerce il was now the
IA duty Of the Senate to amend the bill and
make it acceptable from a constitutional
my chief objection to the bill. he said
n lis that it does not go far enough IT
makes no attempt to provide remedies for
many existing abuses by railroads. II the
81 bill becomes o law without amendment
it will ~disappoint the people, and they will
n Justly cry out against Congress for not do
II ing It's duty. especially against those who
arse ~ ,aLo13n,t in thcir denrnciatior
o. o. : a ~ md md ,Ss;r .,'iist nra ctires and
.t,i raF,,sat - ~, - ny,5 IA in no Mn 10 cor
rect them , ''
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