The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-05-04
The PRESIDENT IS on TOP
STANDARD OIL AND RAILROADS
on THEIR KNEES
To Withdraw Their Opposition to
Hepburn Bin II Roosevelt VIII
Hold Garfield Report.

Washington, April 3O.-Standard
Oil IS on the run So are the rail-
roads Within the last few days ex-
traOTdinary pressure has been brought
to bear OF President Roosevelt TO
induce him to suppress, or at least
70 delay, the report on the Standard
OIL inquiry concluded by the bureau
Of corporations under the personal di-
rectiOn Of Commissioner Garfield
The report hits both the Standard
Oil and the railroad companies
Squarely between their corporate eyes
It alleges and proves that the Stan
dard Oil company in some instances
has received rebates on freight
amounting to fully so per cent Of the
tariff rates.
Practically every one Of the eastern
trunk lines and almost every part Of
every railroad system IS concerned in
these revelations.
The Standard Oil people have be-
come frightened and they have en-
listed the services Of the railroad SEN
atOrs to help them ont Of the hole
The friends Of the railroads in the
senate are alarmed because they be
lieve this report, showing as IL does
direct collision between the railroad
companies and the most hated trust
in America, viii stir up the people to
such an extent that all hope Of pre-
venting radical railroad legislation
Will be at an end
For this reason the combination Of
has been sending emissaries to the
white house begging the president not
TO send in his message, at least not
until after the railroad bill is out Of
the way
President VIII Refuse.
President Roosevelt thus far has
understood the meaning OF all these
suggestions He viii not suppress the
Standard Oil report It viii be sent
TO the house Of representatives pro-
H. II
sage from the president showing that
the work has been done by COmmis-
siOner Garfield, under the instructions
OF the house, pursuant to what is
known as the Campbell resolution
The president has read a complete
synopsis Of the report and in addition
has gone over many OF the details
with Commissioner Garfield, with
Secretary Metcalf, and with other
members Of the cabinet He has de-
cided to send in the report in direct
opposition to the personal pleas Of a
number Of senator's.
Furthermore. the railroad cOntin-
gent in the senate is about ready to
throw up the sponge. Mr.. Aldrich Of
Rhode Island has been blufing from
the start. He has claimed a large
majority Of the republican votes in
opposition to the policy Of the preSi-
dent He has failed to demonstrate
his ability to hold his forces together,
proposals have been made looking to
ward a basis of compromise which
will be a substantial triumph for the
administration
Let Hepburn Bill Pass.
It has even been limited that the
Aldrich-Elkins crowd in the senate
would be willing to allow the Hep
burn bill to be passed as 1t came from
the house if the president meanwhile
would suppress or cut down the Car
field report on Standard Oil in such
a way as to minimize the effect Of the
charges il makes.
At the beginning Of the fight in the
senate it was constantly asserted that
the whole trouble had been in the
giving and receiving Of rebates, and
that this difficulty had been stopped
since the passage Of the EIkins law
The Garfield report will show exactly
the contrary is true Rebates have
been paid to the Standard Oil cOmpa-
ny long after the passage Of the
Elkins law
The great oil monopoly has made
itself more and more independent OF
the railroads by building its own pipe
lines. but in spite Of that il has been
obliged to use the regular transpOr-
tatiOn lines for all short hauls, and
practically for all of the retail trade,
It is in this way it has driven out To-
cal competitors everywhere
In some cases II has forced railroad
companies to put up rates, and it has
| received a rebate, while the OppOsi-
| ton was made to pay the full tariff
figures In some cases where the
Standard found il difficult to COM
| pete with a rival il has compelled the
| railroads to fix ridiculOusly low rates
/ so as to enable it to get into a parti-
/ cular territory from a distance