The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
IIuNANS REPORT
,,,,poAD RATE BILL IS FORM.
Ally BEFORE SENATE.
.,c,ear and ConciseStaternent
s Differences Over Various
r..tures Points Out Great
coocentration of Wealth In
.he Hands of the Railroads.

concentratfon OF "eiA An
.he Hands of the Railroads.
,;noton, March 17.-Senator
an in his report to the senate
lilllD .ha committee on interstate COM
ITO" :, the railroad rate bill, en-
ale "sd the first cler and concise state
0ou'e 81 the differences concerning the
men, .a,iew features and other pro-
eOu,, amendments that has made
p,Usrimous report OF the commietee
llEas so,ator declares his belief that
~ III, should be amended, but that
Inc saments should not be OF char
sl nc. 70 nreyent the accomplishment
A ~ 10. AFFECTS of the legislation, which
Oh 'a 90, forth best, he says, in the pres
arc 1,en,,s message to congress, from
l .ub he quotes extensively. He en-
W." h.;1sa the need of regarding the
pn "a.nro IS non partisan, but predicted
M. nv, tba issue created will be para
'ia. ~, !, the next presidential cleo
NV nv A. to the effect, he said:
''Ur .Tho.e who are responsible for de-
,.r or Inadequate legislation will find
IT,. 10y, hon at last the foodgates of
nonu,ar wrath and Indignation are
hoiste5 there will be some fine grind
IN, anue
Commenting upon the absence of
harmony in the committee oei'oera-
,ions. the report says:
Party Lines Broken.
.I.stead of being amended in COM
mittee, as is usual, so as to command
% vhole the Endorsement and sup
mort Of majority of its members, the
hin vas brought into the senate in q
form not entirely satisfactory to more
than two members. Party lines in
the committee we're bIoken down, and
the bill is in the hands of the senate
Nv reason of the union of five men,
be,s Of the minority party and three
members of the majority in congress,
who etncurred in reporting it favora-
bly; and while these eight senator's
are agreed as to the general purpose
and scope of the bill. there are radical
differences among them as to the
amendments that ought to be incorpo-
rated in It.
This lack Of harmony among the
supporters of the bill-it would be
speaking with more accuracy to say
the supporters of the policy involved
in the bill-brings about the anoma-
lous situation in which a member of
the minority party is put in charge of
the proposed legislation, which is gen.
orally regarded throughout the coun-
try as the scheme of the president,
with whose general policy and princi-
pies that member is not in accord. At
the same time the bill is designed to
carry into effect his own long--cher-
shed convictions and thrice reiterated
demands of the party to which he be-
longs
Emphasizing the claim that this
condition is without precedent in leg
slat've history. Mr.. Tillman says it
rrlngs into prominence the fact that
The proposed legislation is non-parti-
sh, and for this reason he urged that
Democrats and Republicans alike
should bend all their energies to per-
iectlng and passing so important q
piece of legislation.
Great Concentration of Wealth.
commenting on the gross earnings
, sua net earnings of railroad proper
'ies and the great concentration Of
wealth. consequent thereon, Mr.. Till
man said:
Inc gross annual earnings of the
'difoads of this country, in round
u numbers, amounts to $4,000, 900, and
VIC net earnings 500, OOO,O 900. Once
t "ery year every dollar circulated in
st's country passes through the hands
Tue railroads, and once in three
vars every dollar of this country be-
.Uues part of the railroads net
:, srunaaiiy the entire expenditures of
"e United States government.
IN, 1t Is small wonder that the most
mniiaht legal minds are retained to
naAe explanations, to frame laws and
o u.urs their passage and to exercise an
transferring influence over the judi
81! dhd executive deD8rtmonts OF
s,s states and the nation.
ON ne average citizen is almost driv-
Wv W believe the fight hopeless, as the
ro.s is controlled by the rail-
,sa acs' and the liberties of the people
are IN jeopardy"
ISL W iillman urges that hereafter all
tba es OF railroad securities be under
tb o 0ohtrol of commission, and that
its tale oe a speedy readjustment of cap
As na values, and to protect, as far
v... sipie the innocent holders of
aver sereo stock. He advocates the
ear saoment prohibiting any Interstate
sr.; .,er to produce and transport any
lom o!e Tor sale, but that roads be al
Ba ou 70 mine coal for their own use.
will Sooid compel all roads to. connect
t,sf. oil others, and grant fair and just
nen. l0 arrangements, putting all ship
D's On the same footing.
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