Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-07
RINGING UTTER.
ANCES ARE GIVEN
Cochran Tells of
Conditions as He
Sees Them.
MANN EYpI AIMS p0cIT|0N
MANN EXPLAINS POSITION
Pays Compliment to Presi-
dent and Talks Of Santo
Domingo Caucus.

Washington, Feb. 7-There was no
delay from the preliminary business in
the House today, the railroad bill be-
ing taken up at II o'clock and the last
day of general debate was begun.
The program included speeches by
Bourke Cochran, of New York, Mann,
of Illinois, Williams of Mississippi, and
Hepburn, of Iowa Cochran announced
his position in favor Of. the bill. He
said that while he did not consider 1t
a panacea for all evils, it was the
most wholesome manifestation OF unan-
imous public determination to deal
with the rate evils, and it was the only
means by which public ownership
could be stopped and checked, the
most plausible argument of the Social
lists.
"The history of railroad manage
ment in this country" he said, lis the
history of favoritism, of corruption and
of fraud" In spite OF this he stated
that he would not say the railroads
had not rendered enormous service,
but they had not been as efficient as
they should be. His next assertion
was that railway influences predomi-
mated both parties.
He showed how representatives OF
wealth ignored the courts and dominat-
ed the state administrations. He said
the very court which had dropped the
proceedings against H. II. Rogers had
the next day issued the most vigorous
injunction against the striking print
ers.
In this connection he reviewed the
Northern Securities which he said de-
clared criminals and conspirators OF
those who were representatives for the
combination. The fact that no criminal
proceedings had been begun was dwelt
on at length and~the jail sentence OF
debts and conviction Of two railroads
for mere indiscretions' were con.
1rasted.
Compliments were paid to Rockefel-
Ter, "at once the richest and most
despised of our whole population"
Universal applause greeted Cock.
rams conclusion and after an informal
congratulatory reception to him, Mann
of Illinois, took the floor.
Patterson's Resolution.
In anticipation OF a spirited debate
on Patterson's resolution declaring
against the policy of caucus debating,
in disposing of treaties with foreign
nations, the Senate galleries were al
most filed when the Senate was called
to order today. Many arrived before
the doors were opened
Patterson was promptly recognized
by the chair. He began with few
words of a personal nature, saying
there was nothing he disliked more
than to inject his personality into a
public question, but that at times such
course was necessary.
He had, he said supposed that his
former remarks on the Santo Domingo
treaty would be passed over as incon
sequential but the action of the Dem
ocratic caucus last Saturday had made
it evident to him that he fell directly
within the censure Of that caucus.
The Charges.
He said he had been called bolt
er" and "a White House Democrat,
and that New York paper had gon:
so far as to say that there had beer
an understanding between himself ant
the President, and that an understand
ing about patronage and the Senators
reelection had been reached.
In refutation of this charge, he sal
that he never had made but one re
quest for an official appointment BY
the President and in that case. the re
quest was refused The last interview
he had with the President was a month
ago, he said, and pertained to fores
reserves. In that matter he felt the
President had transcribed his authority
and he had so informed the President
He said there had been an emphatic
exchange Of views and sudden termi
nation of the interview and he had no
+ since met the chief executive. He con
fessed warm friendship for thu
President and felt that in the strug
gle he was making on economic line'
he deserved support. II admire AM
commend him for his brave position,
he said.
His Position.
Patterson said he expected th
treaty to be amended. Il do not OF
ject to the main features OF tn
treaty" he said, "but If the treaty !
not amended as think It should be,
will take the new conditions into con
sideration and in the end do as thin
should"
Daniel asked Patterson II he knew
Of any other Senator who would yot'