Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-15

cept on complaint 'is'a sufficient reply. He
declared hts satisfaction with the bill as
It passed the horse and added: 1T may
require some slight Changes In it's phraseo-
logy, but fits substantial provisions meet
with my approval.'st . 80 ""
Speaker Grows IrOnseaI.
Reference was made to the claim that
the enactment Of the proposed legislation
would demorslize the, railroad system and
business interests Of the country and in
that connection Mr.. Raynor said he would
admit that 1T would be a great pity to
destroy the equilibrium or. destroy the
proper balance Of Messrs. Vanderbilt. Nor
gan, Gould and Hartman, and added:
Things are in such fine shape around
this table that II would be a shame for any
unlimited guest &c break into the harmony
OF the scene and turn IL into Belshazzar's
feast. We must not suppose that these
gentlemen are indulging in any lUxuries
have been hard working individuals durinK
ell their lives and now after years OF In
cessant toll and labor, at the moment
when they have acquired a pare COM
potency and are earning fair amount OF
wages to,tkeep themselves and their de-
pendent families from want and restitution,
II Is a heertless and cruel deed, know to
unsettle their equilibrium or deprive them
OF their hard earned savings
II was pathetic to observe this solemn
procession OF railroad counsel. Mr.. Moro
WITT OF the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
Mr.. Bond Of the Baltimore and Ohio; Mr..
Mather of the Rock Island and Mr.. Peck
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul all
arrayed In their mourning weeds with their
long, funeral briefs exhortlng the COM
bring havoc and rum upon their clients,
who have already made so many sacrifices
public.
Nebraska DscisiOn cited.
On the question OF a review Of the and
tngs of the commission by the courts Mr..
Rayner said ne had reached the conclusion
that under the Nebraska decision, in the
case OF Smyth against Ames, the courts
with power reposed in them will give ample
protection TO the carriers in every case
where the commission does not allow them
just compensation, and will not compel
them TO prove that single rate is abso-
lutely confiscatory."
He would however, have II understood
that he was opposed 90 the provision per-
hitting the courts TO suspend the orders
Of the commission during the tendency Of
the proceedings, saying:
l am in favor OF an amendment to the
Hepburn bill vesting W the court the right
to try the question of unjust compensation
with restraining orders abolished, and the
further right II possible to let the court
fix the rate II Il reverses the order OF the
commission. With these changes I am IN
favor of the bill as passed by the house.
and III We cannot get these changes ] efer
60 take the bill as il Is rather than 10 mu-
tilate and destroy its efficiency.
Announcing that his interests are iden-
titled with the railroads, Mr.. Rayner said:
The Interstate Commerce commission will
not dare to take any step that will depre-
clate the property of the people or cause
any extreme changes in railroad manage
business
the country would not submit TO such
action aud the courts would not saCtiOu
or tolerate II. | would therefore advise the
railroads as their friend, 10 withdraw theiI
agents and their counsel and their repre-
sentatives from the scene OF conflict and
let the conflict cease Let truce 20 uI
between the people and the corporate in
terests OF the country; let the corporate in
terests make some concessions to the rights
9f the public You depend ur q! the peopl'
lutely and entirely. Now, take them into
/ your confidence and do not possess your
self Of the delusioR that your railroads ex
holders ana that the people have no righti
that i Ia your duty 70 regard II you fai
/ to take some such advice as this, then
believe you will rue the day.
During the progress OF his speech Mr.
Rayner engaged in controversy with Mr.
Dolliver over the rights OF parties 10 an,
case arising under the bill to so into th'
/ United States courts. He cOntended tina
no such privilege was granted and mons
existed unless as much az S2,0oo was In
volved, while Mr.. Dolliver urged the juris
/ diction OF the circuit courts.
In the course % hts remarks AF. RGyne1
suggested that some railroad lawyer has
been Instrumental in framing some parts o
I the bill
/ Mr.. Dollysr declared that NO ou'sids'at