The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13
MEMBERS VOTE
TO INVESTIGATE
After Listening to South Caro-
linian's Charges Without op-
posing, His Resolution to
Probe Alleged Dis
examinations
Passes.
From our Regular Correspondents,

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artillery on the Pennsylvania Railroad
| In the Senate to-day He attacked tho
| system for its control of subsidiary lines
and monopolizing the output of coal and
| for discriminating in rates against per-
| sons and localities. He made O. feature
OF his address the letter which Governor
Dawson. of West Virginia, wrote him
, some time ago, asking for some kind
of relief from the terrible conditions al
legged to exist in the coal fields Of his
State by reason OF this railroad llscrim-
ination, and resulting in monopoly, and
also read II document from Governor
A. Il. White. whom Governor Dawson
| succeeded In tile gubcrnatorial office.
Some of Mr. Tillmans structures were
extremely severe but he had himself
well in hand and he did not make n
single statement that his admirers, and
the most conservative of his friends
would have wished him to leave unsaid.3
His illusions to the attitude OF tile
government; the Department of Justice
particularly, towards violations of law by
the railway companies. caused Senator
Knox. who retired from the place of head
OF tile Department. of Justica to succeed
Mr. Quay in the Senate to make the
statement that he had not been employed
by tile Pennsylvania road either directly
or Indirectly. as counsel ut any time:
But the Senator took occasion 10 aid
that lie would not be ashamed OF it had
the contrary been true. The galleries
were thronged during the delivery of the
| speech. and once or twice ripples of
| laughter, rather louder than litter,
/ ran over the audience. rs the South Car
! oliira Senator made q specially good hit.
| Senator Eikins, OF West Virginia. fol-
/ lowed Mr. riliman, undertaking to show
1 that the West Virginia Code contains .uf-EE
iIcient law to prevent the combinations
! and general abuses complained of by the
| Governor. II is understood that this
statement, made by Senator Elk.ns u
| week or so ago caused Governor law
| son to write the letter&to Mr.. Tillman,
complaining of the railroad abuses In
| West Virginia.
The Governor is said to have construed
Senator Elkins's statemen. as a reflection
| on his own administration. 1t is said
| that the Governor has senatorial aspira-
| tions, but he disclains this absolutely.
Pennsy Fears Congress.
An official OF the PENNSYLVANIA road,
who was in Washington to-day, told me
| this afternoon that he did not think the
| company feared that Its relations with
| the Norfolk and Western and the Ches7
| apeake and Ohio and the Baltimore and
| Ohio would be compelled to cease by act
| of Congress or by order of the courts,
but the company did fear that 1t would
be compelled to dispose Of interests 1t
| had In coal properties.
| us it true that the Baltimore and
\ Ohio. controlled by the Pennsylvania. re-
/ fused to give the Red Rock Coal Conn
] pany in West Virginia. side-trlck facfl-
! tiles on the ground that the road did
J not want to see any more coal lands de
/ vcoped?" | asked
| II think it is true he replied. with
somewhat surprising readiness
| Adopt Tillman's Resolution,
1 Tho senate adopted the joint resolution
/ reported by Nlr. Tillman from the Senate
| Committee on Interstate Commerce, which
directs the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion to investigate the charge OF dis
crimination and combination in restraint
, of trade made against the railroads. Tha
adoption of the resolution was preceded
by "a speech by Mr.. rillman, in which he
practically charged that the administra-
tion was not proceeding in good faith to
secure railroad legislation, because he
was not satisfied with the Presidents ad-
| visers y.
Mr. Lodge also spoke at length on tho
| railroad question: He delivered az care &
/ fully prepared speech in which he tooS
/
rates but advised the utmost caution
| against too radical action. He expressed
the opinion that the giving of rebates
| was practically the only evil existing in
| connection with the railroad systems of
| the country.
| Combination, Not Competition
| Mr.. Tilman, giving the reasons for the
inquiry, proposed in his resolution, said
| that he is convinced that evils eNisr
lin connection with the railroad system
OF the country. He said that he had no
desire TO do injustice to railroads. and
he believed they should have n fair rerl
turn5On the money invested.
lsSe''iNe find. however,, u system OF com. n
lsbinaton instead of the old system nt
l.competition, resulting In trusts which
l9are grinding the people to DEATH He
believed there should be n remedy, but
added that the present proceeding IN
Congress is a stupcndous farce. Every
paper you read he said brings as
surance that the President has won his
fight, and yet when you examine further
| YOU find that the Presidents two prin-
cipul advisers are Elihu Root. who has v
been tho closest adviser of the railway
magnates of New York, who are at the
| root of all the dcviment, and Mr.. Knox,
| the junior senator from Pennsylvaniis,
who has been for I don't know how many
Years in the employ of the PENNSYLVANIA
| Railroad and its closest friend and conn-
scllor i 3ss
when gov look further YOU find tbs
Pennsylvania Railroad ar the head o.
the list Of the $oppressors OF the Scople,'''i
Hence, he, contcndcd, that the peoplS
were being Sbambooaled' by the talk Of
protecting the masses ai;ainst ths
| classes,
! He confessed thai &ith slieh cGnks llt %
was Inclined 10 sniif at the dish that Ia
set before u.s. There wls he declared,
much evidence that those charged With