The sun., 1906-02-22
GET TOGETHER ON RATE BILL.
rHE PRESIDENT WILL TAKE NO
FART ~ CONFERENCES.
Fl. Announces His Purbose to Let the
les!slators Agree on Basis for Hsr.
r,on!ors Action without Any Further
Attempt or His Part to Guide Them

r,on!ors Action without Any Further
.-srlnt or His Part to Guide Them
lfgrr1-or, Feb 2l.-The way hae ap-
nsr4a..v hAa- clasre1 for an agreement
,,t, - --urt re-ier provision Of the
rs!-.,- rate regulation bill that will be
t,rs.st f1rr1r1 in the enactment of that
-els.ra AID co!nrident with the appearance
=. ~. c.n4ri>n the authoritative an
,..--4-?er- ~as made that President
p,,ss ~ hat. determined 70 take no further
nsf. r. ia aAorts TO 4aec. an understanding,
tts ls..r.ac the members Of the egisl1 tive
h-ic,a f the Government TO get together
ui,h,lt Exacu.I"e assistance, What has
tesc -ra s not TO be regarded as victory
for me s.Ia III The other, but only an abso-
M.e!v :c4ss4ry harmonization Of views to
insure r.,o LEGISLATION ar the present session
Of Congress
Tie announcement Of the Presidents
rirrosa t.1 let the legisla tors act for them
selves ~i.tout any further attempt or
ks r. 70 guide them followed day
tf e'raLuous conferen ences at the White
E5'.s4 rarticl pated in by nearly all who
tlva t7en concerned in the effort to agree
upna n1sis for harmonious action. Seore-
-Ery Foot, Atto rney -Ga neral Moody, Sena
ION Crane, Deliver and Clapp, Speaker
Canon and preventative Hepburn, the
father If the rate bill passed by the House,
, .av the President a various times, and it
was ~ until late this evening that the last
E; the.- tonfe.ees Left the Presidents
tfce
Tie Pres Ident and those with whom, he
COTS ulted lndulged in some pretty plain
talk ,hich made it evident that failure
to c:nle to an unders landing would not
tnly 1tubtless Kill the chances Of the pas
sace # rate Law, but engender bitter
ness IN the Republican ranks that would
g.vs the Democrats an opportunity TO
ram SUBSTANTIAL legislative victories
There has been nc positive agreement
te.vsen the contenting Republican fac
,ions II Congress as result of the White
Hcuse conference buc the outlook is ais
t!ao..Y hcr3ful Of an understanding to
rhich both sides with the exception Of on Q
c. -ro radical members will give adher-
eats Tne groundwork for common
arransement was rea shed over night by
two If the Presidents advisers, one o.
NJ m had been an adherent Of the limited
,ut!-lai appeal provision OF the Hepbur
n.!! and the ether firm believer in the neces-
t,2 Of providing thai the courts should
have the fullest power % review the rate
fixing findings of the Interstate Commerce
decisions
Their agreement, it is understood was
that tie substitute for the Hepburn bill
cause should provide that Federal courts
Gould have authority to determine whether
4, rate fixed BY the Interstate Commerce
Commission was confsoatory or otherwise
+, contrary to law in equity. The exact
language was not agreed upon, there being
nme difference Of opinion as to whether
lie words "or otherwise unlawful or the
words sor otherwise unjust should be
used. Those who are opposed 70 giving
too much power to the coIlrts prefer "uh.
iusts to unlawful" There is a sentiment
Ia tome. quarters to insist upon the inser-
ton also Of the word reasonable, but no
positive statement is possible now as to
how far they have progressed toTar
bringing others to favor their suggestion.
In view of the Presidents announced
rurosa to take no part in the conference
etveen members Of Congress little doubt
IS tel. that both elements Of the Republi.
cans will be able to agree upon the exact
,srmf Of court review provision which
v!ll lnture the completion Of an amended
HI. ~ tne Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce.. and probably its passage by
ne senate
Secretary Root and Senator Crane had
luncheon at the White House to-day and
discussed the rate situation with the Presi-
cent, Afterward the President sent for
Speaker Cannon. Senators Dolliver and
t.arp Attcrney-Genera Moody and Repre-
sentative Hepburn. all advocates Of the
hrti.a rra,,ison in tho Hon.
t,.rn bill Il vas said aftervard that
Speaker cannon and Representative Hep
t..n SHRED reasonable disposition tow
i-1 fha proposed amendment, and that
M Moody vas not az radical as he had been
ssFetofore; hut Senators Dolliver and Ciapp
~ste extremely disapr ointed. to put it
-a!!1!y cver the turn things had taken.
".en The conference adjourned Senator
ltlnA -allef afain, and il vah following
.s departure that 'he authoritative state
Iet, vas madA nat the President would
AXE n further cart in the rate bill con-
tHteaces.
It's too early to predict with any certainty
TIE outcome Of tc-1ays hard work to bring
ta.monv rut IF the confusion that has ex-
s'e1 IN me rate bill situation, but Senate
.ea1ers express confidence that the Hep
hv!a measure will be amended by the Com
m!'tee IN Interstate commerce in way
'ha'Tl!! hring To It rna support OF majority
" Senator's including good sized con-
lMeant Il Democrats; That Senator's Dol
Hv"E an1 Ciapn, who ara members OF the
fttaH!'ea viii net Re alnle TO prevent the
'tnmluaa from amending and reporting
tSe tl ieems t~, be certain. These two
ssni'c.i sra exrected +, fight the measure
eH lhe sccr If the Senate but the prevailing
ofGi'a IL that they ull have little support.
lEs Interstate Commerce Committee
vii niser 70 morrow. There is slight prob
shlt'y that il will then attempt to finish the
.h!! which will probably go over for. few
Gays 10 enable thorough understanding
Mts reached BY ali tno=- who are anxious
secire harmony