The independent., 1907-01-31
STIRS UP TWO COLLEAGUES
TILLMAN AND sP0oyER TAKE
FLING AT 1T.
Southern States Represented as Be-
Ing Section Most Violently OPP
posed 10 Proposed Re-
form Measure
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3f.-Senator
beFerioge occupied the attention OF the
senate during the day with a continue
ton OF his argument in behalf Of fbe
child labor bill He had only reached
the legal and constitutional phases ~
the question. after speaking for more
tnan' four hours, and an arrangement
was made whereby he will conclude to-
morrow. In taking the position az m
power. congress could exercise any re
strainf II saw fit on interstate com
merce, Mr. Beveridge met a fusillade
or questions by his colleagues and his
progress In argument was slow. While
ne SAID the power to regulate was ab
soiute. ne maintained that the question
OF polcy would always restrain any
hurtful regulations
Ine senate adopted a resolution d.
recting the interstate commerce com
mission to report as to the commits
sion In Its employ held by c. S. Hanks
VINO recently stated before the Boston
chamDer OF commerce that railroad
rates could be reduced 10 nar cent
without inpairing dividends The reso-
iutlons also asked for the facts on
w1ich this statement was based. Botll
houses today adopted a joint resolu
non continuing the joint postal com
mission until its affairs can be wound
up
South Opposed to the Bill.
Mr.. Beveridge in his address stated
that three -fourths OF the cotton TO-
torres OF the south were opnosinp tha
Dill; that the railroads OF the south
were opposing 1t and that the coal
mine operators of the south were on
posing 1T. He said he would set forth
evidence of these conditions In the form
Of affidavits.
Senator Tillman acknowledged the
very great evil Of child labor in his
state, but he believed the question one
Tor state rather than federal control
Aoolng to the difficulty In his state. he
SAID, was the northern millionaire, who
invested his money In cotton mills and
tnen influenced the legislature against
child labor laws.
''Tbe senator is to a certain axter+
right interrupted Senator Gallinger
There is northern money in South
Carolina. and God help South Carolina
there wasn't northern money there"
Rather than have northern money
there exercising its lobbying influence.
retorted Mr. Tillman, 'T would to God
the senator and all others would keep
northern money out of my state"
Colloquy With Spooner.
spirited colloquy resulted between
Senators Spooner and Beveridge when
the former asked If IL was the position
or the Indiana senator that congress
had power to enact, under the com
merce clause OF the constitution, a law
which would prevent child labor in the
states Mr.. Beveridge replied that he
so held. Mr.. Spooner indicated that
he should later have something to saw
against that position. whereupon Mr.
Beveridge retorted that the senator
could issue a fiat" II he saw fit in
dicating at the same time that this fiat
would be from the senate judiciary
committee.
II issue the fiat for myself" retorted
Mr.. Spooner.
you did give a fat yourself" con-
tnued Mr.. Beveridge. when you in
troduced resolution directing the
judiciary committee TO advise the SEN
ate on the constitutionality OF the ques-
ton involved" He then said that the
effect OF the resolution was 10 make
Senator Spooner chairman OF the sub
committee which would report on the
matter.
Mr.. Spooner replied that he had been
member OF the senate for some time
somewhat longer than the senator
from Indiana but he added he did not
expect To be a senator as long as the
senator from Indlana-and that Ii was
not an unusual thing for the senate 10 |
refer matter to the judiciary commit /
tee 10 report as 10 the power OF con-
greSs 10 act on given matter THE I
fat lay in the adoption OF that reso-
luton" he concluded.
Ready 10 Answer Questions.