Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-19
LIQUOR TRAFFIC AND The STATES
Senator From South Carolina Wants
the Position With the Federal GOV
eminent Defined of the states Which
Have Passed Prohibition Laws =
interstate Commerce Law Questioned
(py Associated Press,

In the Senate today resolutions were
introduced by Senator Tlliman ask
ing the Interstate Commerce. Commits
sion to report whether any corpora
ton engaged in Interstate commerce
Is the owner of the stock OF any 9TH
cr corporation transporting passengers
and freight, ana calling upon the
Interstate Commerce Commission 10
define the authority of the Federal
government and of the States in re-
spcct to the control OF the liquor
traffic through the operation of the
intersae commerce law. These res
olutions provoked considerable debate
and were finally referred.
Senator Culberson spoke on mis-
resolution calling on the committee
on finance to investigate and report
upon the cause of the present finan>
cial stringcncy and to recommend
measures for the prevention of It's
recurrence. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on finance
The Senate Adjourned Mt 4 o'clock
until Saturday.
bC iicboS Nto NV III oSsoiOh.
The report that the Canadian Pa
cilic railroad has succeeded in nc.
quiring majority stock in some
American railroads having come to
the attention of Senator Tillman, he
today introduced the following reso-
luton: That the interstate Commerce
Commission be directed to inform the
Cauotn whathor opy cnrporotious on
gagged in interstate commerce gre
the owners of any of the capital stock
of other corporations which are
transporting passengers and freight;
and If so the Commission Is further
directed to transmit statement show
ing the extent and details of such
ownership so far as the facts now
appear in the office of the Commits
sion and to state in what cases the
corporation whose stock so owned
have been competitors for traffic with
the corporations owning their stock.
Senator Aldrich objected to the
passage of this resolution on the
ground that it called for a great deal
of information from the Interstate
Commerce Commission. which would
consume much time and he thought
it should first go to the committee
on interstate commerce, in order that
that committees might obtain how
much work would be involved in -.
Senator Tillman remarked that the
Senator from Rhode Island seemed
to be suspicious.
II am always more or less sus
picious of a resolution coming from
the Senator from South Carolina
retorted Mr.. Aldrich.
Because he wants to get facts?
asked Mr.. Tillman.
tNo." replied Mr.. hldrich, be
cause he may want to get facts fit,
ting into preconceived idea of what
should be DONE"
Mr. Aldrich insisted upon his OBJ
lection and consideration of the res
olution was postponed, which action
has the effect of deferring il until al
ter the holidays.
TiIlman Has Another Liquor Bill.
Senator Tillman today introduced
the following resolution on the liquor
| traffic.. THAT the committee on inter
state commerce be instructed to con
slider and report by bill or other
wise, what Legislation is desirable oil
necessary to enable the states in the
exercise of their police powers to
control the commerce OF liquors and
alcohol beveridges within their Dor
ders, so as to aid the cause of tenn
perance and to prevent the encourage
ment by the United States. govern
ment of Illicit dealing in the same
Explaining his purpose in the mat
ter. Mr.. Tillman said it was to pre-
vent II possible, the circumvention oil
the laws in the interest of prohibi-
ton which are being generally en-
acted in tho Southern States.
Congress attempted in enactine
the Wilson law to protect the people
in the enforcement of their State
laws, but the courts have shaded and