Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
lrkansan Nau's 70 Make Speech
As Soon As Possible
aE HAS HOT ANTITRUST BILL
Providing For Abolition or All Trusts,
Large Fines and imprisonment For
All Trust Masnatcs--Als Announce
ment Causes litter in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 1.-The
maiden speech OF Senator JEFF Davis
of Arkansas. will be made before the
Senate next Wednesday. He has
served notice to this effect upon the
Senate and gave distinct shock to
many OF the elder Senators. though
Mr. Davis before he came to Wash.
ington said he would make things
mop when he reached the Senate
while the Senate was In the midst
OF the routine introduction of bills.
memorials and petitions the new Ar.
Kansas Senator served notice of his
intention to make his maiden effort
Mt the first chance.
Others had bills by the score. Son.
ator Davis had hut one bill ana II
contained enough dynamite To blow
the conservative element OFT the
earth 1t is bill for the prohibition
OF trusts, monopolies, pools and any
KIND OF combination. Inasmuch MS
Mr.. Davis had peen only three DAYS
an active member OF the Senate. he
was not given Immediate recognition.
Vice-Presidont Fairbanks recognized
practically all the older members bel
iorc calling the name of Mr.. Davis.
Wants to Speak at Once.
IL was then That Mr. Davis who re-
manned standing all the time. intro.
duced his antitrust measure. Some
OF the Republicans, like Lodge. ut.
tered, Tho next moment Mr.. Davis
announced:
! Il ask that the bill which I have
Just sent to the desk be allowed To
TIC upon the table until further no.
.'ce, and desire also to serve notice
Ia senators that shall address the
senate next Wednesday afternoon.
December H." Ordinarily tho lin
would hnve boen referred to n CON.
mittee In the routine way, bat Mr. Da.
Wis desired 1t to lay on the table nm.
III next Wednesday, when he will call
IL up for the purpose of his speech.
Most new Senators whit little
while before delivering maiden
speeches. One exception in this rule
was Senator La Toilette, who lost no
time plungmg into the discussion of
reform measures. Members of his
own party did not relish his activity
and played boss" upon him-the
senatorial way OF expressing It's dis
pleasure ly walking out of the cham.
oer while Senator Ia speaking. II
IS not known how the Senate will take
.he speech OF Mr. Davis. There has
been great deal of interest in his
entry INTO national politics, and his
announcements concerning tho way
IN which he would tear things mn
upon his arrival In Washington VIII
undoubtedly draw him n large gallery
of spectators.
Can Make Himself Heard.
i The new member is possessed OF n
clear and resonant voice. aImost os
good as that OF Tillman. who has ON.
or the best natural voices In tho Sen.
! a'e. Senator Davis Is n picture of
health ana good nature. and the lnst
/ man in tho Senate from whom the
average judge of men would expect
!; not things" II remains to be seen
whether he will Stir things up." as
is generally expected, or surprise his
entire gallery by an unexpected reg.
ervation OF his caloric qualities.
The trust bill which Mr.. Davis In.
'roduced today covers 10 typewriter
pages, and Is as lengthy rs the new
ha'iroad Rate law 1t provides mi.
marlly that any corporation under tho
! laws OF this or any foreign country
transferring any kind OF Interstate or
I International business In the United
States. "cr any partnership or onr
Individual or other association OF per
SONS whatsoever and wherever exist.
mig or resident. who are now, or shall
hereafter create, enter into. become
member CT or participate In any
poor. trust. agreement combination
confederation or understanding
whether the same Is made IN tho
United States or elsewhere, with any
other corporation or ether association
Of persons to regulate or fix, either I'm
tho United States or elsewhere. IN,
price of any article of manufacture
mechanism, mechandise. commodity
convenience, repair, any product of
mining or any article or thing what.
soeVer that may be the subject of
interstate or international commerce.
or VINO shall enter into any arrange.
ment TO fix or limit 1t any interstate
or international business in the limit.
ed States or elsewhere the amount or
quantity of any article whatsoever as
aforesaid shall he adindged guilty
OF conspiracy to defraud and he
subjected to the penalties provided
by tho bill.
any persons or flrm violating any
provision Of the proposed law ia to