The Washington herald., 1907-03-15

such a law would be a long step toward
what are called the radical policies Of
W. j. Bryan.
VIII Deliver Speeches.
President Roosevelt will deliver at least
four addresses in the Congress recess,
two at the jamestown Exposition and
two more on his trip 20 Indiana and 9TH
er Middle Western States. There is every
reason 10 believe that he will refer 10
his railway policy IN these addresses, and
will endeavOr 10 make plain what he eX-
poets or hopes for in future legislation.
His suggestions, il is contended, viii have
the effect of curtaiiing the movements IN
many States against railway corpora
tions, and perhaps result in the repeal Of
some Of the State laws
The President will hardly undertake 20
tell the individual States what they
should do in this connection, but 1t Is
maintained that in some official quarters
that, as a wish % please Mr. Roosevelt
was at the bottom Of the so-called attacks
upon railways in some States, any sug-
gestions from him win have considerable
influence. 1t is expected also that the
prevent oyercapitalization of railways,
and repeal Of that portion Of the anti
trust law which provides for the prose-
cutiOn under that law of railways that
enter into combinations or agreements.
The President is anxious now 10 ascer-
tain how the country feels about the mat
ter RE has already talked with a num-
Der OF Senators and Representatives and
asked them about the sentiment I'm their
respective States. and. while there Is no
present foundation for the report that he
viii summon number Of governors OF
States here for the same purpose, il is
true that he viii continue 10 inform him
self as 90 the manner I'm which the gem
eral public views the problems which are
now 10 the front in the railroad world
and his proposed solutions OF them.
Gov. DeBeen Coming.
As was announced in The Washington
Herald yesterday, the President has sent
for Gov Deneen, OF Illinois, and that off,
cial, with Attorney General Stead, Of
the same state, is now on his way 10
Washington. according TO Springfield dis
patches. They are due 10 arrive to-day
but the understanding at the White House
is that they viii not see the President
until Monday. The indications are that a
conference will In some respects. be an
alogous TO that which took place last
month between the President and a dele
cation of Californians in regard 20 the
japanese school question. Al that time
the President wished to have certain
things done and they have been done. In
the ease Of the Illinois governor and at
torney general, although no official state
ment Is obtaiuable al the White Heuse,
it is believed that the President has in
view some action by the State authorities
in the Hartman railroad matters So far as
the State Of Illinois is affected by them.
II was admitted at the White House that
the interview was arranged al the Presi-
dents request, and that "one Of the mat
ters'' 10 be discussed was the transactions
Of Mr. Hartman in Alton stocks and
bonds.
President s;ickney, of the Chicago
Great Western. called at the White House
yesterday and talked with the President
While no information regarding the con-
ference was forthcoming either from Mr..
SuCkney or from the White House. il is
assumed tha. the railroad man told the
President what he has been telling the
public through the newspapers the last
two days.
John .. Crimmins. a well-known capi-
talst Of New York, also saw the Presi-
dent yesterday, but it is said that, being
en- route home from a Southern trip, he
merely called TO pay his respects.