The Washington herald., 1907-06-22

Cleveland. Ohio, June 21-Senator Fora
ker to-day attacked President Roosevelt
In an address before the convention Of
the National Association Of Freight
Traffic Agents at Put-in-Bay. The dele
gates applauded him heartily when he
defended his attitude on the Hepburn bill
and raped the President. The Senator
building. the practice Of granting rebates,
and then talked Of the breaking Of the
law against rebating.
I'VE took the matter up in Congress,
said Mr., Foraker, mot after President
Roosevelt had called attention TO It, but
before. Apparently. President Roosevelt
had not heard anything about #. There
was bill introduced in Congress which
finally became a law, and Is known as the
EllSins law. ! had something to do with
the enactment vi that statute.
During the last two years, under the
Elkins law, record has been made, a
record which shows that the law was the
effective measure We intended 10 make IL;
a record that shows cOnclusivelv. as some
Of us stated when the Hepburn bill came
70 be considered. that il was a law OF
such character that IL only needed TO be
enforced 70 accomplish the remedies which
We were all seeking 20 provide.
Every prosecution about which you
have heard during the last two years
against railroads or shippers on account
OF rebates OF Determinations has been
brought under the Elkins law. and al
though the Hepburn law has been I'm force
more than a year, not a suit Of any kind
has been brought under 1t. and never will
be brought as long as the Elkius law
stands
1t has been said the Interstate Com
merce Commission has no power 90 ini-
tiate rates. but we have the most strenu-
Gus President this country has ever had.
He is never still 4 minute. he has a great
big, broad, strong. capable mind, and he
wants 20 be doing something great and
something good for his country every
hour. As a result, we have a great many
suggestions that We are 10 be called upon
70 leeislate about when we assemble al
Washington next winter
Regrets Difference of Views.
7 almost wish could be eliminated be
fore that time. and ! foresoe that, as It
has been nv fortune TO have 10 disagree
with others as 10 some Of these matters
it is likely 10 be my misfortune to dis
agree with them about other things
That is not pleasant ! would rather be
in accord with my party when I am tn
public life.
1T IS not an easy thing for a man I'm
public life, as l have been for thirty
years. 20 differ from his party and % be
set down as I'm opposition 70 somebody's
policies that the party wants to approve
Of II is not a thing 20 be done lightly
or thoughtlessly. I assure you II was not
so IN my case.
'I studied my duty as a Senator and a.
was because the promptings Of my heart
told me I had not any right 70 do II that
differed from my party on the rate
question.
And when my conscience prompts me
I'm that way I won't do il. no matter who
wants Il, for when I do come back 20 Ohio
20 live among my fellOw-citizens Of this
State. I propose that I shall be able to
look every man squarely in the face and
not feel ashamed for anything I have
done. except only that which may have
been done from mistaken judgment"
Jackson, Miss. June III. \. Sistrunk.
president Of the Georgia Republican
League. addressed the Mississippi Repub-
lcan executive committee here to-day,
urging a solid delegation against the
present administration in the next ma
tiOnal convention. lie found many Fora
ker men among the Jackson negroes, but
none among the white Republicans. He
VIII visit every Southern State, he says,
I'm the same cause.