Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25
BE A BUSY SESSION
Senator Hepburn Thinks Congress
will do Much Work this Winter
HIS VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENCY
Says that 1t is too Early to Venture
any Predictions Relieves Roose-
velt Is Sincere in His Statements

Senator Hepburn, who is now i'll
Washington, looks for . busy ses-
sion of congress this winter, says
Washington letter under date of
Oct 23.
The senator says there are num-
ber of big questions to be disposed
of, and he believes that most of
them will receive consideration
though all may not advance suf-
ficiently to become laws.
To his mind one of the most inn
portant questions to be raised is one
that he himself called to the atten.
tion of congress last session, name
ly, an amendment to the Hepburn
rate law prohibiting railroads from
charging more for the short haul
than they do for the long haul in
cases where the short haul is en-
braced in the long haul. In other
words, he would so amend the rate
law that freight shipped from Chi
cago TO Boise should not pay
higher rate than is charged on sim
liar freight from Chicago to Port
land.
Senator Hepburn has given con.
siderable study to this problem and
is firmly convinced that under the
present system of rate making ports
on tidewater enjoy rates which give
them a distinct advantage over
points in the interior. He declares
that it is unjust to sanction system
of rates which develop the cities
lying along the seacOast, at the ad
vantage OF the interior of the coun-
try. The interior of the United
States is the hub, and in the hub is
produced the vast bulk of supplies
that find their way into The seaports
along the coast and which maintain
their factories and their mills. He
says it is all wrong that the advant.
age of low rates should be thrown
TO the rim of the country.
When asked If the people of Ida
no were clamoring for the reromin
alton of President Roosevelt, Sena.
tor Hepburn replied that they were
not. .The people of Idaho, aud
am one of them," said he, .sadmir'
President Roosevelt for what he hal
accomplished. We approve in th'
main the great work that be has &C
complished during his career in th'
White House. We may differ will
him on some details myself diffe
with him At tlmes-but IL is possibl
to differ with a man on some of hi
ideas and at the same time MAINTAIN
friendly relations with him and ad
mire him for what be is and 70
what he has done. But the peopl
of Idaho, having watched tae caree
of President Roosevelt know him I
be man of absolute honesty, bot
of word and of purpose. If he say
he will do thing he will do il;
he says he will not do thing b
stands by his word. The preslder
has said that be did not want an
would not accept another nomini
tion, and the people of Idaho tai
him at hls word. l was one of Il
members of The committee that nc
iied the president four years az
and | then heard him say that
would not seek and would not acce
another nomination. | have hea
him make the statement on other q
casions, and | know he was SINGER
The people of Idaho feel the san
way, and are not giving any thong
TO the possibility of renomInatil
President Roosevelt.
Asked for his views on the pre-
DENTAL outlook, Senator Heyla
replied that il is too. early 70 vs
tnre any predictions. He said the
was no lack of good material fre
which 70 select candidate. but
thought that the events of the u,
seven or eight months might 90