The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
TuIMAN ON LIQUOR.
advocates STAKES Right to Control
Whiskey' Tradic-Two Important
Resolutions.

Washington, December 1S.-ln the
senate today resolutions were intro
duced by Senator Tillmaa ing the
Interstate commerce commission to
report whether any corporation en-
yaeed in Interstate commerce Is the
rwna: of the stock Of any other cor
'poration transporting passengers and
'ereicllt, and calling upon the Inter-
State commerce commission to define
the authority Of the federal govern
ment and the state in respect to the
',c";rci of the liquor traffic through
t:he operation of the Interstate COM
me:ee law. These resolutions pro-
wicked considerable debate and were
finally referred to senate commit
tees, though one Of them was trans
formed into a bill.
The report that a Canadian road
has succeeded in acquiring a major
itv Of the stock of some American
railroad having come to the attention
of Senator Tillman, lie today intro
dueed the following resolution:
, ''That the Interstate commerce
,commission is directed to inform the
senate whether any corporations en-
!1gaged in Interstate commerce are
the. owners of any Of the capital stock
of any other corporations which are
transporting passengers and frelghts.
land if so the commission is further
,directed to transmit a statement
1showing the extent and details of
such ownership SO far as the facts
now appear in the Office of the COM
mission, and to state in what cases
the corporations whose stock Is so
Owned have been competitors for
traffic with the corporations owning
their stock
l. Senator Aldrieh objected to the
passage Of this resolution on the
'rround that it called for great deal
|.of information from the Interstate
commerce commission, which would
consume much time, and he thought
it should first 90 to the committee on
Interstate commerce in order that
that committee might ascertain how
much work would be involved IN it.
Senator Tillman remarked that the
senator from Rhode Island seemed
70 Ne suspicious.
'sI am always more or less sus-
picious of a resolution coming from
1.-the senator from South Carolina, "
retorted Mr.. Aldrich.
"Because he wants to get faetsY'>
asked Mr.. Tillman.
"No," replied Mr.. Aidrich, "be-
cause he may want to get facts fit
ting into preconeeived idea Of what
should be done. "
Mr.. Aldrich insisted upon his OBJ
ieetion and consideration OF the reso-
|lutioa was postponed, which action
has the effect of deferring it until
after the holidays.
Senator Tillman today introduced
the following resolution on the ques-
tion of whiskey traffic:
"That the committee on Inter-
State commerce be instructed to con-
slider and report by bill or otherwise
what legislation is desirable or nee
essary to enable the states In: the
lexercise of their police powers to
control the commerce Of liquors and
all alcoholic beverages within their
borders so as to aid the cause OF tenn
perance and to prevent the encour-
agemeat by the United States gov
ernment Of illicit dealing in the
Isame.'
Explaining his purpose in the ma
ter Mr.. Tillnan said it was to pre-
vent, if possible, the circumventlon
Iof the laws in the interest Of pronl-
bition which are being generally en-
acted in the Southern States.
Congress attempted by enactlng
the Wilson law to protect the people
in the enforcement of their state
laws, but the courts have shaded
Idown protection until there is prac-
tically nothing left of it, and I want
the committee to ascertain whether
it is not practicable to give relief,
The decisions of the courts have
!He:n on the ground taat the laws in
terfere with Interstate commerce,
and It is on this account that have
asked to have the investigation made