The Washington herald., 1908-05-16

With Thetus ". Sims. Representative
from Tennessee. and apostle OF universal
transfer for Washington. whether Wash
ington wants them or not, dissenting. the
eonferees on the Union Station trackage
bill yesterday afternoon signed an agree
ment based on mutual concessions. and
the long deadlock, which threatened to
outiast the first session Of the slxtjeth
Congress. was broken.
Unless 1Ir. Sims, the only Democrat
who has been able TO do much with the
House at this session. should succeed in
defeating the report Of his two colleagues
on the conference committee. Representa-
iivss smith, IF Michigan. and Campbell.
Of Kansas, a temporary line win no CON
strueted to the station plaza within tbrss
months and the residents Of the Distr,c.
and their travelling friends win no longer
have to foot it, for three long b,ocks
from the station to the street cars. or vice
versa.
Promises a Lively Fight.
Mr.. Sims, however. is determined %
make the liveliest sort ~ 80,
against the report which will be s,b-
mitted to the House. and he IS h, NJ
means convinced that he will faiI - 49,
the House with him, as he has dome 60.
eral times lately on legislation affec+i--
the District-sOmetimes as IN a.. -
hing gambling bin case. 70 tbe -.
benefit Of the District. and ~ ~.
Aohor but in the traekage matter tbus
lar, to the great injury of thu Dist-,at
ana IT'S people, and in a measure n a.
inconvenience Of the country. or tba.
large part Of its people who find tba,r
way 70 Washington by ran
Inc gentleman from Teuneeseo a.,
sign The report agreed upon Inv tlo 80
ielees' and he was Outspoken yesterday
III MS determination TO defeat the renort
When It reached the House. If he esa A.
Il He bases his opposition 20 tbe =
port upon the claim that the sgraor,o,-.
reached yesterday is too favorabla ~ a..
street railway companies, and he is rsad,.
10 sacrifice the people who are eonne1lo7
10 use the new station IN order to n-o
vent 100 generous treatment Of the cor
poFations involved. At least, this is the
inference drawn from his continued on
position to the tracl1age measure.
Universal Transfers out.
The too favorable treatment oe Tho
railway companies involved in the agree
ment is the elimination Of the universal
transfers provision, Mr. Sims fnsistenca
upon which has held up the trackage. bin
Tor most Of the session which is now
nearing its end, and a slight extension Of
time for the completion Of the extensive /
In traclage arrangements which /
are provided for In the BILL
The House conferees receded from tho
universal transfers provision in consider
alton OF the consent of the Senate con-
Ierees TO retain the provision for super-
vision Of the street car lines. this suDer-
vision being placed in the hands Of the
interstate Commerce Commission instead
on p those Of the District Commission
ers, as originally proposed in tho House
BILL The routes laid down bv the House
Tor the outlying extensions were re-
~~---f a. E-e'~e "a Ntie routes agreed IIDDn
by the Senate, and the arrangement Of
the new tracks to be laid to and an tho
Unien station plaza was made according
to the Senate plan. as an OFFSET fo' fhs
Of the Senate conferees from
Tie more extended system of rontee for
he extensions Of existing lines.
Goes to Senate First.
The report OF the oonferees. which is
signed by Senator's Gallinger. Iona. and
Martin, for the Senate. and by Repre-
Smith and Campbell for the
House, wiz be submitted first to The SEN
tie, and doubtless will be agreed upop IN
hat body with little delay It win then
'e laid before the House. when Mr. Sims
will do his best TO have it thrown out.
dueh Of the course of the matter in the
House. Il not the result itself. depends
Ipon the attitude Of the Speaker. and
ghile he has given no expression OF his
iews. it is not probable that he will an J
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