The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Of New York. took up the gauntlet for
the Republican side and said that he
knew that such laws as the jim-crow
laws do cause discrimination. and dis
elimination against the negro.
Mr.. Olcott said that he had Travelled in
the South to some extent and that he had
there seen that the accommodations af-
forded the negro are inferior 10 those al
forded the white man. After Mr. Heflin
had objected 10 statement made by MIR.
Oleott that the gentlemen from the South
knew that there was discrimination in
these matters against the egrO the New
Yorker said:
Mr.. Chairman. they seem TO be so
fearful son the other side when I say
you know that / viii make the state
ment I know have been in the South
and have travelled there. and 1 know It
is true"
Representative Sims. after some further
discussion. said thar it seemed like p
shame for the House to attempt TO 90
into a question Ike this. when such an
important measureNwas pending "why
not let US go along and pass this blll?''
he said. Il am for the amendment. but ]
know II is utterly impossible 20 get IL in
corporated in this bill let US get the
bill through. and some time in general
debate let us thrash the negro question
out. even II We thrash each other out
doing it,"
Several other speakers were at times
interested in the debate, but il wound up
in the usual way-the Democrats were
out voted: and James Crow does not come
in at present.
Takes Up the Bill.
After the Hefiin amendment was dis
carded. the House took up the considera-
ton of the Hepburn amendment. This
proposal. which was far more drastic than
that which was Incorporated in the COM
mittee's report. was defended by MI
Hepburn, but attacked By several Repub-
lican members. AIr Hepburn eontended
that the language OF the famous section
IS. 10 which he proposed the amendment
was not clear; that. in fact IL was not fit
TO be printed in the Record.
He said that since he had heard that
the section was drawn by the corporation
/ counsel he was more than ever convinced
that the section was no good. He said
that the object OF his amendment was 20
put men In the employ of corporations.
either the high or the low. in danger OF
Imprisonment for the violation OF law
Representatives Payne. Fitzgerald Oh
colt. and others opposed the adoption Of
the Hepburn amendment Before the vote
was taken. however. Mr.. Hepburn said
some rather pointed things about sleek
looking men who were always ready 20
weep when a corporations interest was
! I'm danger OF hurt. On the vote the
amendment was lost. and the bin was
then quickly passed.
| The only change Of Importance al ali
was the striking out OF words IN the
clause affecting the giving of transfers
so that il is now specified that the passen-
ger shall get such transfers when going
only in one general direction. In brief,
the bill provides for tracks between the
/ station plaza and the building itself. but
there will be no loop around the plaza
Where Cars Run.
The cars viii run from east 10 west. and
vice versa, between the plaza and the
station
BY the new bill. which it should be
( remembered has yet to face the confer
ence and the Senate conferees. there will
be no tracks on Delaware avenue. Mas
sachusetts avenue will afford the uptown
egress from the station. Several lines
viii Of course run into Northeast from
| just east OF the plaza.
The companies are required to build
! temporary tracks to the station sixty
| days after the passage Of the bill The
universal transfer feature Is another
innovation. The section giving the Com
missioners some power over the cOmpa-
MES is also new.
| 1t has been held by members OF the
House TO be a good bill. but Il may be
sad looking affair when the Senate gets