Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-02

Mr.. Hartman Is Unable 10 l0olcaie Juss
how that could be done and careful in'
quiry among officials here reveals an
equal ignorance. But If Mr.. hartman
meant by that thst there should be a
more careful adjustment Of the expendi
lures TO the revenues OF the government
he is right In line, it is elaine with the
present administration, just rs be ia
10 his suggestion that the sherman anti
rust law should be amended. B)lh
President Taft and Former President
Roosevelt have urged 10 their public
speeches and MESSAGES, that the Shet'
Uan act should be modified so SIS to per-
init the railroads to make pooling agree
ments among themselves.
Bills to effect this. we're in the last
Congress but never got beyong consider
alton in committee. They will be In
trOduced again but it is evident that the
great change of sentiment, which Mr..
Hartman sSys be has observed through
out the country Oh this su ject, must make
itself more clearly manifest here than
It has yet done before such a measure
,au become law. Ga the subject of
economy in the government Mr.. Harrl-
nan is 10 close agreement with the
present administration. President TAFT
has already instructed the head Of the
government departments to scrdtlnizs
most carefully the Expenditures of their
Offices with the view Of scaling down
their estimstes for the next fiscal year
10 the lowest possible figures consistent
With the proper needs Of the government.
II is the impressionhhere that Senator
Aldrich aud his colleagues Of the finance
committee, 10 the preparation Of their
tariff bill, are looking more to big
reduction in expenditures rather tbau
70 increased revenues, 10 order TO make
the income and outlay OF the govern
nent more nearly met.
The Hartman cry Of "hauds off, 10
the ma ter of governmental regulation
Of railroads, was smilipgly received by
the members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission today. Although Mr..
Knapp, chair of the board, and other
commissioners asked to be excused from
discussing the matter publicly at this
time, they made 1t clear that they bal
DOT accepted the Hartman standard and
we're not echoiDg bis sentiment. Chair
mao Knapp said he had read The Har.
riman interview 10 New York but would
not discuss 1t. al think do not care
to become involved In controversy with
Mr.. Hartman" be explained. "Do
you agree With his views as to proper
legislation ?" be was asked 81 dc not
End that Mr.. Hartman has made any
specific recommendations 10 his inter-
view, he replied. "He appears to be
rather vague" he added. Although the
chairman does not care 10 go on record
1t this time, he has repeatedly defined
Ms attitade as to regulation OF railroads.
He has already pointed out the posi-
oiity OF governmental ownership Of rail
Dads If Discrimination is not absolutely
stopped. 'If regulations fail,' public
ownership will be the next and early re-
sort" he has declared. He believes the
problem of working Out differences AID
satisfying public sentiment rests upon
the railroads.
Disaster overlook half dozen horses
among which was the new mount. for
President TAFT, 10 railroad accident at
Orange, Va, early today. President
fats horse BlsisteiD, a large sorrel,
BAD his tail broken aud was other8ise
bruised and the other animals, which
we're designed for Secretary WickerSham,
Secretary Carpenter, the present secre-
tary, and others Of the friends Of Cen
eral Clarence Edwards, who was bring
ing them to Washington was likewise
Injured. Damages will be sought from
the O 20 Railroad which was tran
porting them. The horses we're 10
car en- route from Hot Spring which,
while on siding, got under hesdwsy
and crashed into another car.
House lesders we're in q cheerful
frame OF mind today over favorable pros.
poets for securing the support Of q ma
jarlly Monday for the adoption OF rule
limiting the time for the consideration
of the Payne bill. They have been busy
day and night for the greater part Of the
week 10 lining up reluctant members
and now feel that they have clear ma
iority In sight. AS matters stand today
there will be sepersts record votes 90
only hides and lumber, aside from the
adoption OF the bill as whole. After
The adoption of the rule consideration
of the bill by sections will proceed under
the five minute rule. But no amend
ments will be considered except those
presented to the ways and means COM
mittee.
The Senate finance committee decided
today that it would hold no hearings and
that the testimony which hss been
taken by the republican members during
their consideration OF the tariff bill
should not be printed and Issued as a
public document. With this assurance
the democratic members, who were
present at the meeting, were Satisfied
and the Bacon resolution which pro.
1sed that the democrats should be al
lowed to be present at hearings 10 order
to cross examine witnesses, was tucked
away 10 a pigeon hole. Senator Aldrich
vas Unexpectedly called over to New
York this afternoon and there will be no
further meetings OF the finance commit
tee until Monday. If the democrats
supposed for q moment when Senator
Aldrich asked them to be present a. to-
days meeting that they were to be taken
into the confidence of the republicans IS
to the character of the bill they are
framing, they we're speedily uudeceived. |
There was no discussion of rates or
schedules. Senator Aldricb explained !
that the work being done by the repub-
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