The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-20
REGULARS AND INSURGENTS
MAY GET T0GtT ETHER
Senator Hale Predicts Thai
Vote VIII Be Reached By
End Of Next Week

(by ASSCtldteu fTeSs.J
Washington, May 2O-Beginning
the day with a fair prospect of an
agreement between the regular Re
publicans and the Democrats which
would permit an eally vote upon the
railroad bill, the senate concluded
session in as great uncertainty as il
has been at any time on that and all
other points.
The day was full of consultations
and from the hour of meeting at noon
the situation shifted many times.
When adjournment was taken shortly
after 4 o'clock there was moie talh
Of an understanding between the reg
ular Republicans and the insurgents
Republicans than between the regll-
lars and the Democrats.
The first reports indicated the prob
ability that a large majority of the
Democrats would agree TO accept a
proposition OF the Republicans to
strike out the last three sections OF
lhe bill relating to the capitalization
Of railroads. This arrangement was
TO have carried with it the adoption
o. an amendment presented by Sen
ator Simmons to prohibit the lower
ing of railroad rates to destroy waleF
competition and give a place of adj
,antage to the New Mexico and Ari-
IONA statehood bill In return the
Democrats were expected to expedite
The railroad bill by voting against
most of the amendments Offered by
the instruments and assist in laying
some of them on the table.
When this proposition was put IN
riting and Senator Johnston, OF Ala
oama began to circulate ii on the mi
nority side of the chamber he met
with much opposition, and befoye he
| lad proceeded far his associates be
,ame convinced his party was by nc
means unanimous in favor of the pro
posed compact. Among those who re
used to sign were Senators Bacon
Rayner, Frazier, Oyerman and Smith
Of South Carolina.
They raised the objection that th'
agreement would be construed as
surrender TO the "Aldlic Republic
sns." With such large detection
be movers for an agreement practlc
ally decided before the close of tn
day TO refrain from further effort Il
that direction
The failure to put through this fol
NAL plan did not however, have tn
effect of causing complete discof
linuance of the efforts to bring In
i'm to an early vote. Senator AID
ilch, who was the prime mover |
this direction. was busy Throughout
tho day. Just before the senate at
,ourned he expressed the opinion ina
ONE arrangement would be mad
soon which would insure the passag
of the bill at an early date Senate
Aale. IN an open talk in the senate
aid that vote should be reache
by the end of next week.
Formally the railroad bill was b'
lore the senate throughout the da
and Senator Cummins of Iowa, occl
pied the floor from the beginning III
/ I'll the end of the session. His amen
ment requiring that before going I'M
effect increases In railroad ratt
shall have the approval of the lnte
state Commerce commission was III
! der immediate consideration
Presenting 4 wide range OF arg
ment in behalf of the provision. i
charged that since January !. the RAJ
Dads have put large number OF !
creases In force and that their acti
] iy in this respect was invited by u
revision Of the pending bill.
Mr. Cummins said he did NJ
] charge that the new rates were G
cessive. but he did contend that Il
old rates we're established by the IN
roads and that It is fair to assun
they we're reasonable. He said the
should be supervision of increases !
! some government board and challen
d senators 10 dispute that stat
4 ment
While not so intended. the maneu
y ers of the Republican supporters
4 the Cummins amendment at one TIN
ook OH the appearance of filiouste
I Ii proved to be mere bit OF tactl
M give the Iowa senator an opportui