The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

lA|LROAD BILL
,upies Another En-
Ioa in Defense of
Pet Measure.
N CROSS-FIRE
m MANY SENATOR'S
Re Resumed Today,
Ia Have Views to
Express.

M March 3i.-Com-
,eful attention of a ma
.olleagues, Senator Root
A three hours IN contlnu'
IN defense of the ad
,,,lroad bill before the
n failed to conclude his
dsfended the merger pro
Nm as a great advance
I,v. as il made the pur-
.nrsny's stock by another
~h;lc. he argued, such
/. not now illegal, except
1nspiracy.
.ported the traffic agree
but expressed a willing
I, sucb agreements to be
ihe approval of the In
,sse commission
.mphasized the provision
-siie agreements as or
'snee. He declared the
tive act provoked its own
;< course was most de-
n should not be en-
isiIine to put IL IN the
nilroads to observe the
aake their agreements. 1t
ave the railroads volun-
10 the law than TO have
do so, he said.
b Of Competition.
upon competition. he
al. we prohibit such com
think injurious, and we
||rcads themselves may be
euforce the law than can
Washington. -
h many matters the rail
.ctically required to enter
MS. and so long as this
nid, il was absolutely
'ailroads be authorized 10
To do this would be TO
>nomaly and abuse.
n an inquiry from Mr.
7oot said he would favor
ni requiring agreements
.1s have the approval OF
ID Commerce commission
into effect. He did not.
nd the addition as of par
luce. The only reason for
Eould be to avoid mis-
The concession, how
'1sidsred by the opponents
\ refy important,
2dgceated amending the
|'9 guyernmental approval
zd held to that position foI
before he entered the sen
|leve that is the attitude OF
q nan IN the country he
1pp ssid he would insist the
led as to make agreement:
ss approved by the com
'I1r Stands Firm.
Nd he never would consent
= commission the right tC
y hxed by n railroad with
ION, DE would not consent
rlal should fix the rail
was willing the gov
lq supervise rates. To dc
ce 70 change from th'
ue European system, b,
'vernment ownership in
wing.
z'lre the extension Of ou
e will never say TO th,
Country we encourag
only 10 concentrate ii
snington, - said Mr.. Root
asked whether there wa
" principle in givini
power to suspend rate
.or investigation. an
ef 10 make an indefnit,
TO render indehnit
power 10 render fina
, 'spresented Mr.. Root
power Of temporar
nae the granting OF
saeiion. The power {
aailely Involves the righ
npnt any Investigation. )
gk issue with Mr' Root
'ns hSng Of rates by tin
9uia lead TO govcrnmen
ssld for thirty years tn
's'oh Of Georgia had ha
nate Fix Rates.
'spaIled there would b
.u, .u,,uerence between stat
control. The chic
.es;apershlp IA was the ixin
ana he argued if III
In, rates it could reduc
i,&a. 'a. where it might i
as 49, absolute control.
Esos oted Mr.. Root whethe
(. ~ OF giving the inte,
=, commission power I
p all the railroads {
noot replied hc woul
over control OF a
.,a, .nc commission.
II, kii'sS9;aed S;a the merger SO,
os S'a not interfere vii
TIA .ho antitrust ac
: <sn saprcnie court decisio
|>is,S,e securities case had M
sri;.s oil stock to be col
r,n'lrnst law. wi
Z aerss'y, il had explicit
! IiSn ,s could not control ii
M " Stock Of a railrog
, ,zd ~ |, cffensc was in Il
rS,.'a. !. might not ALWAYS /
<vssuof OF stock was in pu
sasyp yp',.ary or, if so. il W,
IN Kin" prose the fact
o. IN M would relieve ii
'A' Necessity of fndil
|fow weass,Iaimed, s, 'sis mere
q from c,neoTy S 10 practice;
y taitr I'm Newspaper disse
; il rha.gS h,ae.gSiSlation. Tho SCI
can 'esner; ssn under our co
Any sas ss the railroad &c
.|1ck ~ state shall not pit
Thee ~ a corporation
e Question is wheth
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