The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-01

oonsin. The committee protested vigor-
ously against the proposed Increases.
senator La Follette introduces reso- ,,
| cral should institute suit Immediately
| to enjoin the advancement of railroad
rates and sought 10 Introduce q JOINT
! resolution declaring IL To be unlawtul To
| advance rates without tho consent OF
the interstate commerce commission.
The Wisconsin senator entered Inc
chamber carly I'm the days session. The
morning business had not concluded
when he presented his first resolution,
which was a mere declaration purport-
Ing to give the Views of the senate. IL
went i'm as a part OF the routine bust
ness but when he requested present CON
sideratlon for II, objection was voiced by
II want TO get the railroad bin UP,
said Mr. Elkins. and must OBJECT TO
everything"
roads had announced a general advance
in all class and commodity rates ana art
or presenting several other conSidcra-
l!ons bv way of preamble proceeded;
Resolved. That IL Is the sense OF the
senate that the attorney general should
proceed at once 10 Institute actions en-
may be filed with the interstate com
nerce commission. and should also IN
Stltute prosecutions OF the rallroans NJ
ing such rates as being In violation OF
the act Of congress approved July :.
1890 entitled An act 10 protect trade ana
commerce against unls wiul restraints
and monopoles.
Debate Gut Off.
When few moments afterward Mr..
La Toilette sought TO present Il lolnt
resolution requiring the action Of both
houses. Mr. Elkins met tho move with
4 request that the railroad bill be taken
up. Mr.. La Toilette rctaliated by sug
sestinS the attendance Of quorum
quorum beine shown by n roll call. Mr.
Elklns moved the consideration OF the
railroad biz.
Mr. La Toilette wanted to debate the
motion, but when Informed that, under
the rules, he could not discuss ". he took
his seat declaring he would be Nra'u
later.
The Joint resolution would dirccS that
until October 81, 1910. unless the inter
state commerce commission otherwise
ordered. It shall he unlawful Cor any In
terstatc railroad 10 collect a create com
pcnsatlon than the charge fixed not low
est published in the schedule of May l,
1910
This would prevent the taking effccr Ct
all tho Increases Of which the railroads
would direct .hNs Hereafter applications
to advance rates shall be made TO the
Interstate commerce commiss'on
il would provide for investigations and
would authorize the commission TO grant
applications If II was found that the pro-
posed rate was reasonable fair and
just
senator La Toilette said he had intro
duced his rate resolution because the In
crnases to be made by the railroads
ranging. according TO his estimates from
3 TO 60 per cent. would impose intolcr
able burdens on the people. He declared
that the excuse given that the increases
were made because OF advanced wages
10 'tncre pretense and that the
higher rates would result In Annual
profits to the railroads OF from $i0O. .00O,-
900 to $500, 600. 600" lie believed that the
notice that the rates would take effect
was Tor the purpose of boat
ing OUT the railroad bin with Its prob
able prohibition against rates being ad-
vanced withQut the approval of the inter
state commerce commission.