The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-11
TAFT RAILROAD BILL GETS BY
mot ~ REPCBLICANS LINE ar
SOLIDLE FOR IF

time tl..s session. passed tba Administra-
non railroad bill today, 1haSmeaEnre
uarr through by u vnt9 NJ 2no ~ 10.
N.,a Republican strnyed from tho fold
a circumstance that brought a grin NJ
satisfaction 10 the rugged counteuanoe
If Uncle Joe Cannon. Ten Democrats
deserted the minority At The critical mo-
Tsnt
The bill which ended i:s stormy career
IN he uouse to-day contains some pro-
VISIONS that are uhiec'iunsh" 20 Pr@si-
dent Taft. but the Administration laA,l-
srs are slated over the fact that the meas
urs = now on ts wAy In ths Senate T.
. ore step nearer tho statute hooks. and
Republicans now generally agree that
a good railroad bill will hs snan,ed.
The Indications are that the Adrninistra-
non measure pebding in the Senate will
- raised by that body the last week in
Nav. II will 60 than to a cobfersncs
committee representing the two houses.
Ihare are provisions in the House bill
that will not bs accepted by tho Senate.
Among them is one authorizing thu lntar-
state Commercs Commission 10 make
a physical valuation II railroad property.
This proposition vas rejected by the
Republican national convention Of i00s.
Another section of tho House bill that
vii meet opposition in the Senate is that
declaring telegraph and telephone COM
ranles ~ be common carriers. senate
Republicans and the House leaders agree
tina, Il telegraph and telephone companies
are % be brought under the interstate
ccmmsros law they should he dealt
Nth IN a separate bill.
There are other amendments 10 the
Hous. bill that arc bound 70 excite con-
froversy N conference. but the President
believes and his view 10 shared by Re-
rurHcans IN the House and Senate. that
a compromise will he effected that will
have the support u comfortable Repub-
Hran majority in both branches.
President Taft has been LAboring with
the Hnrss insurgents for several days
drtsrebsved that his temperate speech
A. p .sa,c h,t night had a good deal 70
do WITH the harmonious party action
registered TO-DAY.
In the preliminary skirmish BEADING up
a. The ia--age It The bill insurgents
ard some regu iars sided with the minor
lty. bu' On tfe final co,Int Speaker Cannon
had the satisfaction uf announcing a
result hat was brought about by the
responsible majority acting as unit
10Y ths nrst time Ia thus tOngreas. The
Ten I'sri0o ratio Votes cast In the aiiiyna-
tive we're MT neerisd
The Demo, rats who Supported the bill
on tho ground that u marked a step for
Ward Nv tho d,vCtiou " Governmental
reEuauous ~ railroads we're RlSsall
GILLESPIE Harry and Smih q Texas.
pnuand kitchin oftNorth Clhplina. Jamie
soa o. Iowa. saunders Of Virginia, NichoiIs
n ppnnsylVania aud Bartlett II Ne, ada
The sc~nes IN the House prior to the
~ s-agp ~ the railroad IAN were not GA
lifting GENERAL debate On the measure
had expired both sides " 80 ready io vote
md little ume was wasted On speeCh-
making. Most u the Democrats were
angry They had stood by he lnsurgents
IN tho fght 10 amend the bill but houed
IN lie able 20 send the bill back to rhe com
NJ ttse thus rcbuking the Administration
Just before the passage ~ the Dl
REPRESENTATIVE Mann 81 Illinois tried tn
gel the adoption 81 an amendment max
InR mergers 81 railways legal under
certain circumstances section ~ ut
the measure. which authorlzes mergers.
was eliminated several days ego by a
combination ~ insurgents and Demo-
Gratis The subst tute offered to-day by
MI. Mann prohibited mergers Of comret-
ing lines. but permitted mergers not
substantially competitive. II approved
bv the Interstate Commerce. Commission.
The House leaders made every EFFORT %
force the adoption Of this amendment.
ftrt II vas defeated by a vote n iee N i0o
Democrats and insurgents voted against
the Mann substitute on the ground that
IL would break the force 81 the sherman
antitrust Law 40 far a. railroads are
concerned. Republicans from New ing
and opposed u because ~ q bei'f that
4 would dissolve the consolidated 81 the
Boston and Maine and the New YORK,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad com
panies
The Democrats. led by Representative
Adamson 81 Georgia, MADE an eiOrt 20
lave the bill recommitfed, with instruc-
tons 10 eliminate the sections creating
he commerce court and % make Cpr-
ain other changes that had been proposed
from time 20 time by the Democrats
10 the progress Of debate
The motion 20 recommlt was defeated,
l7a 20 i67. Twelve Republicans voted
N send the bill hack 20 committee. They
we're Cary, LenroOt and Nelson II Wis
ronsin. Fowler Of New Jersey. HauEen.
Hubbard and Woods Of Iowa. PolndeXteT
4 Washington. Davis and Lindbergh
{ Minnesota. GrOnna q North Dakota
and Norris 81 Nebraska.
When the HOUSE refused u recnmmlt
no bin the Democrats saw the jig was
.p They were even more disguised
vhen a vote On the measure showed that
ten u the minority had voted FOR h.
just a. ! told you. said a veteran
uonocrat. I'VE helped the insurgents
.gt Of a hole. Yet when IL came to the
s"rltch they all stood by the Admins
tfaf.On-
The House hill goes 70 the Senate with
provision for the creation ~ cOur-
msrcs court. Il contains clause that
1r1hinits the railroads from charging
more Tor a short than for a long haul
lger the same line. II authorizes the
rrmm.ttee 70 suspend rates upon com.
rant for a period Of 100 days. II requires
tho railroad 10 route goods AZ indicated
by shippers.
Il - made an offence for the railroads
fo give a false quot alton in the matter
p a rate. Il authorizes a physical valu-
Hion u railroads. Telegraph and tele-
Thone companies are declared 70 be
COMMON carriers. Il makes q unlawful
irr railroad 10 raise rates without
gyuR cause after a railroad has put a
WNsr line out Of business by lowering
rates
Il Giends the provisions Of the law 20
va'sv transportation 10 Hawaii. The
ON provides for Governmental SUPER
VISION over the issuance Of railway stocks
and I0nds.
Tho IN a. first reported authorized
rsroads 20 merge under certain cOndi-
Tons and 20 enter into tralhc agree
n"''s tpon ,he approval Of the Interstate