The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08

an amendment making II Immediately
effective.
The debate lasted for two hours and the
Republican regulars were NOS able Ia
breathe cosy until the vote had heen taken
Five pretty regular Republicans vuted
for the senate bill. leaving the organlHn-
Ton temporarily for the purpOsa. They
were Crow Of Missouri foelker Of New
York. Kuatermann Of WisoOnein, Martin
% South Dakota and Murphy Of Missouri.
Opinions dineT a. 20 the probable
length Of time the bill will remain IN
conference. but the most optimistic mem
hers OI the House expect Il 70 make its
first appearance inside Of two weeks.
Controversy in the conference commit .
tee will probably he stronger over the
section which places the burden oi proof
In q diaa9raement between railroad and
shipper upon the railroad itseu than over
any other proviaiOn. There 10 bound to
be q sharp effort 10 eliminate this pro-
vision from the bill or else 70 modify u
80 a. Co make Il less unfair from rail-
road standpoint.
n is certain also that there vail he a
sharp controversy between the senate
and the House Conlerees. and inevitably a
bitter contest in both bodies, whatever
decision the conterees may reach, over
the UIlNNlNMA NMANMNA0A NNANNHNAA@H ~"
House hill contains q provision Tor the
physical valuation Of al railroads In the
United States by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The railroad measure a. u
raised the senate contains a modification
Of this provision in cases where the rea-
condolences Of a rate is 70 he determined.
Il seems likely that the conterees will
discard the House provision and agree
to the senate amendment
Then there IL the stock and bond pro-
vision in the House hall, which in eject
provides for supervision by the Govern
ment Of the issuing Of railroad securities
and which was inserted IN the hill To pre-
vent watering tho stock. This provision
was knocked out IN the Senate bill.
Another proposition which Ia con
aidsred sbiectiOnsble from a railroad
standpoint u that which authorizes the
Interstate COmmeros Commission TO in
quire into tAe reasOnableness Of All rat =
that have been Increased since January
/. 1910 There will he q hEht In con-
ference on this section for II ell this work
In addition 70 the other Investigations
growing out Of tire White House agree
ments With the railroads h dumped on the
Interstate Commerce Commission u viii
be swamped.
The court Of commerce feature which
the President regards as ore ul Nle HNeA
important in the bill h. contained IN both
o the senate and House measures and "
therefore not subject % change by the
cOnferees. ..
There are other sections IN the bill
which will undoubtedly be the subject
Of disputs between toe coniereee, hut
those enumerated are the most important
>thairman Mann Of the House Commit -
gave ths impression In his sDeech to-day
that h. will fight - the last - retain the
main features Of the House measure.
The first real fruit Of t1e agreement
made between President TAFT and the
railroads came to-day when ". u. Hos
mer Of Chicago. representing the western
Trunk lane Committee, placed on He
with the Interstats Commerce Commission
freight tariffs reducing the rate on wool
from middle Western places . toe ~
lantic seabOard aud intermediary place.
The tariffs were formulated and fled with
the commission In precisely the sane
manner a. the one against which an m
junction was obtained by the Federal
Government few days ago.
The new tariff reinst1tss the rates that
were effective up 10 the time taat the IN
oreases went into operation on Jun" ].
These rates were not Included among
those en- Joined by the Federal Govern
ments Injunction The old rates will he
reinstatsd on July :