Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-31
SENATOR cuMMINs IN SENAT8
SUMS UP eETTERMENTs OF
TAFT's BILL.
NOW so FORMULATED THAT
HE WILL VOTE ron u
Iowa Statesman Gives Final Resume 81
Measure That Has Been 9ubjoct on
Prolonged conteat-Not Now fs-seees.
But Greatly Improved and Will -
Passed.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Washington. May 31.-Senator Cum
Minis. who has been among the lead
ers OF the insurxent forces ~ the fight
to have adopted yailroad bill that
would accomplish desired reforms Will
vote for tho measure as amended, and
with other of the so-called insurgents.
Will aid in passing the measure. In
a speech today in the senate Mr.. Cum
Minis reviewed the contest. which has
been memorable, and summed up what
the progresslves have accomplished In
the way OF bettering the bill. He satd:.
Mfr. President: Nearly three months
ago. speaking in behalf of a rcpubli-
can minority or the committee on IN.
terstate commerce. and In behalf OF
other senator's who In a general way
shared their views. I opened the de-
bate upon this bin with review OF Its
various provisions as comprehensive
and analytical as could make 1t. The
discussion that has intervened be-
tween that time and this has been not
only continuous but earnest and in
tense. The senate is now about TO Yota
upon the bill. and in view OF the fact
that l would not have voted for IL
as It was reported by the committee,
but give II my support as IL now is.
my purpose at the present msment is
to put upon the record. In the plain
est possible way and In the sriefest
possible time, Il statement OF the ma
teriai changes which have been
wrought In the measure, their effect
upon tho welfare OF the people, and
upon my attitude toward 1t.
Some Good Things in Bill.
IT said when tho discussion bsgan,
that there were some good things In
in the bin as IL came from the com-
mittee. / recited them then, and
recapitulatc them now.
"Section 8 gave to shippers tho best
practicable protection against q mis-
statement OF the legal ratio applicable
10 n shipment about to be mad0-A
protection long deferred and impeea-
lively needed. This provision remains
unchanged.
Section enlarged tho power OF tho
Interstate commerce commission re-
specting classifications. For years tho
commission had keenly felt its made
auate authority with regard TO classi-
iications. and II Is most fortunate that
congress Is about TO supply this In
OF railway rates. Section also broad
ened the power OF tho commission by
comforting undoubted authority to In
itiate proceedings for the correction OF
unreasonable rates. In my Judgment
this was the most valuable addition 10
railway regulation which the bill an
reported proposed. 1t will hereafter be
possible for the commission. when it
has any given rate under consideration
upon complaint. to draw into the pro-
ceeding upon it's own motion any other,
rate which ought to he examined in or
der that complete justice max be done.
The added strength which tiSls prov4-
sion win give 10 tho commission viii
help to bring about some order and
harmony In the chaos OF ratio making
The bill as II came from the com.
intttec also extended to the CONNER
cial world n valuable privilege with
respect 10 the routing of freight, and,
we are all TO be congratulated that's
at length the shipper Ia to enjoy a,
measure of control over his own prom.
erty while I'm transit. /. also extend
cd the authority OF the commission in
establishing thru routes and In flxins-
thru rates. an authority which may BE-
used 10 preserve somewhat the compe-.s
tition so essential in transportation. =
First Bill Bad az . Whole.
ITO all these things gave then ana
give now my unqualified and hearty
support. for they constitute some adj.
vance III railway regulation. When.
however. was compelled to compare
their value with other provisions OF ths
bin, as reported by the committee. an =
of which am about to speak. unhess
,,,t, s,s,n No ,.t.
the bill as a whole was bad and. ne
IL been enacted IN its original forr
would have marked long backwar. /,
step in the regulation OF intersta. !,
commerce and the control OF commo
carriers.
when tho bin came in. II establish
cd n court OF commerce. was OF
posed to It then and am opposed to
now. I look upon IL ns serious mis-
take. and I predict that those who a.
responsible for its retention In Il
measure will iire to regret this unnc.r :
essary. unwarranted and haSInfui d, OF
parture from our long -continaed jsiI
d&cial procedure. Happily. we ha. r
succeeded in so defining Its juristlict ieh
that all the danger which the prupo'u
threatened may not be suffered. pr'
repeat that the court of commerce
mista..sss; that inasurnch as II does y
hn,v.,, ,ha "a ,y,.o,,s ,ra .sa .,.s ain
the establishment of the courts will 1s'
control my vote. l objected In a..
opening observations. to those prnys
ions which transferred the deeensr
suits brought TO set aside tho ore.
of the commission TO the departn@
Of justice, and which expressly incA
cd the commission from All particDps
ton or interest In them. and I objes =
also 10 the failure OF the bin to pc
complaining shippers or orgnnisAs
TO be made parties 10 the suts. =
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