The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-15
INSURGENTS CLAIM VICTORY
~ THE LONG AND SHORT HAUL
lWENDNENT.

meat 10 the RanPoad BuI Proposed
b, senator Cummlna. hot Was FInalIy
a Rs,-cted - Tee Radical fer Them.
V,sHINGroS. May 1.-THE senate in
.urrrrrs ere insisting nov that they have
urn A great victory on the long and short
,sul amendment 20 the Administration
,lrnad bib adopted yesterday under
stormy conditions, They refer particu-
adv ~ the insertion Of these words.
But IN no event shall the authority be
runt~d 10 charge lees for longer than
frr IN. shorter distances unless the COM
mt@ion IL satisfied that all the rates in
volyed are just and reasonable and not
unjIstIy discriminatory nor unduly pref
s--ntial NJ prsiudioial.'
This language. Il was asserted in in
plrRrnt circles. was embodied in an
amendment prepared by senator Cum
Minis and submitted 20 a Republican in
slrgrnt Senatorial conference several
dAys ago. Il was considered with a view
Of having It presented in the senate a.
saeci.nE the views Of the insurgents
and finally rejected because IL wAs de-
cided by the insurgents that Il was too
radical even for them.
There IL another interesting story being
told by the insurgents % how they pro-
vented the composite amendment which
finally prevailed from being drafted In
senator Aldrich's COMMITTEES room. Ao-
Cording 70 the insurgents story the
senator from Rhode Island found him
ssli confronted by the possibility Of a
combination Of Democratic and Rspubli-
can senators strong enough to adopt one
Of the pending radical amendments. Il
looked az u the combination might centre
around the amendment of senator Over
nan Of North Carolina. Thsreupon. %
the story goes, Senator AIdrich invited
The Republicans TO 20 to his committee
room and join him in the preparation Of
a c0mprOmiss. SsastoT Dixon aad several
other senators accepted the invitation
and went 10 Senator Alirich's room and
then sent out for a number Of other in
surgent senators 20 join them.
senators Cummins and Ia Toilette
started 10 the scene Of the conference.
but when they stopped 20 inquire where
Il vas being held and learned that IL was
IN Mr. Aldrich' room they were shocked
and declared that they could not attend
. conferences in that room
senator Bristow Of Kansas. however.
decided 20 beard the lion in his den
and he went 10 the committee room and
broke up the conference by announcing
that the insurgents and the Democrats
never would vote for any amendment
that vas prepared in senator Aldrich's
room under his personal direction
ThereupOn everybody departed ex-
cspt Mr.. AldFich. And later he followed
70 and that the desire 10 nse from the
Aldrich committee room had carried
he insurgsnt brethren away over 20 |
he Democratic side Of the senate chamber, |
Thsre they had taken possession Of the |
at o. senator Fletcher Of Florida. u 1
sas 10 theee Democratic surroundings |
hat the long and short haul amendment /
Eas scissored and pasted into being
There are a. many conflicting opinions |
u ever to-day REGARDING the real siR- 1
lthcanoo Of the amendment adopted /
yesterday. The Work Of yesterday IL .
not conclusive because the conference
Committee will have tho final RESPONSE
oilty IN tho matter Of shaping the Ian
rage that vii be Incorporated In the
Iiatuts.
senator Aldrich and hts colleagues
10 not appear 70 be unhappy over what
They hear Of the claims
I victory on the part Of the insurgents
nth q smile. One feature Of the -itua-
ION that can hardly be reconciled with
be claims Of a sweeping tnsuTgent victory
, that Il 4 known 70 some Of the Senators
hat IN the insurgent conferences held
rom time 20 tins on the long and short
aul amendment there was a serious
Inference Of opinion among them a. 70
he wisdom of any legislation on the
ubjsct. senator BristoW was appar-
ntiy the mot earnest advocate % the
ogislation, but many Of the other insur-
enfa expressed doubts a. TO the wisd 0m
{ the legislation. but said they would
Ote for u In Response % a local senti-
sent IN their respective communities.
There was no session % the senate
0-day and very few senators went 70 the
apitol. There was q suspension Of IN
srest In the pending railroad bill. but
u known that on Monday the Senate
saders will take advantage Of tho present
m Il good feeling following the almost
Ihiversal satisfaction over the long and
hort haul amendment and vii ash for
10 agreement BY unanimous consent
q q date for a final vote on the bill and
III ending amendments. They believe
.hai some date very near June can be
lreed on.
Ihs senate will meet a. n O'Clock
daily. beginning Monday. and Il IL the
reaent plan % table all amendments
.asf have not been accepted by the Repub-
han leaders a. fast ~ they are presented
Nd 10 expedite the bill 20 ita final passage.
lvsn With a final vote In the Senate not
afsr han June I Il Il believed that the
adjournment Of Congress cannot be
Tought about before July I.