The Detroit times., 1910-05-04

Blame for the distressing condition
OF affairs is openly being placed by
the regulars AT the door OF the presi.
dent They rage because he has not
only seemed Indifferent 10 the situa
tion i'm congress but also to have no
sense OF responsibility for the troubles
that have come upon the party
The original plan was 10 strike a
balance" with the railroads hy which
The administering railroad bill should
include the provision for the absorb
ton OF one road hy another when
fifty per cent of the stock was already
owned On the other side OF the
scales was TO be the physical yalua-
! ton proposition so much desired log
the interstate commerce commission
/ This little arrangement has been
upset. First the physical valuation
! feature was eliminated from the bill
, Then the absorption feature was re-
moved. Then the house re-establsh'
cd the physical valuation feature as
! an amendment and upon II heavy
! fighting is expected.
Veterans in congress regard the
passage OF bills with high sounding
I titles and no substance as worse than
no legislation al all
The regulars are discouraged by
4 their repeated defeats and unless the
I president will become a fighting ally
they viii be willing 10 shut UP shoT
/ and ioin with him In an effort &c
| Blame il on the insurgents.
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OF the presidents trip just at this
dme?' asked one regular today
I There was no definite reply Someone
mentioned the May Musical Festiva
( az Cincinnati. Someone else propos
ed the Farmers congress al st. Louis
Then someone softly murmured The
name OF Hans Wagner.
Insurgents in the house are taking
no chances with Speaker Cannon or
/ he railroad bill They meet every
evening and formulate amendments
/ for which all agree 10 stand. Each
participant in the conference is giyer
a copy rhen when the section of the
! Din which il is desired TO amend Is
read IN the house, each insurgen'
arises With half dozen or more mer
/ clamoring for recognition the speaker
is bound 20 recognize someone-anC
that one presents the amendment
The scheme was adopted In orde
20 ensure consideration OF the change
decided upon.
Suggestions OF the physical valua
tion of railroads rs an amendment e
the Taft-Elkins till in the senate 70
day brought up visions Of about thirt,
days OF debate II has been inserted
in The house bill and II is being await
ed with fierce emotions by friend an'
foe in the senate Only the tariff of
fcrs a larger range for views pro an,
con
The administration railroad bill
! was further mangled by tn,
house and senate yesterday. Tn,
/ Democrats and Republican insUy
gents are attacking the measur,
/ because OF it's alleged objection
able features The LATEST change
( that were made we're the elimination
of section seven referring 10 the trat
! &c agreement provision, and section
/ Il. which permitted any railroad own
( ing 30 per cent OF another road u
absorb 1t altogether
The house adopted the clause pro
hibiting railroad 10 charge highe
rate for a short than for a long haul
/ but tackled on a provision for an IN
quiry and report TO congress by th'
interstate commerce commission O
the facts relative 70 the long air
short haul question The senate wa
debating on this particular subjcc
when il adjourned late yesterday.