The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
RATE SITUATION
YIELDS TO TACT
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the purpose of bringing the long debate
TO an end and getting a vote on the bill.
The House insurgents, urged on by the
radicals in the Senate, Immediately an
nounced that they would vote TO substi-
tute the Senate bill for the House bill,
in an effort to keep the bill from confer
enee and retain some Of the radical in
surgent features that were added in the
closing days Of the Senate debate.
The administration forces were worked
up over the situation, and yesterdays
vote showed they had good reason 10 be
on the anxious seat The day was saved
for the regular Republican organization
by six rats-Representative Fftz-
gerald, Harrison GOulden. and Goldf0gle,
of'New York, and Underwood. and Craig.
of Alabama.
The four Democratic votes from New
York-all Of them Tammany men-were
sufficient 10 turn the trick, and FItz-
gerald. who saved Speaker Cannon and
his cohorts In the fight on the rules at
the beginning of the tariff session, is
again being hailed as the Moses Of the
Republican party.
Insurgents for Taft Proposition.
The insurgents were not, however, OPP
posed 10 President Taft's proposition TO
strike the sixty-day provision from the
House bin, and TO their motion that the
House agree 10 the Senate bin they added
an amendment covering the point pro-
posed by Mr.. Taft. The insurgents mus
tered l56 votes for their motion, but 162
members responded 10 a dramatic appeal
on the part OF Representative Mann, OF
Illinois, against the insurgent attempt
The margin Of six votes included Speaker
Cannon's. The whips of both parties
worked overtime trying TO keep their
members In line, but the insurgents did
not succeed any too we'll Eight OF their
number deserted at the critical moment
and voted with the organization.
The members OF the conference commit
tee who VIII perfect the bill will be. for
the Senate, Senators Elkins and Aid
rich, Republicans. and Senator Foster.
Democrat; for the House. Represen-
tatlves Mann, of Illinois; Wanger. of
Pennsylvania. Republicans. and Adam
son, of Georgia, Democrat. There will
be no difficulty In conference about add
ing the amendment that President Taft
wants.
President Brown, OF the New York Cen
trai lines; President McCrea, OF <he Penn
sylvania system. and President ". W
Finley. of the Southern Railway, were
the railroad men who attended the con-
ference at the White House yesterday.
They were representing not only the
Eastern trunk lines, but the twenty-five
railroads comprising the Chicago and
Ohio River committee. which operate in
Ohio and Indiana.
Attorney General wickersham was the
only member of the Cabinet called IN
by the President az yesterdays confer
ence. The conference lasted less than
two hours. and after It was over Presl-
dent Taft issued this statement:
PreSident's Statement.
at the invitation OF the President. Alr.
James McCrea. president of the Penn
sylvania companies; with Judge Massey,
general counsel. Mr.. W. c. Brown. of the
New York Central lines. and MI w w
Finley. of the Southern Railway, net the
President at his Office for a conference.
with respect 20 the proposed advance OF
rates which had already been fled by
the trunk lines and the central freight
lines with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. to be effective July and there
after.
After the conference it was agreed
that If the amendment recommended In
the message of the President TO the pend
ing railroad bill was adopted. and If the
bill became a law on or before July I,
no agreement was necessary 10 bring the
rates in question before the Interstate
Commerce Commission for Investigation
and decision before they became effective.
But it was further agreed that II the
enactment of a railroad law was defer
red, or Il should otherwise become neces-
sary. the railroad companies would sub
NIT the proposed advance in rates to the
Interstate Commerce Commission IN &C
cordance with the provisions OF the new
law.
Mr. Finley, the president of the South
ern Railway. stated that as 10 Southern
territory. his company, while recognizing
the necessity for some increases in
some of the rates, had taken no action
as vet. so that there was no need OF any
stipulation by his company"
The Eagtern and Central trunk line in
creases were fled with the Interstate
Commerce Commission only few days
ago. and Will not, of course. become op-
erative until July J. II is expected that
the new railroad bin win have become a
Law before that time. and If 1t does. the
Increases viii, of course, automatically
come within its operation. This explains
the reference IN the Presidents state /
ment TO no agreement being necessary /
If the railroad bill is put on the statute |
books before July / II is understood |
that the railroads will submit their rates |
to the Interstate Commerce Commission !
even if Congress should fail to act on !
the Presidents recommendation to cut |
out the sixty days delay in having the |
provisions of the law become operative. !