New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
lCONPROM|S[ BRINGS
| HARMONY IN SENATE
\ onu and Short Haul Clause IN
Railroad Bill Finally
Agreed Upon.
cl EARS WAY FOR PASSAGE
Same Insurgents Predict Full
Agreement on All Disputed
Points in Administration
Measure by Monday.
From The Tribune Bureau

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washington. May 13.-By one Of those
..,i,a1 cours which have won for him a
l-,nutation as one Of the greatest leais-
t,s,ive leaders of the age, Senator Al
a-ich effected a compromise on the long
and short haul clauses this afternoon
ubich united the Republicans, delighted
both regulars and insurgents and left
.ba Democrats holding the bag-as
usual.
The amendment was adopted, % to 10
1ssnator Dixon is delighted because the
amendment adopted bears his name
THO regular Republicans are satisfied be-
s,,se the amendment is so amended as
- avert the disaster TO the coast cities
Irn;,b II vas believed would result from
she adontion of the Dixon amendment as
/ ,n,-odIced. The insurgents, with the
pessil,le exception of Senators La Fol
ls,,a and Cummins were overjoyed at
I King once more united with their col
1 lssgues. and the harmony which pre-
rsns IS such that il is predicted by GER
,sn Of the insurgents that before Mon
l dav. morning agreements Will have been
reached on every disputed point in the
/ Interstate commerce bill and that the
| measure viii he sent 10 conference by a
irracticaIlv unanimous Republican vote
early next week.
\ The amendment as adopted embodies
the nrovision Of the Dixon amendment
which strikes from the existing law the
words under substantially similar cir
cunlstances and conditions" as applied 10
the prohibition Of greater compensa-
ton for a shorter than longer dis
ItsDce. but contains the following ex-
| emption:
Provided. however. that the Interstate
Commerce Commission may, from us
knowledge. or from information or upon
application. ascertain that the clrcunl-
stances and conditions Of the longer maui
are dissimilar to the circumstances ana
conditions of the shorter haul. whether
they result from competition by water OF
IraiI. then il may authorize common car
| ier 10 charge less for the longer than Tor
The shorter distance for the transporta-
Itinn Of passengers or property, Dut III no
event shall the authority be granted un-
les the commission is satisfied that ali
are lust and reasonable and not unJustly
|6fscrin7inatory nor unduly preferential or
preludicial etc.
This provision Of the law is not to go
MO effect for ixs1nonths. and in any
case where application has been filed
III, the commission not until a deter
r-ination of such application by the com
mission.
Compromise Arranged by Aldrich.
The compromise was brought about at
3 meeting in the room OF Senator
A7drich. in which Messrs. Aldrich,
Dixon. Rurkett. Crane. Smoot. Cummins
and z few others participated. When
h. agreement was reached work was
hegun Immediately 10 put il into form,
fr. as that work had not been com
r'eted when the time came To begin
1--lng a recess was taken until 4;oo
clock Meanwhile NIr. Dixon worked
among the Democrats, who saw a con-
oeesiczs II them in the adoption of
ira~r of the amendment introduced by
Senator Painter. while Mr.. Aldrich lined
I'D the Republicans. At 40 o'clock an
other recess was taken until = o'clock,
~ which time the compromise amend
irert was offered by Mr.. Dixon. Sena-
lors Hevburn and Stone undertook to
debate the subject. but the Vice-Presi-
dent ruled that debate was not in order.
and Mr Hepburn subsidized.
After the vote Senator Bacon evinced
his disappointment by attempting a
facerious speech. in which he congratu-
Al
Aldrica smilingly replied that The Sen
7tor from Georgia was really merely
irving publicly to congratulate himself
IND aaded a laughing allusion to the
sdage. He who laughs last etc.
Senator Hepburn took occasion to ex-
press his indignation after the vote had
been taken. and sclemnly served notice
That he would offer his amendment in
tie Senate. to-Gay's action having been
IN the committee Of the whole. The
me-rin1ent which met this announce
ment served TO arouse still further the
ire II the Senaepr from Idaho. and he
declared that this was "A great day for
the railroads" which produced a hearty
laugh, that did not serve to restore his
com placency.
The general effect of the compromise
has been SO thoroughly TO clear the at
nl"sphere that there is greater good fell
iowship among the Republicans than
has existed for some time. and highly
sanguine messages We're at once tele-
phoDed TO the White House. where they
We're cordially welcomed by the Presi-
dent
How Senators Voted
OF the ffty-six votes in favor Of the
amendment Twenty-Five were given by
Republican Senators who have opposed