The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-04

EIkinS Explains Move
! The Senator explained that by with
drawing the Crawford amendment the
parliamentary situation would be cleared.
/ Senator Crawford entered a protest
/ against the proceedings, but was not able
/ 10 command any support Senator Cum
Minis then withdrew his amendment TO
give TO the Interstate Commerce Commits
/ sion power TO approve agreements on
rates.
Motion Voted Unanimously.
Senator Clay's motion was adopted
unanimously. Immediately thereafter
/ Senator Nelson. Of Minnesota, offered a
motion 10 strike section = from the bill,
and this was adopted by practically
/ unanimous vote
Section p permitted the merger OF COM
Ipeting lines.
| After the two sections were eliminated
/ from the bin. the Senate settled down 10
/ a discussion Of the long and short haul
amendment Senator Hepburn. Of Idaho,
was the principal speaker, and he con-
\ demned the practice Of the transcon-
/ tinental roads in discriminating against
cities in the intcrmountain States and
in favor OF Pacific Coast points In the
matter OF through rates from the East.
short HauIS Dearest.
He pointed out many instances where
the rates from New York, Chicago, Bal
timore. and other Eastern points 20 cities
in Utah Idaho. and Montana were in
excess Of the rate over the same line Of
road TO the Coast. In some cases the
rate charged TO the intermediate point
was three and four times as great as
the through rate.
The Senate adjourned before a vote
was taken on Senator Heyburus amend
ment. on the statement by Senator Cum
Minis. Of Iowa, that there were other
amendments designed 20 correct the evil
Of the long and the short haul
Senator AldrIch, without attempting TO
justify the practice Of the railroads,
declared that Il was a condition that was
necessary, and he asked the authors Of
the amendment what plan they proposed
10 take the place OF the present arrange
ment
AIdrich for the Coast.
Il think that Senators will agree with
me that the great cities Of the West Ike
St. Paul. for example. have been built up
through favored natural conditions and
through transportation advantages ex-
tended TO them by the railroads. said
/ Senator Aldrich. do you propose 20
, change these commercial centers, and 10
destroy cities like St. Paul and build up
other commercial centcrs where they DO
not now eXist?'
Senator AldriCh found himself much of
the time the object Of a fusilade OF ques-
lions from Senators Smoot, Dixon. and
Beveridge. Senator Smoot, the srstwhile
ally OF Senator Aldrich in tariff matters.
pointed out discrimination practiced
/ against his own State in the matter OF
the long and the short haul. He declared
that the rate from points in Utah 10
Boston for shipments Of wool was sells
per 100 pounds. while from Los Angeles
to Boston II was only Sl10
/ He said that buyers of wool from Los
Angeles would come IN 10 Utah and buy
a seasons clip of wool and ship it TO
Los Angeles az a rate OF so cents per 100
pounds. and trans-ship it from there back
through Utah 10 Boston for through
rate Of $110 per 100 pounds. making
total rate from Utah points by way Of
Los Angeles and back through Utah 10
Boston Of $3.50 per 100 pounds, or % cents
less than the rate from Utah direct to
Boston.
Thinks Welcome Rash.
Senator Stone Of Missouri paid his re-
spects TO the insurgent Republicans. He
commended them for joining with the
Democrats to bring about changes in the
pending bill, but declared that he was
unwilling TO join Senator Bailey IN vel.
coming them into the ranks Of the De-
mocracy.
while I think that the Senator from
Rhode Island comes nearer typlfying the
| tendencies in the Republican party than
the insurgents do. I still believe that the
insurgents are better Republicans than
they are Democrats" said Senator Stone.
Referring 10 Senator Baleys state
ment a few days ago that he would
stand on the doorstep and welcome the
insurgents into the Democratic house
hold, Senator Stone remarked
IF the Senator from Texas gets I'D
this moonlight picnic, I will be coy about
attending. I think the best thing the in
surgents can do to serve their country
is to stay right where they are. and the
best thing the Democrats can do is to
leave them just where they are"
Wants Justice 90 Taft,
Senator Stone declared that the Repub-
lican regulars were simply carrying out
platform pledges Of their party in seek
ing TO repeal the Sherman antitrust law
/ relating 10 railroads.
The Senator declared that Roosevelt
was the first to recommend it, and that
President Taft was simply carrying out
the Roosevelt policy.
Roosevelt is as deep in the mud as
Taft is in the mire," said Senator Stone.
and I cannot consent TO have the insur-
gents make scapegOat Of Mr. Taft.
Roosevelt could come nearer playing
both ends against the middle in politics
than any man who ever sat in the White
House. Roosevelt was a hero with
Joseph's coat Of many colors. To-day It
was Roosevelt, the insurgent. and next
lday 1t was Roosevelt, the regular"