The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-09
WHITE HOUSE
TAKES A HAND
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and Clapp will undertake to hold tho
floor
Meanwhile the White House VIII be tn,
scene OF the real activities. President
Taft having undertaken to bring into line
some OF the so-called 'near-insurgents,
been a matter of doubt That work was
begun yesterday and II was said that
Senators Gamble and Crawford OF South
Dakota would join the forty-hve regular
Republicans canvassed, making the nee
ossary all! Republican" majority for the
administration programme.
While an understanding was reached In
the house that the vote on the railroad
bill would be taken Tuesday, II now
seems certain that the Democrats Will
seek to have the bill recommitted with
alton OF court OF commerce be elm
mated. The vote, 1t is conceded. will be
close.
In the Senate.
In the senate the long and short haul
provision Is the immediate subject of
attention than the stock and bond sec
tions. The president and the attorney
general ore pressing for their retention
and, Inclined TO accede to their demands,
for the sections. Some OF the regulars,
however, would be pleased II they were
eliminated,
Among those who arc understood to
doubt the wisdom OF their retention are
Senators Aldrich, ElkIns and Root. all
Of whom concede the possibility OF legal
complications oyer their conflict with the
state laws. The president la not dis
posed to yield however, and Attorney
General Wickcrsham is represented as
willing to vouch for the validity OF the
provisions.
No special effort is being made to hold
Republicans in line against the long and
short haul amendment. 1T Is generally
recognized that local conditions are such
. hat ~ la q
terlor states cannot avoid supporting this
provision But the regulars count conf
IDENTIFY upon making up among the Demo
Gratis the losses on their own side OF
the chamber. Concediug the probable
loss OF nineteen votes in favor OF the
they say they will get fif-
teen Democrats.
Rely on Democrats.
Their contention is that most of the
Democratic senators whose states skirt
the Atlantic. Pacific and gulf states, AS
we'll as some OF those along the Mis-
slssippi. will approve the provision. If
they get the fifteen Democratic votes
and hold the forty Republicans they VIII
have a majority Of eight.
The nineteen Republicans who, 1t is
thought, Will vote for the amendment are
Beveridge, Borah. Bristow, Brown, Bur-
tett. Carter. Clapp. Crawford. Cummins,
curtis. Dixon. Doliiver. Gamble. Guggen-
helm, Hepburn, La Toilette, Nixon,
Smoot and Sutherland. The supporters
)f the provision hope also TO get SEN
ltor Jones's vote.
The president is said 10 be urging Re-
publican senators to keep the long and
short haul question out OF the bill, but
IS not making II a test OF party loyalty.
He takes the position that most of the
suggested would have the
.ftect OF placing railroad charges purely
IN a mileage basis. Refusing to con
,ede that such would be the result, the
proponents believe If the provision should
= q would
IN that account. as has been asserted
ne would do
On other points they find the president
most insstent upon maintaining strict
1arty discipline. Senator Brandegee. who
s among the staunChest of the stalwarts.
s reported by his colleagues as having
idvsed the chief executive TO quit
llssing off the insurgents" and TO get
,ut his tomahnwk" and the president is
aid to have expressed no disapproval OF
he suggestion.