The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
RAILROAD BELLS ROUGH PATH
TAFF SUCCEEDS IN SMOOTHING
IF TO SOME EXTENT.

IF TO SOME EXTENT.
| RaHulaFs. lnsaPgeats aAa Near mgRBenta
New Wans BsRa Klna - . h1saSlPs -
&c ThRSash-An TAEmg . Rand IN
MaEinB q satisfactory COmpFomlsO.
wAsHnS09oN, May 7.-ThsEs "a Isiil
steady progress In the senate toward an
agrosmsna on ths railroad bin tAAa win
command thS votes Of practically al the
Republican Senators and possibly some
Of the Democrats. senator Elkins. chair
man OF he COMMITTEES on Intsrstats Com
msFcS, had conferences to-day with
several Og the senate insurgeat leaders.
among thsm Senators Cummina and
DollivSf Of Iowa. Most Of tho disoussiOn
related 70 the last three ss0tions Of the bin
regulating capitalization and Interstate
oarrisrp.
One Of the stumbling blocks in the way
OF an agreement &C present II hSamsnd-
ment which senator CummlnS offered 10
section Of the bin and which Wa with
drawn Whsn that section was stricken
out. Mr.. Cummina announced at the
time that he would ohsr Il later 10 section
Of the bill. This amSndmsnt gives 20 tho
interstate COmmsrco Commiaaion the
power to approve any proposed increase
Of rates before the rate shall become
sBeotivs.
The bill nov provides that the Inter-
state CommaroO Commission shan have
ninety days in which 70 approve OF dls-
approve a rate. senator Cummins OBJ
jsots TO this arrangement To meet this
objoOtiOn senator Elkins has offered 90
sxtend the time to I70dAyS. or four months.
and make Il inCumbsnt upon tho CON-
mimsion TO make either . favorable or un-
Favorable report on the proposed rate
within that time: otherwise the rata shah
10 into eject.
What Senator Elkins objects 20 IL
allowing the Interstate Commerce Com
miaaiOn 70 hold up . proposed rate IN
! definitely without acting upon Il. He
inaigts that there shall he sither approval
OF disapproval In Ordsr that tho carrier
may have recourse 20 the courts u necos-
aaIy 70 have the matter dstermined,
senator Cummins told senator Elkins
to-day that no railroad In the country
could afford 20 permit the Interstate
COmmercs Commission 10 dictate tts
ratss
II 10 expected that the conferences
will be renewed among senate leaders
about the middle Of the week and that
al or nearly all Of the insurgents will BE-
invited 20 assist In making the hill accept
| able 70 ell Republicans. President Taft
10 urging party unity and mutual con-
ooasion IN order 20 bring about thiA result.
/ IL haa tVan
unwilling that the bill should fail entirely.
With all Of the defects. from their view
point. there 10 much of good that they
would like Co preserve. One OF the most
important features In the opinion Of the
| insurgents u that which gives the Inter
state Commsros Commission power 70
initiate complaints and investigations
into the Feasonahleneas Of rates without
waiting FOR complaint from the shipper
n the commission had such power at
this time lt could act Immediately on the
lncroAseS which the railroads are hling
almost daily. the effect Of which has been
20 advance rates on an average Of IRON
Is 70 Is per cent The situation created
Oy the action Of the railroads In advAc-
mn rates az this time has increased the
interest In tho feature % the bill which
proposes 70 enlarge the powers Of the
Ia any oompromiss that may como
out Of the coufeFencqa u u pFSdicoed
that the long and Ghort haul amend
/ mant Sill b. voted down probably about
the middle Of the week Tho Republican
| regulars arc no longer concerned over
the adoption Of this amsndmeut, for
thew are certain Of enough votes 70 de-
feat Il even without the aid Of Demo
crats. and they will have soma DEMO-
| M 49,. .....,.htv c,r,.in that tha
last three ssctiOna Of ths bill. which have
20 do With stocks and bonds. Will BE-
dropped nom tho bill. u u possible
that an independent measure embodying
some legialation on the subject drawn
70 avoid the obiectiOn that e h unoon-
stitutional will 30 Introduced and re-
ferred 20 the Committee on Lntsrstate
| Commerce and heaFtngp ordered.
The insuFgent 6snators will not insist
| that the commerce court BE- stricken
from the bill. They believe Il IL an I'M
necessary creation and that thsre 10 not
Eufiicieut business 20 warrant such a tn
bunal. but they do not insist that II 10
q positive menace 20 the public Interest.
Il 10 certain, however. that they will
strongly insist that tho IneeTutats Com
merue Commission shall rOtatn the power
20 APPEAR In the courts by counsel and
defend is orders instead Of having thia
work turned over 60 the Attorneys Cen
srSl. a. is proposed in the Administrator
bill
The Senate will probably await the 40
ton Of the House Of Representatives.
which will vote on the bill on Tuesday,
bsfore seriously setting about the teak Of
forming . oomprOmise measure. II vas
suggested to-day that when the bill
comes over from the House the senate
leaders will AK that Il take In usual
| ,,ss-.. .nA - rwfavnah 20 tha Inearafata
Commerce Commission and At the sane
time the senate bill vin be rooommitted
10 that committee With che purpose OF
bringing Out . measure that the House
can accept and the Senate pass with the
least possible delay.
senator CImmins, Who viii leave for
Iowa tomorrow. viii not return until the
middle % the week and no definite results
are expected from the oonierenOoa until
he gets back The insurgents have con
ooded 10 him the leadership IN the presen-
tatiOn Of their demands. Ssnators Lodge
and Pyle will attack tho long and short
haul amendment early In the week IN
speeches 20 be delivered IN the senate.
while senator SmoOt. heretofore q Senate
regular. will turn insuFgent for the time
| being and defend the amendment. which
b OF vital interest 70 the State OF Utah.
Preeideut Taft viii hold conferences
with Wgvsral Of his party associates to-
morrow IN an effort % bring about an
agrsannens He will 80 not only the
senate regulars hut insurgents and neaF
inRlrRenea who care 70 confer with him
with Z visW Of hartnoniEing differences
and uniting the party on some form Of
bill. senator AlCrich u expeoted toretirn
10 Warrington tomorrow and viii prob
ably take paFt IN the conference.
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