Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

with the bill. Despite the fact that twt
OF the bil's most important sections bast
been elImiustsd-t pooling agreement,
and the merger clsuses-snd Two foreign
features have been sdded-!he long aud
the short haul clause. end the physical
valuation provision. President Taft cay
that the bill is not materially changed,
and by no means has been emssc1lated,
81 am not as familiar with the COR
dition of the bill 10 the House ss | am
In the Senate" Is the way he puts 1t
"Bu, | think tina! possibly the state
ment Of the bill in the Senate will show,
what is the fact, that the bill has moi
been emasculsted 10 either House and
thst 1t contains almost sill OF the rene
dial features of the original admins
trstIon bill, and that these things which
have been ommitled are neither sub
slsutsl nor vital" House regulars are
sure that the bill, what there Is left Of
| II. will pssV, but meantime they are 9
little nervous. Mr.. Dwight, the repub
IIcau whip, With band of assistants
was on hand early today, lining up the
wsveriug votes. They argued msniuly
against eleventh hour otjecIiouP, sud
sought to obviste every "bsd cold" OF
thickness in the family" or similar
misfortune, that might keep membtr
away from the final roll call.
Mr.. Dsight called st the White
House before the House went into ses-
sIon today 10 resssurs the president rs
to the prospect of the railroad bill, ii!
said that the regulars we're In better
lighting trim" than they bad been this
ssssiou, and said the passage of the rail
road bill was a certainty.
There Is much administration Office
ton to a long aud short hsul clause 10
the bill, but the insurgents and many
regulars are behind the provision,
President Taft has auimadvtrled time
and again against the danger Of "mile'
sge freight rate basis" "But We are
going to stand behind that long and
short haul clause" said az iDsurgeDt TO-
cay, call along the line, and 1t will stsy
10 the bill until skating becomes pop
ulsr amusement In hades. And Think
the Il ouse conierees will have to insist
on that clause" The hope OF the ad-
miuistSton supporters now is that the
real bill will be made by the conference
committee.
The report OF such committee cannot
be amended but must be either adopted
into or to rejected. The conference report
Is q convenient thing for member who
fsvors a bill that lie Unpopular with bis
constituents. He can oppose features Of
1t. or AVOID votss while !. is under con-
siderstIon snd then vote for conference
report, with the excuse that he could
DOT amend il, and that be had to vote
for it SO party measure. The reRnIsrs
today took the attitude that the bill &c
1t stands is satisfactory, following Presi-
dent TsfPs lengthy dissertation on the
rod features remsinin in the Dill, st
Pssssicias night.
On his return from Pssssic, N.
j., today, the PRECEDENT reached the end
OF his immediate travelling programme.
A trio to New York on Thursday, aud q
trip to Atlantic City 90 May 81 have
been cancelled, snd 1t has been prscti-
caly determined that be will abandon 8
proposed visit to Ohio aud Michigan,
sche duled for the fret week 10 Juoe.
Probably the main factor that deter
mined The president to cease for time
to be travelling man was bis absence
from the city when Congress began to
chop holes ia bis railroad bill. Ga his
rs'urn from his western trip when the
railroad bill was under the axe, legisla-
tive leaders, as well as newspapers ell
over the country criticised his absence.
1t was recalled thst when the inturgents
began their attack on Speaker Cannon
and the rue committee, Mr.. TAFT was
taxing another eight day jsurt When
be rescued Washington the battle wss
over. every time l get away from
Washington, they start somfthiDg," is
the way Mr.. Taft feels about 1t, and he
has determined TO be on hand the next
time things happen.
With vote Of to 2 the Bsllinger-
Pinchot investigating committee today
tbrC tiled 40 attempt on the part OF At
torney Louis Bsndeis to drag In a con-
uetton between the election OF Senator
Samuel II. Piles, of Wssbiu gt,n, the
appointment OF Mr.. Bslliuger, SIS com.
missioner OF the general land Office, sud
the political activities of The G1ggen-
helm. Cunningham eff Istion 10 WASH
ingtoD.
After thinking for q month to fad 8
man acceptable to both sides Chairman
Knapp OF the interstate commerce COM
mission aud Commissioner Of Lsbor Neill
today announced the appointment Of
William L. Chambers, OF this city, as
third arbitrsto u 10 thepeDdiug CONTROVERSY
between the railroads ives! OF Chicago
aud the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen. Mr.. Chambers
was formerly a member of be Spanish
t,esty claims commission. Hs will leave
for Chicago tomorrow aud II 10 expected
that thu arbitration proceedings will
begin 10 that city Friday morning.
Forty seven railroads are concerned 10
this case. The questions TO be arotr.t,d
sre mainly related 10 demands for To-
creased wages. There il involved, how
ever, a dispute between the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Fremen and EngIuemen
and the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
EDgineers ss to which organization is
eo;illed to represent In disputes With biz
employers dremsn who has been pre-
NOTED to the position of engineer.
Charge Monroe informed the State