Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-27
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.


led tariff. conservation. statehood
the territories. amendment OF the
rstate comerce law. and postal
ings banks This program has been
B rled out.
he measure OF most far-reaching
,ortance Is that which affects the
roads and other transportation
lpanies. II is. undoubtedly, q great
mph for the administration, but eX-
+ opinion is very much divided as to
effects Of II upon the business Of
country.
o begin with. the measure defines as
lmon carriers. not only express
lpanies and sleeping car companies,
addition to railroads. but also the
4 phone and telegraph business. The
law permitted Investigations and
lsions by tho Interstate Commerce
f. nmission only when complaint had
n filed by "a shipper or other per-
Interested The new hill permits
I Commission to institute proceed
on It's own motion and without
iting for complaint to be fled. The
law delegated TO the Commission
| hority only over rates and charges.
. new law will extend that author
TO include all regulations and class
ations which may IN any way af-
rates or the interest OF shippers.
old law authorized proceedings
after a rate had gone into effect.
new law will authorize the sus-
lslon OF any proposed rate regula-
or classification for a period not
,eedlng II months, pending inves-
alton by the Commission. The old
y, despite the efforts or President
osevelt. included a court review
use. The new measure, while not
,eallng that provision. meets the OBJ
lions thereto by creating a special
mmerce Court. which Will devote Its
tire attention 20 cases growing out
the Interstate Commerce Law, and
~ obviate the tedious delays which
was feared would result from judi
i review. And one OF the most Inn
rtant provisions OF the new law VIII
the placing on the railroads OF the
rden OF proof In all judicial pro-
adings whereby II Is sought to waive
decisions of the Interstate Com
arce Commission, thus relieving the
Upper Of tho burden of carrying legal
ses possibly up to the highest court
the land.
This summary OF the bill. made by
New York Tribune. IL followed by
2 following comment upon its pollti-
| slgnifioance
Had the Taft administration ac-
mplished nothing more than the rail
ad legislation at this session, all fair
lnded Observers would have been
,lged TO concede that II had been
owned with far more than ordinary
Ccess.
Those who realize how sincere and
fnest was President Roosevelt's de-
re 20 secure for the shippers adequate
lief from the hardships to which
ely were too often subjected must APP
eciate the heartiness OF the congrat-
ntions which will be extended to
resident Taft by his Immediate pre-
'cessor on the good work he has ac-
mplished."
the Philadelphia North
merican. a leading exponent of the
surgent cause, makes this statement.
aiming credit for the bill in It's pres
II form for the insurgents:
The form in which the railroad rate
fsar.
ittees represents what I'm many ways
the most remarkable legislative
In the history OF the
Congress. Great Victories for
he rights Of the people have been won
sainst odds before. hut this one IL
nic,ue in that IL was gained by a small
,dy OF indomitable progressive Repub-
cans against the hostile array Of the
resident OF their party. his cabinet.
10 majority OF both Democrats ana
and the entire machinery
/ both the senate and the House"
on the other hand, tho Chicago Inter
rean, "A staunch supporter OF the pres
It administration on almost every
her subject OF legislation, said On
me 10. that the railways Of tho
,untry 'have been fedcrallzcd To the
lint where their business existence d.
,nds on the changing moods and views
the president of the United states. '
The same paper asks:
DO we want. for example. a national
law, under which all the
reater industrlcs--dll buying ana sel-
X over and above tine haud-to- mouth
isiness % the butcher and baker Und
A.. .NtH I..H. D.
ol from Washington ds the railway.
re- under noW--wii Doe made subj ct
Presidential orders fIom which tt.r'
practically no appeal and g. blows
hich II is Impossible 10 ward of or
turn"
Now that the bin has passed. how
ier. IN "A form more or less satisfac-
lry to all tho opposing forces ana
terosts. there is nothing to do but
await the outcome
Concerning the Postal Savings bank
~ Il has been said that there was mo
emand for H. There must have boan
ONE demand for Il, since 10 was made
art OF the legislative program. Ina all
reliability II viii bring some money
lto circulation, which now rs boarded
y people too timid 20 trust the banks;
ut IL viii not seriously compete with
he savings banks, since the interest
n deposits the government proposes to
ay Is much lower than that OF other
Institutions
The admission Of New Mexico and
'rizona into the Union is an achieve
nent that will always be to the credit
{ this Congress, Many years ago both