Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-31
EARNEST
ADVOCATE Of
RAIL BILL
APPROVES OF PROPOSED
COURT OF COMMERCE
Points to Success Of Present
Rate Law as Evidence Of
Success to be Expected Of
Administration Measure,
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Washington March 30.--ln q
speech that occupied two hours and
that had moi been completed when the
senate adjourned, senator Root to-
day came to the support Of the adj
mnisuation railroad bill
The portion of>the speech delivered
dealt almost exclusively with the pro-
posed court Of commerce, which Mr.
Root defended, Notwithstanding. he
said. It appealed TO him far less
strongly than did most Of the other
features OF the bill
He was questioned closely BY Sena-
tors Cummins, crawford, Jones'. Ray
ner and others, and IN response to the
inquiries of these senator's said that
he would favor an amendment TO the
bill permitting the representation OF
shippers in eases involving their inter-
ests
lie argued for the general policy Of
government concentrated In tho de-
partment of justice. Mr.. Root Will
continue his speech tomorrow.
Alr. Root began speaking just after
senator Elkins had introduced
series Of amendments to the bill.
In presenting the amendments, Mr..
Elkins stated they had the support of
a majority of the members OF the
committee on Interstate commerce.
Tbs remark brought Mr. Cummins TO
his feet He said that the committee
had had no meeting and therefore
had had no opportunity to consider
the amendments
Nit. Root spoke of the success OF
the present railroad rate law. saying
that the president Of the greatest rail-
rond corporation Ia his state had told
him that he would not turn his hand
over ~ have tho law repealed nol-
Nithstanding that Nhen the biz "
1906 WAS before congress, Washing
Ton had rung like boiler shop in op-
position to il. hut satisfactory as the
law might be AS a whole. many con-
troversies must arise in its admInistra-
tion and for their adjustment there
should be an expert court.
Defending the provision OF the law
making the government the defendant
in all appeals from the orders of the
interstate commerce commission, Mr.
Root said that under the present law
tho shipper Is not represented The
only change made was that ~ placing
the conduct Of the case In the hands
of the attorney general But, he
thought the bin should be amended
50 as TO permit the representation OF
the shipper in all cases In which his
interests might be involved.
DO YOU believe" asked Mr.. Cum
Minis. that in "A case not supported by
the attorney general the court could
call upon representative Of the
shipper.
Mr.. Root had not given attention
to such an exigonoy. but spoke Off
hand. He expressed the opinion that
i would be competent for the court to
make such an order. He thought.
however, that all the law business OF
he government should be conducted
~ the attorney general.
He assumed that lf the bill be-
anne law, special deputy woulG
le designated by the attorney general
o deal with railroad cases Just as on
S now selected to conduct cases be-
ore the court Of claims He thought
he sense of duty OF the attorney gen
'ral could always he depended upon.