Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-09
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RAILROAD men THINK
They ARE VICTORIOUS
Dropping of Injunction Suit Is
Declared to Be Really for
Their Benefit.


circles that the president had COM
pletely defeated the railroads in their
efforts to advance rates, by inducing
them to withdraw their notices of ad-
vances. was followed by vigorous rise
in railroad shares on the New York ex-
change.
The early impression that the roads
had suffered 81 defeat was promptly re-
versed when it became known that in
fact they gained the very thing they
have been anxious to secure. This is
an agreement that the administration
will not within the life of the Taft re-
gme attack the Traffic association
plan of rate making.
The railroads fear that these asso-
Citations constitute violation of the
Sherman act, and their panic when the
government enjoined their increases,
was occasioned not by concern over
the possibility that the increases would
be stopped, but by fear the traffic COM
mittee. which make all the rates for
the country, would be dissolved, and
the roads held In contempt Of court.
The administration has agreed to
permit rates to be made by agreement
among the roads, in consideration of
the roads withdrawing present adj
vances until the new law can take eff
feet and the interstate commission can
decide the reasonableness of the in
creases.
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The recent furry as to the railroad
situation became a thing Of the past
yesterday. The railroad presidents
went home, President Taft went horse
back riding and the railroad bill went
to conference.
Representatives OF the eastern and
central railroads, at a conference with
the president yesterday afternoon.
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rate increase until the new railroad law
becomes effective, and to submit the
reasonableness of increases to the In
terstate Commerce commission. The
railroads interested In the southern
territory declared they had not as yet
Med notices of increases, but that If
they did they would be ready to abide
by the decision of the commission.
The president did this as a part of
tine agreement with the railroads by
which he promised them a square
dear' and speedy determination as to
the Justice of their new rates. He also
did 1t to prevent the filing of any new
rates during the 60 days preceding it's
taking effect.
At the capital things We're not so
pleasant. President Taft sent a special
message TO congress telling O. the set
Element he had reached with the rail-
roads and urging that the provision of
the railroad bill, which gives the Inter-
state Commerce commission the power
to investigate and suspend new rates
be made effective Immediately upon the
signing of the act rather than have 1t
go into effect along with the other
clauses which have 60-day Limitation
following executive approval.
brought up in the House yesterday
that body almost accepted 1t, missing
the contamination by the slim mar
gin of six votes. The vote came on a
motion by Representative Lenroot, an
insurgent republican of Wisconsin,
who moved to concur in the Senate
amendments with an additional amend
ment, that section of the bill, requir-
ing increases in railroad rates to be
submitted to the Interstate Commerce
commission in advance, become i'm
mediately effective.
The close vote was caused by a COM
biisation of democrats and insurgent
republicans and five regular republic
ans. Had the democrats not lost six
votes on their side of the House. or the
insurgents been able to hold their full
strength instead of losing eight, the
bill would have been accepted and the
session of Congress probably shortened
many days.
The bill finally was ordered sent TO
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the House were named. These were
Representatives Mann, Of Illinois:
Wanger. of Pennsylvania (republicans),
and Adamson, of Georgia (democrat).
The Senate conferees already named
arc Senators Elkins, of West Virginia;
Aidrich, of Rhode Island <republicans),
ana roster, of Louisiana (demOcrat.
Not little surprise was occasioned
by the loss of six democratic votes. and
much speculation as to the cause re-
suited. 1t was pointed out that four of
the democrats were SO called Tam
many representatives from New York
Representatives Fitzgerald. Harrison,
Goulden and Goldfogle. The other two
We're Representatives Underwood, one
OF the democratic leaders, and Craig, of
Indiana. The list of insurgents who
voted with the regulars against the
Senate bill was also subject to much
scrutiny. and their attitude was the
cause of widespread speculation and
comment.
President Taft recommended the
changes in the bill proposed by Mr.
Lenroot in message to congress In
accordance with the agreement reached
in the conference with western railway
presidents last night, although he did
not commit himself upon the question
OF the concurrence of the House with
the Senate measure without confer
ence on the subject.
After two hours debate on the pro-
posal made in the form or motion by
MIR. Lenroot the House declined to ac-
cept it by vote of 1856 to 1872. A mo-
ton to nonconcur in the Senate amend
ments was then carried and conferees
were named The Senate conferees
Were named soon thereafter.
The democrats who voted against the
Lenroot motion have been named.
The insurgents who opposed it were
Gardner and Anes of Massachusetts,
Good and Pickett of Iowa, Hayes of
California, Miller and Volstead of Min
nesota and Parsons of New York. The
regular republicans voting with the
democrats and insurgents We're Crow
of Missouri Foelker of New York,
| Kustermann of Wisconsin, Martin Of
| South Dakota and Murphy of Missouri.
| Twenty-one insurgents rallied to the
support Of the motion. They were Cary,
| Cooper, Davidson, Kopp, I.enroot, Nell
| son and Morse of Wisconsin, Davis and
| I.lngberg of Minnesota Fish of New
| York, Gronna of North Dakota, Hau-
| gen Hubbard, Kendall and Woods Of
| Iowa, Kinkaid, Hinshaw and Norris of
| Nebraska. Poindexter of Washington
| and Madison and Murdoch of Kansas.
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| Washington. June THE Senate
l RAISED th1 ADMINISTRATION railroad bill