New-York tribune., 1910-04-22
STILL TALKING POLITICS
Hiuh Cost of Living Again
Before Senate.
TRAFFIC AGREEMENTS. TOO
Democrats Speak Of Recent
Congress Elections-Cummins
on Railroad Bill.
IRON -, rribur. Rur.au l

IRON re Trihrr. Hur.ayl
washington. Aprsi 9i.-The high oo., q.
r,sns ana the right of interstat. carrier.
r. max. trsrsc agreements occur,.s IN.
--te-tion - the Senate to-day. Tbes. +wr
-c,ios furnished q vehicle for political dis.
-rrson in which Democrats. insursen,.
srd regular Republicans took part. r-
,srf. there vss 80 much talk and so ii,;ls
,tion that Senator Elkns gave notice tha,
rriess better progress vas made he would
insist that night sessions be held until an
.s-esnert YES reached for = anal vote on
fhs interstate commerce bill There was
imposition ~ Mr. Elkinr's motion that the
Senate rleet - n O'Clock tomorrow. but
m roll call u Vas adopted. IS - Is
The early rsrf of the session was de-
,o'ed ~ debate on Senator Lodges resolu-
,iar - sufhoriz- the select committee on
,osf. q living 70 eKpend ss5 ee0 10 obtain
ss's m wages and prices for The current
,esr NJ Lodge accepted an amendment
p senator IL Toilette authorizing the er-
-s-ts - tho Department of Commerce and
rshcr working under the direction Of the
select committee and pursuant 10 the plan
,-t1fued ~ the committee. 20 make a re
-o-- shoWinE separately the capital in
,es.ed I'm the designated r1anufacturin
establishments the cost 90 maintenance.
,rs cost % raw materials. the COS; of
.rsrs7o-tsrior retail and wholesale prices
., which the products are sold. wages paid.
hours ~ labor. etc Mr Lodge viii make
e. ero-f ~ have the amended resolution
sdopted tomorrow.
Senstor CUrnrins's Speech.
e.-s-o- Curnrins spoke for more than
,ao hours In opposition 10 the Crawford
.,bstf,ute for Section of the interstate
commerce bll relating 20 traffic agree
-,erts The crawford amendment pro-
,,s.s that agreements shall be subject 20
frs approval ~ The Interstate Commerce
Commission and has the support of all
rsnuhlicsn Senators friendly 10 the bill
AZ Cunlnins he's an amendment to this
section which provides that no rates. fares.
-Asrses or clsssihcstions contained in =
,-s@r agreement shall he effective until
approved b. the commission. In an i'm
-ssriored speech Mi Cummins told the
er-sts that tho Crawford substitute vas
9 s-sp backward. He said II meant re
isrine tho railroads OF the penalties OF The
Sherman act respecting traffic agreements.
The Iowa Senator referred 10 Demo
cratic successes I'm New York and Massa-
rhueetts and declared thev we're signs of
ne times which should he taken as
warning by the Republican leaders in Con
g-ess These Democratic victories, MI.
Cummins said. we're not due 10 the tsrin
lsp. - ths Postal Savings Bank law or
ON other law. They nere simply the eK-
r-s-sior % an awakening public sentiment
m rhe uart of the voters who are won
d.-ire whether -he present Republican
60 cd 50 = ~
interests n tho people. The leaders. he
said were accommodating a discomfort a
suspicion sno = want or confidence among
th. voters Mr. Cummins declared that
M. people had no rsith in the Democratic
rs-fv and that their lack of confidence
vas nor m tho Republican party as a
rs-t,. but In The leadership Of that party.
Elkins snd sldrich Reply
Replying, Senator Elkins said that Mt
rlmmrs had mao. an interesting and
eloquent political address but had gone
no. ~ the mark IN his discussion OF the
zmendrnent relating 20 trsnc agreements.
M- FIkins ssio he vas not willing 20 turn
over 10 2 government board the business
~ making rates for al the railroads OF
trs country. This vss = work which in
volved TIE employment by the carriers OF
'-o-n eight thousand 20 ten thousand traf-
r. experts EVERYBODY admitted the de-
-sbllty of permitting railroads 20 enter
into trarhc agreements. The Crawford
amendment amply protected shippers in
ssmuch as IL provided that al agreements
before becoming effective should be sp-
proved by the commission. ANY Of the
rates contained In an agreement could be
challenged ~ any time by = shipper. or
r. fhe commission on its own initiative
Dr. Aldrich asserted that under the terms
~ no amendment the rates that might be
specified In an agreement went into effect
sS did individual rates, and did not 20
INTO effect by reason of the compact
~ Crswford said this wss not his un-
ts-S'sr6ing. but his opinion was that the
toUeon would require approval of the
-e~eernent before the rates took effect.
Mr Aldrch SAID thar by none of the
Propositions % tho bill could 3 rate be fixed
h. sn agreement because all % the rates
must be subject TO the control which the
comm .ssiOn has over ot her rates
You propose. he added. by indirection
'r give the commission the right indeh-
0,iei- -o suspend rstes-to suspend them
.rrever = 50 desired "
An amusing colloouy occurred between
Senator'S Elkins and Cummins as 20 the
z'' ~ either % read the other out Of
're vs~ty.
VI Nunnnins asserted that no Senator
p7o would he willing 20 repeal the anti
Trust lsv without providing an adequate
rs~s1r IN its place would meet the an
prove u tho Republicans ~ the country.
NJ Elkins construed THAT as an effort
or TIE part % N. Iowa Senator 20 6eclsr.
m unqualified Tor membership in the
larfT. snd said
Probably the fsrt thst the Senator
Prom Iowa has been 81 freauertl-- read
f-f - the psrtv himself has caused hir,
10 6esire - retsliste"
tffsr an interruption from ~ cum
-rs explaining his position. Mr FlLins
s-6 sn7id Laughter.
consider Tho Iowa Senator a. e-o,d I.
fsrlr'icsn - ! en-. sro ] know tlst am
'"ons fhe best Wen need 81 ~. good
Fer-h'iosrs neat Novennhs-
Importing Australian Beef
n -. cebste IN the cost II l,-s,, ,-,,,,-,.
" JCtl.ston. - AlsbsYns told N. senate
'0s' movement fo- the importation 81
australian hesf had b.en stsrfed IN e.r
York - r means - meeting trust pr,oas on
'fsh meats ifs said II he'd beop found
ire' ne foreign meat coUIo be sold 81 -.
cen's pound less thsn the domestic r-od
1T hN SAD rhs Republican senafc-s sbo,,,d
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