The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-24
RAILROAD BILL DISCUSSED
fO>TIICT HET1rEEN SGNATE
r,., iRS AND INSURGENTS.
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V,,rl>urov. april 7s'-The railroad
.rr va Icgora the S~naie this Rstornoon
n, 80 bours senator Rorah ems thu
,.rr.,-,l s,,cakcr and h. oppoaaSl tia
md a., amendments oG SENATOR Craw-
lord - S.i'h Dakota. which tia H~aats
.adc.. rave aoccptcd and which rebates
10 ~, rnNcr which tho Interstate Com
r-e-,, comm Ss.oa may exercise over
',,'s AMI c'asS'i iration agreements be-
.~.,n .r'.rs'st" carriers This 60 the
amendment that has given rias TO the
,barr conflict between the Sanate reKu-
ar, ed hv Senators AIdrich and EIkins
an ~, one hand. and the Republican In
.urgsrts. ed by senator Cummina and
ne Democrats on the other hand
senator Borah Sa'd that the amend.
r-ert % senator Crawford repealed not
ouIy the sherman antitrust Law but
a. ,Le common law against combina-
referred the amendment OF Senator
Cumrnlns Of Iowa. which has been offered
a a substitute for the Crawford amend
nee, the eject Of which win be TO dis
courage agreements between carriers
AZ 70 rates and classifications.
Senator Cummins entered the debate
70 explain his amendment and said frankly
TIA, be was opposed to agreements be-
tween railroads and that the purposs Of
MS amendment was to discourage such
Agreements.
senator Elkins sAid that Mr.. cummans's
Imsndnsnt invited the railroads 10 make
such Azresmsnts. but under Ices favored
conditions than are conferred BY the
Crawford amendment.
senator Bailey of rexas offered 60 en-
plain the difference between the two
amendmenfs He said that senator Cum
minss amendments permitted agreemenea
h@tween the carriers as q matter Of Law
but imposed conditions which made IL
impossible for the railroads q enter into
such agreements - q matter &'prAceioa
The Crawford amendment. Senator Bailey
sAld made it possible for the cAFTiOrN
10 reach agreements under very favorShle
conditions.
Senator Sutherland oT Utah called the
attention % Republican Senators 20 the
last that the Chicago platform of the
Republican party had expressly declared
"a favor 81 Modification Of the SharmAn
antitrust Las
Senaior Bacon inquired whethsr the
SenAtor from Utah was prepared 90
sgi,la,e IN Accordance with the demands /
o. the rArty platform Or on his own in. |
dvidgsl judgment and responsibility a. |
q Senator
I am prepared in confederation of this
measure 2" give much weight to the /
~, Aration ~ n great political orgAni-
zAi m ike that of the Chicago conven- |
to- replied Mr. Sutherland.
This brought senator William Alden \
Saith Of Michigan To HE feet. If
thou ght this amendment lrefsPrireW 20 /
the GA wford Ansndmentl repealed the /
>hermaa antitrust law ] would not vote
'or u hs ,a!d. ~ all the party platforms /
% thristcndom docla-'d in favor Of H.
The question raised by the Crawford |
Nd N';mmins amendments has been
.ein.e the Senate three days and IN likely
j. - = subject Of debate for some time
Il crme before it n dispooed % by q vote,
gdging by the disposition Of Senators
"a iebate the matter. The Republican
sAters admit that they will have a vapy
rs@ vote on the question Of retaining
10 Crawford amendment and turuinRI
ioWu senator Cummins's proposal
.ner dment. The Democrats will line up
l1u-t solidly with the ins,Irg gent Repub-
cans IN favor % senator C,Immina's
~ sitiOn and there arr indications that
a.fnbcr 20 near insurgenta will support
,sI.ipr Iummlne.
Tne senate At o'clack was compelled
I. Ail"lrn Tor wa1t 81 a quorum. The
'Arn- cludittons brought about an adj
oIrument yesterday. Incidentally Il
'ig1' - noted that the Washington
as-nA team has been playing on the
home grounds yesterday and to-day.
'ena'or Doiliver was prepared TO speak
y -ng'h to-day and senator Elkins was
.~Ty A.xiols for him TO proceed, but
'enA'1r B-istow and some of the ineur.
Ieris iemuTred and finally senator
8rs: - rAssI the question Of a QuaFrm.