The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-20
Expected Arrangement With
the Democratic Senators
Failed to Materialize, but
Regulars Show Confidence.
ALDRICH BUSY MAKING
NECESSARY AGREEMENT
Hall Says the Administration
Railroad Measure Should Be
Passed by the End of Next
Week and 1t Looks That Way
MORE TALK BY cUMMINS
Wv yASHINGTON, May 19.-Begin-
w ming today with a fair prospect
w Of

Wv TASHINGTON, May 19.-Besin-
w ming today with a fair prospect
of an agreement between the
regular" Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis which would permit an early vote
upon the railroad bill, the Senate con-
clUded today'S session in as great IN
certainty as it has been at any time
during the consideration OF the bill
The day was full of consultation and
the situation shifted many times When
adjournment was taken shortly after
o'clock, there was more talk of an
understanding between the regular Re
publicanS and the ''inSurgent Repub-
hcans than between the regulars" and
the Democrats.
The first reports Of the day indicated
the strong probability large majority
of the Democrats. If not all of them.
would agree TO accept a proposition of
the Republicans TO strike out the last
three sections of the bill relating 10 the
capitalization of railroads This ar
Management was TO have carried with IL
the adoption of an amendment pre-
scented by Senator Simmons TO prohibit
the lowering of railroad rates to de-
stroy water competition and 10 give
q place of advantage TO the New Mex
leo and Arizona statehood bill. In re-
turn, the Democrats we're expected to
vote against most of the amendments
20 the railroad bill offered by the IN
surgents.
Democrats Baked
When this proposition was put in
writing and Senator Johnston OF Ala
bama began to circulate it on the mi
noTity side of the chamber. he met
with much opposition, and before he
had proceeded far, his associates be
| came convinced his party was by no
means unanimous for the proposed
compact
! Among those who refused to sign
were Senators Bacon, Rayner, Frazier,
! Overman and Smith of South Carolina
They raised the objection the agree
| n1ent would be construed as q sur
i --f4nHar tho q y n
/ With such a large detection. the nov
| ers for an agreement practically de-
cided before the close of the day to
refrain from further effort in that di-
rection.
The failure to put through this for
nal plan did not however, cause COM
piete discontinuance of efforts to bring
| the bill to an early vote. Senator Aid
rich, the prime mover in this directions
was busy throughout the day. Just be-
| fore the Senate adjourned, he said some
| the passage of the bill at an early date.
Senator Hale in an open talk in the
! Senate said a vote should be reached
| by the end of next week.
CummIns Had the Floor.
Formally the railroad bill was be-
fore the Senate throughout the day and
Senator CumminS Of Iowa occupied the
floor from the beginning to the end of
the session.
His amendment. requiring that be-
fore going into effect increases In rail
road rates shall have the approval of
the interstate commerce commission
was under immediate consideration
Presenting a wide range Of argu-
ment in behalf of the provision, he
charged since January I the railroads
nave put large number of increases
in force and their activity in this re-
spect was invited by the provision of
the pending bill.
M. CummnS said he did not charge
! the new rates were excessive. but he
did contend that the old rates were
esta blished by the railroads and it is
fair TO assume they were reasonable.
He said there should be supervision OF
Increases by some Government board
and challenged senators to dispute that
statement.
While not intended for that purpose,
the maneuvers of the Republican sup
pOrters of the CumminS amendment at
one time took on the appearance of
filihuster. 1t pro yed to be a mere hit
of tactics to give the Iowa senator an
opportunity to proceed
Tee Cummins amendment had not
been disposed of when the Senate adj
! journed.