The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-07
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BOLSHEVISM PLUS BURLESON-
ISM

Washington, Feb notwithstanding
of public utilities seems to be about
as popular as German made goods
The latest developments touch upon
the wire control and the increase in
long distance call rates. Edward Rey-
nolds, lately relieved of his position as
vice-president of the Postal Telegraph
Cable company, by the postmaster
general gave, the house postoffice
committee some of the Earnest testi-
mony yet received. ITO utilize the
government control for increasing
telephone rates, as is now being done
by the postmaster general, is assuming
authority that congress did not confer
upon the postmaster general said
Mr.. Reynolds He further testified
that the latest effort is to increase
telegraph charges. After stating that
Mr.. Burleson's operating committee
to get the Postal Telegraph company
to agree to increased telegraph rates,
Mr.. Reynolds said that, "if the gov
eminent will turn back at once the
Postal Telegraph lines, we will con-
tinue to carry on the telegraph bust
ness at present rates With the loss
now being sustained by the govern
ment in its control of the wire lines,
which could be stopped by immediate
w turning the lines back, the witness
accused Burleson, Theodore N. Vail
and Necomb Carlton president of the
| Western Union company. of trying to
Consolidate all telegraph, telephone
and possibly cable lines into one
huge monopoly" Nor does all the
criticism of Burleson wire control
come from witnesses before investi-
eating committees Senator Sherman.
ON the floor of the senate. only few
days ago, charged that Theodore N
Vail who holds the position of per-
sonal advisor on wire control to Mr.,
Burleson, was in favor of govern
ment ownership of wire lines, in order
that the property of Mr.. Wallis COM
pany, the American Telegraph and
Telephone company, can be "un-
loaded" on the government, "Mr. Vail
is Bolshevist in disguise" said Sen
ator Sherman.
Then too Mr.. Burleson seems tc
have fogotten that the United States
is made up of states With his order
claiming to make Sweeping reduc,
tons" in toll line rates. which NO on.
seems to be able to understand and
which in many cases has resulted II
increased rates. ten or twelve ct t''
states refused to sanction the order
With the mathematics OF the o-ae'
too complicated to understand ut frs
study, the public utilities commissions
have stepped in to rctard the ord"
,. and in some cases it has made "or'
for the courts. And so on ad inf'"i
tum. And by the way. no one ha
: stepped forward and offered an ~
PLANTATION why the cables were seize'
without warning just as the wa
: ended-but that's another story,
a ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
The Democrats of the senate Wi
{ find that they have opened Pandora
t box if they persist in their attempt t
n seat Henry Ford of Michican in tn
c face of his defeat by the popula
: votes of that state. Already troubl
S is in store for Senator Henderson c
a | Nevada, who, on the fact of the re
Il turns. was elected to fill out the une>
d pired term of the late Senator New
d lands. Miss Anne Martin. indcpenc
4, ent opponent of Henderson. has fl"
e charges with the senate alleging til;
s. more money was spent in behalf {
r. the scnator-elect than the law allow
r What the committee on PRIVILEGES m
II elections will do in the matter has n,
IL been indicated as yet, hut it is &C
1t tain that if the Democrats insist {
lie the prosecution of the charges again
lie Senator-elect Newberry they W
y bring upon them a flood of accus
~ tons against members of their ON
SIS party whose elections to the sena
re last November will not bear clio
ir scrutiny.
TX DEMOCRATS T.OIL IN LIMOU
,d INES.
For several years COMPRESSION
committees making appropriation hi
to have been fighting the tendency
'ir administrative departments to spe
ne Recommendations for the DurchaSa