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-A THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER. FRIDAY OCTOBER 27, 1905 GREETED IfJ MOBILE 40.000 Persons Join in Re ception to the President. 5 OF PRAISE Eloquent Speeches by Oliver Semmes ' and Mayor Lyons. Business in Mobile Was Generally Suspended and the Citizens Joined in a Cordial Greeting to the Chief Executive lie Was Received bv a Committee of 500 Citizens The Ad dress Was Delivered in Bienville Square. Before 40.000 Citizen The lanama Canal Was tlie Subject of His Speech. Mobile. Ala.. October 24. All Mo bile tonisrht lent Itself to the reception of President Theodore Roosevelt. There was general closing- of all busi ness houses, and alone: the route of the procession from the union station to the stand on Bienville Sauare. where the reception ceremonies took place, residences and stores were cov ered with decorations of lights and buntinsr in the national colors. The route was out Government street, one of the most beautiful drives in the south for ten blocks, passing the homes of some of Mobile's most in fluential citizens, her chief education al institutions, and one of her historic churches. The side walks and streets along Government street were packed with humanity, and at McGill Insti tute. Barton academy and one or twa other points, hundreds of school chil- dren were massed, singing national songs as the procession passed. Cheer, after cheer welcomed the nation's chief. The procession was headed by a platoon of police, followed by Colonel R. B. Dumont of the First regimeni. Alabama national guard and his staff, with the Mobile battalian following. Two companies or artillery from Fort Morgan followed the National Guard, and then came the cadets of the uni versity military -school. Behind the boys came battle scarred Confederate veterans as a guard of honor, then the President in whose carriage were seat ed Judge Jules Alford. chairman of the committee on arrangements. May or P. J. Lyons and Colonel Edward LaFayette Russell. Following come the members of the President's party and members of the arrangement and the reception committee, and mmbers of the press in carriages. 10.000 Persons Greet the President. A stand was erected in. Bienville Square which, when the President ar rived was filled with 40.000 citizen. The area was brilliant with electric lights, while live oaks formed a cano py of green. The President reached the stand at 5 o'clock where he was received bv a reception committee of five hundred citizens. His seat was on an elevated dais in a chair which was built by the students of a technical school in Ja pan. Back of the chair was an enor mous stuffed bear, eight feet tall, bearing in its mouth a floral indepen dence bell, and above its head a white dove holding a streamer, on which was the inscription. "Blessed is the Peace Maker." The bear was killed in a hunting expedition bv his maiesty. Alexander II. of Russia in 1857. according to the inscription on a bronz plate on the base of the mounting and was present ed by Czar Alexander to "The Duke of Osuma. Comte l'Ynfantando. Duke de Buenevito and l'Orcos. Prince d'Ebo die." The house of Ebodle became ex tinct in the eighties, and the effects in the palace of the prince were dispos ed of by public sale. The bear was purchased by Hannis Taylor, then minister of the United States at Mad rid. A Souvenir of Mobile. Oliver J. Semmes. son of the Con federate admiral. Raphael Semmes. then presented to the President ana pinned on the laoel of his coat a hand some souvenir badge as the gift of tho people of Mobile. In delivering the badge. Judge Sem mes said: "Mr. President; "I ask your attention for a moment. I have been delegated by the people of Mobile to present to you this token, a symbol of their fealty as citizens of the United States. Though itself of little instrinsic value yet in sentiment it represents the loyalty, the worth and the honor of as brave, ehivalric and noble a people as is to be found on the face of God's green earth. We proud citizens of a proud republic, feel and believe that you as the head of that republic, will by your broad views and judicious actions so unite in bonds of friendship all sections of our loved country, that Americans will advance, till they become the foremost of nations and may without a misgiv ing defy a world in arms. Should this awful necessity ever arise, then the sons of the south will be found a mighty armed camp. "Take this little reminder and when you look upon it amid your arduous and multifarious duties, feel and know that the people of Mobile have buried the past and look without fear to the future, recognizing that vou. as Is shown bv your later utterances are the President of the North and South, our whole country." Mayor Iijon's Speech of Welcome. Judge Alford. chairman of the com mittee on arrangements then intro duced the President who was briefly and warmly welcomed by Mayor P. J. Lyons who Ta Id high tribute to him as a man. statesman and patriot The formal welcome was then delivered by Colonel E. LaFayette Russell, who said: - "Your coming among us has been a source of inspiration to our people, who are familiar with your record as WARM 1 (a soldier and a citizen. Tour wise statesmanship, eoupled with vour pub lic acts and public declarations have given them confidence In your sincer ity of (purpose and patriotism. Since you have been President you have demonstrated by your administration of our entire Institutions, coined out of the blood, sacrifice and treasure of our ancestors. Such is the faith of our people In you as a patriot that they believe you would cheerfully sur render, your life rather than endaneer the sacred trust that has been confid ed to your oaMotlc keeping." Speaks on the Panama Canal. President Roc?evelt was cheered as he arose to speak. He thanked the people for their magnificent reception, and spoke a special word of greeting to the Confederate veterans who form ed a portion of his escort. Referring to the Panama canal, the President said he did his best to bring about its completion for the benefit of the whole people, but particularly for tho benefit of the gulf states. Originally he said he favored the Nicaragua route, but when It was demonstrated that it must be the Panama canal or nothing he favored the Panama route, as he wanted to see a canal built and one will be built. Notwithstanding the efforts of certain people who are striving by their circulation of fase rumors or other methods to delay or defeat the construction of the canal, the President sa'd they will be disap pointed for tbero is going to be a ca nal. Health conditions on the isth mus he said, are better now than ever before. The President said: "If we build the canal, we must pro tect it and police It ourselves. V3 must therefore bring up and keep up our navy to the highest point or efficiency. "In the event of war the American people must rely mainly upon its vol unteer soldiers, while it is compara tively a simple matter to turn a man into quite a good soldier, you can neither improvipe a battleship or ihe crew 3f a battleship. It is not neces sary that we should have a particu larly large navy, but it is necessary that ship for ship should be little the best in the world." The President concluded his speech by referring to his pleasure at seeing the children, the future citizns of 'his country. "The fathers and mothers must see to it that the children are properly trained in order to keep up the stan dard of our country." PRAISE FOR THE VETERANS Lesson to the Present Generation Taught by Those Who Wore the Gray. Flomation, Alabama, October 23. The President's train stopped hers for a few minutes on its way to Mo bile, the President receiving a hearty welcome. He spoke briefly as follows from the rear platform of his car: "My fellow citizens: "I wish to thank you most hear'.ily for coming to greet me today. The last time I came through your great and beautiful state I was with my regiment on the way to the Spanish war. In that regiment I had more men whose fathers had worn the gray than I had whose fathers had worn the blue; but they united in the gen erous rivalry to know no difference, and in the emulation of seeing wheth er or not each could do all that was in him for the flag of your common country. Gentlemen think how for tunate we are as a people that where as most great wars leave memories of rancor and bitterness to sunder combatants, we now have the right of Americans all over this country to challenge, as part of the glory of all Americans all that was done alike by ex union and the ex-Confederate man, provided only that man did all that in him lay; acted as he should act in the times that tried men's souls. "There are surely here in the audi ence men who are veterans of the Civil war; and they have given us a les son not merely by what they did in war but by what they did in peace. The same spirit that made them vali ant in battle made them when they came home from battle take up rhe strings of their lives where they had dropped them when the appeals to arms came, and do their best in walks of peace," Crowds Meet the President at Many Places. Sprague Junction, Ala., October 23. At many of the little stations through which President Roosevelt's special train passed this morning, people were gathered and cheered and waved their flags as the special sped by enroute to Mobile. Here and there along the railroad, farm houses displayed flags. At Troy, Ala., the students of the nor mal school were grouped alongside the track, and greeted- the President with cheers. He appeared on the rear plat form of his car and bowed in acknowl edgement. The state health officer boarded the train at this station. HIGH HONOR FOR M. WTTTE Reported That He Has Been Appoint ed Premier "Reception of the Coun tess Witte by the Empress Creates Tremendous Sensation. St. Petersburg, OciOl er 24.-3:46 ft. hi. It was per silently reported in te clues and in o- anient circles lar at night that the Eipcror yesW Zy tad appointed Count Witte prem ier, with the pc' Tt.lio oI minister of finance All the jape this morning glv prominence t; the seport. TJie reception of the Ccuntess Wllte by the Empresi yes'erdfy is cons' ie. ed a singular evitnce cf the Em-ir-tr aeterminat? v confide his for tunes to the hands cf Coimt Witte N tner interpretation is placed upon it in court circles, where the reception of the countess created a tremendous sensation. The countess is a Jewess of ordinary birth, and had never bc if ore been received at court When M. Witte was appointed minister in the nineties the emperor was reported to have said to him: "Remember you are not married." The fixing of his wife's social status, which has been one of Count Witte's ambitions, must rank? as ; one of the- triumphs of his TEM SITUATION IS SERIOUS i ulanofactiirers Refase the Request cf Textile Conncil. STRIKE IX MILLS MAY FOLLOW Plan of Manufacturers Refused and Council Demands That Full Restora tion of Wace Schedule. Tliat Existed Irevlous to July 25th, be Hectored. Tall River, Mi.?., October 21.--l'c textile situation w;uc more critical to night than it hi been at any lime trice the close of ino great strike last Jtnusry. The nanufacturers asso ciation, representing all the printcioth nr.l's in the city, with the exception ;: mote controlled 'jy M. C. D. Bor den, of New York. 1 .d a meeting th afternoon and vo:cc to refuse the re quest f he textie council for a dir?:t restoration of iho wage schedule which prevailed p-.evious to the 12 t-2 per cent, reduction of July 25, 1105. The action of th association will b i.oJdered at a specal meeting of the ti'e council ton.oi.cw night, wiion i: is piobable th-. entire matter will 'tfcred to special meetings Wed-ne-dij evening of ::11 the unions rep resented in the toi Many of the business men fear another strike v ii be 'JecJared by thi unions, but at this time it is impossi.-.e to indicate writ action the operatives will take. Ihe association ;oday considerec1 a M.rtoi sent by the textile coun'il. which had rejected ihe manufactur ers' troposition, and required thatrthe full restoration le granted. The plan of the manufacturers' as sociation provides for a direct increase of five per cent. :u 1 a profit sharing! arrangement, th profits due the eiii-i ; -loyes to be figured monthly on tnej market price of c!oth, which, how-! ever, must sho.v at ieast a margia1 qvf i the cost of cotton of 75 cents per cent. The present conditio nof the : market would net the employees about eignr per cent., which would make a. increase in v.r.ges of about 13 per cent President James Tansey, of the tex tile council when maimed tonight of the manufacturer?, decision, said he re- greyed very much the action of hei mill owners, but would not enter istoj a discussion of the situation. TAKES DIPS INTO ATLANTIC j Chief Executive Attends Church Ser- ' vice and Dons Bathing Suit Off for Alabama. St. Augustine, Fla., October 22. President Roosevelt started tonight for his tour of Alabama. He is not sched uled to make a stop of any length until he reaches Mobile tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 p. m. His day in St. Augus tine was a quiet one. He attended ser vices in Presbyterian Memorial church at 11 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. .Tames W. Coffin Stout, preached from the text "Worthy the Lanib That Was SlanV' He made no reference to the Presi dent in his sermon. The church was crowded. At the conclusion of the service the President was 'taken for a short drive about the city. ! After lun cheon the President, accompanied by Secretary Loeb, Surgeon-General Rix ey, John Mcllhenny and .John Green way, the latter two of whom have been his guest on the trip south, drove to Fort Marion, where they boarded a launch 'and went to Anastasia Island. Here the party donned bathing suits raid had a bath in the salt water. PRESIDENT ENJOYS RATH. The President greatly enjoyed the bath and seemed in excellent condition to tackle the hard work that lies be fore him this week. When the party left the hotel for the fort the mounted policemen of St. Augustine wTho had been waiting in front of the hotel, started ahead as an escort. The se cret service man was on the box with the driver of the President's carriage said to one of them. "We do not need you now." "That's all right" responded the offi cer, "we will go along; its coming to you anyhow." They galloped to the fort, where they stood at attention while the President boarded the launch and steamed away. Dinner was served at the hotel to night, after which the President drove to his train. St. Augustine was full of strangers today attracted here by the President. A large crowd lingered around his hotel all day anxious to catch a glimpse of him. He received but a few visi tors, however, and got the rest in which he stood in need. This week will see the end of the trip. After visiting Mobile tomorrow he will spend Tues day at Tuskegee, Montgomery and Birmingham. Wednesday he will de vote to Little Rock, and Thursday he will visit New Orleans, leaving that evening on a, gffvernritent vessel for Washington. & , NEW YORK DOCK COMPANY Murphy and McCarren Will be Called to Tell What They Know of the Property. New York, October 23. It was stated today that Charles F. Murphy leader of Tammany Hall and Patrick! McCarren Democratic leader in Brook- j lyn will be called to testify before the insurance invetteatin: committee. The purpose of summoning- them is to discover whether they know anything; about the?fJfairs of the New York Dock Cofnilny. which owns wharf and warehouse property in Brooklyn. The Mutual Life Insurance Company owns about $3,850,000 of its securi ties. It was reported today that an attempt to sell this property to the j city of New York was made sometime I ago. and that Mr. Murphy and McCar- ren will be Questioned on that point, j Batxttto Sigaitsn cf - 2. 'At OFFICERS ATiD GREW Hi FIGHT feptaio, date, and Cook of Schooner Attacked. FOUR MEX BADLY WOUNDED The Fiahtins Grew Out of . Trouble That Arose on the Schooner While Enroute to New York From Nor folk The Cook Stands-Off INHce Officers In New York. New York. October 23. Four men were badlv wounded in a series of battles between the officers and crew of the lumber schooner Ida B. Gib son, and afterwards between Milton Corderv. the cook of the Gibson, and the police early toda- For an hour about day break the cook, armed with a shot eun, stood off the police reserve., of the Delancv street station and wounded a detective and" nieht watch man. Frank H. Medley, the mate of tho Gibson was missim? today, and may have been murdered by the crew" of the Gibson who were compelled to pump the leakv craft all the wav fro. a Norfolk. Va.. to New York. The tro"Me on te Gibson be-an soon after she sailed from Norfolk early last week. Before she was clear of that port she was run aground and when floated spraner aleak. The crew was ordered to the nump3 and compelled to man them all the way ud the coast, despite their pro tests and it was reported that the of ficers of the Gibson were compelled to use force to put down the beginning of a mutiny. On arriving- at New York the Gib son tied up at pier 55. East river and the crew were paid off and discharged. At an earlv hour today Captain Bradley. Frank Medley, the mate, and Milton Corderv. the cook, were leaving a hotel near the vessel when thev were set udoii by a dozen men said to in clude the members of the crew of the Gibson and friends whom thev had en listed. In the fight that ensued Cap tain Bradley received severe stab wounds in the side and shoulder, and the cook vas slashed in the face. Captain Bradley ordered the cook aboard the vessel to prevent any one boarding her while he went to the hospital for repairs. Corderv obeyed orders to the letter. He closed every hatch but one and in stalled himself in that one with a shot gun loaded with buckshot. About dav break today Detective Henry Had lich. William McManus. a night watchman, and two policemen tried to board the Gibson to find out what the trouble was. Cordery warned them to keep off saying- that he would shoot. The invaders told him thev were po lice, but he replied that it made no difference, and when they kept on coming-, he fired, wounding- McManus in both feet. Hadlich made a dash for the deck and was shot in the side with thirty buckshot. The Dolice reserves were then summoned and laid siege to the cook when Captain Bradley walkod aboard and told the cook to auit it. Cordery then surrendered and was locked up. The Gibson was .sinning and the cantain went to the oolice station to demand the release of the cook to keep her afloat. He denounc ed the police and washustled into a cell, despite his protests that his ves sel would sink. Frank H. Medley, the mate, was not seep after the fight in the street. It was feared that he was murdered. In court Captain Bradley was fined $10 for interfering- with the police while Corderv. the cork. was held without bail to await the result of the injuries to Detective HcIicl". REVIEW OF VICTORIOUS FLEET The Emperor of Japan. With Admiral Toso. Reviews the Ships That Have Returned From the War. Tokio, October 23. The naval re view today passed off without the slightest hitch. It was a most impres sive sight, not however, on account of the class of the ships, but as a con glomeration of fighting craft fresh from the war and crowned with vic tries of unprecedented magnitude Three hundred and eight warships, in cluding three former Russian battle ships, and several other former Rus sian warships were drawn up in six lines. The Emperor on board the ar mored cruiser Asama, passed along the front of the first line, which was head ed by the battleship Shikishima, Ad miral Togo's flagship. When the end of the line was reached the cruiser Asama headed due north and then in a westerly direction, entering between the second and third lines and after wards resumed her original position. During this maneuvre Admiral Togo was at the Emperor'e side. The Em peror then received in audience' on board the Asama, Admiral Noel and the captains of the British anTAmeri can warships present. The weather was fair, but it was misty on the water. Popular enthu siasm was aroused to the highest pitch. Besides thousands who witnessed the naval pageant from all sorts of large ?nd small vessels in the bay, the shore was densely covered with eager spec tators. The spectacle caused much joy and satisfaction among the Japanese. GOV. FOLK FIGHTS FLAMES Governor's 3Iansion at Jefferson City Damaged to Extent of $10,000. Jefferson City, Mo., October 23. The governor's mansion at Jefferson City was damaged to the extent of $10,KW by fire early today. Governor Folk, his wife and guests had to seek quar ters at a nearby hotel. Governor Folk, aroused by the crackling of the flames, telephoned the fire department and then attempted to extinguish the fire with two fire ex tinguishers. This proved ineffective, and after seeing his wife and their five guests safely out of the mansion, the governor devoted himself to saving the portraits of his predecessors in office. The fire is believed to have starte-1 from a flue in, the second story hall way. After more thanan hour's laoor the blaze was extinguished. f The-manslon was erected in 1872 at : a cost of $75,000. The loss, i3 fully j covered by insurance. v : f OPERATIVES REJECT OFFER Five Per Cent, Advance Refused Fall I River Textile Council Meets and Ic j cities Not to Accept Proffered In- crease of live Per Cem. in Warn From 3Iaimfatiurer-Vlll lnUi on I M rate lit Fourteen Per Com In. crease. Fall River, October 2. The Fall j River Textile Council, representing the organized cotton mill tieratives of the city, today decided to reject the offer made by the Manufacturers Avociu Uon last week to advance wajres five per cent, una introduce a prolit-shar-ing plan. The council had retjuired the the restoration of the reduction of i iliUU til 'ViiCT.r July 2T, llKH. No immediate iruuhh in the mills is anticipated and further negotiations probably will be conduct td this week. The textile council held a special session anu, according to Secretary Tayior, tue sentiment was u nan. mods that the council should insist upon a straight advance of slightly over 14 per cent. The seertary was instructed to notify the aseiation. The operatives are satisfied." said Mr. Taylor, that the present condi tions warrant a full and complete res toration of the old rate of wages and will not be satisfied unless they receive what they ask for. As to the sliding scale, I have no doubt that if the pres ent rate of wages is made satisfactory to the employes, they may consider such a proposition The council will meet Tuesday evening and we hope at that time to have received a favorable reply to our request- We have given the manufacturers an extension of time and we hope they will appreciate our efforts." The members of the executive oui mittee of the Manufacturers' Assosia tion said that the new scale would go into effect tomorrow morning in all the print cloth mills in the city; that there had been no break and would be none in the ranks of the manufactur ers. It is the general opinion that the tex tile council was partly influenced by the action of M. C. I. Borden, of New York, owner of the Fall River Iron Works, where the full restoration will go into effect tomorrow. The iron works not being represented in the manufacturers, association, their own er was not asked by the textile council to restore the old rate. Hie association schedule will take effect tomorrow in the Corr cotton mills, of East Taunton, which are con trolled in 'this city. An advance will also be made in the United States mills, at Central Falls, R. I., and it is understood that a raise will be grant ed in several of the other New Eng land mills. The great majority of cotton mills in Northern Jew England, Rhode Is land, Eastern Connecticut and in other Massachusetts towns will not be di-' rectly affected by the movement here. Tomorrow's advance in this city and elsewhere will affect about 30,000 op eratives. Work will be resumed by all the Fall River mills in the morning, and if any trouble arises out of the pres ent hitch, it is not looked for until af ter Wednesday next. DEATH OF PERRY SIMPSON Former Noted Palmist, and Pictures que Character. Passes Away at Wichita. Kansas. Wichita, Kansas, October 23. Jerry Simpson died at 6:05 o'clock this morn, ing. Mr. Simpson was conscious up '.o 5 minutes before death. The end came without a struggle. Mr. Simpson was born in New Bruns wick on March 31, 1S42. At 14 he be gan life as a tailor, and during 23 years followed that pursuit, command ing many large vess-els on the Great Lakes. In the Civil war he served in the twelfth Illinois infantry. He came to Kansas in 1S7S. Originally hew as a Republican.buc later became a green backer and Populist. He was a mem ber of Congress from 1891 to 1S95, and from 1897 to 189'J being nominated the hist time by both the Democrats ani Fopulists. After he left Congress Ik removed to Roswell, N. M., where he engaged' up to the tine of his deaih in stock farming. He returred o K.iUos a month ago and enterei r. hospital for treatment II. ? condition became hopeless ten days ago, and s'nee ien the patie t was .vept alive principally by sheer force cf will. His "rife and son were itt his bedside at tht; time of hi3 deatn. Itenth was cv.sei by aneurism, of the orta. Mr. Simp:on had been tn ill health for nearly a year. Six months ago lu consulted ; MJfciallst at ;jl cago, uho pronou'-d his case hope i Burial wf i pace at WicM la "he Masoni Order will ha.'t. chu-pt of the lun?ril ODD LETTER OF RESIGNATION Personal Reasons Compel Dr. Martin to Give Up IIU Public Office. Philadelphia. October 23. Dr. Ed ward Martin, director of the deoart ment of public health and charities today sent his resignation to Mavor Weaver. The position paid $10,000 a year. Dr. Martin stated that politics had nothlntr to do with his resigna tion. He said: T have resigned for personal reasons. I found that my private practical and the encroach ment of my university work were de manding more of my time than I could give them while remaining as the head of the department." Dr. Martin was appointed by Mayor Weaver in 1903. The letter of resig nation written bv Director Martin was unusual and Mayor Weaver told he director that he was at first inclined to think It a Joke. The letter was as follows: Some time In October, beginning of the xx Century. Dear Chief: This my resignation. Times are too strenuous for my simple peasant soul. This from the sad and Klad saw bones (Signed.) EDWARD MARTIN. The West Virginia Arrives at New Or leans. New Orleans. October 23. The ar mored cruiser West 'Vindnla which Is to -re the President north after his visit to New Orleans arrived ' off the mouth of the river today and an chored. . . ; RATE ID JILL Spencer Discusses President's Raleigh Speech HAS CHANGED HIS VIEl'JS AdnnsistratiTe Body to Daie Power b Fix naxioso Rate. The terrier u Tlion Ixft Free to Make Reduction and Readjustment-T Fix Absolute Raton Would be to De termine the Relative Ad t ant act of Competlnc IxmallUe! 1mrr Rat cm MUtht Result in Uie Deterioration of Service Ircsident Alo Faior Giv ing the Railways Reasonable Time Hefore a New Rate Would Reooroe Effective. Washington, October 23.Samue! Epencer, president of the Southern railway, made a brief stop in Wash ington tonight on his way south. In expressing his views of President Roosevelt's recent speech on railroad legislation at Raleigh, N. C.Mr. Spen cer, who has token a prominent part in representing the railroads attl ture on rate legislation, said: "The President's speech indicates that he is not disposed now to lnilst that the power over rates which he favors should be exercised by the inter-state commerce commission, but . an administrative body. Aa;n m the Raleigh speech the President ad vocates that tho administrative body shall have pow-r after complaint and hearing to fix only "a maximum rate," not an absolute -ate, unalterable there after by the carrier as provided, for in the Esch-Townsend bill. This ap parently follows the opinion of rhe attorney general of May 5th In which it ' was held that Congress could con stitutionally enujower a commission to fix "maximum rates, which it regards as just and reasonable. "The difference between these two rositiens is vital. To ax absolute rates, unalterable by the carrier, in many cases is to determine definitely and ar bitrarily by governmental tribunal the relative advantages of competing cities or regions To prescribe max imum rates on'y leaves the carrier free to make reductions, and ma,, and generally will, result in adjust ments which will bring down whole tiers of rates, leaving the relations of rates as they were and entailing enor mous losses to the railways. "For instance, an adjustment or rates to southeastern territory, that would be more favorable to C'nclu;:atl Chicago and St. Louis as compaied with the rates from the Atlantic sea braid titles, co lid not Le successful! made by a governmental agency lim ited to the making of maximum raes, for the reason that if It should be ordered that the rates from the middle western cities 'should not exceed cr .tain maxima, the railways from tae eastern cities or the water lines weu. J htil be free to lower ihs-r rata and they would be forced to do so in order to retain their business aad to preserve business of the cities de pending on them for transportation facilities. Tho' result would be that substantially the same relative ad justment of rates that had existed be fore the issuance of the order will be restored, and no one would have ie ceiveJ r.ny substantial or lasting lne fit. It is true that the shippers from both sections would have somewhat lower rates, but they would fce retain, ed at the price of ouch Inroads into the revenues o the carriers that d3 terioration in service might result. "The importance of this considera tion, uot only to the railways but lb shippers as well, can be appreciated at this time. When there is a car short age all over the country, with freigat congestion at raany points. Despite .he fact that the railways have been invfst'rg largely In extension and in rt'Tlnc enornotS 'Mig.i'ipns for te purpose. .helr far.';;.: are not cqul f'r tbt traffic demands ux,n them. These 1 creased - .Hi-'iturcs still c;a tinuc-, itd from the n isent outl k u.ist fcntlnue for a long tim. This will 'ecuire lare aud.ronal sums of niomy. vhich M raiii'sds can o taln only throug' cnra'bgs and tee nl- of new securities. Governmeaal artion mat woj;d reduce earnings would impair both of these resources, and would render still more difficult the task of meeting the requirements "The speech at Raleigh indicates also that the President favors giving lu me zauways more leeway man ce formerly suggested by not having the rate take effect - Immediately, but in some reasonable time. A reasonable time for a rate may mean time for a review of it by Judicial and not admin istrative authority, if the right of property are found to be involved. "The Esch-Townsend bill, as paaced by the house of representatives tast winter, would not only have subj-t-ed the roads to punishment before Ju dicial convictlcn, but the character of judicial review proposed was cca that hey would not have had the lentfil of equitaTde trial even after conviction, for the courts would have been precluded from considering the reasonableness of the rate complained of, ani the rate ordered by the cocn mission would have been set as'de only If it had been found to be confis catory, ft Is Important, therefore, if legislation is to be enacted that will Insure To the roads a 'square deal teat, the opportunity for a prompt and effec tive review of the whole case by the courts should De provided for." r