Show GIVES lUNCHEON Nevada Senator and Demoi f cratic Colleagues Exchange Views on Rate BUI Washington lIar March h New Newlands lands of Nevada t today day entertained seventeen of his Democratic colleagues colleague at luncheon at his suburban home the object being to exchange Views on the railroad rate bill before the senate Practically the afternoon was spent in discussing the bill The talk converged almost entirely around the Democrats should assume toward the questions of a suspension of pension of the rates to be fiXed by the interstate commerce commission in any case case arising before it pending a r re review view of the issues on an appeal to the courts coutts With the exception 1 of two to or three senators said Senator Tillman who is in charge of the bill on the floor of the senate all HaU those present were favorable to a provision for 3 pension of rates and I think lie he add added added ed that all the Democrats will come around to the idea of voting for non suspension when the issue is pre presented presented r I Other senators admitted that the dis discussion showed that the Democrats are about as dIvided in their views on the of amendments as are their RepublIcan colleagues Senators who were present stated th that t the bill wm will under no cIrcumstances be made a party issue Those present at the luncheon in ad addition to the host were Senators Bailey Blackburn Clay Culberson Dubois Foster Frazier Pettus Rayner Sim Simmons Simmons mons Stone Tillman Lattimer Mc McCreary McCreary Creary Martin and Pater Paterson son |