Show LUNCHEON Ft Nevada Senator and cratic Colleagues Exchange Vi Views ws on oil Rate Bill BUI i Washington March New Newlands Newlands lands of Nevada today entertained seventeen of f his Demo Democratic colleagues at luncheon at his suburban home the object being to exchange views on the railroad rate bill before the senate i 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 fired b by the interstate commerce commission in any case case arising before it pending a ro re review view of the Issues on an to the courts coutts With the exception or of two to or three senators said Senator Tillman who Is In charge of the bill on the floor of the senate all those present were favorable to a provision for a pension of rates and I think he add added added ed that aU all the Democrats wIll come around to the Idea of voting for non suspension when the issue is pre presented presented Other senators admitted that the dis discussIon showed that the Democrats are about as divided in theIr views on the question of amendments as are theIr RepublIcan colleagues Senators who were present stated that the bill will under no circumstances be made a party issue Those present at the luncheon in ad addition addition to the host were Senators Bailey Baley Blackburn Cla Clay Culberson Dubois Foster Frazier Pettus Rayner Ray er Sim Simmons mona mons Stone Tillman Tiliman Lattimer Mc McCreary Creary Martin a and d Pater Paterson son |