Show SENATOR ELKINS AFTER CUMMINS Objects to Statements Made I Iby by Governor in His Public Speeches PULLS RECORD FOR PROOF Any hut Intimate Ic l I loll VI With th iii iiiI I of thC I I ic j I hill hill- road Corporations Washington ton March Marh h 1 19 Senator I.-Senator Senator IkIns chairman of or tho the senate com com- on Interstate commerce has written n a word letter Jotter to Governor Cow Gov ernol A A- B. B Cummins of or Iowa In In effect Jf JC not In exact language langua e. e glIng giving gl ing that the lie for tor his recent criticism of Senator an and the members o of the committee m made c It hi speeches in his state stale The Tue bone of contention is the examination examination ex ex- ex- ex given glnn the governor o on th the iho railroad ral rate elu question h by the senate committee In the spring o of Pt last year yem Mr Hiking quotes from flom the stenographers stenographer's steno grapher's reports of oC it the hearing to prove 1110 that the governor go stated mis-stated the length of time given gl him that lie he was vas not treated with hostility that he was Wi not rigid rigidly e examined cross that he mild did not express dl dissatisfaction to 10 the committee for any alleged Improper Improper Im Im- un- un proper treatment and that a at the conclusion conclusion con con- elusion of or the examination when he was asked ed I If he had anything further to say he replied Nothing l except to express m my thC thanks for COl the patient and courteous way In which the members of tho the committee have ho listened to m my statement state state- m ment e n t Defies GO Mr rr fr Elkins quotes the governors gO statement to show that he lie favored ored g giving ln tho the Interstate commerce commission com corn mission the time pow iove r to fix lix absolute Int rates s anti and not confine It to a maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum rate as provided IHO by the Hep 1101 burn bill and and I that hal 1 he f fa ored a susPension suspension sus sus- pen pension lon o of the new rate pending an r appeal which the Uw Pre President is lighting to o prevent pre says nys t Among ng th ther r things s S Senator E n rl tji p e r sJ t lI i m purpose oI 0 TI y i hOnie h t dl h t u a a W QU tf Jl from the 4 You Ym sk th n i L y t 01 td I so of 1 seemed s t ned med our OUI arms arma wore were Intertwined In loving association and embrace Senator Senator Sen Sea ator Collum ollum sat t at al m my right a as he and I T and several other members of the committee remember No Xo railroad representative e sat where I could see ec him No o railroad attorney furnished an any questions You sa say y this railroad attorney paH passed panned d a a. score of nr questions to Lo me mo to be he put putto putto putto to you You say lY your indignation overcame o your discretion and you nu then declared that so long as as' as God Goti gave you rou voice and strength you ou would d de denounce denounce de- de the infamy from one border birder I I of our country to the tIte otherOn other othel thanked ed the On On the time contrary you ou committee for fOI the patient and courteous courte courte- I ous OUR way vay In which they the had listened to you ou |