Show T TAfT SIGNS H THE RAilROAD BiLL H I II I 1 Measure Measure Will Be Effective Sixty Days from Date Senate Passes Railroad and Statehood Bills r i I The Statehood Measure Is Unsigned I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 0 o f 0 C 0 0 o 0 o 0 oO O 0 PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL O 0 OO oC C O O Q OO OS O 0 WASHINGTON June IS 18 0 O OO O 0 President Taft raft signed the thc rail 0 O OC C road hilt bill at 10 1115 IE Hi to 0 O OO O 0 night shortly after his return r 0 O OO O 0 from Pennsylvania The mess mean G O GO Oo O 0 lire at RS had hall the statehood bill hili 0 O OO O 0 had been passed by the time house 0 O OO O 0 today tod and sent immediately to C CO Co 1 O 0 the White House The pros jires O 0 OO O 0 Ident did not sign the state slate 0 O OC C hood bill 0 O OO O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 WASHINGTON June IS Two of or orthe the most Important administration measures namely the thc railroad and statehood bills bill were passed on finally by congress today toda will become Jaws laws as fiS soon as a they thc receive r President President President dent Tafta Tafts signature This Tills action was taken by b the house the senate having previously disposed of or both hoth I measures It was accomplished pine without debate and nn In record time not even a roll call being bein rc re required In the whole procedure The Time railroad bill was wan the lie first to receive consideration Chairman Mann Ianno of the committee on interstate null and foreign fotel n commerce called the con conference ference forence report from the speakers table Brief Brio speeches wore made among them being several Ee eral by Demo Democrats Democrats Democrats In expression slon ot of their oppa opposition Opposition to the report Final action on statehood legisla legislation Je tion was accomplished hed with even cven greater ease easo By B reason of or pressure from Crom lie tho White While House and aided by some dip diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic work worl by r Postmaster General GeneralI I Hitchcock opposition to the tho accept acceptance acceptance I ance of tho the senate amendments to the statehood bill would almost en entirely 1 be he dissipated The 11 Democrats were induced to forego objection through the Judicious circulation of or ofa ora ofa a report that if the tue bill went Into conference it might not no emerge dur during lag ing the hc t present l Chairman Hamilton of tho the house committee on territories at onCe realized that lint the theon only on I way wa to put hut Jut the legislation through sh and not delay dola the present Vias to 10 agree to the senate P i d el gd d It cannot be slated stated d when Arizona and New Mexico will come comeI into the this legislation It requires that the constitutions adopted by the proposed prop sed states must be ratified by br congress and approved by b the Ule president Conceding that the statehood bill will vill be In force with within in a few days it Il will bo be e necessary tor ai the to hold hoM constitutional constitutional conventions which will require many weeks submit the constitutions constitutions Hons to lo the people of the territories for adoption and then return them to Washington Provision is II made against t joint I for the adoption of the con eon constitution and for the nomination or orI election of state officers It Is im tin impossible Impo possible po therefore to lo specify when the people of the two territories will enjoy enjo the benefits of or statehood and andI be lie be before before many man believe bellevo that it will not fore ore the th presidential election of 1912 The Tile railroad bill which will ho bo ready read for tho the presidents signature on his return to Washington Is substantially substantially in accordance with the presidents dents message demanding amend amendments ments meats to the Interstate commerce laws Jaws About the only exceptions are that it does docs not legalize holding agreements made malic by b s per permit perI mit mergers or regulate the issuance of stocks and bonds It a aI the time commerce court and broadens scope of or the tile Jurisdiction of tho lie In Ill Interstate commerce commission re regarding regarding garding railroads It Il also brings tel telephone and cable compa companies ales nies within that Super Simper Supervision vision Islon Is given Iven to lo the commission over ovel of rates and this see sec section s c cI tion as well as one making pro provision provision vision Islon for the tho investigation of the tho stool and anti bond hond question will go lute Into effect upon the tue bills be being being belag ing lag signed Other provisions and amid andI I they thc are arc extensive will vill take effect feet within sixty days das from the unto elate of ot I approval |