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Show Utah Senator's Purpose is Disclosed by Sen-tor Sen-tor Piles, Who Points Out That the Proposed Pro-posed Change in Railroad Bill Would Allow Increased Rates Washington, June 3. The first question ques-tion to receive attention when the senate met today arose in conm-ction with an amendement offered .by Mr.. Sutherland, recruiting the Interstate Commerce commission lo determine, within a year, the reasonableness of rates coming tinder the termn of the long and short haul provision or the bill. The amendment was resisted by Senator Piles, who contended that the effect of the provision would be to render existing through rates illegal after twelve months, with the inevitable inevit-able result that through rales must be Increased. His position was challenged chal-lenged by Senator SmooL Senator Aldrlch returned l Washington Wash-ington today from hla home in Rhode, Island, where he has been for sevcruJ days Hefore the senate met there was a conference of senate Republican Repub-lican leaders In his room. Jt was attended at-tended bv Messrs Aldrlch. HaJe, El-klns, El-klns, G3l)inger. Smoot. Kean, Crano, Sutherland. Nixon and Curtis The. purpose of the meeting was to check up the votes the remaining amenl-ments, amenl-ments, and to make plans to prevent demonstrations at the lat moment-Senator moment-Senator Cummins s reported to be en route to WashingUt) aDd the insurgent insur-gent Republicans are , determined to prevent a final vote In tl.f senate on the railroad bill before hU arrival. If they are successful the kaFollette physical valuation amendment will b reoffercd. |