Roosevelt Faces Fight Over Government Control of Rail Rates
The piece frames President Roosevelt’s push for federal rate regulation as a major clash between public control and private rail interests. It highlights Senator Elkins as Senate leader and notes the Esch Townsend bill’s return, signaling a long, partisan battle with issues of rebates, publicity, and equal treatment across shippers.
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Roosevelt Faction Battles Over Interstate Rates and Strategy
A late article outlines the Roosevelt forces and their rivals in a debate over interstate commerce control. Prominent figures like John Sharp Williams and John J. Esch are cited alongside Townsend and Foraker as strategists in a political battle around federal rate setting and railroad regulation.
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