The sergeant-at-arms of the senate
one day last week subpoenaed Mr. Hill
as a witness before Senator Sund
berg's committee. Mr. Hill desired tc
leave the, city on important -business
on the following day and he accord
ingly took up the matter with Sen
ator Sundberg to fix a convenient
time. This was readily accomplished
and Mr. Hill invited the senator to
bring his entire committee down to
the Great Northern building, where he
would accommodate them with desk
room and ^facilities for gathering in
formation more rapidly than they
could otherwise hope to. He seemed
to give them the impression that he
rather enjoyed telling them what
they wanted to find out, though per
haps he is not overwhelmed with
pleasure at the outlook Still it indi
cates that he does not propose to
wage a direct fight on the legislature.
He is wise enough to realize .that the
popular sentiment is anti-railroad and
thus we are learning he knows that
the railroads must bow to popular
sentiment whether they like it or not.
The .senate has been somewhat
criticised this winter as being inclined
to favor corporations. The railroad
committee of the senate, has been
criticised, but this has been unjust.
