The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-14


To what extent II nj all. the administration
Of the act has Teen harmful "a tbr carriers. il :
subject upon which the views OF railrora man
Ayers have from time 10 time BEEN publicly e.
pressed, sometimes 20 the eject that the darn
are has been verv considerable. The commits
sion - possessed OF no evidence showing tina.
the general result has been otherwise than
beneficial. Unquestionably the railroad bn>s-
ness Of the country has suffered many and very
severe losses during the past year. But these
have not been due % the act 70 regulate com
merce-
Discussing railr Dad trusts. the commis-
sion say:
Any thing equivalents 10 consolidation OF all
the roads Of the counrFy undcr single head o.
even those OF q considerable section. whether
BY merger or BY the formation OF confcdcra-
ton which should have powers OF legal control
or BY the formation OF what IL nos technically
tencminated . trust could hardly he supposed
possible even II the parties were at liberty 70
form ~ pleasure. II the parties could come
into harmony the subject. an arrangement or
the SORT would be 50 overshaio vim. % powerful
In its control over the business int sre<ts OF tho
country. and 80 susceptible Of bang used for
miSchtevous purposes m many wn.'s. that pub
Inc policy could not for . moment sanction r.
- least unless BY stafrte u were held IN close
legal restraints and under eTeciull public SUI
pervision and control Tie voluntary arrange
ments Of the kind in other lines OF 5u sineSs arc
already sufficiently threatening pupiic inter-
est and the most ardent advocate OF the con
eentration OF railroad authority an not rev
sonably expect that any thing OF a. = sort -
control the transportation OF the cous try Will
BE- provided for By legislation. withoul lteis-
laticn 70 favor IL. little can Dc do .
beyond the formation OF consulting and &C viso-
~ associations. and the work OF these . not
only necessarily defective. but Il II also 'iraif-
ei 70 cirrumscribed territory In the abs~Dce
-
carriers hy rail have II tn their power % dosrry
much toward establishing better relations IN
the public - large. and toward performing CO
ter service for the public by nrst establish ~
better reIat ons among themselves. The ns>o
Of this Is very imperative The FIRST requis 70
70 the establishment OF better relations amor &
The carriers ~ rail would seem 70 BE- . rrcc-ft-
ton on their part of the fact that they seem ~
she public 20 constitute class. with 20 sons
extent ~ least. common Interests. and likei-
y b. controlled BY the same motives.
The commission sums M its conclusions
On the subject or uniform classification BY
saying:
Uniformity IL classification. = last and -
far - u can be accomplished without serious
progress in she direction OF unincatson- and e
has been very marked within the last year. 80
long - the carriers appear 20 be lapcring
and IN god faith. u y better that they shoui6
b encoura<cd and stimulated 70 continne
their efforts. than that the work should -
taken ont % their hands The commission
recommends: That some place Of greater e.
pscity than Castle Garden Be provided for tho
reception Of fumiRrants located somewhere
upon New York Harbor. that all regular Inco
u interior transportation b. allowed % havu
agents q The place % provided. Who may seli
tckets under regulations prescribed % secure
equal privileges 70 al. ard prevent Ebuscss
that the payment Of commissions for the roue-
Ing Of immigrantk and for procuring the ship
meat Of immigrants from foreign countries b
declared illegal and be made punishable nn1
that the commission BE- authorized to prescribe
farcs for the transportation Of this class =