New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-01

length. Tho Commission believe that uniformity IN
classIdcation fast and rs far rs 10 can DC accom-
rlIshod without serious mischIofs, IL desirable.
Immigrant transportation is Dext cor,derca az, sro
various fac Is stated which were developed upon wv
,n"es:iest,ons held in New-YOrk city. In view OF
all the circumstances the Commission rccommchus'
That some place Of greater capacity than Casue
Garden be provided for the reception OF Immigrants %
Gated somewhere upon NewYork Harbor Island being
nrc,erabc to tho mainland the purpose but II being
Indispensable whatever the place selected, that IL De
aDnroprlae1 exclusively this purpose and that persons
not .egtmatoy connected with tho transportation oil IN
migrants be kept away
rb,t all regular lines OF interior transportation be
allowed to have agents at place provided who may
sell tickets under regulations prescribed TO secure equal
privileges to all and prevent abuses.
That the payment Of commissions for the routing Of
Immigrants and for procuring the sh Jmen OF immigrants
from foreign countries be declared Illegal, and made
punishable.
That the Commission be authorized TO prescribe fares
for the transportation OF this class Of passengers wheh
may revised from time to timo and which, as hha a.
any mo shall be regular fares not to be departed
from by the carriers
Tho subject Of tho payment Of commission. IS
treated extensively The Commission belsn9 'as'
parent than its advantages. The subject Is thought to
Be of sufficient Importance to Justify the Commi''iO"
The subject Of overcaplta.ao9 Is reoSgnlzed a., as
an exceedingly mporant one q 1 %ara Tse
Commission has been unable TO establish any sa.e
basis OF determining the result desired from any da'
Tho Commission believe that notice OF intention
to reduce any rate which any carrier subject 10 TIC
act makes Joins In ought 10 be published not less
than ihrpo days before tho reduction should 90 given
effect. There provisions In the act as now
stands which would render the carrier It's officers or
agents. punishable II by false billing, false clssslhca-
ton, false weighing false report OF any weight,
or by any other device Whatsoever they shall
give undue unreasonable preferences
The Commission believe thai The penal provisions
against wrongs OF this nature should embrace also
tho of the property Gr any party acting for
the owner conslgncr
A question OF constr""ioa, the report says ought
10 DO settled by legislation. In order 10 take away
tho protence which certain through lines now
claimed TO be local lines II: fact and through lines
only I'm appearance. II the law now sustains this
claim Il should the Commission thinks. b. amend
II Is the opinion Of the Commission that the Interest
OF tho public would be subscved by further AMENDING
tho THIRD section by adding thereto provision for
establishing Joint tariffs and through routes.
The Commission also recommend thai the carriers
engaged independently IN Interstate traffic OIL the
rivers, Iakos and other uavigablc waters Of the coun
try, be put In respect to tho making. publishing and
maintaining rates upon the same footing with inter
state carriers by rail.