The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-20
The following is the full text of the decis-
ion of the Interstate commerce commission
In the case of the Grand Trunk railroad:

]. The provisions of the act to regulate COM
merce apply TO common carriers engaged In the
transportation OF passengers or property for
continuous carriage or shipment from place in
the United States to place in an adjacent for
elgn country.
2. Such common carriers are subject to the
provisions OF the act In respect h. the printing Of
schedules OF rates fares and charges for the trans
portation OF passengers and property, the posting
and filing with the interstate Commerce coInmis
sion OF copies OF such schedule the notice of adj
va, ysnces and reductions and the maintenance Of
~, ,l rates iares and charges established and pub
nshea and IN force at the time.
20, sncn common carriers are also subject
a. ~ posistons OF the act IN respect to joint tar
OF routes. .""'"' ii'o'
4 The carriage Of freights cannot be prevent
ca from Deing treated as one continuous carriage
from tne place OF shipment 10 the place Of desfi-
nation by any means or devices intended 10 eyade
any Of the provisions OF the act.
Trunk r. r. Co. OF Canada is required 10 priut
post and file its schedules of rates and charges
for the transportation of property from points In
charge, demand. collect or receive from any per-
son or persons greater or less compensation
therefor or for any services In connection there
as may at the time be In force.
10. Upon an investigation by the commission II
appeared tnat the Grand Trunk Railway Co. of
nle specifying total rate from Buffalo, Black
MOCK hock ana Suspension bridge in the u. s. to Ham
ih Dunoas and several other points in Canada
That the published tariff rate for such TRANSFORM
lion from the points named to Hamilton and Dnn
aas - ~ ION, but that It accepts reduced
favor 81 certain consiRnees at Hamilton, Dundas
ana Other points in Canada. Held that fine re-
duced charge accepted or rebate allowed is in viz
latlon OF the act to regulate commerce and unlaw-
4. The Interstate commerce commission has
authority TO Institute Investigations and TO deal
with violations OF the law independently OF n for
NAL complaint or OF direct damage to a complain
ant.
The practical effect of the decision seems
to be to place the Grand Trunk railroad as
fully and completely under the provisions of
the interstate commerce law as railroads ly-
ing wholly in the United States now are. OF
course traffic purely local, originating
in Canada and ending in Canada,
is not affected by the law. but neither
Is local traffic on American railroads that
is traffic with the limits of single state,
subject to its provisions. But traffic origina-
ting In this country though destined for
Canada is under the control OF the law. So
Of course is traffic originating in this coun-
try and ending in this country, though a
large part of the transportation may be
through Canadian territory. What the full
effect of this decision will be it is impossible
70 say. But the Importance of the Grand
trunk road to Portland makes 1t of especial
interest here. 1t it should have the effect to
crippie the business of the road Maine, and
IN TACT all Of the New England States would
suffer. 0' "O'N