New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-09
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE COMMISSIONERS.
COOPERATION OF STATE AID NATIONAL IN"
xrcrss ANYHOW CARRIERS EVADE THE

TAU y ATE w ARS-E RECOMMENDATIONS.
,,.,.. moo s-Thc annual report Of the Inter
.oto C,,,n,ncrcc Commission was sent TO congress u"
,.r The rcport reviews the work OF the 'omn''i'"
| I a., ,.. The Commission recommends number
e amendments TO the law. the hr'' II na' I"c'c ~
added IN section the provision rcc"hcI'dcu III 'V
., a,a,,,I rcnort Of the Commission, that the
f.cr,t,es "a be afforded by common carrier s'd' "
c,do rc due and reasonable receiving ior"ardhs ''
,,, 10. cvory s1ich carrier at the request OF an
,hor common carrier Of through traffic At through
rates. second. amendment To 9o'''oh w. io
inc amlJl1itics in language anu 'l'N'- N' ~
| r,u,odie. clearly applicable To corpotaIoh' wiz"
common carrier. "a, well a. lis o''oc'N anu 'e'"'
,,,, ,monduent 1, also Indispensable proN"'hS
~ A., .ic. % criminal process, corporations, ana
,ti,, Thorn undcr the jurisdiction OF the courts
u also r,peat, Previous recommendations. maNlh" ''
the obligation Of witnesses 10 at1ehd Dcio'c '"o
mission III obedience t. sGbpDeha'' 'cSdiu'''' va -"
boundaries of judicial districts. ETC for t' cC '''
,,,Jo ., ncrsons Injured in railroad accidents. etc.
nobibnc the pay mcnt Of commissions by one ril'on
roun,pv 70 ticket agent, Of another for p'''e"Sc
,,n,rtatlon etc: aloI~hing ticket brokerage ana
,Is,iup the payment ~ mileage for the use ~
car. Of private companies o: individuals. Inc Com
mission also recommend, change III 9c''o" w. -
~ 10 enable 1t to obtain r'Port' Ho" 'ouiI'o"
,., desired The Commission SAYS that the dIihcuIN
~ obtaining direct evidence from parties Who' ul
rIedr. of the PARTICULARS OF the TRANSACTIONS a9 "
no able 10 testify to them Is invariably great ana CIR
cuul,nUtial evidence must in many cases constitute
fine chief reliance. The Commission suggests an aicu
ucnt 10 the laN q meet ills case
Tho report say, that there - every reason 10 '-
ioyc flat tie provisions which were intend d TO pre-
serve uniformity Of rate ANA prevent unju di''r""n'
.iou. .yc been directly dabe ed cvadcd ID era'
number Of cases and IN all section, "l the '"'""''
,rhou connection between the carriers was acuNe anu
severe and not held in restraint by the T7I""' 40
sociaton,. Had tn Commission. 1t says w" ro"''
which has been lied for heretofore. 10 make an" 90"
duet nvc, ucaoi,. to cali for records ana r"PeI' ''
,!e carrier, when the published rates are beieN'u 40.
H. he observed or when there is reason 10 suspect '"''
,l, Law j, bcus dlsObcycd 1t would then nave "a H.
hand, a means Of enforcement which III 'il' u'"c
dos not exist. Cont!nuins TIE report sNs'
some OF the elarns violations 81 the "a" 10" .
tal. plare under Tie supposed shelter of elI| 'u
I"r,tt This f. especially the case win Tho poIls"'
~ law intended 10 prevent uIlAHi u's'Ili', " 49,,
tie Transportation OF persons by i'ii IN ss;"1 - iw
while tho public generally are mar ~ ~, ~ 49,,
..ug not only Illegal, but criminal Inc P'''A'' o.
r,,d,d by carefully limiting u.c instruments Tor iIc1
tram portttiou within the bounds oi me- '.', 1911 u
Inc National law j. supp~cd - 10 thus ''' Al nu.s
,yiib ifnpuuitv Tai, /, bat ~ many illustrations
that milht be- given of making the want "t distinct
,aal pFoysIor, in the state law means Of c'1dlis
g.. ,.,,,. 81 the National law II ~" "i RI !, made
10 cn force the law by penal pso''rut"h2 IT J. o"iof
"nna mat tT Hi in tthcr CO.. II criminal viola
lions Of Inv The set 10 rerIlit' commerce is PERHAPS
most often d.rcgaNed in tAc cvnr 81 rebate or IN,
granting OF spcoal mites ioi the transportation oi
property Of large shipper. .,..,,,.,,....
that II. finding, Of facts IN any cas" bofore ' as Wen
-, It. conclusion, of law ar 'u;',t 10 "l'." ~ o
bcari anew u is forcbiy surs'st"d hat a." Hnd'ng
81 fact 10y tic oImi,-iou should b." concil,iI VIII
certain qual,hcatoi ara ,hr a''''sY '' I''-'' u
Imt ;hc ,nstl, gr'sicr pTVor, on ~ ~" question:
decided by TIC Commission aN' admin. trtvc f.. thc.'
character and involve 50 miiN '"'','' CO.. -