The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-15
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Acr.


INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT. n
Powers Demanded by C""-
!. mission Considered Dangerous ~
circular has been received by the fost
in which the report Of the interstate com
mercc commission is discussed and com
<y,snt made upon an article In recent
cinSber Of the Forum. 1t follows
nj he demands OF the interstate commerce
Admission for Increased powers, as en-
Or Hailed In their last annual report anu sen
y H. hill 1884, introduced by Senator Culiom'
~ re both dangerous and calculated TO inVest n
/tbe commission with attributes never IN
1 tended in the original law. The current
| number of the Forum contains an an'e
article clearly pointing out now iui ie"
inc such amendments would be, ana tAeiE
probable effect upon the lnterha' 80
merce of tho country. The bill proposes 70
| confer uunn the commission the power
in hiring before 1t al all times, upoA w
nlaint or without complaint, any nunper
ef interstate carriers; TO fix for them in~A
imum rates for the trahspoi va t -
freight and passengers 10 IN hiNil t -
rates. when necessary 10 give eHeol W. ~. ;u
commissions ideas as TO the cohpat"ssl.
ADVANTAGES which localities ought W .n'Vs
! TO establish through routes anu "
( through rates and TO prescribe 'he u, 10 -
i nndcr which traffic shall move, ana 10 w
G tnrn,;,a what privileges and faclttics INV
u carrier shall afford Every sueh creei "
r the commission may be as seae.",, So, -
, NAV bind as many carriers ana rt'"
" as many hundreds or thouSanns ,,iss,on,s
!" subjects or details as the o"i"
. wishes may dictate. .,,,rses
ID SO sweeping az Ios% 10 difficult as the |
II writer remarks, TO imagine any sot Noe
/. traffic regulation or contFol VIZ" ebnnld
I'd extensive poWe's ,,a law II would, in
r. such a measure necon,e Iam c,r,mcrce com
: effect make the interstate COMM t oa,n NE
!. mission the traffic manager 10, s'e' M.
u our Interstate railroads. ana siNe
~ litical body the practical contiol U. Ply
of erty which IN 'he ass ,etni ,ssots of tho
far United states In the compiete ~ I'm,
ID. our methods thus advocated by the I'M
~, mission the courts of the county,
o,y be ignored, and because some q, w. .,o,ss
OF cisions have nov "V.ui - tbot body
hly of the commission tne oru.Fs , " nv VIZ
"a. hereafter are to take effect Simply piS.t,,,
~ tro of the commissions decree wltuoue
na' cone,daration by any court In snort we
,,n, have here the most extraordinary psop3s'
az lion of what may he termed one -siue" 80 80
use control Of private enteFplSe Nc worla
I'M ulated by any Legislative nouS III W" ,,o,btne
mt The Investment amouitins ~ In the
ross like $1,000, 600 600 Is TO remain ri,
MAJ ne
,ads hands Of the people Noln,nnus, os hero
~, mo Of the railroads is TO continue az W.
n tofore while the power to regulate W nv Nv
"" n,ost complete and extensive inahlN, -
coi- aginable every detail OF nv. s'a 80 NJ
~ traffic Is to be vested in the hhnus y,
nd nniitiral commission subject TO me usua
eaw poijtical exigences. and whose tenure =
What office has averaged ABOUT luz
re- four years. ,,oo,sition ;
IS Of Well may such d 80 90, no,ic nauge ar
,cdi this make cohsers"u , a,iftine? This d.
cine inquire whittier are We oruuns ,.a,,,o
,rac- mand is the more eNtraot ulla, tato IL
law comes at a time when inc pu ~, our ra
nm tie complaint TO make asaInss rs a,
and roads Rates for both passehse's a.
hest freirhts. were never so low as ~" ~
Ilsge afnds on two thirds OF the eapitai
I'd OF In these enterprises nave pn,,,t,e
q the nrased. interest on the BOMBS OF NUM- i -
~ ,,illions of money loaned IN soou Ia
>,v,rc "a .ai,a these properties pay has delau
70 NJ LA mo nroperties are facing enorih'
e an eunsnditures in improvements OF raeh
istant .nIm,inals and Of equipment loi ~ =
lh,lrn .oc,inr and life saving purposes, Win
, and 80 I'D much. II anything, 10 the ga a
,mon Nv Of the reads. And lastly l liis
E La,a IN change the commission i.oi
,istol- ',xiIiarv tribunal. assisting the coui .
n T., 49, lawful work. into triouhui
oIoev; ..s . orioinal powers far greater inpn
- oh sa s,u. con exercise, comes in answer ~
,tor If oou, a, srou the railroads for leSA'1
-, DR. ahpe to necessary to save them from
|, sur M Wiz. financial disaster.
fuEl URN. nc n,'' Of the reasons put forward
iology, the commission ior tuis - act AMI
clinic olntion,Ze st nr powers upon Its II
,ology; Ter susn valid valid reason for such swee
! Sia1 pets 40 Thcv may thus be briefly slo
j alas changes. lhes W. w. r,,hIic against the
nervous i. To protect me pom congress confer
rer on Of pooling snou.s
e. right upon eA corresponding power exla
,,mena- 2. hesA''e
y roa,;. Engiana. s. the courts have shorr
y ~ mn NJ g. because 81 fA nowers which some o
"a Kerry, commiss,g,r imagined 1t possessed.
ran nan members ,n,se bin authorizing freed'
. nv The proposea oo o''i railway companies
ron ~ contact pe PEI, ri,os tho commission
'" ,, u,g Foraker oihm oei,nr contracts and the
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