The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-07
Industrial Commission Recon-.
nends New Legislation.
TO PUBLISH TARIFF LISTS
AND GIVE MORE POWER TO THE
COMMISSION.
IVAsHINGToN. Feb. 6.-The indus

transportation.
Recommendations are made on the
subjects Of transportation and agricul-
ture. The commission advises as to
transportation; That the policy Of gov
ernmental supervision and control of
railroads, as originally laid down in the
senate committee report of 1886. and
embodied the following year in the in
terstate commerce act. be revived and
strengthened; that the authority of the
interstate commerce commission, neces-
sary for the adequate protection of
Shippers and clearly intended by the
trainers OF the laws, be restored. and
mat the powers and functions of the
commission be enlarged practically as
contemplated in the sO-called CuIlom
Dill of 1900, except as TO authority TO
prepare and enforce a uniform CLASH
fication.
Strict Control of Tariff Lists.
Such legislation should provide: For
more stringent regulation of the condi-
lions under which freight and passen-
ger tariffs are published and filed. No
rate of classification ought to be
changed without at least sixty DAYS
notice to shippers, unless specifically
authorized by the interstate commerce
commission.
That strict adherence 70 published
tariffs be required and rebates or dis
elimination prevented by an increase of
penalties. That the long and short
haul clause in section of the act Of
1887 be strengthened and rigidly en-
forced, unless the carriers shall be re-
leased by special order of the inter-
state commerce commission.
For the definite grant of power to
the interstate commerce commission,
never on its own initiative, but only
on formal complaint, to pass upon the
reasonableness of freight and passen-
ger rates or charges; also, the definite
grant of power to declare given rates
unreasonable, as at present. together
with power to prescribe reasonable
rates in substitution.
For early hearings upon COM
plants and for prompt decisions by the
commission, the purpose being to OBJ
viate intolerable delays For a specific
grant Of power to the interstate COM
merce commission over classification,
both as to items and grouping.
Corps of Expert Auditors.
Coupled with this, however. we dis
sent from the section of the so-called
Cullom bill requiring the interstate
commerce commission within a certain
period to prOmulgate a uniform CLASH
flcatiOn for the United States.
For the establishment of a permanent
corps Of expert auditors, who shall have
authority, under the supervision Of the
interstate commerce commission, to ex-
anime periodically the accounts of all
railway companies. whether operating
or financial in their nature.
That violations Of the act respecting
the keeping and fling Of annual reports
by carriers should be made misdemean-
Ors. and promptness in making such
returns should be required.
That, TO further the effectiveness OF
the commission, its membership should
be directly representative Of the vari-
Gus interests concerned, in the persons
of shippers or business men. traffic eX-
peTts Grail and water), and men Of legal
training, and the number of commits
sioners should be increased to seven.
Prevent WATERING NJ Stock.
That legislation analogous to the an
ti-stOck-WateTing statutes of MaSSa-
chusetts be enacted by the several
states. That railroad companies be
prohibited by law from making lower
freight rates upon imports billed TO the
interior Of this country, in connection
with ocean transportation or otherwise,
than are made on similar articles from
the seaboard to the interior. or than
are made from one inland point TO an
other when the distance is no greater.
F'refacing its recommendations re
garding agriculture. the commission
says that agriculture has derived more
benefit from the establishment of the
department of agriculture and from its
administrative work than from any
other federal legislation"
It makes the following recommends
tiOns on this subject: That the secre-
tary of agriculture be given authority.
To inspect products intended for eX-
port and TO certify TO their grade and
quality To fix standard grades for
cereals, based on season of growing,
quality and weight per measure. and.
when intended for export, 10 inspect
and certify the same. To cause stock
and disinfected whenever he considers
such action necessary.
Strict Meat Inspection.
To make adequate regulations prohib-
iting the shipment of uninspected or
diseased meat from one state to an
other. or TO foreign countries. To re-
quire and direct the proper disposition
of diseased meats That a more com
prehensive penalty clause for shipping
diseased meat be enacted.
That a law be enacted 10 provide.
For the inspection Of nursery stock in
tended for interstate commerce or for
export and prohibiting the transporta-
ton Of diseased infected. or unin-
spected nursery stock, and for rules
and regulations to govern the impor-
tarion OF nursery stock and fruit and
prohibiting the importation of diseased.
infected or uninspected nursery stock
or fruit
That a pure food section in the chem
isJry division in the department Of az
riculture be established to prevent the
adulteratiOn. false branding and decep-
tive imitation Of foods. bevera ges. can
dies. drugs. and condiments in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the territories.
and for regulating interstate traffic
therein. That adequate legislation lie
enacted by the several states. where
needed, for the control OF such diseases
as g'anders. tuberculosis, etc. That
wherever changes may be made in the
tariff by reciprocity or otherwise. ade-
ouate protection 10 the beet sugar in
dustry be maintained.
That increa sed appropriations be
made by congress for building sample
stretches OF improved roads in various
sections Of the country. so as TO en-
courage the more rapid construction Of
such roads at state and local expense
That the system of free rural delivery
be extended as recommended BY the
postmaster general in his latest annual
report That the policy Of setting aside
forest reserves already inaugurated
be EXTENDED and the three bureaus of
the government. which have charge Of
INVESTIGATIONS and administrative work
connected with forestry. be consoli-
dated.