New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
REPORT SENT TO CONGRESS.
COMBINATIONS ON TRANSPORTA-
TION AND AGRICULTURE


Washington. Feb. 6.-The Industrial Commission
has submitted its final report Congress. 1t is a
document Of more than thousand printed pages.
Recommendations are made the subjects OF
transportation and agriculture. The commission ad-
vises 70 transportation
That the policy of governmental supervision and
control Of railroads, as originally laid down in the
senate committee report OF 1856. and embodied the
revived and strengthened; the authority OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, necessary for
and that the lowers and functions of the commits
he enlarged DracrjcalI lIy in
so-caIed Culiom Bill Of 1900 except as to authority
Such legislation should provide;
For stringent regulation OF the conditions
under which freight and passenger tariffs are pub
Eshed and fled.
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less specifically authorized by the Interstate Com
That strict adherence to published tariffs be re-
Cuired, and rebates discrimination prevented by
That the long and short haul clause In Section
of the Of 1887 be strengthened and rigidly en-
forced unless the carriers shall be released by spe
Commerce Commission. never on Its own initiative
gargaet siso +5a ded5jte grant of bower 10 de-
clare given rates unreasonable, as at present to-
gether with power to prescribe reasonable rates in
For early bearings Ing upon GGmPans t.. and 6os
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For specific grant OF power 10 me Intersiate t
commerce tOULllSSIOu over C4d-SS4Cat4OHs DON4 d.
Coupled with this. however. we dissent rom the
Interstate Commerce Commission within a certain
period 10 promulgate uniform classification for the
For the establishment OF a permanent corps Of
expert auditors who shall have authority. under
the supervision OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission 70 examine periodically the accounts Of
all railroad companies. whether operating or hnan-
That violations OF this act respecting the keeping
and fling OF annual reports by carriers should be
made misdemeanors, and promptness in making
such returns should be required.
That. 10 further the effectiveness Of the commits
sion its membership should be directly representa-
tive Of the various interests concerned IN the per
(raiI and water) and men OF legal trainng and The
number OF commissioners should be increased to
That legislation analogous TO the anti-stock
watering statutes Of Massachusetts be enacted by
That railroad companies be prohibited by law
billed 10 the Interior OF this country. in connection
WITH ocean t5ansportato9 & or otherwise than are
INTERIOR or than are made from one inland point
RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO AGRICULTURE
Prefacng its recommendations regarding agrfcult-
ure, the commission says that Agriculture has de-
rived benefit from the establishment Of the
Department OF Agriculture and from its admins
trative work than from any other federal legisla-
ton" 1t makes the following recommendations on
this subject:
That the Secretary of Agriculture be given au-
To inspect dairy products intended for export
and to certify their grade and quality.
To nix standard grades for cereals based
Of growing, quality and weight per measure
and, when intended for export, TO inspect and
tify the
To cause stock cars and stock yards 10 be ceansed
and disinfected whenever he considers such action
necessary
To make adequate regulations prohibiting the
shipment Of uninspected or diseased meat from
State to another, or to foreign countries.
To require and direct the proper disposition Of
diseased meat
That a comprehensive penalty clause for
shipping diseased meat be enacted.
That law be enacted TO provide for the inspec-
ton Of nursery stock intended for interstate
merce for export and prohibiting the transpor-
tatiOn OF diseased. infested uninspeced nursery
stock, and for rules and regulations TO govern the
Importation of nursery stock and fruit and pro-
hibting the importation or diseased, infested or
uninspected nursery stock fruit
That q pure food section IN the chemistry division
of the Department of Agriculture be established 10
prevent the adulteration false branding and decep
inita ton Of foods beverages. candies drugs
the Territories. and for regulating interstate trafhc
therein.
That adequate legislation be enacted by the
eral States. where needed TO control such diseases
as gandeTs. tuberculosis, etc.
That whatever changes may be made in the
tariff. by reciprocity otherwise, adequate protec
ton to the beet sugar industry be maintained.
That increased appropriations be made by Con-
gIess Tor building sample stretches or improved
roads in various sections OF the country, so as 70
encourage the rapid construction Of such
ROADS AT state and local expense.
That the system OF free rural delivery be extend
ed as recommended by the Postmaster General in
his latest annual report.
That the policy OF setting aside forest preserves
already 1naugurated, be extended, the
three bureaus Of the government which have charge
OF Investigations and administrative work
nected with forestry be consolidated.