Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
TOuld Revise and Strengthen Original
Istsrststs Conmsros Act
OPPOSES DISCRIMINATION IN TAHFFs
zspsrt Urges 0lsss Inspection u Y
ProiSots for E1psrts ~
INSISTS ON GOOD MEAT TEST sYsTt,
recommends Policy OF settins Aside
Forest Reserves Already InHuEu-
rated and Rural delivery
Service.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-The industrial
commission has submitted its hnal report
to congress. II is a document OF more
than 1000 printed pages. The first part
deals with the progress of the nation, ag-
riculture mining and transportation. Rec
concentrations are made on the subjects Of
transportation and agriculture. The com
mission advises as TO transportation
That the policy, Of, goyernment sug,eT,- uIg,,
naiiy laid down in the senate committee
report of 1885 and embodied the following
year, in the interstate commerce act oe
revised and strengthened.
Such legislation should provide; -
More stringent regulation OF the condi-
% tSriffs OTe' are published and fiied. No rate
or classification ought to be changed WIN WIN
pers, unless specifically authorized by the
Interstate Commerce commission.
strict Adherence to Tariffs.
That strict adherence to published tariffs
be required and that rebates and dis
elimination be prevented by an increase
haul clause in section 4, of the act OF
1887, be strengthened by special order OF
For a specific grant Of power to the
Interstate Commerce commission over
classification, both as to items and group
.SOuPlsS .,o with this hOwsyer Css Sis% esss1s
commission within a certain period to
promulgate a uniform classification for the
n permanent corps of expert auditors who
shall have authority under the supervision
Of the lntsrstase Commerce me-, commissiofp ai t1
railroad companies, whether operating or
financial. in their nature.
Prohibit DETERMINATIONS.
THAT railroad companies be prohibited
BY Law from making lower freight rases asss
country, in connection with ocean transpor-
tation than otherwise, that are made on
ssn smtsror or tssn rS Sre made from one IN
land point to another when the distance
1t makes the following recommendations:
That the secretary OF agriculture be given
To inspect dairy products intended for
export and to certify their grade and
aSTs 70 Ak standard grades for cereals based
on season OF growing quelity and weight
per measure and when Intended for ex-
10 cause stock cars and stock yards to
be cieensed and disinfected whenever he
considers such action necessary.
Enforce Meat Inspection.
To make adequate regulations, prohibit
ing the shipment OF uninspected or diseased
meat from one state to another or to for
70 70 require and direct the proper disposi-
THAT "a more comprehensive penalty
clause for shipping diseased meat be
That a law be enacted to provide:
For the inspection OF nursery stock IN
tended for interstate commerce or for ex-
port and prohibiting the transportation oi
diseased, Infected or uninspected nursery
stock and for rules and regulations to gov:
erp the Importation OF nursery stock and
fruit and prohibiting the importation OF
diseased. infected or uninspected nursery
stock or fruit.
That the system Of free rural delivery be
extended as recommended by the postmas-
ter general in his latest annual report.
That the policy OF setting aside forest
reserves already inaugurated be extended
and that the three bureaus OF the govern
ment which have charge of Investigations
and administrative work connected with
forestry be consolidated.