Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-07
,.,,,IoI Commission Advises Gov
etament Supervision,
rOpE sTRlNGENcY WANTED
-, he strict Adherence TO Pub
.auates Long aud short Haul
c,,use Needs strengthening

l.s,on has submitted It's final re-
70 congress, It Is a document OF
man 1000 printed pages the
.o,t which has been made pub
asals wlth the progress of the ma"
.s agriculture, mining and trans
'r,s,lon. Recommendations are made
Ne subjects Of transportation ana
Itrre The commission advises
! % transportatlon'
qpERylsIoN BY GOVERNMENT
rsat the policy Of governmental SUI
Ian and control Of railroads, as
II t,aiy laid down In the Senate
ss " report Of 1896, and embodied
soilowIng year In the Interstate
. , oct be revived and strength
,.sS' mat the authority of the inter-
s,,s commerce commission, necessary
4, No adequate protection OF snip
and clearly intended by the
a,,s of the law be restored, ana |
u, ,ba movers and functions Of the
.%mlssjon be enlarged practically ny
s,,nnplated IN the so-called Cullom
M If 1000. except as 70 authority to
,,,ore and enforce q uniform clas-
Xl6aIiOn.
LEGISLATION NEEDED.
s,,h legislation should provide, For
W. stringent regulation of the con-
1,ons nnder which freight and pas
ssser tariffs are published and fled
M rate Of classification ought to be
4.nsad without at least sixty days
NM 10 shippers, unless specifically |
,athorzed by the interstate commerce
admission.
TSst strict adherence to published
e1fs be required and rebates or
Examinations prevented by an In
rfise Of the penalties.
Tbat the long and short haul clause
~ h ,ectIon four Of the act of 1887 be
rmgthened and rigldly enforced, UNI
ts he carriers shall be released by
retIa order OF the interstate COM
rNe commission.
pEAs0NABLENEsS OF RATES
ror the definite grant OF power to
4, Interstate commerce commission,
pur on lis own initiative, but only
omal complaint, to pass upon the
ssgrabeness Of freight and passen-
NJ rates or charges. Also the definite
ril Of power 10 declare given rates
u,asonabe as at present together
n ,ower to prescribe reasonable
nn ID substitution.
M early hearings upon complaints
NJ .or prompt decisions by the com
rar. the purpose being TO obyiate
rSnbde delays. For a specific
nrd power to the interstate com
N90mmission over classification,
Ma items and grouping. Coupled
VI iais, however, We dissent from
y section Of the so-called Cullom bill
Mrrng the interstate commerce COM
rson within Il certain period to pro-
figate a Uniform classification for the
tl.ed States,
EXPERT AUDITORS,
l0f the establishment of a permanent
hps Of expert auditors who shall have
authority, under the supervision of the
1ierstate commerce commission, to
dadlne periodically the accounts Of all
nlsay companies, whether operating
O financial In their nature.
The violations Of the act respecting
De keeping and filing Of annual re-
prs by carriers should be made mis-
t'nOanors, and promptness In making
Nch returns should be required.
MEMBERSHIP COMMISSION.
That, 10 further the effectiveness Of
ne commission, its membership should
directly representative Of the varl-
w interests concerned, In the persons
shippers or business men, traffic ex-
ldls llail or water) and men of legal
ualllng, and the number of the COM
l&lohers should be increased to
Ken.
llal legislation analogous to the an
u usogk Watering statute OF MassachL
'sN We enacted by the several states.
'IAl railroad companies be prohibit
IVY law from making lower freight
ae' lpou imports billed to the inter-
MG this country, in connection with
tdh transportation or otherwise, than
" mace on similar articles from the
Fao'dTd to the interior, or than are
-sas from one inland point to another,
''a 'he distance Is not greater.
AGRICULTURE.
relaelng It's recommendation re-
snulng agriculture, the commission
~ mat agriculture has derived more
.ssul rom the establishment OF the
Ps5unent of agriculture and fron
=, administrative work than from any
~ ~I federal legislation" 1t makes
hOIect - W ''''9 va ''''
SEcRETARY's POWER.
lnal The secretary OF agriculture be
NV, IVY authority to inspect products in
s, s.u lol export and TO certify to their
' Soe and quality.
~ TX standard grades for cereals.
eS ~ on seasons Of growing, quality
49, "elshl per measure, and, when In
IVY ~. Tor export, to inspect and certi-
\ \. 'a S stock cars and stock yards
.r o'eansed and dlsintected when
M W. considers such action neces.
|ibbis'hs adequate regulations pro-
,,ls lhe shipment Of unlnspected or
| cb..eu meat from ore state 10 an.
NJ or 70 foreign countries.
1,o,ta, Quife ana direct the propor dis
tm,'', W diseased meats. that a more
In Io,nehSiVe penalty clause for ship
Y diseased meat be enacted.
NURSERY STOCK INSPECTION.
Ii. I ia law be enacted to provide IN,
| 4 for 3je,tlon OF nursery stock intend
Don sa l1cISlale commerce or for ok.
| Nm n, " az, prohibiting The transporta
nr,s,,.' 'stased Infected or uninspectcd
|h6n. STOCK, and for rules and roru.
,ur,sr, W govern the importation OF
Ia nSs stock and fruit, and prohibit.
| n n, Importation Of diseased infect.
Ian uhnspeeted nursery stock ' ar
PURE FooR.
sT y' 6, a pure food section IN the cham.
Of the department of 40.
|l,vI,sratn De established 10 prevent fne
|eptSs ','o9, false branding and de-.
|erdl.. imitation Of foods heveraya.
barIct ~ uf1gs aud condiments in IN,
tfss op NJ columbia and the terri
lsfe ,her., or regulating interstat,