The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-05
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TONIGHT
Tffll IA ~,
Wil1 Ask Congress to Make I'M
portant Amendments to
the Elkins Bill.
COLONEL HARDWOOD ACTIVE.
lie Will Write a Letter to the
Official Organ asking CO..
operation Of All Members. - {.

The r. P. A. people have decided to
make a strenuous fight before the COM.
Ing session OF Congress to have the
Elkins bill amended 30 as to give effect
to the decisions of the Interstate Com
merce Commission against Determinations
in tariff rates between different 1ocali.
ties
Colonel John 8. Harwood. Of this city,
chairman OF the Legislative Committee,
has written the following to tho News
Letter. OF st. Louis. tho official organ
OF the organizations:
Doar sir,-At meeting OF the Exccu-
tive Committee OF the Interstate Com
merce Law Convention. held In Chicago
III Juno last, 1t was decided to resume
the effort, nt the coming session OF
effect to the decision OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission by enacting
tho first section OF the bill which
WIS before tho last Congress. known
as the Revised Elkins Bill. this
section having been stricken out. to-
gether with the second section, when the
bill was reported By the Senate Commit
tee.
The first section provided that the
commission shall determine upon full hear
Ing OF all parties in interest. what change
II. rate or practice found to be un-
reasonable or DISCRIMINATING, shall be
made to correct the wrong. such determi-
nation to become Immediately operative,
subject to review by any Circuit Court
OF the United States having Jurisdiction.
The second section. in relation to which
this committee maintained q neural ath-
tude, authorized the pooling OF traffic
or earnings and the formation OF traffic
associations, under the supervision OF
tho commission It is not the purpose
of the committee to revive this sec
ton.
!LH INADEQUATE.
The E,lkjns BILL az enacted at the last
eesson Of Congress. relates wholly to
the prevention Of discrimination between
individuals by departure from published
tariff rates. or by offering or granting
soliciting or accepting. any rebate or con-
cession thercfrom. 1t contains no pro-
vision for the prevention OF unjust dis
elimination In tariff rates between dii-
ferent localities or sections, or In the
classification OF freight. or between car
load and less than carload rates. nor for
protection against the continuance OF
rates unreasonable In themselves. These
abuses can be remedied only BY Investing
the commission with the authority pre-
scribed In the first section OF the Dill
previously WentlOueO. hHu ~ 70 >ho oo.'SA
OF this committee that by concentrating
It's efforts upon this one provision. with
the active cooperation OF the various
commercial bodies OF the country inter
ested in the movement. Its early enact
ment may be secured
UlIGHD TO WORK.
AS chairman OF the National Lesisla-
tive Committee, beg leave to suggest
that the members OF the Travellers Pro
tectiye Association interview represen-
tatives in Congress- from the district or
districts comprised in their membership
!. and Senators from their State. prior to
their departure from their homes for the
capital. in order to enlist their active sup
mort of the desired legislation. would
also recommend the adoption OF reso-
lutions by every Post urging such legis-
lations, to be forwarded each Senator
and Representative from your State. prior
10 "a. assembling of Congress. which
II Is now understood will take place early
in November.
This bill was referred to In my last
annual report. which was endorsed by the
Indianapolis Convention.
Yours very truly.
JNO. 8. HARDWOOD.
Chairman National Legislative Commit.