The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-10


Individual superiority ana thrift.
The bureau has alao made exhaustive
examinations into the legal condition
under which corporate business 10 car
riea on in the various states; into all
judicial decisions on the subject; and
into the various systems OF corporate
taxation In use. call special atten-
tion 90 the report Of the chief OF the
bureau; ana ] earnestly AJAX that the
congress carefully consider the report
and recommendation OF thu commits
sionar on this subject
Insurance.
The business OF Insurance vitality at
fects the great mass OF the people OF
the United States and Il national and
NOT local In its application. II involves
maltitude OF transactions among the
people OF the different states and be-
tween American companies and foreign
governments. l urge that the congress
carefully consider whether the power
or the bureau Of corporations can not
eonstttutionally be extended to cover
Interstate transactions In insurance.
Rebates.
Above all else. we must strive 70 keep
the highways OF commerce open TO ali
on equal terms; and to do this Il IL
necessary 60 put a complete stop 60 all
rebates- Whether the shipper or tha
railroad IL to blame makes no dineF.
snes; the rebate must be stopped. the
abuses OF the private ear and private
terminal track and BideIFaek ayasama
must be stepped. and the legislation Of
the ssth congress which declares Il 10
Do unlawful for any person or corpora
lion 20 offer. grant. give. solicit. &c.
eept. or reesiVe any rebate. concession.
or discrimination IN respect Of the
transportation OF any property In later
state or tOraiER commerce whereby
such property shall BY any device
whatever be transported 81 = less rate
than that named In the tariffs pub
lished ~ the carrier must be en-
forced
Foe some tins after the enact
ment OF the act 70 regulate eommaFes
~ remained a moOted question whaghsr
that act conferred upon the tnteFstats
eommsFee commission the power. after
u had found a challenged rate to be
unreasonable. to declare what there
after should. prtma faeie. be the Fea-
aOnable maximum rate for the trans
portatton In dispute. The supreme
court nnaliy resolved that question in
the negative. 90 that a. the law nov
stands the commission simply p0asaaa
the bare power 20 denounee a partisu-
OF the opinion that a. present II would
be undesirable, II IL were not imprae-
tieablo. nnally TO eloths the commits
sioa with general authority 10 IN raii-
road rates. I do believe that, AZ a fair
security 10 shippers. the commission
should BE vested vita the power. where
givsn rate has been challenged ana
after full hearing found 10 bs unreaaon-
abs. 20 decids. subject 20 judicial Ea-
visw. what shall Be q rsaBonAbls rate
20 take It's place: the ruling Of the eom-
mission 70 take effect Immediately. and
20 obtain unlsaa and until IL lm reversed
BY tho court Of revtaw.
The government must In Increasing DE-
gree saperViss AMI regulate the Workings
Of tbs railways engaged IN intarmtAts
commerce; and such Increased aupsr-
vision II the only alternative 70 al In
crease OF the present evils on the one
hand or a stu more radical policy on
the other Ia my Judgment tho most
Important legislative act now needed
as regards the regulation OF corpora
lions 10 this act 10 confer on the later
state eomuaFse commission the power
10 revise rates and regulations. the re-
Vised rate to At once go into eject and
to stay In eject unless and untiI the
court Of review Tsvsrsss H.
Steamship companies engaged "a In
tsrstats commerce and protected Ia cur
coastwtss trade should be held 70 a
strict observance OF the intaratata com
msrcs act