New-York tribune., 1905-11-25

at PPger b & or eEht tTac be5wsen @ given PGints
carriers; publishing and charging unjust un-
discrimnations forbidden by law. whether be
and whether effected by means of rates, rebates
cIassifcations, preferentias. private cars refrig-
vator charges, failure supply shippers equally
WITH a. cars or in any manner whatsoever i shall
after due notice. desist violation of the
statement of its grounds for such belief and the
evidence in support thereof and thereupon, under
petition shall be presented alleging such facts
& 10 the 6rcrt Court OF the United States sting IN
plained of is alleged have been committed or
quired Of tried and determined IN any one of such
the duty of the court sumnary to inquire into the
such manner as the court shall direct and without
the formal peadngs and proceedings applicable
persons or corporations parties thereto as the court
the truth OF the allegations of said petition, said
court shaH enJoin according TO the ground Of COM
such rate rates complained of in excess of
what the court shall find to be reasonable and just;
period as the same substantially the same con
dence in such case: or shall enforce an observance
Of the published tariffs, If they, are found 70 be
just and reasonable; direct and require discon
tinuance of such determinations. by such proper
be secure eouap f of sebt and tSeafegt o al
shippers, which said orders, writs and process may
in traffic as against the carrier or carriers COM
planed Of and al proeeedlngs heregnder her shall be
as now provided by the. act of February IL 1903
expedite the readings of suits in equity; but such
order Of the court or the execution of any writ or
court on application therefor made for good cause,
RULES FOR PROCEEDINGS.
1t shall be the duty of the several district at
torneys of the United States whenever the AttoT-
ney General shah direct either s Of his own mo mo
merce Commission, to institute and prosecute such
s ct Shall hnf be 'e at M cos of tRs
4anes a e or sour re aV uGee 81 a
just. and such proceedings shall not preclude the
any party injured. or any other action provided by
said "a act spPg1yed Febrqary nd f 1 entea amend
tory Thereof and in proceedings under r, this act
shall have the power to compel the attendance of
witnesses both upon the Part OF the carrier aad
who shalt be required to answer on all subjects re-
trovesg ng snd TO 81 compsl the productio Of ali
and eb R9 OF Te fhe Tgsv ano T rePp @
such transaction the claim that such testimony or
such evidence shall not excuse such person from
estfng or such sa % s os
subjected TO any penalty or forfeiture Tor or on
ee1n %heh VI eS he may testify or produce evidence
or information documentary or otherwise IN such
proceeding.
Provision is made that the laws to expe-
dite cases In the courts will apply to the new
law No carrier is allowed TO grant special
rate or in any manner collect from any person
greater or less compensation than 1t receives
from any other person. Another section OF the
bill is as follows:
That nothing in the act TO regulate commerce,
approved February 4, 1887. the act to protect
trade and commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopoles. approved July 1890 or in any act
amendatory of either of said acts. shall hereafter
apply to the establishment of rates or the changing
or nibIication of the with respect to foreign
commerce If carried in ships of American rglstry'
or shall prohibit any necessary or reasonabie act
association or agreement with respect TO inter
state Transportation that is not unreaSonaole re
stTaint of trade or commerce with foreign nations
or among the several States; or shall nereaIter
aI,+horize forfeiture of property as punishment
for anv violation of such acts.