The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

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j. N Dec. 49, Dis,
ef rates was started
II ha sus senator TillmaHis IN
6tc.l6 btll pToneppeed by the
56snl5 ~ ant abroad legls-
6da bes Of al rate reguiat'
l ropdliioas WI submitted.
sto oga paid his South Caro-
lh6 eoJls thiS compliment, only to
hsart laugh from Senator Till.
Wien ne later forced from the
oill don that he would not
Fe MS bilI;
Ecfase gave at some length
eN concefItng the legal ques'
on nsp 81 egisiation which pro
lla Cong ess shall designate to
Interstate Commerce Commission,
otller legislative fnnc-
IitI bFou are Of question
5ich TiIlnan, Bailey
loS ealbet on and others figured,
I'D 5atToVe d some length be
I'D senatoF and Mr.. Bailey
over she lfec 81 certain decisions o.
saese odE
seRao orassE contention
l3 VA Eisin lai9 ives all necessary
rhlof h IL jliniahineEit of those
miity febate gnd Illegal discrin.
naaon Senator TiiIman retorted that
lid tE1us So, too, until the @mis.
* 81 the proceedings be.
bg Harmon and Judson.
dlg illman said, eas we
Aa WHITE fIoHde IMAM. who
liz power to ghitewash offend
cebInes ssEcess TIE law Will be q
6ogfes Bill Submitted.
TlIlnan, biil Ii The shortest OF
81 hs pro ositions yet submitted to
As he explained, II is the
oislo x lie south Carolina Senator
M ihe people want is some
simple legislation giving to
IL ondia un tie power to make It's
eectiye, The people, he
u crying out for many Of
Rinss now brought forward as ap
4f,hty h0ifafi0n for fall.
ates his measure is present
ldment to the third para.
bic frst section Of the act e
5mnserce, and reads:
iva tie interstate Commerce
ioa created BY this act shall
9mplsint ana hearing decide that
tiace for such service Is uli
sibfea tie II shall have the
f6 aad shall be its duty, to f.
i69n asonaBle rate for sucf
and q make All order specify
tltiei which shall be witlhr
days after the date OF such Or
lei slsch rate shall take effect
thereafter such rate shall be tn
aWial.tate which tie carrier ma!
31a changed by further orde
aainission.
bi said Senator Foraker, =!
suggested Il the govern
9gotnto the rate making busi
6eheSt because Il aims direct!
sIIs rates the best, because
sid foye. e not beneficial, tn,
af1ful
anne time, Senator F'orake
didnot believe IN goYernmeR
lih q think ! VIII be abl
Sihtg any unbiased mind" h
complete remedy for eS
ates IS to be had In immediate
one courts,
ifeiell raj might be, am
ibte8l ces5iye in respeC
odd dlties and sertain sec
n lser argued tesLlnlOn
Feight rates in genera
cesslye, Rebates and dis
;ee al partlcularly apparent dis
ti6ns between differently ST
81 localities. formed the basis q
itiie m 6YIs ot the complaints. TIL
iiist Fcbates conld no be mad
y lh6h3 IS now
4 Hotiiiii III Presidents Suggestion
iiiy. said Mr. Foraker, "ther
K eTiedy Is the Presidents suggei
when secret rebateis give
hg Iuad ne rate thus given the Il
ofe siliSpef should be taken as tn
awful ME 0r as between competir
1ad tIs would INVOLVE peiallzing til
fbhtoBeg he law
The claims of sysl localities and tn
liz scics b transportation rates a
iisesed ~ transportation wer
iilrsttated it. Foraker said. by til
ariencs * Cincinnati which, at tn
1906 or. constructed Its owi
iHs 6rt of the South. onl;
ipd y stlll 4 disadvantage a
az with Iast ern cities, pecausl
ssys hnsp CITATION faciIltie
Boston and sth