The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-13
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iii . Length 4 Talk ~ Before the
4 House Committee Mi. Spencer I.
Discusses Various Phases of Il
the Cooper uarles Bill II
l9si Which He Regards IS II III
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tho Cooper @ uarlcs bill OF ar y II proI,ogltt
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gf .rhe1e Is no al or nce Of oplrl lon. HI
continued MI. ypen Ger, between tho iral Il
III frna III II a no country Congress and the
ss IresId dentS an the subject that ebates are
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$ the IoresideH !. .the & highways al ms
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e oii,ials terms, ,s On hat basis the raj way
A %c5mlipanies ies are ready and anxious To- aid
Y and co-oI,era 6. But d do not think any
additional lcgislatlonS Is necessary In or
la 3 S proceed nga inst Il hat par tIcular
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Ii conn, ion as fully covered by existing
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~ a forccment Of the law,
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Indicate ther * fight OF non CO. 'l
Fl tion on the part O tho raj roads.
or the remaining ten per cen t. Of the
q work y OF tho commission scarcely two
8 mar con t. was the subject of ltlgation. Or
N 1oI 5ca SOS s. d escIded against tho railroads,
a55s vent to litigation, showing sacauies escence
Il ,Iroa iry fonr fifths OF tile de-
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Refarrilg to me pefsonhsl. o. tua .ha an, eu,m
mission Mt Z, .v
fiuence OF y. 4.
said aus q - s
4 Of the scoun Try .;f n 5Ssf 8 8S
The Rate aking Power.
4, ~ vaa Hit Il one feature Of the
n fcnarss. c,ooner bill which ho wished to-
n 3s1isr,,sa snecifcally. tina 3 was the portion
iconferring power oil the commission TO
Substitute a re- to Tor IL one complanca g. :, 2
ms aIter que s. NY
rate to remain y llect
only by the CON py,the couIss
son appeal BY. therailway :, me 8. J reasons
II advanced for ne, necess Wy Or = thls po
were enumerated pyi MI, q = spencer. 9 s,
Il first tina y Eis m erely slorlhs ~ power
which the commission had q Or ten years
Exercised. IL (. {, 5f;a3 d z z, 4.
M "a SpellGti4 4tot'1SA We s1 Wv =. .,4 '.0
ever lega lly5 exist and he reviewed the
cases and i tiga ton wllcll led TO the de "A
clsion OF the courts prohibit ting the, eSer-
;cisol OF tho PC Ner!s by the commits In
Ssfl y Is q soy claim ' he 4 con m
tinucd. that ! Ills power. you'd q pe q
weapon In tho hands Of the eomn,iss sion
to prevent re eba tes. But !. a. rate tixed ny
X the commission can bel rebated or 3eYaqed
lust MS ca silly as any other. II llas s also
+ been claimed but not officially be-
3 love, that such q power In the handssSot
the commission Vol Id act ~ g deterrent 2,
L IN tho ma ter OF secret reba tlng ana olll-
X er5 deyises for & eyadlnE g ra te, tNt me
evaeler of the rate, but tlle road which ll!'-s