Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21


annapolis, ON the basis Of "a cents pei
hundred pounds. expressed IN m'lis
Der ton, per mile; from kirbyvile
Texas, via the Santa Fe and Chicago
l.6i6 miles. Is .o0si6; from Little
Rock, Arkansas, Via 81. Louis. 5s'
miles. IL .OOssG; from Hatiiesbnrg
Mississippi, u, miles, produces In rev
enue. .OO702; and. from Lake Charles
Louisiana. az miles, .0Ob67, II VIII
be observed that the revenue per
ton per mile. varies from ,o03i6 70
.OOSs6. The consumer Al Indianapolis
having the advantage. under the sys'
tenn OF the entire competitive market
Of the south from which TO draw his
lumber supplies
Mr.. Mcleod contended that, how
ever sincere the advocates OF govern
ment rate making might be In their as
sertiou that the intent Is that the pow
or proposed 70 be delegated IL not 70
be used to name rates In general. but
that II Is 20 be confined TO mere
incidental cases based ON formal com-
pla,ut; the actual practice would ne
c~essarily be exactly contrary TO that
assertion Of intent. and that the o
aicting claims Of contending inter-
ests could only be satisfied through
a political commission. by the estab'
l,shment OF a distance tarif. In con
Guiding. Mr.. Mcleod said:
III the Interstate commerce COM
mission should be given additional au'
eortty or facilities enabling It to
promptly pass upon complaints that
are fled win II. and Congress pro.
yides some means. either through a
special federal court, or otherwise.
for promptly determining such cases
in court, and In addition thereto make
such amendments to the Elkins law
which has TO do with rebates and &C.
cut cut rates. as will enforce the Oh
servance Of the law In respect to In
Aiyidual determinations, believe
that the demand. In SO far ~ It ex'
lists. for legislation touching trans
portation matters. will cease.
III those who advocate placing IN
the hands OF a political body the pow
or to name rates are successful IN tneir
efforts and are in error as to the re-
suit In practice, regardless OF wnat
their intentions may be. even II the
law was repealed as soon ms the er.
ror was made manifest, commercial
disaster may result. and while 1t may
cause some men Of wealth to become
poor, capital as a class VIII only DC
affected in degree, in the amount OF
their capital. but will not be compeil'
ed to mako personal sacrifce. Com.
mercial disaster. however, to labor
and the man Of limited means Is a
calamity touching the home lie IN
sacrifice and possible want. On the
otehr hand II those Of us, who oppose
placing the power to name rates IN the
hands Of a political body. are success.
full In our opposition but are In error
a. to what would occur II the law
we oppose was passed. commercial dis
aster would not result, as the conser-
vative policy would safeguard a con-
tinued prosperous condition. 1t Is true,
a complainant might have to 20 before
a court to obtain adequate remedy. but
to cure this slight delay does not,
In my opinion, justify placing In peo-
pardy the material welfare OF our
country, by engaging in untried ex-
periments.
"In conclusion, there Is q grave dan
ger that II action Is not taken by Con.
res at the coming session to settle
this transportation question thatitmay
become a political issue. This subject
is one Of the greatest business prob