Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Discussed, blythe National Board Of
Trade,

The MEMBERS Of. the national board of
trade assembled for the afternoon session
about $50 o'clock yesterday. after their
call on President Roosevelt at the White
House. Discussion OF the question recon-
mending amendments to the interstate
commerce law was resumed. Francis B.
Thurber Of New YORK;; president of the
!United StAtesS ExIort Association, spoke
against the adoptR1s Of the minority re-
port, presented by Mr.. McHugh. He said
that transportation was an intricate prob
lem and Shat II would take a bureau larger
than the STreasury- Department to- decide
rates. He declared 1t would be mistake
to place judicial powers in the hands of
the Interstate commerce commission the
members fof which represented sectional
and political interests to- some extent and
more frequently than the courts Mr..
Hutzler of. the Baltimore board of trade
declared that the whole matter was now
being considered by the President of the
United States, and he urged that the ques-
ton be recommitted with instructions to
report at the next annual meeting of the
board. At this point the committee on;
amending the interstate commerce law was
allowed to retire from the meeting for con-
sultation. later presenting preamble and
resolution, which was unanimously adopted,
setting forth: "The national board of
trade, believing that the interests Of the
people demand not only that rates of trans
portation should be reasona BILE and that
there should be no unjust discrimination or
preferences, but also that there should be a
more effective governmental supervision of
all transportation agencies, expresses the
earnest hope that Congress- in Its wisdom,
and as speedily as possible, will enact such
legislation as will, with justice to all inter-
ests concerned. secure a more speedy and
more effectual correction of any abuses in
TRANSFORMATION methods or operations
which may upon due inquiry be found to
exist; and to that end that power be given
to the interstate commerce commission to
fat,r a. ~ HI
or discrimination, the revised rates not to
20 into effect until the action Of the COM
mission shall have been upon review con-
firmed by the circuit court Of the United
States of competent jurisdiction.
The resolution set forth that the national
board of trade earnestly advocates legisla-
ton by Congress to amend the interstate
commerce law SO as to prevent reasonable
traffic agreements by railroads under the
s,Ineryisiou and control Of the interstate
commerce commission, to the end that un-
lust discrimination may be prevented, and
reasonable. uniform and stable rates be
established and further, that the act to
regulate interstate commerce be amended,
to wit: That private car lines and terminal
or originating railroads engaged in inter-
state commerce be considered as common
carriers and subject to the interstate COM
merce act.
Commends Commission.
A preamble and resolution reported from
the COMMITTEES On tue AMERICAN merchant
marine. of which Harry D. Goulder Of
Cleveland was chairman, was adopted. It
commends the work OF the congressional
Commission which during the recess OF Con-
Rresg exssminedfnto the question of Ameri-
can shippers and the remedy proposed for
its enactment as early as possible. An
other resolution adopted recognizes the
need Of stfenu6us local effort in the work
of building up again the American mer-9
chant marine and considers the great val
Law Of the, Mississippi. with the natural out
let AT New Orleans as one of the most i'm
portant fields for such local effort The
board recognizes the resolutions Of the
iect as a commendable effort in the direc-
finn Of building up the merchant marine.
Other resolutions adopted favored q 1-cent
nosta ee, q uniform bill of lading q reduce
Hon Of tffe tai on grain alcohol and the
establishment IN the State Department Of a
school for training young men to ELL minor
positions IN the consular service.