The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-21


BetioNtarns. 0hioi
II has been charged that freigh
rates arc 10 high that rebates ar,
secretly given and that discrimination
80 .ae.irad ara = is proposed tina
- cured by con
ing power on th,
Commission
ace tafen IL appears
various kinds OF
Ises that should be-
iere will no doubt he
character at the APP
Of Congress. for there
on about the power or
ropri. to regulation Of
,ineas or the country
r>titying TIA. railroad
pers alike tsstji, WIN
lanimity that the - N'"'
y Congress in FeDruar,
oeen ~ successful in its
at the granting OF rebates
tacticslly discontinued, or
oily discontinued, the law
ound by practical tests Of it's
To be ample. II properly en-
60 thoroughly accomplish it's
o.
statutes applicable 10 dis
nations can be made much more
,cit and effective. and as result
he Investigations that have been
,de and the consideration that has
zen given 10 this subject, there will
undoubtedly be- appropriate legislation
enacted at the next session Of Congress
10 prohibit and punish in so far as II
may be possible 10 10 provide all dis
eliminating abuses.
But what appear &c be discrimina-
tions are in many instances found on
investigation to BE- due TO the law Of
composition and tba result Of natural
forces ana con lions over which
natler Cuugras uar the rail 0ds have
amy aautr
ra ra Ma.aa probably tae
uaea implicated aud difficult wurN
connected vth su7paat The
railroads employ far work ellie brightest
nua mos, aajuru man they can 6pd
q mea caum8nl l.e alaae and
earn lacm Their work is 80 .eien-
aaa character o. cannot t dome
opt hy eNparts
rualalFAd gems &c The country
have pra1ly more thau 1000 in in
taoir employment day doing no,hiH
a a making taHp 3rrtaoa ntr#
ta al 3sG tat letr lau.va
Iaa aa. 9 ut lka rat ia~
Justice fu railroads sal, all5a
bal rc} a mase them iuerJe
pendent go that shippers cam with
facility send their products throughout
tle whole country
"a better vay may be found 81
making these rates than That which is
now iu vogue. bat do not believe IL
possible for Congress to provide 10 by
utusung sacl complicated delicate
and vitality important duty "a any such
agency af its creation as is that which
hna baon proposed There aro serious
laat questions involved ih SUCH pro-
position Ttrra ara numerous
dlu.tmd 80 q practical character
inat mwt aii-e thu m.mey thn cover
uHun undertakes sgeh % OUTS
Ea ate control .ur rale mHkine
power is Oh laAo caassaoe tha Revenues
% tHeloaa an3 tua means that tine
Government, ia q, assume the RESPONSE.
bH,y nol oHly oil det miuing what
raises snail 1c charged but also ot ne
tesi.5 how mnen money railroad
.Ha ha allowed 90 make. and tms
determining nsn a necessity whpt
improvements IL @Aal be permitted "a
make what extensions n may build
whist equipment il musl provide, what
new tracks 6 may lass aud what kind
Ut service III small render for rates
arc $40 iuterdependent that there is no
such timing possible rs changing one
without affecting many
Any other notion IA delusion re-
futed by conditions and experience
In short IL the Government is TO
determine how much money railroad
shall ho allowed To make IL must OF
necessity determine also what ex-