The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-11-15
Railroad Men are Holding
Important Session in
Washington
GEORGIA Is REPRESENTED
Matters of Vital Importance to Bus.
ness Men, Especially Shippers
is Being Discussed at Meeting
in Washington.

A meSung IN washington between
both freight and passenger repre-
sentatives of all the Sc tions of the
country and the members of the
interstate commerce commission is
now being held. and the result OF
this meeting means much to the
public, and especially to shippe.p
Chairman Joseph Richardson. of the
Southeastern Passenger Association,
is representing the passenger inter
ests Of this section. while Freight
Traffic Manager o. l. Green. of the
Southern railway, is representing
The freight interests.
1t is the purpose Of this meeting
to come to some agreement in re-
gard to the fling Of tariffs with the
commission and the adoption Of
some uniform method in this con
uection. AT present, there is con
siderable difference in the methods
practiced between the different
Al SAea4lb EliI1 lSL0SGlESt S1S0Oe<ldLAOLG
Of the country. That is. the South
eastern Passenger Association prac
! ices the filing OF tariffs in a man
uer which differs from that of the
central or the western associations
1t is the same way so far as tht
| freight associations are concerned
During the present meeting th'
railroad officials expect to get to
gether and agree upon some uni
form method, and then take this III
with the interstate commission, and
If it is agreeable to them, adopt il
or with such changes as the com
mission may direct or insist upon.
What means much to the shippers
is the fact that the commission has
directed these officials in their con
sideration Of the present tariff to
adopt some simple system by means
OF which the ordinary business mai
can take a freight tariff and by
careful study and examination un
derstand the meaning of the tariff
the rates, restri, tions and all of the
other requirements and conditions
1t Is the opinion of the commits
sion-and the general public as well
that in the consideration Of the pres
ent rate tariff, an expert and ex
perienced railroad man is needed
What the commission has demanded
is some uniform system of present
ing the facts and figures in such a
way that the average shipping clerk
or at least the average business
man. may take up the tariff. study
it and then be aale to both under
stand It's meaning and comply with
its contents.
The commission has stated that
this must be. and the railroad men
are now doing all in their power
according to reports. to get up such
g simple form.
Shippers also comclain that under
the present complicated form Of tar
ifs. mistakes are being constantly
made, but as it requires an expert Il
both trace the mistake to its source
through a wilderness OF figures anC
restrictions, such as the average
business man has not the time Il
study out and understand, many o
the claims are settled rather thar
go to the expense of securing exper
| advice Gu the matter. Two or thre'
Atlanta business men were talklni
of this phase of the question yester
day. and stated that with the ador
tion of some simple and uniform tar
iff, many, II not all. of these mis-
takes would be obviated.
For this and other reasons, tn
present conference between official
and members Of the commission 1
Washington is attended with grea
importance to the general publ;
and especially the shippers and bus
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