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syoousis Of twentieth Annual Re-
mort Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS.
,,eeIsions Have Been Rendered on
transportation Filing OF
Tariffs and the Like.
sDecial Invcstigations--Car Shortage
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tics OF Railways.

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washington, Dec. ia synopsis OF
,he twentieth annual report OF the in
,,r.tate commerce commission was
,,arsmltted 10 Congress today 1t fol-
lows
The most important legislation of the
vsar relating TO the work Of the COM
mission was the passage Of an act ap-
waved June 20, which amended the act
- ,esulate commerce in various inn
,or,ant particulars. A Joint resolution
saonted ON the same day postponed the
aging effect Of this measure until the
Nh Of August and the amended law
M been In force since that Time The
srone of the statute has been material
~ enlarged by this enactment and the
nouers of the commission substantially
Increased
The commission does not present any
recommendations for further amend
sent Of the regulating statute IN this
reuort but says such amendments as
4, may conclude are necessary VIII be
NDmliteu lu spSN,s' i
Congress during Tue pross", s9''"'
prrtNGs or THE COMMISSION.
H'i'''
These decisions ana rulings uhuer ,nc
new law relate 10 the tolioWiils SUI
rcts Money payment Tor trahsporta-
ion; tariffs Of new ROADS; through
rates higher than me sum OF iocais,
and reduction or such through ra'es on
one days notice up TO Dec. 81 isoo'
desire TO meet rates OF a competing
carrier, round trip excursion rates, anu
establishment of such rates on SNORT
notice. round trip tickets on certlhcal
plan. party-rate tickets, hlihs an"
publication OF interstate rates applying
on interstate taiiic; issuance ana use
Of free passes; transportation OF lana
and immigration agents free or at re-
dueed rates, free or reduced-rate trans,
yDftation for ministers OF religion ana
others transportation OK care takers OF
live stock poultry, fruit. anu vegeta-
bles filing rates on co,toh ano p9ue.
commodities; apppheatlon % .nd
amended law 90 cases previVu''' 'V'N
y before the commission'
FRANC OF TARIFFS.
a. -,
ases Of changes in rates applicable to
interstate trslhc, wnelne, u'anses "
iteVctlons' .le pup'ao anu e"o ~ NJ
non shali pe blNentSu uas no'
Meet uni1Iesee" e'he' op,'.isa 'v
yent haraships' t.lu vyl,''i n,'a go
'horiNeu' III i's uissio'iyu anu ~ $50
cause sno"li 70 ailom enanse a ~ ~ ~,
% less u'al 'lie ssatu.ay oo usya n 90
uee nave peeh tcVeNeu sin,e Nue' -
lhe uate Nheh the ne" Id" peea'no q
lectVe,
contrary 10 general eApev,auoll uie
requirement. OF " days hotice HAS ~
eraled 10 sreauy increase tie huihvcr
Ok tariffs frior 10 the Passase o' VIZ
amending act, LOT seVeraI years tne
average hummer OF farms ii,eu uai.y
was ABOUT foV' ln.iuu,ils vo.n .elsn'
and passenger tarins' put ,,oii nus. :,
'"o, up 10 ana ihciuuins MY. oo, ,ne
average NUMBER OF tirins hien uuily
pas been soi, ana TINS NUMBER aoes nov
include express pipe.iihe; OF asep,hs-
The amended law Secame effective, the
lumber OF schet~ies rsceiVsG TOT NJ
ns was o'osa Vi Wish 49,
l'eight ana oi- were passehse' '''''S'
Special, INVESTIGATIONS.
Under the heading the commission
MENTIONS the numerous hearings when
nave been held IN the INVESTIGATION
Vaered by the JOINT resolution OF Con
gess approved March Z, 100 common
Known as the Tiilman. Iliicspie reso-
Nnon. ana relating TO the reiations OF
wmmon carriers 10 the producuon ana
sstrlbution OF coal and OIL ana the
mhershlp OF coal and oil lahds py such
aIriers or their officers ana employees
Vlner special investigations, instituted
lne commission upon It's own motioh,
rsate to the relation between the Union
rsclhe and southern Racine kaiIway
systems growing out OF their combined
lahagement and control, tho relations
he Northern Pacific, Great North
w and Burlington systems with a
lsW 10 ascertaining TO what extent
ney are under unified control ana the
nsct OF any such control upon their
isNs and practises.
can stynPTAGE
Inc Inability Of shippers 70 secure cars
.e' the movement Of their traffic is
ne subject OF numerous and grievous
wmplalnts which come TO the commits
aon from all parts OF the country. A
rs famine prevails which brings dis
The eytraordI,arv o' nrovnsr,,y wh,ch
%s,srywhere abounds with the high
mM,s obtainable for all classes OF CON-
AZ s.ilues have so stimulated production
"a
ysa s.ness which far exceeds In the ag-
nsSss.e the carrying capacity OF the
%,saroads. In a word, the development
N.Y., pINate Industry has Of late been
n sSSn more rapid than the increase OF
una hs commission ls without authority
" v r1,t shc existing law to deal effective
power owen ~ sals condition, The regulating