New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
AFTER THE COAL ROADS
SENATE WANTS INQUIRY.
adopts Ifllman ResolutiOn-Pitch-
fork Brandished Again.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate to-day adopted
joint resolution, reported by Mr.. Tilman from
the Committee on Interstate Commerce. which di-
reefs the Interstate Commerce Commission to in
'esusate charges OF discrimination and combna-
toh IN restraint Of trade against the coal railroads
Inc resolution will have to be adopted bv the
Rouse and signed by the President before it goes
INTO erect The adoption of the resolution was
preceded by speech by Mr.. Tillman, in which he
practically charged that the administration
not proceeding in good faith to railroad
legislation, because he was not satisfied with the
PRESIDENTS advisers. Among these he mentioned
Secretary Root and Senator Knox the former OF
whom, he said. adviser of the "magnates re-
sponsible for the devilment," and the latter OF
whom had been for years attorney for the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. Mr.. Knox contra
dlcted the charge relative to himself, saying he
never had been attorney for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road The resolution is follows:
Whereas Persons engaged or wishing to engage
products from one State OF the United States TO
9 tt states OF the United States complain that
they are treated unjusty by common carriers en-
gagged IN interstate carriage, in that they. being
in whose business common carriers or their oficers
nave no interest. are unjustly Disseminated
persons in whose business the officers OF common
carriers are interested or in traffic in which the
common carrier is interested, either directly or
indirectly. and that undue preference advantage
Of Coal FROM 1g sIfn s common carrier to the Shippers
Sfncers are interested. either directly indirect
Whereas. 1t is further alleged that the bitumi-
nous coal and other traffic above referred to is
by means OF stock ownership or other instrument
taItles directly or indirectly, thus creating a
monopoly In restraint of trade; therefore, be it
Resolved. by the Senate the House OF Repre-
the Interstate Commerce Commission be author
lIed and instructed TO Immediately inquire inves-
tsate and report to Congress from time to time
as the investigation proceeds:
Eirst-Whether any common carriers by railroad.
subject to the Interstate Commerce act they or
any of them. own or have any interest in by means
OF STOCK ownership IN other CORPORATIONS or other
or any Of them directly or through other companies
est carry over their or any Of their lines COM
mon carriers.
riers aforesaid any Of them. any person or
persons or any of them. charged with the duty OF
Pers, aEe Interested either directly indirectly.
corporations companies owning, operating leas-
ing or otherwise interested in any coal Mines coal
properties or any other traffic over the railroads
with which they any of them connected or
by which they or any of them are employed
ton in the form of trust or otherwise, con-
the several States in which any common carrier
engaged in the transportation Of bitumnous coal or
other products Is interested. or TO which IL is q
party; and whether any such common carrier
nonopozes or attempts 10 monop9!lze or combines
companies person or persons. to monopolize any
or other traffic among the several States with
foreign nations. and whether or not and II So to
what extent, such carriers or any OF them limit
and control, directly or indirectly, the output OF
coal mines or the price or COAL
Fourth-If the Interstate Commerce Commission
shall find that the facts set forth in the three
paragraphs above do exist, then that II be further
required report the effect of such relation
ship, ownership interest in coal coal and other
traffic aforesaid. such contracts combinations in
form of trust, otherwise. or conspiracy or such
monopoly or attempt to monopolize or combine or
conspire aforesaid, upon such person or persons
as may be engaged independently of any other per-
in mining coal and shipping the same or
other products. who may desire to so engage or
upon the general public as consumers of such coal
and other products.
Fifth-That said commission be also required TO
investigate and report the system of distribu-
ton in effect upon the several railway lines en-
gagged in the transportation of bituminous coal or
other products aforesaid and whether said sys-
tens are fair and equitable and whether the same
are carried out fairly and properly: and whether
said carriers or any of them discriminate against
shippers or parties wishing become shippers
their several lines either in the matter OF dstribut
ing OF in furnishing of facilities instru-
mentalites connected with the receiving, forward
ing or carrying of coal aforesaid.
Sfxth-That said commission be also required to
report to what remedy II can suggest to cure
the evils above forth, if they exist.
Seventh-That said commission be also required
To report anv facts conclusions which IL may
think pertinent 10 the general inquiry above set
forth.
Etghth-That said commission be required TO
make this investigation it's earliest possible
yenience and furnish the information above re-
oufred from time to time, and as soon as il can
be done consistently with the performance OF its
public duty