New-York tribune., 1906-10-09
ATTACKS "OIL TRUST"
Independent Com plains of Pipe Line
Schedules.
rFro-n The Tribune Bureau. J

washington Oct s.-An unexpected deVeiopfheht
occurred ct the hearing rate scheduies py inc
Interstate Commerce Commission to-day wren mug
King president OF oil company opera'lns re
anery az Bayonne. y. J.. launched into an a''aeA
on the STANDARD Oil Company, declaring that 'he
independent reaners were at the mercy "i t'e HNs'
despite the requirement in the Railroad ha'e ,an
that rates must be published. The rates puohsheo
hv the Standard OH Company. he said were Tor
;,ipe lines 10 points unavailable to any oro'ta's
shipper.
Mr. King said that in the case Of his own COM
many his tanks were connected with the place
where delivery was proposed by tie tariff published
by the Standard or Company Moreover theSe
tariffs did not provide for delivery at any place
where an ordinary shipper could receive the con-
signnlent He contended that the publication OF
these rates wholly useless. because they were
wholly una arailable ;he ordinary shipper and de-
clare6 that by this practice Of the Standard me
small shipper could be shut from enjoying the
benefits of undiscriminating commerce
Mr. King spoke with great earnestness, ana held
the attention OF the commission FOR seFerl m mn -
Stes before il realized that he hau tthen w .
feature OF the rate LAW not on me prog & re nnoe e
Of tie hearing TO discuss the coEs' % Sii
moss OF the rates themselves or the ' m
practices N relation 10 which tne @ g.
sensation beceTse OF the presence OF nearly q
aandred railroad freight managers ana traffic men
the rooms OF the interstate commerce ConiiilS-
sion 10 discuss the subject of rate schedules
The hearing was given TO Representatives OF the
railroads the subject OF the PREPARATION and
filing with the commission of tariffs The committee
had tentatively decided TO Issue order specify
itlg the requirements that would be made with re-
spect TO the fling tariffs. Some Of these require
rlents that joint tariffs shall be filed by the
initial Iines; that the schedules OF each initial lins
shall be printed an independent documents
participating Lines may file with the commission a
general authority for any initial lins TO file the-
behalf all tariffs: class shall be filed in a
tariff by themselves; In the compilation OF tariffs
a uniform order shall be observed. and terminal
charges, which must he paid by all shippers at
destination and which are, therefore. really part
of the cost OF transportation, must be specified in
the tariff OF the initial line.
To-day the carriers held meeting, at which they
appointed committee to present their ideas to the
commission This committee reflected the views o.
the carriers different parts of the country and
occupied the greater part Of the afternoon in pre-
sentng them TO the commission. II evident
from the statements submitted that the carriers
experiencing difficulty in preparing their tariffs
and especially in arranging for the uniformity
which is required They declared, however, their
desire 10 do the best they could.
The commission has informed the carriers that
after a sufficient time has been allowed for re-
vision Of the tariffs schedule will be filed by the
commission which is not constructed in conformity
with the requirements of the statute and the rules
prescribed by the commission and which does
state the contained that they can be under
stood by person of ordinary intelligence.