Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-13
FACTS AND FACTS ALONE WANTED
Inquiry Is Aimed at tho Coal Carry.
ing Lines and Especially Those
Companies Operating in West Vir-
GINA and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wanted, Too


WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Fob. l2.-
1hc joint resolution passed by the
Senate fer the investigation of rail.
roads instructs the Interstate com.
mcrce commission to inquire:
First, whether any common cor
riers by railroads. subject to the in
tcr-Statc commerce act, own or have
any interest, by means OF stock OWL
crship in other corporations. OF other.
wise. in any of the coal or other pro
ducts which they or any Of them. di.
rectly or through other companies
which they control or in which they
havc an interest. carry over their or
any OF their lines as common car.
rierS.
Inquiry to Be Thorough.
Second, whether the officers Of
any of the carriers aforesaid or any
PERSON or persons. charged with the
duty Of distributing cars or furnish
ing facilities TO shippers are interest
ed, either directly or Indirectly, by
means of stock ownership or other.
wise. interpretations or companies
wning, operating, leasing on other:
wise interested in any coal mines,
N'su properties OF any Otner traflC
over the railroads with which they
or any Of them are connected or
by which they or any Of them are en-
ployed
AS to Combinations.
Third. whether there is any con.
tract, combination in the fern of
trus; or otherwise. or conspiracy in
restraint Of trade or commerce among
the several States. in which any
common carrier engaged in the
transportation 10 bituminous coal or
other products is Interested. or to
which it is parry. ana whether
any such common carrier monOpoizcs
or combines or cunslprcs with any
other carrier. company or companies,
person or persons 10 monOEoliZe any
part OF the trade or commerce in
bitlminous coal. or other traffic
among the several States or with for.
clGn nation, and if SO To- what extent
any such carriers or any of them,
limit and control directly or Indirect
ly the output OF coal mines or the
price Of coal.
How the Public is Hurt.
Fourth. if the Interstate com.
mcrcc commission shall find that the
facts set forth in the three para
graphs above do exist. then that it
be further required to report as to
their effect upon the geiierai public
as consumers of such coal and other
products.
Look Into Car Distribution.
Fifth. that said commission he
also required to investigate and re-
pert the system of car distribution
in effect upon the several railway
lines engaged in the transportation of
bituminous coal or ether products as
aforesaid and whether said systems
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 to be-
come shippers over their various
lines, either in the matter of distri-
button of cars or in furnishing facil-
tiles or instrumentahties connected
with the receiving, forwarding or car.
rying Of coal as a>ore said"
Must Find a Remedy.
The commission is also required to
report remedies for the evils if they
exist, to report any pertinent facts
or conclusions and to make the in.
vestigations at its earliest convc.
nience.