The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-22
WESTERN LINES TO CHARGE
MORE FOR FREIGHT AS RE-
SUIT OF NEW Law.
WILL TEST RATE BILL
And Roads Are Prepared to Show
That They Can Not Operate For
Cheaper es--Reasonable
Rate a Question.

II WdsA3h5toll Mdfgh 2l~ IN lttaiil'
| tion for action of state legislatures In
providing 2-cent fares and the putlic
agitation the railroads Of the west
have served notise on the interstate
4 commerce commission of an increase
I4s fre.aht rates on grain, coal and
ron.
This viii result in test Of the con.
stitutionaiity e the rate regulation
I Law. The interstate commerce com
mission is obliged to keep rates an
low AZ possible and the roads win
endeayor "a show that me are nov
inHable 20 carry the commodities
named q a proat under the rate
which hes beoa in effect for the past
$50 yena. ana that an increase IS
necessary.
leMnal notice was served on the
interstate commerce commission ta
dag by all the trunk lines out Of Cii
eago that the rata on grain from CHI
ago TO New York will be increased
after Aprl fom i71a cents hHn
dred pounds 10 1915 cents per hun
Illinois Coal Men Protest.
Coal mire operators and shippers
in illineis have heaa before the CON /
mission for two daya past protesting
against proposed increase in the
freight rate on coal and The same Is
true d from
For the four years previous to 1901 /
TIE railroads Of the county particI
pated generally in an increase Of
rates There was no tendency I'd in
crease .dn.l 3 the two years from i
1901 III 19sg.aSfl sinca the prevent
rate Law became effective the ten.
leneg has been to reduce rates
.atacr tlan inc ease them.
One Of the causes alleged by the
'allroads for an .nerease Of rates Il
bat hey Gni it difficult on accoun.
4 The public az tatlon az inst them
Q borrow money with which to make
'ctterments and thai they can est
his money only at high rates. that
be added cost Of money together
nth the increased cost of labor and q
'aielel and general increase Of
rerlting expenses, lowe nothing to
e done but increase the fregh !
ites. !
Revenues Not Cons dered. !.
In the Representatives so far made
the commission not a s,ne'e road 7,
RS take into consideration the III.
case in IFS revenue because Of the
'itine OFF Of rebates and free trans !
)rtaiion most important item. &c !,
riding o the railroad presidents !
10 appeared befs.e the Interstate
'mmosce commissions, of the sen !
2 and house. y
=. II Hartman. during his re-e7f F"
~ to Washington, in explaining the :
creased cost Of borrowing money. q
id 1t was due entirely to the public
.itat.on against The railroads which
vi So trigh ened The money lenders =
@j they demanded from 25 ta 30 81
" cent more than ever before. 81
The dete-m'nSion Of the RAILROADS ~
Increase raies ail along the l.
make M for lhc doGc.enc'es III '
venues caufed by The action of the "a
ite legislature in es ablshiug two g
NJ fares has been apparent Is tie 'c
'erstat9 commits ion for sese Al ri
sehs. rs
viii Test Rate Laws. 'H
Whea the rates are inc oasel b.
railroads he test Of tho validity 81
he new rate regulation win come fr
'e Interstate commtrCe commission Fi
p tc thea compelled 10 decide W
ist "a jrst : Reasonable" rate Is no
'mhfrs Of TIE commission believed -
~ ans e-isipn made lowerire the nj
es dyej by The railroass win be -
me lately tabcn into The courts 10 -
= the c9ustiiuiilnaliy of the aet 81
.ealy the comm ssian Is planning Al
get quick aciion by the rnifeg i'n
ias supreme court should the th.
ds desire to test ihe iaw Tho ao- hf
fmenf oi Justice vill ask taat the
rings DE- advanced 50 rhst a dc-t
p cen ie bad ar tbe very caslitst
ue7t N
'ith' iho short tire ihat Gee neg
las hos been fn effect f.e raH
ls 81 the ce1ul-v have made mo-e ,
q 1000 applications fr rernis. dis
p o. caaare rates u1 bin fre d7ys. p
TeatIrf ruleF fhe fa when
= he 1r1ssi chsUee aes 81 tee a~r
nre ef re5rrfI1n in The existing fa-i
fhe Tr1uei was ranfed Nlu fHt
re fnai i-n hs te.a f-r fsr
lf n2alei thlt a7Blicli.o -o 'n +
Fe rates atf fo ie made nra-a.a Me.
a-e Feina made g. raf tfp-a. 49,.
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