The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19
TO PUNISH
HARTMAN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM.
MISSIONS REPORT BLAzEs
THE WAY.
UNDER THE ACT OF 1884
Decision OF U. S. Supreme Court Is
Given as Precedent-Merger OF
Union Pacific and Central Pa
eific Roads Criminal.

Washington-The interstate com
merce commission points out a
plain and direct method by which
Edward H. Hartman can be placed in
prison for merging the Union and Cen
trail Pacific railroads
The act OF 1884 is pointed out as the
proper statute under which Mr.. Harri-
man may be criminally reached The
decision of the United States supreme
court is given as a precedent. There
is no recommendation that prosecu-
ton be instituted. as the department
OF justice is supposed to take action
in such matters
The clear path TO criminal prosecu.
ton of Mr.. Hartman is buried in the
long report submitted TO the president
BY the interstate commerce commits
sion. and has been generally over
looked
1t is contained in the following par
agraphs under the caption OF "Consid-
erations of National Policy"
II is matter Of large significance
that our trade relation. with the pewly
acquired territory OF Hawaii and our
Philippine dependencies. 10 say moth
ing whatever OF the newly awakened
lands on the other side of the Pacific
ocean. must Deepen TO no slight degree
upon the competitive relations be-
tween rail carriers reaching our Pa
cifc coast ports.
Il f..r 81 q " finrl NJ
national policy arising out OF the his
tory of the Union Pacifc-the Central
Pacific and the Southern Pacific roads
which distinguishes a combination Of
such roads. The Union Pacific and
the Central Pacific were born out Of
national sentiment and need The ma
ton felt the necessity for rail connec-
ton TO its isolated Pacific coast terri
tory. and for this purpose. and 10 an
Unprecedented degree. pledged its own
credit and donated its own lands 10
/ create a national highway between the
Missouri river and the Bay OF san
Fran cisco. In every statute passed by
congress affecting these two roads
\ there is to be found proof OF the ex-
/ fstence Of such policy They We're 70
be built toward each other-one from
the cas-, and the other from the west
and were TO form one continuous
/ line. which was 70 remain for all time
/ available to the business and govern
mental necessities Of our people.
Can Be Imprisoned.
I n.y. l. &c On 1874
ANY officer or agent Of the companies
Central Pacific. Western Pacific,
Union Pacific Kansas CITY & Denver
Pacifcl authorized to construct the
| aforesaid roads. or OF any company
! engaged in operating either Of said
roads. who shall refuse to operate and
use the road or telegraph under his
control or which he is engaged in op
Grating for All purposes of communica
ton. travel and transportation, so far
as the public and the government are
concerned. as one continuous line, oil
shall refuse in such operation and use
10 afford and secure 20 eacn OF said
roads equal advantages and facilities
as to rates. time and transportation
without any discrimination Of any kim
in favor OF or adverse to the road Of
business OF any or either or said com
panies. is deemed guilty Of misde
meanor and punishable BY fine not ex
ceeding 81 900. and by Imprisonment
OF not less than six months.
THE fact that the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific companies wer'
thereafter separately reorganized nm
der the laws of Utah and acquired
these lines does not relieve them from
the public organizations imposed b.
the acts Of congress-Union Pacih
Railroad Co " Mason City & For
Dodge Railroad Co 199, L 5. 1863
"The Union Pacific was. therefore
forever guaranteed without. purchas
and connection with the Central Pa
cific upon terms az favorable as Nigh
be given to any other connection