Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-21

! trusts for he regarded all combina-
lions to suppress competition and 10
maintain monopoly 10 be in the
same category.
The President also discussed at
some length the proposal TO except
labor unions and farmers organiza-
tons from the operation OF the anti
trust law. To specifically except
these organizations he declared would
be vicious legislation. bat he pointed
way in which they could be re-
lievcd of some of the nemerous re-
strictionsAow placed upon them, but
at the SAME time be held amendable
to injunctions. which procedure he
| believed adequate to deal with any
violations by the unions. He said in
part:
When | look forward to the next
session and realize how much there
| is to be considered tremble lest the
session will not be long enough ana
that it will not be possible to do all
that has been promised"
Rate Bill Ineffective.
Mr.. Taft detailed the passage of the
railway rate bill several years ago, in
which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was given authority to fix
specific rates and continued:
The rate bill. it must be admitted.
has not furnished the relief against
unduly discriminatory rates with the
expedition and effectiveness which
were expected.
An examination Of the decisions
of the commission and the resort to
the courts by way Of temporary in
functions fully justifies the conclu-
sion that one OF. the defects Of the
present Interstate commerce law is
the delay entsiled by litigation in the
court over the correctness Of the or
der Of the commission.
/ The court appeal cannot be abol-
ished because IL is a constitutional
right. Something must be done 10
reduce its effect by way of delay SO
that the decision of the courts hail be
prompt. final and effective.
Proposed New Court.
1T Is proposed now by number
OF gentlemen Of my cabinet who have
conferred with some members OF the
Instate Commerce Commission 10 IA
cilitate these appeals from the COM
mission by the creation Of separate
interstate commerce court of five
members. which shall sit in Wash
ington and which shall be the only
court to which petitions to set aside
or nrIiify the orders Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission can be made.
and Il is proposed to allow a single
judge TO make an order staying pro-
ceedings OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission but sixty days and there
after that no injunction shall be al
lowed against N order OF the com
! mission until granted by the whole
court Of Eve members.
A second change in the interstate
commerce Law ought to give to the
commission the power 70 hear and en-
. terrain complaint against unjust class
ifcstion Of merchandise for transpor-
ltaiieE. Il Is perfectly clear that by
including articles in the same class
which ought to paw different ratez.
: railroad can commit exactly t-4e
same Kidd % injustice as Il would by
: imposing an oxorbsiant rate as to any
one class.
a third amendment 10 the act
should provide that the commission
may b order suspend. modny. OF an
nui any changes In the rules CT reSu-
lsfions. which impose undue burdens
or shippers. No dcub, ought 20 be
left uith respect 10 the power q the
commission on such subject because
, the rules and regulations Of a raii.
= wsy are the means BY which inju1'
r tice may BE- done &c the shipper. i
would seen vel t. empower the CON
mission 20 compel connecting carrier
10 unite IN forming : through roats