The sun., 1910-06-09
TO HELP OUT THE COMMUTERS
WISHINGTON TO LOON INTO
TBE INCREASED RATES.

ThOss mat &c InIS Eject On July . WHl
Gene IRdcr New RAIlrOad Law In
IeFStAie Commerce CSmmIaaISa is
Investigate the Othen aI Oaee
/ WASHINGTON. June s-The chances are
that most Of the New York commuters
will have their grievances against the
railroads In the matter Of increased rates
passed upon by the Interstate CommsrCe
Commission The recent increases by
all Of the roads out oi New York we're not
included in the agreements made BE-
tween President Taft and representa-
tives Of the railroads Those agreements
related only TO increased frelght rates
Tn Interstate Commerce Commission
has been flooded within the last day or
two with complaints from New York
commuters and II can be said on authority
that the commission has about decided
20 step in and investigate the reasonable
ness Of these increases upon the CON-
muiers' complaints.
Most Of these increases 60 into effect
on ~ about July 1. but some Of them.
notably the New HAvsn's. become opera
tive at earlier dates. n the pending
railroad bill becomes a Law before July
the passenger Increase that 60 into
effect on that date will automatically
fall within the investigation Of the Inter
stats commerce Commission. The in
CreaAes that become operative before
the signing by the President Of the nov
railroad legislation will escape the ~
strictive provisions.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
accordingly has made up it, mind TO
begin an immediate investigation under
the present railroad law The cOmmis-
sion expects 20 reach a conclusion on the
reaAonablensas % the increases before
the most Of them 60 into effect
The commissions Investigation. how
ever will not apply TO interstate
rates. such a. the communication rates
on the New York CentrAl main line and
Harlem division All Of the roads leaving
from Jersey city or HOboksn terminals
and the New Haven will fall within the
jurisdiction Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission
President Taft to-day granted a date
Tor conference 10 chicago shippers
upon their request The shippers ap-
parently want 10 have an inning with
the President 10 tell him things that
The railroads presidents omitted IN
their conferences
" e Brown. president of the New York
Central Lines. said yesterday that the
result of the conference a. Washington
was verv satisfactory. he declined to
Discuss the probable action Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission other than
tu express his Ooniidenos in the intenti1n
u ths oonHni..iuR. - dsai fairly
~ the railrJsds he said. can sullmit
evidence that the increase in freight rates
asked Tor IL just they will get the increase.
4 they 40 not make sIrh a showing thev
will fail
Mr. Brown said the besl evidence ~
llAH tNAA All WV NH7ANlW WuN NNlE NNhrN IAIN
All REQUESTS by the New York CentTal
Tor the cancellation II orders for equip
ment had hqan Withdrawn and ihstnIc.
lions have be-n issued o. resume work
~ all improvements where a sispen-inn
had bsen ordsrsd
The arrangement made in the con
ference at Washington had ~ reference
whatever 20 pess-nEer rates he said
His attention vas drawn TO a Washington
despctch 10 the -fect thet the under
standing reached with regard TO freight
rates extended also 10 passenger rates
and that the result would he a revocation
II the new Communication rates which
Wer- 90 60 into effect on July I On all
railroads running o,It u New York
I had no such understanding he
said The subject of passenger rates
was not mentioned during the confer
snce
But suppose was suggested. 'that
President Tafis understanding - that
passenger rates were includeds-
We'll I should accept Pre-,dent Tafts
understsn nding But am making no
proposition 20 the President 10 Mr.
Taft should make a proposition 10 that
effect ! should reply TO him There vas
no written agreement and nothing was
signed Tho President dictated mem
orandnm ~ the conference 10 his sienog-
Tapher. read II 10 NJ and asked II that
was our understanding
Has any agreement whatever been
entered into with anybody 10 Withdraw
the increased Communication rates on the
New York CentFali- hs was asked
None whatever he replied The
rates on tho New York
Central do not come under the iIrisdic-
ton Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. with the eKception of those On
the West Shore
TBE KaISER ON THE EIBLE.