Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-15
limited STATES TAXES a
UP MATTER With CANADA
After Long Period of Correspondence
Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is Appointed
to Confer With Representative from
Other Side.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, july IL
An Internal onal railroad commission,
with supervisory authority over the
railroads Of the United States ana
Canadn. probably will be the eesult oil
action taken today by this govern
ment in the appointment of Chairman
Martin A Knapp. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, as the repre-
sentative of the United States 10 con-
fer with Hon. }. p. Mabee. CHIEF OF the
commission CT Canada, who hs been
designated by the latter country as
its representative Announcement OF
Judge Knapp's appointment was made
by the state department today as iol-
lows:
The Announcement.
'"The secretary of state has desig-
rnted Hon. Martin A. Knapp, chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
Comm ssion. as the repre' entative or
this government to confer with the
recently appointed Canadian repre-
sentative. Hon. ]. p. Mabee, chair
man of the railway commission or
Canada. on the subject OF the JOINT
control Of international traffic rates
1t is understood that meetings between
Mr.. Knapp and Mr.. Mabee VIII be ar
ranged at once to take place at points
in the United States or Canada, or
both, during the remainder of the
summer. Upon the completion OF the
conference, report, with recon-
mendations, will be made by the com
missioners either jointly to both gov
ernments, CT separately to their re-
spectve governments"
Much Correspondence.
The appoin.ment of Judge Knapp
and Mr. Mabee is the result of CON
siderable period of correspondence
and diplomatic interchange between
the United States and Canada.
More tgcn year ago the subject
was preached first in q, letter from
Mr.. Nabee to Judge Knapp. 1t was
pointed cut that the increasing traffic
between the United States and Cana
da would render full conicol over rates
in the future more difficult unless
some joint action were taken.
It was realized thst the acq-iisi-
ton OF Canadian terminals by Ameri-
can roads and Of American rOads and
terminals by Canadian railroads. pre-
scented increasing difficulties. In
the present circumstances it Is not
pos bic to compel railroad or express
companies to establish joint Though
rates to and from points in the two
countries. The interstate Commerce
Commission may require roads under
its jurisdiction to establish through
rates and 10 Mt rates and the Canadi-
en- commission may require the lines
under its jurisdiction to DO the same.
but neither body can compel two OF
mere carriers 10 do this with interna-
tional tame and fuTn sh 30 the ship
per a through bill of lading from cny
point in one country 20 any point in
the other.
Rates Between Countries
The reasonableness Of rates be-
tween points in this country ana
points in -ana<sa also is 2 quest on OF
serious importance 20 shippers.
The difficrlt;es practically preclude
an inquiry by existing tribrnals INTO
the reasonablencSs Of combination
through rates as applied 10 inieTna-
tioHci trsffic. No power at present ex-
Its that can require carers. engaged
in this International transportation. to
establish what may BE- officially -
gardcd as international through tcint
rates. local to the United states and
the patio patinE carriers in the evens
"a t1saZrcemert
The result is TIA; the international
trifac moves uDoE a continuation %
rates. .!ccal to the United S;a;cs and
Canada. nd n THIS sum Of locsl ra:es
be attacked Il must be through prc-
ceedinrs before the United states and
Canad arr commission.
Source Of Commission.
Out Of chi. situation grew the sug-
gestion that joint Internal on1I CON-
mission should BE- cro1tcd. whirn
sboald have supervisory aufhorify
over an interstate ard international
tran porfaficn lines. whether BY raH
or water. between the tgo counfr-es.
While no definite arranrcmcrfs yet