The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-01

Government ard ths railroads on this
Proposition win be hitter The rail-
rcsds q ire country pretty generally
have increased freight RATES undar con-
temptation. y they have NOT already
Hled them. and M 1thsr cases re IN
creasss apparently have been tue result
II concerted action through committees
~ associations II has been said that the
tasi-rn Trunk Line Association con-
t~mpat@d an increase IN freight rates 10
30 INTO edect on September
Just how serious the Administration
regards tho general increase in freight
rates r- Indicated bv the tact that the
possibility was considered az the, White
House 10 -dav ~ the President sending
a -pe.ial message to Congress urging
immediate legislation empowering The
Interstate Commerce commission 10 pass
uron al rates objected 20 nv shippers
before thew should 20 into eject II was
decided that such a message was not
neCessary a. this time. a. It j. believed
that some adequate provision will Ire
Incorporated m Tho railroad hin nov
before Congress
That ball m ~ present toriu authorizes
the Interstate Commsrce Commission
~ suspend increased rates for eight
months. pending an investigation INTO
their reasonableuess II the Interstate
Commerce Commission fails 90 reach
any decision in that time the rate. as
the bill Is now drawn becomes operative.
A. q result of the present agitation Il Is
likely that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Wiil b" compelled % pass upon
al rates against which protests are 6led
by shippers hefors they become opera
i've
Senator la toilette to-day introduced
a resolution N the senate calling upon
the Attorney General 20 institute pro.
o-edings Immediately to enjoin the roads
from advancing their rates The Attor.
nev-Gsneral alreadv had moved before
the Wisconsin senator's resolution was
presented senator Ia Toilette sought
also % introduce a joint resolution de-
claring Il 70 b. unlawful 10 advance rates
without lha consent 81 TIE Interstate
Commerce Commission There was Oh.
lection % the consideration ~ these resO-
lutions and senator Ia Folette's efforts
accomplished nothing
The interest Of the Administration in
the situation. however. was further ON.
nhas, 81 by a Conference held az the Capt.
ri which was attended nv the Attorney
General and Senator'S Crane. Curtis and
Bailey ~ this conference senator Curtis
vas authorised a. state on the floor u
the senate. u iJ should become Necessary
that the Government had decided TO ask
Tor restraining order % prevent the
increased freight rates IN the middle
West from gong into effect Apparently
this precaution was taken 20 head "a any
extremely radical proposition that might
be introduced IN the senate
The increased rates for each ot these
roads was filed by " h. Hosmer. chair
man Of the Western Trunk Line commit
-. acting under a power Of attorney
gwen him bv each Of the participating
carriers
For some Unexplained reasons the rail-
rcads trayersing limos and Indiana
have postponed increases IN freight rates
IN coal from Illinois and Indiana plaCes !
70 thicagc and Chicago places. These ,
advances were % become effective To- /
morrow. but have been postponed until
July IS. The advances were filed with /
he Interstate CommCrue Commission on ]
Nav The carriers give no reason for !
the pusipOnemeut
In the consideration % she railroad T.
bal beforc the senate to-day the Brown I.
amendment prohibiting the acquisition |
Of stock in competing lines was defeated /
by vote - ~ 10 ~. An amendment (
transferring 70 the Committee on Com |
mon Carriers the burden ~ establishing I
the reasunahieness u any rate put into /
eject alter January .. lao. and after the /
massage II the railway bill was offered :
nv senator Cummins and adopted