The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-13
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and the Two Meyers.

The Hon. MARTIN \ KNAPP ha- been
member II the Interstate Commerce
Commission for nearly twenty wears its
chairman for lively" YEAR Hi -rle"-
ton Ia be the prc>Iiirg Judge ot the
superior and purely judicial tribunal the
Recently created Comm"r," rourr was
indicated not only bv Mr. kNAPpS trac-
teal knowledge at every branch IT the
great subject within rh" new court :
special jurisdiction bur also nv IN" fair
ness. cVenn"SS and SANITY of hl- mind
as manIfe-tcd and generally rrr"grla "i
throughout his long exper"nr" He
oughs To- make an "N'"li"ui pre- l'iIng
Judge Of IN. Commerce our. but his
well merited advan' emcnt means a Seri-
ous loss 10 m" commission.
The gentleman chosen by Prrsiden,
TAFT 10 succeed Mr. MARTIN \ KNAPP
on the lnterstate jomm"rret commission.
not necessarily rs It's chairman. j. one
of two MEYERS both college professors
and Intelligent writer's on railroad lcgis-
lation. A curious parallel appears IN the
personal history of the two writers. and
unless their separate Identifies and
diverse views ar" clearly UNDERSTOOD
there is likely to b. som" rnisappr.hen-
sion OF the signifcance nj the appoint
rncnt
Both HUGO RICHARD NTYER AID
BALTHAsAR HENRY MEYLR wer" born
in the spring OF 1867 IN" former in Ohio
and the latter in Wisconsin Both hav.
taught and written political economy,
particularly on the question OF govern
mental regulation OF industry. HTGo
RICHARD MEYER was Instructor in
political economy at Harvar! Tor six
years and afterward assistant professor
at the University Of Chicago. BAL
THAsAR Henry MEYER has been since
1900 the professor Of political economy
At the University OF Wisconsin. and has
served meanwhll" a. a member Of that
States Railroad Commission. HrGU
RICHARD published in 1895 his Govern
ment Regulation oil Railway Rates.
and BALTHAsAg HENRY published in is:
his Hallway Legislation IN the nltsd
States, compendium OF facts and
opinions T'prlntI last year.
Al this poin, tn" differentiation Of the
two MEYERS begins. Professor HuGu
RICHARD MYERS treatise emphasized
the evlls of state Intervention and rerog
nized the langar II interference with the
regular course Of industry. His argrI-
rnent. based IN thorough study Of con-
ditions here, in Europe and in Austria
liza. was against anv deC'ied enlarge
nent Of tho powers 81 th. Interstate
Commerce Commission IN 'h. control II
railroads and their rates for trar-pnrta-
ton against any marked departure from
the regime If indIvlduallsm and indus
trial freedom His general point of view
and his Conclusions NAV b.A inferred from
N" concluding passage OF nj book
n.e verdict n. me experience ~ n, coun
tries NJ Con'in'Gtal Furop~ and Of lu,tIal. a.
VOL n. ,.r4rt y: the sIo-r'-nc- otrh. r'ai,ed
Stats unser both the Federal Interstate Cor,
.n-ree Commission and rh- several state com
missions 4 -unista-she TT. Impossible 10,
the state to consery. and promote IN. puoiic
welfare b. intervening IN the Yeguis'lon ~ rail.
way rates beyond ire point o. .~c.ins 10 abonst
al rAtss shah >. reasonable - o. and prD, din.
mat those rates which lnvclvr --e q4s,ton o
relative r.asonablsness sn4n en- po,iy corrnro m -,
which we're made with inteligence and IN gnnt
rllth
Professor RALTHAsAR HENRY MEYER
whom m. President has chosen for Mr.
KNAPP~ pest describes his general aftr
'ude toward supervision by ""n'ra
AUTHORITY with discretionary powers "
the -Thl"iu"i psrNpaCe1 from his "Rnil
WY Hesitation in the ui'rd |tntc4":
r,...a. Jog .',Iton N the nlt-d States lac :,
Ea. '..r' r., ...trr-s ''r MASKING sdiust
men fn. .'. rr.H.r.-s '"r rdr1inI,isriuE viii
'r"e'. OBJ. 1906. .n..i p" NJ In force, IN,
El.'H. .n. ..urUst iruIinist,rs IN IN 81
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