The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-13

corporation statute 70 Suppress
Abuses and Not to Destroy Leeiti.
mate Combinations Of Capital.
washington. Jan. T-Needed legislation
concerning the interstate commerce law
and the control OF trusts formed the sub
gect OF President TaftH special message
" 70, e9 ~ re- paT 5ng a l5en p, S tsl , S,ssgt
commerce. law 20 get results because Of
the frequent appeals from rs decisions
20 federal courts and the siowness o. the
The mcesage says
1T would not be proper to attempt 10
deprive any corporation % the right 70
the review by Z court q any order or de-
cree which. 81 U~ndiFturbed would rob it
OF a reasonable return POT ITS Invest
Wbieb wovid o6t9stiv d-isr5rioate
AGAINST q ana IN favor o. other carriers
similarly situated. What ts. however. 81
supreme importance 81 that tho decision
q such questions shall hc 90 speedy az
The uafuh+ Of the circumstances wsll adj
init, ans that D. uniformity % decision be
tive, Systematic and scientific enforce
meat 81 the commerce. law. rather than
conflicting decisions ana uncertainty OF
Recommends "Court o. Commerce."
"For this purpose 7 recommend the cs-
Enlistment Of "a court Of the United
states composed Of ave Judges desiE-
mated for such purpose from amoug the
Re known as the United States court
q copsatrce which court shall -
clothed with exclusive original iurisAc
u1u over the following CLASSES % cases:
I'D AN cases for the enforcement oih-
erWiFe. than by AiUnicatiun and ruIlVc-
ton % a forfeiture 90 penalty or - in-
nletnu - criminal puuishmcut % amy
order % the Interstate COM
missiun other ula for the payment Of
An cases brought 90 eHjoin. act
aside. auuul or suspend any order or
requirement o. The Interstate commerce
commission.
eos AN such cases as under section 2
% the act o. February IS $50 known
a. TIE 'Eiklus act are authorized Go bo
maintained Ia a circuit court u the Cni-
SlO Am such msndamua proceedings a.
under She provisions of section 20 or SEX
tion - ~ the Interstate commerce Law
are authorized 20 Do maintained ia a cir.
cult court o. the United States
Reasons precisely analogous % those
count 81 customs appeals hy thu proyi.
sinus iu tho tarin art ~ August q isa.
may De urged IN support az tia sgrAGaa
'1n order 20 provide o sufficient nun
Der - fudEes a. enable thtH r,suft 30 ho
Constitutes it viii D. Bcorssary % author
clrcult iudeea. who. Tor che purposes 81
arpnintfrept miEtt BE- dtaiubutrd 10
tssss g,ra,l. g5srs '9s1s j. - tse pres
aurh - the focHad third fourth. seventh
aua eighth rtrCultn The act should cm-
power the chicr Jaaare at any time when
80 husinrra ~ che court - commerce
does not require thr services ~ al Ihc
fndEra 20 rcasticu the }udgrs desiEnatct
ifsy Ts-reeuyci bsiaur aad u should
also provide Tor payment Co such Judges
Nhiir r,uuE ~ assignment iu ihe court
a. is necrsrary 70 bnae tfeir arnnsi
Campruaauou 40 IN fNana
only Second q syprsras cau7t,
Tho rrgltiAT Heosiont % such court
shoaia e hg.a ~ ne capitol eat q
dlErrcnt parts ~ thr United States X
found detirahle and ita 1rtefa ana judy
menu sheuld b made nnal subject Dolly
ruitod States with the provision that
she operation ~ che decree appealed fram
shsa n9, hs ,ts}sa gnloss lae saprsms
should BE- empowered ir iA discretion 20
rvhtrain ~ suspend thr Operation % an
pTirr ~ the interstate crmr8is-
sion under Frview pruding tba uual hear.
tnE and liberalization ~ the proceeding
but no such restrNulnR orier should -
ina unless be- cases where ~trreparahir
damage would otherwise enuue 90 tire Pc
nuonsr a iudEe g that court might
commission order Cor a period - not
more than O. days but pefAina appIca.
t.on e the gourt ~ g 1fsier % lniune-
HH"NH "N"H" E|" W"""N" H" "H"HH E|""NN HEHH"
tain a snecsnr nrdfuE based upon ovt-
dencu ~nuhuiItrd 90 tln ludEr making tho
cr3cr ard Identified ny reference thereto
thai such ~irreparable d~aFuase would o.,
sult e. ne petuourr sperifyiuE the ma.
"Un1sr ne csiatins law thr interstate
gmmen'e commission ltsfN initiates and
defends litigation lu she courts FOR thc
enforcement. on IN thr defense ~ st. or
aeu ana drrrrFn ana for thia purpose o.
employs attorneys p whilN subject 90
the control ~ thc attorney general ast
upon thc Initiative ana un3sr ihr i]nsirpc
lions ~ The commission ThiH blending
~ aawiniHtrauVe legislative ard fudN
sial mpSlons 'ss.i. le y opinloa 70
~ claihinK b with partisan rtaractFfis,
Nca and robbins g ~ tte Impartial iudi.
Gal nfitwde q should ocCupy lu pars
ine upoa questions nutmitte1 20 o. 10
nay opluinn Rn litigation ararUne tho
government should hr uutsr tha direct
control % the department ~ lpsune and
inEu nnectiuH orders and dcrrocs 81 TIRE
Interstate cowwrrCF ruHnmisaioH Pc
broaEht by pr against ghe Iuifri States
80 noNiro ans De- placed iu charsr ~ nn
she dl~cUon ~ thN attorney Efurrat"
Would Permit Agreements.
Coming 90 tho subject ~ raiirNaa pools
1fhe Republican platform 20 lss ex.
rrsss5 &c es,lst 'hai ves iH,rw.als
ca 80 aa te give che ratlu11hs the uEbi
90 make ans puhtic tfaMe agreements
ruhttrf % thr approval 81 tNe vumuia.
ciplo " rolnrrutiou tftwgeU naturally
comprfng HurA amd aKridiuR thr CHw4
mon control % such lines hy any means
in view ~ the elmpictc c,utrol over