The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-15
INTERNATIONAL R. R. BOARD
pRI iIHIN lRI STEPS TAKEN
M THT .. '. AND GiNtDl.
n. onl-rl q to Control and Regulate
rrighi and Passenger Rates Between
,ur Two Countries IN Announce
rrnI bS Our state Department.

rrighI ami PASSENGER Rates Between
,u. Two Countries IN Announce
men, bS Our state Department.
Nt-uiNoruS July 10 - steps have been
....r ny the Governments 81 the United
state and Canada looking toward the
creation % a joint International railroad
comm s-lon for the control and regulation
Of .ut,rnational freight and passenger
rates between the two countries. Officlal
.nurlncement Of the action taken 10y
a.. tao Governments Was made here
today 10y the state Department. IL Is
regarded IA the most important step taken
. m many years in futherance Of the cordial
relation between these two countries
n. new development Is taken also a. an
indication Of the spirit with which the
United states and Canada are to work
cat the question of reciprocity now pend
ing betw cen them This n the first formal
move ever made in this country toward
the regulation Of international railroad
rates.
The preliminary step taken 10y the
two Governments consists IN the APP
po,ntment Of Martin A. Knapp. chairman
Of the Unitsd States Interstate Commerce
Commission. and ]. p Mabee, chairman
~ CAnada's Railroad Commission, a. =
committee TO consider the advisability
- the creation Of such a commission.
The two chAirmeu are to hold meetings
this summer and to report back To their
Governments There is little doubt here
that the two special commissioners will
report In favor of the creation Of this
International commission. The actual
creation Of the commissi on will OF course be
he result either Of the treaty agreement
between the two countries or of concur
rent legislation 10y the countries. or pos
sibly both
The international commission. to ac-
compIish the purposes intended 10y the
prossn, movement. would have to have
practically the same powers as the present
Interstate Commerce Commission aud the
Railroad Commission ~ Canada Here
= The formal announcement male by the
sac Department
The Secretary 81 state has deSgnated |
'r,. lion Martin \ Knapp. hgirmAn OF the !
Interstate Commerce commission. a. rep |
sentative Of this Government tn confer |
auh the rscently appointed Canadian !
'eIresentattve. J 4, Mahee. chairman Of |
.H.' halfway Comm is~ion OF Canada, on the
80 c't of the Joint control OF International
'raffi' rates. II 10 Understood that meet
nEs between Mr.. Knapp and Mr.. Mabee
ell he arranged At once, TO take place at
FONTS in the United StatN- and Canada. or
both. during the renal Under OF the summer
ron the conclusion OF the conferences q
report OF recommendations Will be made ny |
10 .ommissioner-. either Jointly to both
Comments or separately To their re-pec-
'." governments
II the appointment Of an international
C.rrrl,s.ou results from the movement
Ia gurat"d 10y the two Governments IL
ali II course Ire composed partly 81
.4rairans and partly Of Americans
Ib- lowers possessed 10y the Railroad
tpmmi--ion Of Canada are described as
.-.ld-r and more comprehensive even
.4. 'hus. now possessed by the Ameri-
,.r. commission The Canadian Railroad
..r.. rul--ion. IL - said. 10 practically able
?. ~ rs'e- but the power 81 the inter
lat."'.lI commission az applied 20 Ameri-
,.'. r.ii- would have TO fall considerably
..nr' .' 'h!-
10 10 Slld here that the present move
r-r' Looking much To the develop
u.u' - railroad traffic between Canada
a.i 't. United States In the near future
-- = e ', present conditions The traffic
.F"- me border, especially in Minnesota
ana other Southwestern States. has been
'.r"a-Irs ~ bounds IN the last few years
7rd .- .H' t.lef Of experts here that
'r. near '.' .-. will $50 a further marked q
0..... .... .n nus direction
I.. .1'"rs'Ht" commerce Commission
90 .." United States and the Canadian c
railroad "r1mlsslon. acting individually. I
h"'" ~ present a pretty good control q
over international rates between the two
'"i nf0"- The Interstate Commerce q
Commission ~ th" case Of rate over !
an Afn"7"an road 20 point in Canada. r
"nI".- ~" abroad Ia file not only ths I
ra'" ." The ru.ut ~ destination hut the b
if'p"r."n = %" rate charged 20 the q
'"rc"r Inc commission thus insists h
upon -" RAJ" % The border being Just
aud f"a-"nahl'. and the Railroad Com {
's-."u - canada exercises its power )
t''"r -" road rrus-.-- the line q
RIDER Present conditions 81 Individual
'""r' however. neither the United States C
ias 'o..u abI.. 10 compel the main d
"..I'.. - through or Joint rates o. in n
'.'.' HHaI points II - in This connsc-
. i1t railroad -Nperts expect ths
-.' .'''.' n"n-'It- ~ huV from a working
OBJ. ''.."n' between I he two Govern
.- 10" through rates 10 Canadian
'.... most instances now are made
'' .''' - the aggregate ~ l. cal rates. '
b. rrt. SaIu to he hig cher than through z
..'- ....i 10.
."'' n - an International com
'H..t Also. ~ ~ cpntende,i afford '
80 for "a smooth regulation 81
.'.i rates and more effective
.r - now possible through q
.i.la .TDrr
-.rd ben" that there would IIa no u
.' 20 b" prr' - IN" Canadian v
'." rr"rtton u such a commits
90 '.uadan Government decided :
".' ~ What would H.. the attitud,.