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

the ACT. specifying tire ciassifcnilona u
frriEht and ilc rates, fares and charges
tor Wanspoftaiion ~ patafnHers ara
lsh, should not be permitted. provided
copies % such agreements BE- promptly
Md with iho continuation. but tubieci ~
merco art and subject o. the right q
any parties 90 such agreement 10 cancel
farss. % et sl % e ~ s ~ eest i sSso ~
days notice M writing 20 the other paF-
ugB aud a. The commission
Other Amendments Urged.
In accord with other declarations ~ the
Republican platform ~ ife. the president
further recommends that the Interstate
"a law D. amended % ns 60 pro-
vide that ne railroad company subject
90 the commerce nci SHALL directly Or In
directly, hCuuiro any Interests 81 o
kind IN capital stock, or purchase ur
lease any railroad, ur any Other corpofa
business io which the Interstate com.
merce act applies that "a law he enaci-
"a providing THAT no railroad coTpora-
act shall hereafter Tor hny purpose con-
nected with or relating 20 any part N So
capital stock without previous o. stimuli
taucous pag o. q ~ not less than
the par value ~ such stock. or any bonds
or other obligations tcHrept notes mafur-
ing moi more than one year from the
date a. their issucl. without the preEi-
Gus or simultaneous payment 60 such cor
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u such bonds or other obligations ~.
~ iEsued az less than their par value.
then not without such payment - ule
reasonable market Yaiue % such bonds
or obligations a. ascprtalned BY the I'M
terstate commerce commission, and that
no property. service o. other thing than
money. shall Boz taken 90 payment % such
carrier corporation % thr par or other
required price % such stock. bond or 9TH
such property. services 0r other UhinE as
Certaiucd hy the commission.
Would Prevent Wrong Practices.
The president continues
- believe these suggested notifications
IN and amendments % thc interstate COM
effective measure Tor securing reasonable
ness pf rates and fairness % practices Do
The operuuQu % Interstate railroad lines
without undue preference 90 any indiN1du-
al ur class over any others.
by nay direction Nhe attorney general
has drafted a Dali " carry out these
uished upou request 70 the appropriate
committee Whenever b may b. desired
In addition 90 The foregoing amend
nlcuu % the Interstate law.
The Interstate commission
should Be- given the power. after q h,ar-
los % Determine upon me Uniform eon-
ste.s. ladders. root and holds. running
boards aud hand brakes on freight cars
tde tralu1ner iu she operation o. trains.
the defects and lack % uniformity In
which are apt 90 produce accidents and
injuries 90 RAILWAY tralnnIen. The won
hcrfgl reforms effected iui the number ~
I HwitchuIru aud traGnmen injured b. coup
isaE accidents. due Co the enforced iH-
I atrausN uf NGat can Pee dom 10 railroads
ere compelled 90 adopt proper safety APP
Ths question has arisen Go tbe opera
TONS q the interstate employ
ers liability act as 20 whether suit can
b brought against ne employer com
MANY aE any place other rNwu that rN It's
I home ufice. Thr night 20 bring thr suit
under this act should be as easy % en-
forcemtut az the right % "a pgiNaJs per
s7u not in the c~empaugs employ 20 sue
I on au Ordinary claim. and process in each
sMt should be- ~suflcenuy served 90 upon
the 'auon agent " The company upon
whom service s authorized is made, 90
bond iho company tn oraluarg actions
artslug under state laws. Bilr Cor boih
Z vioffeI bE ttu house % representative
and have hoeu passed. and are now bf-
fore thp Interstate commerce committee
81 are senate. I earnestly urEc that they
De enacted into law
Control Of the Trusts.
Thr second pert 90 abe message Is de-
I voted 10 TEr rnutrHI % trusts Aftcr a
l%euetuy discussion 81 trusts. gqod and
der the Sherman aun-trasJ ACT Ar Tart
It 70 uac duty ans purpose o. the exec.
7 utiNp Go direct an Investigation hN ttr cu-
psrtmrut ~ iustrr tlrouEn tho grand
Z jury or otherwise. into she hiEturN. organ
ration and parpores ~ en- tsr inaaeufal
any reasonable ground for suspicion that
tgey have been oryauiucd Tor "a purpose
and arp uandurunr business on q plan
which fs in violation % the antitrust
law. The WuTH 81 q heavy Gre. bUt ~
% not beyond thc power % uhc dcpart-
mcut or Justice n sunlcient funds ere
l Furnished 20 carry cu The Investigations
and 90 pay The counsel vugaEod in t1r
aurk Hut such an investigation n
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I prosperity or destruction affects The cosn-
forf not only 90 stockholders but millions
- wago carnrra employees ana associates
tradrsiucn must necessarily tcua 70 ds-
tuYb the confidence % Tho business COM
munitN. 90 drN up fnt HnW noMinE sources
~ capital from 10 places ~ boarding and
| produce "a halt in ouf present prosperity
that viii cause suffering and strained cir
/ cuwstanrcH amurF the lnnocrnt many tnr
witch i wish ln thls uensaru % bring
/ clearly % tho confederation n decision
~ tho cnnErota whether GO avoid business
which these baslnons combination mas
BE- oueTed q means without great tran-
riel dirturhan ~ .hahglns tle char
husinrss into ore within the uuca q tho
law under federal rHntrni and supervision.
reearlus compliance With me antitrust
For Government Control.
"Ocnrraly. To- tho inJusuial combine
meas % 'be Halv ~ Foeds 10 many ststrs
isass i'natl,rsi,aiso' aad foreign o]usincSs az
eKrte8a the huUiugsa dome in ans nue
state ghia fact will Justify Ur fei.
charter to tag6 a comIiastitn 90 max
hnd prll iu iuirrrta'C hnd fofrien r1ms
mor-e tee products ot usgtnl manatse-
cure . compliance With Nhs gnU-traHt
law ~ ia unaalhlc % tu frame "a statute
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