Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-07
WITHDRAW freight RAISE
TAFT STOPS INJUNCTION
Railroad Officials and President COmprO-
mise Railway Fight

WASHINGTON, June IA COM
plete agreement between the gov
eminent and the recently enjoined
railroads of the Western Trunk Line
association was reached at White
House conference which lasted more
than four hours yesterday afternoon.
The railroads agree to withdraw all
rate increases filed to be effective on
or after June / and agree to file no
more increases until the bill in con-
gress that gives the interstate com
merce commission power to investi-
gate and suspend increases becomes
law and is in operation.
President Taft thereupon stated
that the administrations purpose
in bringing the injunction suit had
been accomplished and that the
suit would be discontinued The
discontinuance will not be entered,
however. until after the new rail-
road law is signed.
Other Roads May Get in Line.
The belief was expressed today
that all the other railroads Of the
country which have filed increased
rates or have had such plan under
consideration, will abide by the agree
ment reached with the "a railroads
named as defendants in the Hanni-
bal suit.
At the conference at the White
House today in which President
Brown of the New York Central,
President McCrae of the Pennsylvania
and other officials representing roads
in the eastern and central territories
will participate, it is expected that
the railroad men will come to hold
up the proposed increases until after
the new law becomes effective
All COnferees Satisfied.
Every one connected with the con
ference seemed gratified over the
outcome
All that President Taft has desired
is that the interstate commerce COM
mission have authority to investigate
increases in rates to determine
whether they are justified by changes
and are just to the shippers. This
power is to be conferred under the
new law.
The railroads, 1t is pointed out. on
h. -, ~ 8
embarrassing litigation, are assured
If square deal" when their case
is appealed to the commission, and
are free to resume contracts for inn
provements and extensions which
hey threatened to cancel had the
court proceedings continued.
Effective After 90 Days.
The new railroad bill contains a
cause that gives it effect so days
after being signed by the president
1t will be Becessary ia make the pro-
vision as to the supervision of rates
by the commission Immediately effect
i've and for this r. ason. as President
Taft indicated last night. it will be
ecessary TO send yhe bill back to
conference.
President Taft summoned three
members OF the cabinet to sit with
him in conference With the four rail
road officials Sho reported at the
White House at 3 D. NJ. Attorney
General Wickeisham had all s;OiL
teen included.
Calls In Knox ind Nagel.
There vas some surprise. however.
when the president sent for Secretary
KnCY and srrf,.s-S Nagel Late;
Chairman knapp GhC F. X. Lane u
the Interstate commerce e9mmiss' IN
wrie summoned was 5 p M Ehca
tho conference - 10, rued. Then, u"
fotlcwins staiea ent vas prepared and
given out:
"E. p. Ripley. president of the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe COM
pany; Walker f. Hines. acting chair
man Of the executive committee.
Atvhison. Topeka 4 Santa Pc COM
pany; Frederick A. Delano. president
OF the wabash Railroad company.
and s. NJ FELTON,. president OF the
Chicago. Great Western company. 4
committee representing the - com
panies defendants IN a suit brought
BY the government In Missouri. IL
which Judge Dyer granted an in