The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-10
President Sends Special Mes
sage to Congress.
BILL IN CONFtREES' HANDS
4ouse Democrats Join Regulars ano
Defeat Attempt Of insurgents 70
AGREE to Senate Amendments

Washington. June S.-To carry out
the provisions of his agreement WIN
the railroads. and to make that treaty
alright. President Taft sent special
message to congress on the railroad
bill.
As the treatg-stands. railroads are
10 withdraw all recent increases 10
rates and submit new rates TO the III
terstate commerce commission.
The bill as it stands does not take
effect until sixty days after It's pas
sage.
The commission would not have Jul
risdiction during that period. Ihis
leaves matters so that the railroads
or some of them. might file new rates
AT once which would stand until set
aside by the commission.
The president. therefore ADVISES
that the bill be made to take imihe
date effect.
The Presidents Message
Following is the text Of the presi-
dents special message:
"A recent effort by large number
of railroad companies to increase the
rates for interstate transportation Oh
persons and property caused me TO
direct the attorney general to bring
snit TO secure from the United States
court in Missouri an injunction re-
straining the operation of such IN
creased rates during the tendency OF
the proceeding.
"This action led TO conference
with the representatives Of the rail-
road companies so enjoined' ana lhe
agreement by each OF them to with
draw the proposed increases OF rates
effective on or after June ] and not 10
file any further attempted increases
until after the enactment into law oil
the pending bill to amend the inter
state commerce act, or the adjourn
ment of the congress; with the fur
ther understanding that upon the en-
actment of such law each would sub
nit 10 the determination Of the inter
state commerce commission the ques
ton of the reasonableness OF all IN
creases that each might thereafter
propose.
Early Action Important.
is now hoped that all OF the 9th
IL Dad companies will take like
er RAE" order, however that eaci
action "a benefit Of a speedy de
may nave mt 'he question whether
termination Oh increases in rates
or not its proposco ION should b'
are jushfable. prorA, ct the inter
made by congress to ". With iuris
state commerce commission go, a,
diction over such questions -
possible g. Ga,
an the senate amendment 70 seS
tion ~ Of the act to regulate com
merce contained in H. R. 1885 'n =.
interstate commerce commission i
empowered. Immediately upon the "
ING of = proposed increase in rates o.
az own motion. or upin compliant u
orter mon an investigation ana aeleI'
mination Of the justice ana resso -
1rIonoes of such increases, anu IL
- a. deems it expedient TO suspeh'
ooorotion thereof for pediOI
snocidea in the section to enable II !, y
spD,r such investigation. That on on,
however. provides that the acl s s-o,
&c erect and be in force only irol
and after the expiration Of sixty oa'
, after its passage
could Raise Rates at Once.
This provision, if allowed 10 !
II IN the bill. would enable ca
-l 'e' between the time Of enaetm ,ol
Of the bill and the time OF IT'S AM an,
eject to file increases in rates VIM
yTould become effective at the eApil
don of thirty days and remain IN