Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07
SUI, AGAINST THE LINES
WILL ALSO BE CALLED OFF
At Meeting in Washington to Consider
Higher Charges Announced by Wes-
tern Railways All is SettleG-Every-
- thing is to be Left to Commerce
Commission After the Pending Cor
! poration Bill Becomes Law.


WASHINGTON, d. c., June ca
complete agreement between the gov
nrnmeflt and the recently enjoined
railroads of the Western Trunk Line
Association, was reached at White
House conference, which lasted Tor
more than four hours this afteraoon.
The railroads represented agreed to
withdraw all rate increases filed TO
be effective ON or after June l, and
agreed to file no more increases until
the bill in congress, which gives thH
Interstate Commerce Commission
power to investigate increases that
are not justified, becomes law and
goes into effect.
President Taft ,thereupOn stated that
the administration purpose in bring
ing the injunction suit had been &C
cepted and the suit would be discon-
tinued. The discontinuance will not
be entered. however, until after the
Lew railroad law is signed.
Other Roads May Abide.
The belief was expressed tonight
that all of the other railroads in the
country, which have filed increased
sideration, will abide by the agree
ment reached today with the TWEEN
ty-four roads named as defendants.
There will be a conference at the
White House at which Presidents
Brown. of the New York Central:
McRae, of the Pennsylvania, and
other officials representative rail
roads in the Eastern and Central ter
ritory will participate. That they will
2cquiesece in President Taft's propo-
sition and hold up the proposed in
creases until after the new law be-
cores effective, is practically taken
for granted
All Pleased.
Everyone connected with today's
conference seemed gratified over the
outcome. All that President Taft has
desired is that the Interstate Com
merce Commission should have
authority 10 investigate increases in
rates to determine whether or not
thcy are justified by prevailing con-
citions and are just to the shippers
This power is to be conferred under
the new law
The railroads. on the other part. it
IS pointed out. are TO be relieved of
embarrassing litigation. are assured of
square dear' when the case is pre-
scented 10 the interstate Commerce
Commission and free to resume the
contracts for improvements and ex-
tensions which, they threatened to
cancel, had the court proceedings con-
tinued
Will Change Provision.
The railroad bill contains a clause
which gives it erect sixty days after
being signed by the President. 1t
will be necessary to make the provis.
ions as to the supervision of rates Nv
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Immediately effective and for this
reason. as President Taft indicated to-
night. it will be necessary to send the
bill TO conference.
Attorney General .Wickersham. Sec
-etary of State Knox; Secretary Of
commerce and Labor Nagel and
Messrs. Knapp and Lane. of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
participated in the conference At
the conclusion of the conference the
following statement was issued:
statement ISSUED
"E. p Ripley. president of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Re Rail
road Company: Waszer d. Hines. act
ing chairman executive committee
AtchisOn. Topeka 4 Santa Re Railroad
Company; Frederick A. Delano. presi-
gent Of the Wabash Railroad Com
Fsny ami $. NJ. FELTON,. president Of
:he Chicago Great Western. Railroad
Company. a committee representing
the iScnty-four railroad companies.
defendant in a suit brought BY the
government in Missouri. in which
Judge Dyer granted an injunction re-
straininE Increases in rates. met the
President and the attorney general 70
DAY pursuant 10 a request sent to the
President a few lays since.
The President stated 70 these
gentlcnsn Al the outset tha. the pur-
pose 81 The suit was 10 prevent the
proposed rate increase (which. under
fhe .xrsfinx law. could not be invesfi-
sailed ri al until after they had bc-
come encriivcl 80 a. 10 preserve the
status until the nox statute could BE-
passed and the commission should
have the gowcr 10 investigate rate
advances a. soon a. announced and