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assumed right along in regard to rate
making through trunk line committees
and associations.
They will point out that 1t is absolutely
necessary for a certain amount Of CO.
operation between railroads IN the mat
ter OF establishing freight rates. and
that both the Taft and the Roosevelt ad-
ministrations have publicly acknowledged
this fact.
Intend to Remind Taft.
The railroad men undoubtedly WI
call the Presidents attention to his own
utterances on this subject and to his re-
cent recommendations that traffic agree
ments be legalized.
From the records OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission the railroad mer
also viii be able to produce plenty OF
evidence that the cooperation between
roads has been a matter Of common
knowledge TO If not recognized by Tho
commission. In the commissions regu-
lations covering the construction anc
filing of freight tariffs there are printed
forms which carriers are obliged 10 al
out in designating a single individual to
file a single schedule of tariffs for all OF
them.
The railroads viii contend they had a
right 10 suppose that the Taft admins
tration would not interfere with sys-
TEN Of rate-making which had been rec
ognized as necessary, and that their ac-
ton was no more in the nature Of a
formal agreement than that taken by
other committees and associations IN
past years.
Members Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission have known the methods OF
railroads In agreeing upon rates.
member said yesterday: AT a meeting OF
railroad men an official would say that
in his opinion the rate on wool, for In
stance ought TO be raised 10 cents a
hundred pounds. Another would Offer
his opinion that the rate ought TO be
boosted 10 cents hundred pounds, and
so it would go all around the circle
Finally one official would announce that
he was going to raise the rate on wool
10 cents a hundred pounds. The notice OF
that railroads intention would then be
sent by the agent Of the trunk line COM
mittee 20 all other railroads represented
and they would authorize the raise BY
this procedure they have not entered into
any agreement"
Suit Awakens Politics.
The suit begun by the administration
has made political capital IN insurgent
sections. The President was pleased with
the reception he got in Northern Ohio
and Michigan, and he has returned TO
Washington with a conviction that the
people have not been alienated from him.
He reached Washington shortly before
o'clock Senator Burrows, OF Michigan
and Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Hilles came with him. Representative
Townsend, or Michigan, did not accom-
pany the President back. although bound
for Washington. II was pointed out that
at Jackson, Representative Townsend 5
home city. Mr.. Townsend occupied the
center Of the stage, to the exclusion OF
Senator Burrows. against whom he is
running for nomination 10 the Senate. II
is intimated he brought the President 10
Jackson TO help him along in the Sena-
torial campaign.
Rain fell practically all the way from
Buffalo, but crowds were out at many
Of the stations TO greet the President. Al
Olean. n Y. Port Allegany. Emporia
Junction. Lockhaven. Williamsport, and
Sunbury. Pa. hundreds turned out. The
President ventured out on the rear plat
form OF his car two or three times, but
spoke briefly.