Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-10
Tnr COURT or COMMERCE.

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Tho presidents message. read IN
ronsrcss last Friday. ana printed sat
urday morning, gives a comprehen-
riyc Idea % tho terms 81 the measure
commonly known as the admintstra-
iIon hill. for the amendment Of the
interstate commerce law This bill
xas drafted by a commission consist
ing o. the Attorney General. AR.
Mlckersham Nj. Nagel. Secretary 81
Commerce and Labor. the Solicitor
General. Mr.. Bowers; Commissioners
Knapp ana Prouty, OF the Interstate
commerce Commission, and Represeu-
1agive Charles r.. Townsend. OF Mich
sEan. Il provides for a special United
states court. 10 have jurisdiction In ali
eases arising under the interstate COM
merce law. THAT is regarded as It's
most important provision. and is the
special feature which distinguishes Il
from the bill upon the same general
subject drawn by Representative
James ". Mann. Of Illinois. chairman
Of the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. The Mann bill
wili llkeiy be introduced simultan-
sonsly with the administration bill
and both viii have 10 go 70 the com
lnittce Of which Mr.. Mann is the chair
man. and there the line Of battle will
be formed. the issue being the court
OF commerce"
II Is generally recognized that the
biz fight viii occur in congress over
This proposed court Of commerce The
president has determined that this
shah become the law Of the land and
believes that congress will support his
recommendation. This question that
has now arisen Is whether Mr.. Mann
will bc able to control his own com
mittec and bring in his bill with q
favorable report.
Representative Townsend has been
selected 70 Introduce the administra-
tion bill He Is a member Of the In
t~erstate M Foreign Commerce conn
mlttce and will certainly oppose the
Mann bin IN the interest OF the admin
i%stration measure. should Nr Mann
DE- successful il il met unlikely that
the administration measure viii reach
the house in The forfn q g minority
rsDor ~ the committee. once % the
house. it IL expected thar d ures
dents Bit sin lie provision Tor .
court 81 commerce viii b PASSED al
though 81 is certain TO meet with
strong opposition from the opponents
a. The court idea.
AR. Mann issued q statement the
other day Ia which he TOOK pains 10
say that RS bin was not b Same as
that drafted ny fhe presidents come
mission ana ipdorsed hy the admins
t~ratlon. hot was entirely hts own pre-
pared during the summer variation 81
congress.
Among the features 81 the Mann bin
Is an amendment 10 Tho long and
short haul clause Of the present law
So provide hat the rate tor a short
haul shall in no eaae p, greater d Val
that for q long haul. and the rate for
a through route shall 3D. no greater
than the aggregate OF The local rates.
d also diners from the administration
hfii in tina II grants TO The Interstate
commerce eonm ssiau NOT oniy the
power 20 AS rates. but 20 adjust the
change of rste- and prescribe class
Ncetiens ~ practices To b. observed
hF the railroads for the safe Trans
portaiion and delivery of property.
Under Tn, Mann measure also The
commission mss suspend ghe opera
ilnn 81 q rate unul after a hearing
S. held It proposes To- crcate the de-
ln-tm-nf - commerce and labor Il bu-
sesu az u-rlnsportatiaa. whieh shall re-
ceiNe complaints and pass them on 70
the a%ttorneg general who shall u he
thinks Them important, prosecute
tham before the commission.
Another section Of the biu makes b
unlawful hereafter for common car
piers to Acquire the stock ~ competing
rommon carries and iorbids the is-
suance % stocks and bonds hy nii-
roads except for the acquisition Of
property. tho construction % their
lines tac improvement % their SIR
yice and the filling or their obtisa
lions and except after nling with The
Commission an application stating The
facts