The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
TREES

the amendment as to cripple and par to preferences and determinations. which 1t was the great and fundamental purpose of Congress to further"
 As originally instituted by the rail- road company, the courts were asked to enjoin the enforcement of the in- terstate commerce commissions ordat as it referred to the distribution Of the fuel cars of foreign companies and private cars of other shippers, as well as the cars employed by the initial railroad companies themselves in hauf- ing their own fuel. The United States circuit court for the Northern district of Illinois sustained the commission with reference to the first two classes, but granted an injunction restraining the enforcement of the regulation with reference to the company owned cars. This therefore was tn eonly point in- volved in today's decision and on that point the supreme court reversed the trial court, in addition announcing in broad terms it's support of the power of the commission in the matter
 important Decision.
 The decision rendered today" said Assistant Attorney General Ellis. who oA D oCd sao Cdeo APE tA6 kONSi ilHicIit DC- fore the supreme court, Ifs one Of the most important of it's kind that has ever been announced"
 The. case of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company vs the Pitcairn Coal company, involving a complaint by inde- pendent operators in West Virginia of unequal distribution of cars, was tech- nically decided in favor of the railroad company in that the decision of tho tna 04nk rI. -A for the Fourth circuit was reversed This action. however, was taken only on the ground that the complaint should have been made original by the interstate com nerce commission instead of the courts
 As recommended by the President, agreements between carriers will be per- mitted, providing they are made public and filed with the commission and sib- Ject to the same rules and regulations as to justness and reasonableness as are rates and other recognized regulations
 Carriers must quote correctly in writ ing upon the written request of a ship- per any rate between the place of pro- posed shipment and any other place on the carriers line, or any line with which the initial carrier has traffic arrange ments, as evidenced by joint published tartffs. In case an erroneous rate is given in writing whereby q shipper is lHJureus the carrler WnOSe agent mas maOe the misquotation is subject to a pen- alty of $S5o to be collected by and paid to the government. The bill will ern- power the commission to suspend the carriers notice of change of rate pend ing decision as to whether the proposed new rate is just and reasonable.
 Just Classification.
 As for freight the shipper is given the right to route his freight and classi- fication must Do just and reasonable. The commission is authorized to initiate pro- csedings upon it's own motion.
 It is proposed to prevent tho issuance of stock and bonds except for legitimate railroad purposes and with the approval of the commission and as recommended in the special message of the President 1t is proposed to prohibit every carrier from acquiring any stook in line of railroad which in any way competss with 1t except as . cut may Ind that the people are better served by such acout- gition.
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