New-York tribune., 1912-12-03
ANOTHER NEW HAVEN
INVESTIGATION PLANNED
Representative 0'ShauneSSy, of
Rhode Island, Calls for In
quiry by Congress.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

fFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. Am investiga-
ton by a special House committee OF
the traffic agreement between the Grand
Trunk and the New York. New Haven
e. Hartford railroads, and the cessation
Of work on the Southern New England
Railway, is asked I'm a resolution intro
duced to-day by Representative
O'Shaunessy. of Rhode Island
In a statement accompanying the
resolution. Mr.. O'Shaunessy asserts
his belief that the Sherman anti trust
law has been violated. and that the
agreement is designed Ito throttle rail-
road competition in New England and
TO humbug and betray an outraged peo-
pie"
The Department Of Justice Is now
investigating the agreement complained
OF by the Rhode Island member. and
the Attorney General Is giving personal
attention to the railroad agreement
over which a controversy has ragged for
the last few days. In his statement
Representative O'Shaunessy says he
intends to confer with the Attorney
General. and that IL may develop there
is no need for Congressional action.
Perhaps his contemplated action
may make unnecessary any Congress
sional inquiry" explains Mr.. OShau-
messy. but | want TO be ready with
another remedy"
The resolution provides for the ap-
pointment Of special committee of
seven members. The proposed investi-
gators are instructed TO ascertain
whether the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad, through stock own
ership or otherwise, has strangled
threatened competition; whether 1t has
destroyed competition of any railroad,
steamship lines or street railway lines;
whether its capitalization and bond
issues are excessive. and whether its
general operation is contrary TO the
Sherman act. The committee is also
directed to investigate the causes which
brought about the cessation Of work
by the Southern New England Railroad
I'm Massachusetts,, Rhode Island or
other states.
The House investigators, il author
lied, will also report what steps have
been taken by the Department of Jus
tice relative to the recent arrangement
between the Grand Trunk and the New
York, New Haven & Hartford.
Mr.. O'Shaunessys resolution was
referred to the Committee on Rules of
the House.
Boston, Dec. 2-Petltions asking for the
dissolution of the Boston Railroad Hold
ing Company and for the state TO acquire
the Boston & Albany Railroad will be
filed with the next Legislature. Herbert
+. Keith, of birmingham. to-day sent to
the Secretary Of State notice of his inten-
ton to petition the coming Legislature to
acquire and dissolve the holding company
and for the state to secure the Boston &
Albany Railroad. The holding company
controls the stock OF the Boston & Maine
Railroad.
Concord, n. H.. Dec. 2.-Three possible
solutions Of the railroad rate problem
arising out OF alleged increasing of rates
nv the Boston G. Maine Railroad, In viola
tIon of law, are suggested In n report OF
the state Public Service Commission,
which reached Governor Bass to-day.
The commission suggests the repeating
OF the restrictive clause OF the statutes
of 1883 and 1889, by which certain railroad
consultations were permitted on condi-
ton that existing rates be maintained; !;
the enforcement of the existing laws. and
the establishment of rational. fair and
scientific maximum Of rates" subject to
revision by the commission from time to
time as changed conditions might require.