The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-06
TO HEAR CAROLINA
RATE CASE TODAY
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munities. resort was had to the I.egs-
lature of North Carolina. body be-
fore which the Virginia cities were not
invited TO DO heard, nor could expect
to obtain impartial consideration In the
light Of Mr.. Justices statement above
quoted
1T was to meto out even-h handed
justice In such Il situation that the
Interstate Commerce Commission was
created. as expressed by Mr.. Commits
sioner Lane
Under the present rate adjustment,
North Carolina enjoys, and has en-
joyed, undue and unreasonable prefer
ences and advantages over Virginia
cities. but the Virginia cities have
adapted themselves to the situation
That North Carolina has enjoyed these
advantages over Virginia cities was
not only proven by tho testimony of
virginia cities witnesses. but admitted
by the state Corporation Commission
of North Carolina. in its written Of
itcial report to tho Governor of North
Carolina, August 6. 1913, which was
duly admitted in evidence as an en-
hibit
The applicants, who arc the com
mon carriers involved. have never
conceded the business of the claims on
the part Of North Carolina, but say
they are giving up S2.o00.00o in revenue
to North Carolina as n sacrifice to
obtain peace In North Carolina. 1t is
claimed by the carriers that to fail
to carry out the agreement will sub
ject the carriers in North Carolina to
the passion. prejudice and blind fury
OF the people Of North Carolina What
effect the carrying out Of this agree
ment may have on tho commerce of
Virginia and the rights OF the people
of Virginia under the law, does not
seem to have been given thought,
either by North Carolina or the car
riers.
The Attitude OF Virginia.
The State Corporation Commission
Of the Commonwealth of Virginia can
not state with too much emphasis That
to carry out the agreement without
corresponding reductions from the yfr-
ginin cities. will produce gross, undue
and unjust preferences and advantages
to North Carolina and subject Virginia
advantage, In violation OF section
of the act TO regulate commerce. The
Stnte Corporation Commission OF the
Commonwealth of Virginia Is not OPP
posed to North Carolina receiving
lower freight rates. but insists if the
rates arc lowered, that proper reduc-
lions shall also be made from Njr-
ginia cities at tho same time. and at
least insists that a proper relationship
OF interstate rates as between North
Carolina and Virginia shall first be
ascertained. according to law BY the
tribunal created by Congress to de-
termine such question, and that such
relationship of interstate rates shall
not be determined by private agree
ment between the railroads in North
Carolina and that State.
Would Injure This State.
ITO grant temporary order in the
instant cases will work irrepar BILE
injury to the Virginia cities. as testi
fled to by the representatives of the
Virginia cities at tho hearing in
Greensboro, North Carolina, December
l6 To Is, 1913, and which testimony
stands uncontradicted on the record.
The State Corporation Commissi
OF the Commonwealth of Virginia re-
spectfully suggests. to the Interstate
Commerce Commission that 1t at least
hold them, the instant cases, in nbcy-
ance until proper proceedings can be
had. which will bring before the COM
mission the whole question OF the ad-
justment OF Interstate rates as be-
tween Virginia and North Carolina,
and that ii this can be done in no
other way, the Interstate Commerce
| Commission itself institute a proceed
Ing of its own on its own motion for
the purpose OF determining the proper
relationship OF such interstate rates"