New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02

from AIc AFloNNf A'N.N''''t'
Washington. Aug. The interstate
Commerce Commission. m olNloSu
opinion to-day in the 5 per cent irelgntS
rate increase, denied all ADVANCE o.
rates 10 tho railroads between tno
Bufalo-PittSburgh line and inc A,isn-
SIC. including the New England ana inc
trunk line freight territories, ano 81
lowed the 5 per cent increase 70
,ion territory. between the Bun a'o
pittsburgh line and the Mississippi
River. eXccpt on certain commodities
such as coal. coke. iron ore, cement
brick. tic. clay. starch and plaster,
The commission dissllowed all IN.
crease of alexandria, routes and OF
ratcs between the Central Freight AS
sociation territory and other portions
OF the Official Classification territory,
The commission suggests 10 the ran
WAYS in the New England ana tue
trunk line territories that they may
increase their net incomes by aooL.su-
ING various types Of service now gwen
10 shippers without charge. -.
az INC rates in the Central Assoola-
ton territory, the commission declares
that they arc not only lower than tnose
IN either Of the other territories ou'
ioweT Than those in any other section
of the United States. -. III
Tho commission suggests that al
railroads in the Oficisl ClaSslncsLlo:I'
.orr;torv examine carefully their
freiebt rate. rules and regulations
v.;.b view 10 increasing rates iouhu
ciosylv unremunerative and modifying
bnrdensome rules and regulations
Some Economies Urged.
Tho commission urgently recon-
r,erds Inc abolition of free trsnspor-
tstion of passengers and private cars
Wanting out that the transportation
covered by trip passes alone IN 1910
in the OfScial Classification territory
n Maid for would have added Sls,o2O'-
On0 "a the income Of the railways,
while IL has no record Of the travel
ling done on annual and term passes
II condemns the use Of private cars
osncciallv for the wives and families
OF officials. as not only in itself eNtrav-
scant. but as an example OF eNtraVa-
canoe to al employees.
Among the economies. and methods
Of effecting economies recommended
nv the commission are the following;
The abolition of special services TO
shippers without charge, such as 1ree
time for loading and unloading cars, re-
frigeration. collecting and delivering
freight. etc; an investigation to de-
wise some method of utilizing freight
cars for a greater portion OF their me-
suggesting that under present meth
eds freight cars arc probably under
load" not more than two out OF eaeh
thirty days; general cooperation with
aarnrr n
mics. the disposal OF properties
which have been acquired for but not
used for TRANSPORTATION purposes, point
INC out that in the Official Classified
ton territory there is more than $685.
coo 900 worth of such properties, from
S1s3146.659 worth Of which no income
whatever is received; an investigation
10 determine TO what extent the cost
of materials and operation may be in
creased BY the fact that directors or
the railways are directors or extensive
stockholders in the companies from
which supplies are bought; and the eN-
animation Of all sleeping car contracts
before they are renewed
Opinion Is Divided.
Regarding passenger rates, the com
mission recommends that, following the
plan adopted in New England. confer
ences be held between the state COM
missions. representatives Of the car
riers and representatives OF the pup
lie with q view 10 advancing any pas
sengor rates which may be clearly un-
remunerative. The report Of the com
mission is made by James 5. Harlan,
chairman. and is assented to by -FOUR
other members Of the commission, but
Is dissented 10 in its essential part by
Commissioners Daniels and McChord-
both of whom file dissenting opinions
Commissioner McChord takes the
ground that TO allow the 5 per cent IN
crease in only one section Of -he clas-
siiication territory is TO burden unduly
the commerce Of that section, whereas
the burden should be borne by the en-
tire territory. ,He would have granted
the increase sought as necessary to
augment the revenues which the COM
mission has found that the carriers
need. and he further argues that the
discrimination shown will tend TO up
set the long established trade relation
ships of the various cities involved.
Commissioner Daniels holds that the
5 per cent increase should have been
accorded generally e, afford fair re-
turn on the property and to attract ad-
ditional investments, except where
rates were shown TO be fully compen-
satory. contendng that such increase