The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-18

tanning at present, it is necessary that
the carriers revenues be supplement-
ed by increases throughout official
classification territory. Whatever the
consequences of the war may prove TO
be We must recognize the fact that 1t
exists, the fact that it is a calamity
without precedent and the fact that
by it the commerce of the world has
been disarranged and thrown into
confusion. The means OF transporta-
ton are fundamental and indispensa
BILE agencies in our industrial life and
for the common veal should be kept
abreast of public requirements.
THE original report besides APP
proving a rate increase in Central
Freight association territory suggested
all carriers throughout official CLASH
fication territory. The present report
recognizing the existence of q new
situation since July 20, acquiesces in
a territorial extension of the relief
granted to the Central Freight asso-
citation lines by permitting the car
riers to file tariffs providing. with GER
tain exceptions specified herein, for
horizontal rate increases in official
classification territory.
ut is expected the constructive
work suggested in the original report
for the purpose of conserving and
augmenting the net revenues of the
carriers generally will be carried for
IL,
Carriers will be required to keep
an account of the additions to their
revenues from increases in rates sub
sequent to July 20, 1914, and from
thereon to the commission at the end
of twelve and twenty-fOur months
respectively"
VIII Bring in $4,000, 900.
The increases will apply to the rail-
roads west of Buffalo and Pittsburgh
which were granted partial advances
in the decision of last August which de-
MED them altogether to the roads east
of those points. 1t is estimated the
nual income of the roads about $50. 00O.-
600. The commission made its decision
upon the showing of the railroads that
in addition to the conditions from which
they previously asked relief, they now
were confronted with an emergency be-
cause of the war in Europe.
Summa rizing the basis of its decision
the majority report Of the commission
said:
THE facts disclosed and occurrences
originating subsequent to May %. 1914,
as presented at the further hearing may
be summarized under three heads:
First. completed returns for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1914. and returns
for succeeding months; second, the war
in Europe, and third, results of the ORR
ginal order.
When these cases were originally
submitted as also when the original
report was prepared. the revenue and
expenditure account for June. 1914. and
the property investment account for
that fiscal year. were not available,
the war was unforeseen and the re-
suits of our order were of course, yet
to come. collectively they present a
new situation"
The Commissions Order.
The commission issued this order:
1T is ordered that respondents herein
be. and they are hereby authorized to
publish and file by not less than ten
days notice to the interstate commerce
commission and to the general public
of the act to regulate commerce sched-
ules which do not exceed the limits
or transgress the limitations, stated and
prescribed in said report.
1T is further ordered that the per-
mission hereby granted does not
waive any of the requirements of the
commissions published rules relative
to the construction and filing of tariff
publications nor any OF the provisions
of the act to regulate commerce, as
amended except as to the notice to be
given
After stating the exceptions, hereto
fore given, the decision proceeds:
I'm our original report we declined.
for reasons there stated, to allow in
creased rates in central freight asso-
citation territory on cement, starch.
brick. tile. clay and plaster. On fur
Their consideration in the light Of the
existing situation these rates may be
increased through official classical
ton territory under the limits herein
set forth.
As to Joint Rates.
"Ioint rates between official CLASH