The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
ing in Favor of Tar Heel Shippers After Long
Fight---Rebukes Virginia's DIFFUSION
Into Fight in Which Was No Dis
elimination Against That
State.

North Carolina does not get much
from cities or that route on this side
of Memphis this denial will be no
hardship. In fact that point was not
pressed when the case was argued.
States Did Not Kick.
The result of the decision il its
legal aspect is hat the rate to North
Carolina from western points through
Kentucky and Tennessee is less than
the rate to points in Kentucky and
Tennessee, States through which
North Carolina shipments pass. This
is a clear violation of the fourth sec
ton Of the act to regulate commerce,
and its violation is only with the con-
sent of the commission. Kentucky
and Tennessee had the right to kick.
but their kick was mild even though
they were concerned. The commission
points out, however, that neither
Knoxville o MorristoWn loses n
Of it's jobbing business because of the
new rates and their rates are no high
er than they were before, hence these
cities are appeased.
Not So With Virginia.
Not so with the Virginia. cities.
Their rates are still lower than those
of North Carolina n they cannot
| possibly lose any business that is
rightfully theirs. Touching the Vir-
| ginia cities contentious, the commits
sion comments:
The objection made by the Viz
ginia cities and by the Corporation
Commission of Virginia to the pro-
posed adjustment may be stated as
follows: That the advantage hitherto
possessed by the Virginia cities is al
advantage to which they are entitled
by reason Of their location on strong
ines of railroad enjoying a high
traffic density. The establish
ment Of these rates to Caro-
lima points is an attempt on the part
of North Carolina shippers to take
away from the Virginia cities an ad.
vantage rightfully theirs, it is further
urged that the establishment of these
rates by the carriers is net a voluntary
act on their part but has been brough
about by duresS and coercion exer
ciesd by the Governor. the Legisla
ture and the Public Service Commits
sion of North Carolina and that tn,
proposed adjustment Of rates TO Nortl
Carolina is the price of a dearly pur
chased a between the carriers o
North Carolina and the shipper,
newspapers and public officials of tina
State
} Duty of the Commission.
: However brought about. the dut
; Of this commission is to I'll
AAhNAA
= II to another, their effet and to de
telmine under all the circumstance
. what Is the just, the reasonable an
, lawful things to do.
By the establishment of 1hes
. rates the discrimination in rates frol
all the points Of origin named to a
: the destinations involved in Mort
Carolina will be diminished as con
pared with the rates to the Virgini
cities via the route through Asht
vile and Atlanta. No Discriminate
will be increased as to points whic
are intermediate to the North Care
= lima ports, and as toall those pOin
the discrimination against such poin
as with rate to ports w
II be diminished. The route thrOue
: Asheviile with is the route seekir
!. h main relief is a substantial disa'
l. vantage as against its ompetlto
le through the Virginia cities.
d M particular present hardsh
as will result TO Knoxville. MorristOv
o, and other internledite points Of o.
e. gin"
As Compared Virginia.
~ What the commission thinks OF 10
IN TO North Carolina in general as COZ
30 pared to those in Virginia is expires
&c ed in the following paragraph. al
Of Il part OF the opinion:
he In Charlotte Shippers Associate
Il VS.. southern Railway, u, /. G. G, il
the commission a occasion 10 eEa1
inc the rates from western points
al Charlotte and other points in MOI
Carolina.
w then found the low rates
Virginia cities and the relatively hi
ed rates 70 points in North Carolina to
yer a source Of irritation and cOmplai
ir- and the view was expressed that 81
gh rates would always be regarded by
nd shippers as an injustice and that IN
discomfort would prove an embarru
} q ment to n roads. The conmiSs
recommended that the carriers G.
slider the establishment of rates VIII
as should be produced by the addition
pli- the proportional rates to the Nirgi
gil cities OF something less than the
as locals from the Virginia cities