Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11


.-re,,s 10. 70 ae slar-.g dear a. 10
f- effect
Afra' 1sr-stor taz, tasted sI dzy.
C.-lsr .s.o.ef Cars a1.lsrre5 ias
ro,f+rs1,e b.t gars s- parries per-
uissl>a ~ fle afefs oefofs A5r.i -
Trcef yresen, bills n lae.ng 11ta
limited liability the cafrers 1n1sfrs ke
me tranfpgrzflDn %, freight AZ the
yafss non in effect Their tariffs
a,NeTrr. provide 'Ea- where me ship
pei demands f3I liability there shall
Do sn automatic lnrFesse ln the freight
Ta's u lJ per cent The carriers held
To-Day mat when the C1ramlrE amend
melt prohibiting Limitation u IL Dlty
bel:ymes effective they may s1'DMat-
i.alIy .ncrease tnelg freight rates 10
per cent
An Opposite TIes.
This contention was not accepted by
the traffic association representative
Yhl declared the intent merely war
70 lncrease the liability ~ the roads
not ~ bring about any Increase ln
freight rates.
y. z Bgtterfleld representing car
Tiers u official classification territory
declared. that the Cummlns amend.
ment should be m cOugtrged By the
commission that carriers might elm
mate from their present bills Of lad
irR the clause fixing the liability fCr
damage ~ the Invoice price" of the
shipments, but retain the clause Civ
ln2 value "a' the place and slime ~
sh.pm ent' as the basis for damage
claims. This action should be taken
prior ~ June D. he. said. and the
roads here represented would then
not expect any general freight rate in
rrease' Win respect 10 live stock,
EDlFshOId goods. glassware. paintings
and p number Of other commodities
rates On which depend on values Mr
B1'terfeld argued there rs added Il
ability under the CUmMlHs amend
mert and al Increase IN the normal
rates should be permitted.
=. y. Scott representing roads in
western territory. expressed the nope
that the construction desired by the
eastern roads should prevail, but said
that rates on 1--we stock should BE- in
creased and based On the actual value
~ the stock transported, with ship
per who uadeTgaiBeB subject % prose
c8t.Dn. Lincoln Green, general traf-
nc manager " the Southern railway
and apparently spokesman for roads
roads could automatically increase
their rates ten per cent after June 2.
IIyc Per Cent Increase.
lie r4Id however. that instead Cf
such Increase. the Southern proposed
tg make such notifications in its
bills ~ laclng aF would result lu q
tge per cent increase on certain com
vDdIfIes where the risk viii increase
with the fun liability clause in Oper.
alton. he estimated 30 per cent u
fhc EgIfheru's entire freight traffic
would be affected by the Increase.
O.. j.. HilIyer. representing shippers
NJ 1--we stock. declared that no increase
which would amount 10 more than
two per cent advance in freight rate
for every increase ~ 100 per cent in
the value n the shipment would be
considered justified
Luther 81 Walter, of the Corn Belt I
Meat Producers association. pointed I
out that Insurance companies insure /
shipments u live stock al 50 cents per
car and argued that the most the
railroads could expect So the way Of
an increased rate would be enough
10 pay this insurance.
H. q. Wilson, president Of the Ma
uOual Industrial Traffic league, sug-
gestcd that the railroads first find out
whore heavy payments result from
their Increased liability and then de-
maud Increases on the rates for that
particular kind Of traffic.
O.. H. Barlow. representing the same
organization said that the fair thing
20 do is for the carriers 10 operate for
six mcIths under present conditions
and then determine any increased
costs with view 20 possible rate in
cTcaHcH
W. H. Chandler Of the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce expressed the
hope that express companies would
not be considered affected by the
amendment.