The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-13

commodity. The conduct OF these car
riers, extending ove a long period OF
years, in granting to their allied coal
companies concessions from and onsets
against their established tarin rates
presents very strong eviderce that the
rates on anthracite coal which these
carriers established are excessive.
Their coal companies ship SO per
cent. OF the total production. and IA
substantial reduction Is made In INC
tariff rates its full effect will fall upon
hut 20 per cent. OF the tonnage shipped.
II the great purpose OF the act to regu-
late INNER is to be carried out We
must require that such tariff rates on
this commodity shall be established as
can be maintained on the Oh
all shippers.
The operations Of several OF these
carriers have for many years produces a
very large income for their ~ockholders
Having these results before us In the D
per cent. case we held:
1.-The financial condition Of the var'-
Gus railroads composing the thirty-nVe
systems varies greatly as disclosed by
their net corporate income as we'll as by
their net operating income. The condi-
ton of some OF them Is 30 prosperous
that they clearly do not need a hlgner
net income the condition OF others IN
such as to preclude the expectation or a
return upon outstanding capital STOCK o,
the possibility OF raising much additional
capital without a thorough r~eorgan'za-
ton"
The Commission names the rates wnlch
IL holds must be put into effect. ADDING :
ITO all points intermediate or re'a'eu
to the points specified herein the car,iers
will be required to establish rates In mar
mony with those here prescribed. GIVING
| due consideration to distance.
Rental Charges "Inadequate."
Several OF the respondent carriers
have granted the exclusive use OF some
OF their piers. docks. storage piants'
retail delivery ~tresties and other prop
critics 10 their allied coal companies at
Inadequate rental charges and under
conditions which constitute substantial
discrimination in favor OF such a
shippers. The exclusive right to operate
certain OF the carriers public docks n
piers has also been granted to such coai
companies. who in operating such prop
critics gain information as to the snip
ments Of their competitors handled over
the docks and piers, which section 10 or
the act to regulate PROMPTS
common carriers from giving to shippers
ana prOnlDlts sHlppeTS i'V'h
| common carriers.
1T has often been held that II Is the
object OF the Interstate Commerce act
and the Elkins act to prevent faNoritism
by any means or device whatsoever and
to place II shippers upon equal terms,
We assume the carriers will at once ad-
Just these practices to remove the dis
elimination and conform with the re-
quirements Of the law.
The evidence shows hat several OF
these carriers have In the past declined
to establish joint rates for all ship
pers. while the coal production Of their
, allied coal companies has been accorded
an interline movement by means Of
trackage arrangements and the free
transportation to Junction points OF the
coal production exchanged by the coa
companies controlled by the carriers,
Such a practice is unlawful and IL dis
%criminatory in its worst sense, since the
discrimination results 10 the benefit OF
the carriers. The carriers will be re-
auired Ia establish through routes and
to publish Joint rates. Of which other
shippers may avail. such as Wall neu'
tralize any such undue benefit hereto
fore enjoyed by the coal operations OF
railroad ownership"