The Washington herald., 1915-08-14
ATTACKS |. c, c,
! FOR COAL ruling
President Loree Thinks Deci-
sion May Affect All
Eastern Roads.
VIEWS OF D. AND H. HEAD
Complains That Commission Delegated
the Duty of Hearing Testimony
to Young Attorney.
VIEWS OF D. AND H. HEAD

| L. F. Loree. president of the Della.
ware and Hudson Railroad Company.
gave out statement here last night
assailing the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on account Of its decision re-
ducipg the freight rates on anthra cite
| and thus depriving the hard-coal roads
OF about 100000 year in revenue.
MI. Loree's statement was accepted
here as representing the formal views of
| all the railroads involved in the deci-
sion.
While Mr.. Loree sharply criticises the
commission for the way in which 1t
handled the hearings on the anthracite
rates. the most interesting feature Of his
statement Is the suggestion that the loss
in revenues will not be restricted to the
anthracite carriers Immediately involved,
but will extend to all other Eastern rail-
roads. and that the total depletion may
exceed the total relief which the rail-
roads of the trunk line territory received
through the recent increases granted in
the per cent rate case. Mr.. Loree
says:
Sufficient time has not elapsed since
the receipt Of the opinion in full to ascer-
tain its full effect on the earnings Of the
carriers. 1t seems probable. however
that the opinion will affect not only the
receipts Of the anthracite carriers who
were parties to the proceedings, but will
also affect the receipts of all roads
handling anthracite coal. and IL so it will
affect practically all roads in trunk line
territory.
May Offset S Per Cent Advance.
1T is possible the total loss of reve-
nue. will be greater than the aggregate
increase granted to all the carriers In the
Eastern rate case"
President Loree contends that the pres
ant orfi xolr 49,,
mission on its own initiative and with no
record complaint by any shipper Of an
thracite.
Mr.. Loree complains further that the
commission, instead of hearing testimony
in this important case. delegated the duty
to a young lawyer. The president of the
Delaware and Hudson adds:
Although the proceeding was one in
volving interests of almost incalculabl
magnitude. and the commission consists
Of no less than seven members. this at
torney presided during most of the ses-
sions. The officers of the carriers affect
ed and the owners Of Nheir bonds and
shares believe that their interests would
have received more adequate considera-
ton had the commission found 1t con-
venient to arrange its work so that its
members could have heard the evidence
in person."
Inc Interstate commerce COMMISSION
yesterday allowed railroads to increase
rates on coal to New Orleans, Memphis,
Greenville. Natchez, and Gulfport. Miss.
and Baton Rouge. La. from mines in
Illinois, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennes-
see.
increases Are Rejected.
Increases from these mines to Jack
son. Vicksburg. Newton. and other Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee points were re-
jected. The commission, however, up
held increases from Kentucky and ILL.,
nois mines alone to Vicksburg as well as
to Meridian, Miss, and Jackson, and
other Tennessee points.
Increased rates were allowed on coke
from mines in the north to various Mis-
sissippi Valley points.
The commission also approved the can
collation. by Western railroads Of CIV
ing refunds on shipments of dairy prod |
ucts to concentration points. A pro-
posal to stop storage in transit privi- |
leges on dairy products and poultry on |
rates was rejected. |