The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-08

-,,v y determins the terms and
ut1 aitions upon which these connect
onu .racka when constructed. shall PC
ns I'D led and It may. either u tne
pels.uct,on or the operation Of sucn
ons datermine what sum snail pc
rack :, NJ ~ either carrier. The pro-
paia - of this paragraph shall exteno
sislon where the dock IL owned Dy
~, go parties than the carried m
vo lss IN establish through routes and
w n,um Joint rates between ana
ma i .mch rail- ana water Lines. ana
ovo os ..arn,ne all the terms ana con.
e. s... CO.. nnder which such Tines shall
als'sr nsreteA IA the handlin1 q she
~ 70 establish naaxiHaum prOpof>
w rstes by rail 20 and from the
tlo 1.a - which the trafnc = brought.
pol. ..o, :, which Il 10 taken BY the
O mo .c.rrier. ana - dete1mine 20
49,. -. mo and In connection With
VIZ ~essels and upon what terms
W. conditions such Rates shall apply.
sna.onortionaI rates are meant those
~ h differ from tho corresponding
w., 49, rates to ana from the port ana
N.s.ah amply only TO trAfno which has
WIZ wn.on ,ro,ight to the port Or isscarried
| rom the port ~ = common = saeS y
water" q. u 81. .......... :.
Section Is Of the acs q con8!ocs g
regulate commerce, - amenaeo Juno
a 1910 authorizes tne lnsers,aLe
=, commission TO establish
.u.ansh rontes and Joint rates upon
complaint, under certain limita Ions
and confers definitely upon tho SIP
ner the right to designate the rouIlns
n his shipments over any eslpailsh ga
through rates, or over any portloHS
q an established through route
Practical enforcement Of THESE pro
visions OF law, would co-oI0lnate. tno
| rail- and water systems ana woe =
way whereby commerce tnat HoA 90 .
upon the river can ma its way 70 ano
from interior points over the Ieiiw ~
of the country.
The rapidly increasin9 comm erce OF
the country required increased uans-e
portation facilities, whfcn. only tne- m
land waterways can i g Io MAKE
them available. eariy provision ana
utilization OF the Things mentloned,
.
different communitles on the I llNs
They would result y sne c,ea. ..s.a =,
q new river transportation system
that through It's economic savings
would aid in the development ana up
Such has been the result IN otner
countries wheer the people ouiit me
harbors and the harDor: maze the
cities. It must not DO salo, Walt un.
for without these facliities increased
trah1c on tne river IN nosor co
They VINO t I.s lns 49,.
Dy arrive az .ae nouse ~ ss ~
Your execueivo S o..i,s ns.4 =
wise 20 nave - uusiin. - s.ns.. =
required iOs suoI s., - ..t.,,ae,ar
type OF rlvcf teI a NJ nS ISL MI
10 tnat emu !. cnsaseu -; ~.
Harding' an vn.uo n... .0i - =.
neer OF new IoIk Sy
meetins OF lne cou l.r'' u 49,. ~.
Paui iast JanuaIy, pole s.nsa. Su I'M.
teo genera pa ~ .s los. ~ - sauap..
ape Win mou .a'va - a ~ pvlt
on tne upper Ilyer. ~. y. auaiy w
cussed ~ !epIoscns sNS =. ssealn
boat lines' iefse 49, anu o,neIs;
and met Win unaulIny1e a 3 IA, ~
aooptlon. - is pIlnsso " luM, VII
accompanylng uescllp.ions Ina leso
menda.ions' y tn1 sook = porSesu-
inss ol tne HannlDsa5 conyentivn. ~
insure pei1ect ana 1SonoMlcaI con.
s.ruction, speclnc plaAs IoI eacn poIt
snouid De oIawn Ds & conp .S 1sr-
minai enslneeI, AuApssd 70 tne envl1
onments ana specaiai requirements u e. q