The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-12-15

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Washington, Dec. THAT the inter
eSts Of national defense require that
| control Of railway lines should rest
with thn f.d,roi Government ond mt
with r,o .+.,... u.. ho olo,, "a
ro,,,od nn ,,en,, y r,,o ,
~ '''e l'"''"hS HAe'ull'eS ADVISORY
'"li'llIl't'c' IN concluding his prellm-
lnarY statement OF the case for the
railways before the Newiands Joint
Committee OH Interstate Commerce.
we must he efficient as a nation II
we are to deal successfully with eur
national emergencies" said Mr.. Thon.
and we must appreciate that efficient
TRANSFORMATION is an essential condition
of national efficiency. II we are to
halt and weaken our TRANSFORMATION
systems ny state lines nv inc DHf10A-
mont imnosition of burdens nv uAvfse
rannlotfo, va will mako national, sa.
cionnr imnossihIor
N's'''e 'oD'N WV
MI tH"it t''tu many iHstA"'' IN
WIZ " SmFtr'> ii VIC s'".e "e
JuIt'"Nlf alie'''u ~ Se'hsn ies"'"'
lions imposed on the ra'lroao" o!
| hel-l'"Fli!S >'A'"S. lie poiii'eu OUT
| thal federal regulation Wouio Dc 40 IN
VaS'oh "i III" :i-ii'S Oh the s'ates nut
""ttid De TIE means 81 preserving INC
| FlSh'S winch 'hPl acquired "heh the5
entered the '"'oii' one OF "uicn ".s
! the FlSnl u the Tree movement VI IAe'f
pf"uu''S across state poulaafies'
What the Railroads Advocate.
The principIcs which the railroads
believe should he incorporated in any
| iust system of regulation were sum-
married. ny Mr.. Thorn as follows:
i The entire power and duty Of reg
ulation should be In the hands OK the
national government, except as to mat
tiers so essentially local ana lnciaental
that tHeE callhot d" nseo 10 interfere
with the efnclehcF OF Tie service OF INC
just ffIhtS oi 'He carriers
= AS one u 'ie i''e"is u A..'"'
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od into which shouId no brought All
uoi,,nnd .ornorotfons o,c.sod IN ,nt.r
stoto or foroion commerce
. ,rho 1,+orsto+o comrorco Comn,.
s,on ,,rdor ovisti,o 10 VIC hoe too much
- !, o,d :, .horcod with oons,o+,n.
Functions i,c1rd;rr tho inv.v+,oe.o,
,.,.a.,,,i,, o,,, doo;,.;o, 80 ooens IN.
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! pe 'S'"p'IS"'u ~ ui'i'i.n' pa :" -"
'iie COUNT! u ">s'S' 'ne in.e' s'.'"
commerce 'oiiiii'ss ioh " n"'u'ins ~
cal cases.
H. Inc power u Tue o'hiinissi"n
should be eSteh@'H 10 ehaole II 10 pre-
scribe minimum rates ana not merely
maximum rates Ms at present Ih's
would increase their power TO prevent
unjust Determinations.
Justice to Public and Reads,
< II ShouI1 he made the duty Of the
Jnterstote Commerce Commission. in
tho exercise Of lis powers to fix rea.
sonal,le rates to so adjust these rates
that they shall be lust at once to the
nuhHc and 70 the carriers. To this end
tba Commission, IN determining rates.
should consider the necessity OF main
timing efficient transportation and ex
tensions of facilities. the relation of
expenses to rates and tho rights q
shippers. stockholders and creditors Of
the roads.
! 8. The Interstate Commerce Connie
sion should be invested with the pew.
er to fix the rates for carrying mails.
I. The federal government should
have exclusive power to supervise tie
issue OF stocks and bonds by railroad
carriers engaged in interstate and for
! eign commerce.
8. The law should recognize the -
sential difference between things which
restrain trade in the case Of ordinary