The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-05
ban 70 RESUME
| RAILWAY 1 INQUIRY
| AFTER MARCH 4TH
,.,luonsmsnt Forced BY Press
d congressional Business.
enuHTRY DEMAN DS ACTION


slsss II Al Branches vt susinsss De-
m.nd Unifostion Of System Of Rail-
\ nv RssuIstion--Rosds AK Fewer
n Masters
a washington. Dec. 1S-The Congress
.,ooaI Joint Committee on Interstate
commerce, which has been conducting
NJ inquiry into government regulation
~ control of transportation, last
veek decided to suspend Its hearings
Il the subject and adjourned, subject
| n he call Of the chairman, because Of
/ ~ measure Of other work before Con-
r,ss According to the resolution Gre
. stns the committee. 1t Is required to
s,bmit report by January 9Th next.
4 Il 4 understood that before that time
IA committee will ask for an extern
An Of time and that the hearings will
" resumed at a later date, when some
\ those who already have appeared
h>fore the committee will be question
"A further and great many others
81, q hn.rd II a. nrohahIo howov.
w " -. hearings viii NOT he rasum.
"A until after adjournment Of Congress
n March 4th. In addition to regular
~ - s,,s,ras. tha Commerce. com.
m,ttees Of the two houses are charged
vitb the important duty Of preparing
and presenting the legislation asked
~ " .,,.a.a strsra sv,thort ~.
possible : Tn,s al, ,asv.
wv 49, 49, ~ cor.,aarst ,or
n.us = =. - .st,c.,. - ~.,,.s-
sne 500
a'
Country Wants Somemins Done.
Members OF Congress and others
who are interested In the inquiry UNI
dertaken by the Newiands Committee
insist that there - mp intention OF
ABANDONING 1t.
u seems doubtful nuoeo' II the
country would permit the matter to
BE- dropped II there were evidence OF
desire on the part OF Congress TO DO
90 Inc nauoh-wiue eXiuences oL M
tsrest evoked by the initiation OF the
Newlends inquiry snow tnat tne peo-
PIE Of the country-shippers, consum-
eS anu in,sS.ohS' as 80 ~ anway
men tnemseives-are aiive 70 tne Iact
YAK tne IniiWay situation le nieniy I'M
sausIactory ana that steps must %
VxII& ~ xuu Z Iwy ~
$500 $1,000 "
maze Y possible TOT enc railroads. 10
nres tne growing neeus OF the nation.
sss $3.50 $500 49, = s.ena
y nousn almost every commercial or
COUNTRY svara arsaaas Il 80, st,,.ss,a. .se
nilroad ouest,on Tha rhamher ~
Commerce Of the limited States has
been conducting an a,ahora+a ,nc,,rv
into various nhs ses ~ ~ s,,h,act g.,
many months past. Many local and
state commerc,sI hod,as a ava~r $500
4 the country have oorm,ttaos an
mged IN study of tha nroh,er, ana
have Indicated desire to come here
and present their views. National or
ganixations of manufacturers. lumbar
men, coal operators. wholesale and re-
AL dealers, have expressed through
resolutions their des,ra W. tho ,n,f,cs
ton Of the system a. railwav rao,,,.
uon. The National Industrial Traffic
League, speaking from tha r,arna;.s
Of shippers using the railways has
indorsed exclusive federal regulation
proyidlng il Il accomn,irhad = s,,oh :
way as to give full protection and
I. auJustment In matters relating
: "aHsportation within the states.
"sW interests Studying Problem.
m.ss,'. s'e orsanizations represent pri-
Mar 'ne snippers OF the country, but
hE;ns ~. tne only ones who are
|nvostoss ~u ~ tue discussion. Inc
M'sstors OF the nation, through their
WI ~. associations and through commit
~ W representing the savings banks and
e s.ls financial organizations, are pre-.
Ing ra;,roaa az " 'ne necessary OF improv-
fights % ~ e'enit ana protecting the
Al n Il ,,s "hose money is invest
III, : = railway securities Finally the
cerpaa 4. !, Deing vitality con-
cond,,,.. '"e Improvement or existing
yiews .A s plahning 70 submit their