The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
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have accepted other Inconvenience
and burdens, and the grievous per-
sonal losses which are parts of the
price that the nation is periodically
paying for world liberty
" No Private Profit in 1t.
Mr.. McAdoo called attention to the
fact that There is no way in which
the present increases will inure to pri-
vate profit"
IF they turn QUITO be more than
are needed to meet the grave public
exigency," he added, they promptly
will be readjusted so as to prevent any
unnecessary burden upon the public
but pending such reimbursement, the
excess, if any, will be for the benefit
of the people of the United States as
9, whole and not for the benefit of the
private railroad owners of any of
them.
TO the extent that savings can be
erected and to the extent that re-
duced prices for the things the rail-
roads must buy can be realized, it will
pc the purpose of the director general
TO make from time to time appropri-
ate reductions
The provision that the intrastate
rates shall be abolished wherever sub
stltute interstate rates between the
same points exist and that all shall be
raised to a standard national level
develops the first definite conflict he,
tween powers of the federal railroad
administration and of the state rail-
road and public utilities commissions
winch heretofore have claimed exclu-
siVe jurisdiction over interstate rates.
- railroad rate agents will file tariffs
containing the new rates with states
commissions as well as with the inter-
state commerce commission but state
commissions are permitted no review
under the railroad act.
1. @. G. to Review.
81 Mr.. McAdoo announced that he ex-
poets the Interstate Commerce Com
mission TO review many of the new
sehedules on complaint of shippers or
other commercial interests and
changes will be made on the commits
sfon's recommendations This is neces-
sary to readjust the nationwide fabric
OF complicated rates, each inter-depen-
dent on scores of others and so deli
cately adjusted in hundreds of thou
sands of cases, that a change of a cent
or two causes distinct industrial and
= commercial disturbances The com.
mission probably will be busy fol-
months hearing complaints and pro.
tests.
-. Passenger fare in some sparsely
settled regions now more than three
cents will not be reduced. Altho ex.
listing excursion and tourist fares are
abolished the order permits the re.
establishment of round trip touris+
fares somewhat lower than the three
p. cent rate.
One-Cent Rate for Soldiers.
Exceptions to the three cent rate are
made for soldiers and sailors who may
travel at one cent a mile when on fur
10 at their own expense and for per
sons attending the national encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public at Portland. Ore, and the
United Confederate reunion at Tulsa
Okla. Both of these organizations arr
permitted rates of one cent mile ant
for various state meetings of the vet
Grams, two cents will be charged.
Children under five years of ag
will be carried free as at present ant
those between five and twelve will b.
charged half of the new higher fare
Communication fares, which, ar
raised ten per cent are construed t.
apply to persons having daily or fire.
quent occasion to travel between thei