El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
APPEAL AGAINST
|. C.C.PROBABLE
T exas Shippers Dissatis-
fled With Decision in the
Shreveport Rate Case.

Appeal by Texas shippers from the
decision of the interstate commerce
commission. announced in Washing
ton Thursday which virtually affirms
the former decision Of the commission
in the Shreveport-Texas rate case, I'M
doubtedly will be made to the United
States supreme court. This is the
opinion Of Andrew W. Reeves.
traffic manager of the chamber
Of commerce, expressed after reading
the decision Of the commission Friday
morning. The ruling of the com
merce commission, according to re-
ports received from Washington
makes no reduction OF rates so lar as
FL Paso is concerned
ut appears to me as if the inter-
state commerce commission eN-
Dected to have the eport--Texas
rate case taken off its hands by the
United States supreme court" said
Mr.. Reeves. There is no doubt in my
mind but that the case will be taken
to this tribunal immediately
Conflicts With Other Decisions
The decision Of the interstate com
merce commission. Mr.. Reeves pointed
out. conflicts directly with two recent
decisions Of the United States su-
DTETle court IN similar CdStS- 4AAN1N
cases involved similar cases IN CALI
fornia and Illinois. respectively. and
the decision OF the supreme court in
each instance was. in effect, that the
interstate commerce commission is
poWerless to regulate intrastate rates
II PaSo Shipper Contention.
This is the point which IS Of inter
est to FL Paso shippers" said Mr.
Reeves. 'For instance. why does the
amount Of the rate from FL PasO to
Sierra Blanca effect Shreveport? II
interstate rates have an effect upon
interstate Shipping. then they may be
regulated by the interstate commerce
commission. It is the contention OF
shippers in FL Paso and other Texas
cities that where local rates do not
affect interstate commerce. then the
local rates cannot be changed by the
interstate commerce commission"
Insists It's Power Statewide.
In the decision announced by the
interstate commerce commission
Thursday. the request Of assistant at
tornev. general Nickels that the COM
mission limit the application OF its
rates to east Texas. or to competitive
points between Shreveport and Texas,
was refused. In its decision the
federal commission insists that It
has power to fix rates in all parts or
Texas. So afr as II affects FL Paso. the
decision does not change the ruling
OF the comm SSlQn aHNu uuCeL y uAN p. q
1915 This decision resulted in sub
stantial Increases in rates on various
shipped from FL Paso TO
Texas points.
Directs Enforcement.
The report directs the enforcement
of the western classification. saying:
I'VE do not deem the Texas rates and
classifications to be proper standards
for the removal Of the undue preJu-
dice.
I'm order to prevent the recurrence
of the former undue prejudice against
we shall require the appli-
cation to the transportation Of prop
erty between Shreveport and Texas
points Of the current western classi-
fication in effect at the time ship
ments move with exceptions thereto.
then in effect on traffic between Tex
as and contiguous states north ana
east thereof as stated in southwest
ern lines classification exception and
rules circular. The carriers viii also
be required to cease and desist from