The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-18
RATE BILL IS
VETOED. BY
THE EPRES|DENT
Would Have Restored
Pre-War Power of
Commerce Body

~ vss ASSOCIATED rssss
WASHINGTON. Nov. is-Prcsident
Wilson today vetoed the bin restoring
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10 he Interstate commerce coniinis-
sion Its pre-war rate making power.
The presidont's vote message will be
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which the Dill originated.
Chairman Cummins Of the Interstate
eommcrce committee author nj the
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tempt would bo made TO pass the
measure over the presidents veto as
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mission would oe restored "hen the
roads were returned to private OPP
eraiion January
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senator Cummins said the presi-
dents action was not a surprise.
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ehee' OF 'he proposed ihw Wouiu DO
TO deprive the federal government OF
the ability Ito cope promptly and de-
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Which are no" arislnE ana must con-
tinue 20 arise during the existing
nerlUH nI leuKN t-n f4iQ
This hill" sand The uresIdent's
message. ''deprives the eovernment Of
The Ifnited States vvhiie atiii chatp,I
with the exclusive reanonsibilitV for
operntine the railroais during federal
control. OF any power to make any
change In any intra state rates fare
charee clansificntion reg,,Iation or
practice ,yifhout having first s.cu,ed
Inc approyni OF the nroper s,nte reg
uniting tribunala whereas under AZ,
federal control act ns originally en-
avf,d The eovornmrnt ~ the Inn 81
states has the same mower 10 deter-
mine the intra-stntr matters ns A had
10 determine similnr mnttors Of an In
ter-s.ate character.
.srhe Immediate effect Of such a
change In the law would be 10 de-
pri,e the federal government OF the
tnbilitv 10 cone promptiv and declsi,a-
y with operating emergencies which
are nov arising and must continue D
nttso duriny The exlsfiny neriod of
heavy truffic.
F,s,rs Cou,plications.
"Since Tho nutborities OF each .tnt,.
would under This hin have full po,ver
10 cNerclso nm indencndent Judgment
the probable result would have been
to prevent any uniform practice 40 All,
noty,ithstandinr the fact that me
FEDERAL rovernment was the sole on
conducting the intra-s state as well as
the Interstate Operations.
al present me rail, oad adminlatra-
lion is procecdlnu with an lnportant
measure 10 secure the heavier leading
OF cars with grain aud grain products
so as To meet more fully the urgent
need for greater Transformation OF
tthose commodities. M ii should be
necessary 10 Obtain tho independent
iudement OF each state tribunal the
DELAY would probably be SO great sa
TO defeat the purpose.
.,In The matters 1 have mentioned
are illustrations Of present practical
engrrencles. which must be dealt with
pro.,iutlv IL thcy are TO be dealt with
effectively. and while the federal gov
eminent alone Is responsible for rail-
road operation. 1t ought TO have with
In itself the power TO deal with these
problems The practice OF the rail-
4 road ndminist ration to secure the ad-
! yicc OF IN, Interstate commerce. COM
mission tipon matters OF Importance
rensounbly Ensures an adequate rep
resentation of the public interest and
4 avoids the divided action and inevit-
able DELAY which would result II each
state authority should have exclusive
and final power an to regulation OF
intra-state traffic within It's borders.
Would Retain Power.
"geNond those pressing practical
exirencics feel that II h a far sound
er general principle to vest In the
federal government power to raise the
revenue to operate the railroads when
the federal government alone II re-
oporsi,nn opo,s,n,v ''' ''' Tvs Wv
"The broad question OF genera