New-York tribune., 1919-01-10

70 such number of regions as it may
ueen wise, and certify the number of
rresions ana their boundaries TO the
, slesloent. who should appoint for each
sIIsioh Regional Commission. which
ION consisting of one member for each
OF the states embraced therein. The
Regional Commissions should have
! euthorlty to hear and determine all
.oh piaints IN respect of matters within
the jurisdiction CT the Interstate Com
hierce commission, arising in their re-
sspective regions and to make reports
thereon to the Interstate Commerce
Sson,inlssion, such reports during a
nXed period to be subject to exceptions
os any o. lhe parties, as in the case
~ uo fepores ; by Masters in Chancery. If
no exception is filed within the time
,'mlted and 1t is not otherwise ordered
d? the interstate Commerce Commits
y n'on' 1he orders and findings Of the
NeSiohal commissions should automati-
cally go into effect If there are ey
ceptions. or the Interstate Commerca
COMMISSION considers the issues in
vowed OF sufficient Importance to so
! order, hearing should be had before
~ on such exceptions, or on the matters
made subject to reconsideration h.,
order of the commission. and the or,e,.
OF the commission should have The
same effect as now provided bv law
IN respect to its orders
.;4,. L. Express rates should be dealt
WIN IN the same manner as freight
laIes' contracts between express com
panles AM railroad companies for
atlvlslon OF express earnings should no.
oeeoh.e ehactlve until approved By the
'cssIe'ary 81, OF transportation.
u
Should be so modified as not to undu}v
ness ''o'' VI p"sl-
~ 10: Existing laws should be so far
ny the Secretary of Transportafion co 90.
peahg IN the public interest:
.a' Acquisition by carrier on
sased IN interstate commerce of tho
't'eS: stocks or securities of an
t; t;ner or other carriers; or consolida-
''on1 ..i, and mergers Of such carriers.
w agreements between carrie,s
engaged in interstate commerce 81; i, ,, 'St' 81
spect TO rates and practices:
'cl Inc pooling OF cars and other
s'anSportatIon facilities:
W Inc division OF earninrs in con-
hection with the elimination Of ,,nnon
eSSSary tram service.
~ Such agreements end arrange
t.. 'nents should be filed with the Inter
state Commerce Comrnission and v,;t1,
the commissions Of the N sevcral .'Iu s+stoa WIN
%hose traffic is affected, as well as w;tb
lhe Secretarv Of Transportation and ho
open to public inspection. ~
IT, community and regularity Of
.lS'nSportatlon a. are absolutely essentia,
70 inc public. Both the capital Invested
ana the labor employed in transnortaN
r'on are therefore engaged in a busi-
ness vitality affecting the public inter-
eSI' and by engaging therein assume
the implied obligation not mnTsasa,, ,sasn1e
any 10 lmpair or interrupt the move
ment OF trains. Questions of WAGES
ai'a working conditions affecting inli-
N'dual railroads should he settled if
possible, by officers of the railroads and
representatives of tho employes. A
board should be constituted. undor tho
secretary OF Transportaton, on which
ING emp!oyes, the employers and the
pubic should have equal renrcsents-
ton, with the duty and authorize to
lnVesVlgate and report to the Secretary
OIL l1ansporta ton on the merits of any
ccntroversv which the parties are un
aD!e to ADJUST, arising in the railroad
or othcr transportation SERVICE either.
m regard to wages or in regard 10 con-
dltlons OF service; and pending such in
Nesugatlon and report and Cor p yea
sonabie time thereafter there shou!,. be
40 lockout by the carriers and no con
certed action or the part of omp]oves
winch would have the effect OF inter
1erlng with or interruptin9 the orderly
movement OF the United States mail or
interstate or foreign commerce.. The
scale of wages and the expense incident
to any change in the conditions of
service recommended in the report Of
Such board ii put into effect. should
he accepted and RECOGNIZED in the max
ing of rates as ID legitimate expense Of
trans sportatiou
"lS. Provision should be made for
the funding hy the United Statcs of
Indebtedness OF carriers to it growing
out of Federal control.
10. There should be in the Federal
government the exclusive governmental
power to supervise aud authorize the
issue of securities by railroad carriers
engaged in interstate or foreign com
merce OF by holding companies con-
trolling any such carrier.
"20. A system Of Federal incorpora
ton should be adopted into which
should be brought all railroad corpora-
tions engaged in Interstate or fore;rr
commerce. Such system should be com
pulsory and not elective. 1t should
preserve to corporations rcincorporat-
ing under it not only all of their con
tract rights and other assets of all
sorts, but also Except as to any feat
urc contrary to an act of Congress(
their existing charter powers, and they
should also possess the general powers
conferred upon all corporations organ
lzed under the Federal act The system
OF incorporation should provide a
means of consolidation and merger for
e&'stlng corporations engaged in in
tpIGt4fp
necessary power of condemnation;
provided the Secretary Of Transporta
ton finds that such consolidation or
merger is not contrary to the public
interest and approves the same"