Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

PEELED TO accept as maxima for their
/ S@rvices rates established with the
sole consideration OF transportation
conditions prevailing via the shorter
routes through the Virginia gate
ways.
While the measure OF these rates
may be Unsatisfactory to you, that
measure has been determined By
ratios recently established by the In
ttrstatc Commerce Commission in
that the basis employed. including
the relationship OF classes. Is sys-
tenn OF rates from Macon. Ga. TO Gin
cinnau. Ohio. recently established by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
which has been applied rs a meas
ure OF rates from Cincinnati. Ohio. TO
Winston lem. y. g.. Via the Norfolk
aud Western Railway. for a distance
approximatinR the distance from Ma
con, Ca. 10 Cincinnati, Ohio The
rates thus established TO Winston
salem are used as a measure OF the
rates to Durham and Raleigh. al
though the distances from Cincinna-
Il 10 these latter points via the short
haul routes through the Virginia
cities are greater than IL the dis
tance to W!nston-Salem The rates
so made must be observed as maxi
ma via other routes. TO GoIdsboro
and Wilmington. y. c., the rates
submitted are prcdicated upon rates
and class relationship prescribed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
10 apply for a lesser distance from
Augusta. Ga, 10 Cincinnati. Ohio. The
rates TO Wilmington are lower than
rates prescribed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO apply from
Charleston for "A lesser distance.
Isnue One of Total Rnte..
The question OF basis employed
Is merely Incidental. the real issue
ia one ~ total rates and not OF rail
way aoicy.
TIL. class relationship is sub
stautlally the same that estab-
ii>hed In the general revision Of
rates 10 southeastern territory.
which became effective January J.
1916 under fourth section general
order 3S65. II has been applied by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
SION in its orders under and S
dockcts 1851 and 1903. and dockets
! o500 and l".5I5, the latter involv
ing rates to and from points i'm
North Carolina. resulting from the
commissioners decision upon YOUR
complaint. in short. this class reIa-
tionsh!p now has the definite APP
prevail OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission for general application.
and II ~ difficult TO conceive that -
different class relationship shall APP
ply IN Eastern North Carolina ter
ritory from that prevailing generally
throughout the South"
MIR. Mn.weIrs Letter.
The letter from Mr.. Maxwell TO
the presidents OF the North Caro-.
lima lines was written under da..
Of June and Enclosed a copy OF his
letter OF June : to Joseph r. East
man, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. which has been widely
published in North Carolina. Mr..
Maxweiis letter Of June reads as
follows:
Il am taking the liberty of inclos-
ing copy Of letter 10 Commissioner
Eastman with relation to revision OF
rate structure in North Carolina. /
may be mistaken in my conjecture
that these proposals represent the
views OF the l.. & ~, y. c. G ST. L..
and other transportation units in
'erestcd in holding open fourth sec
ton routes 10 North Carolina
through southeastern gateways. and
that these proposals do not really
represent matured views OF the lines
actually serving North Carolina.
cannot see why any North Carolina
line should want 10 keep open those
unreasonably circuitous routes and
take the North Carolina traffic from
thu further removed gateways. un-
less the \. G. l.. Railroad should he
influenced by its l.. & y. interest.
or course. may I've mistaken in
these conjectures, but there is one
feature worthy OF consideration in
which | am sure OF my ground:
know Of no enterprises having more
vital interest in the continued de-
velopmcnt and progress OF North
Carolina than the TRANSPORTATION
lines serving and being served by
this growth and development No
Industry in North Carolina can less
AFFORD TO stihe or unjustly antaro-
nizc this growth and development
thnn the transportation industry.
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