Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-12-28
Washington, d. c.,
December II, 1922

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December II, 1922
fIy dear Sir
. l am enclosing to you herewith
copies of three bills introduced IN
the Senate by me. These bills are
intended to cover some of the evils OF
the transportation problem affecting
the country
The first: No. APO, deals with
the long and short haul proposition.
1t seeks to eliminate the right of the
Interstate Commerce Commission TO
give relief under the fourth section
of the act to regulate commerce on
account of water competition and
leaves the matter open as to rail com
petition.
While the recent decision of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
was favorable to the intermediate
points we must look to the future,
and guard against another applica-
ton on the part of the railroads.
There may or may not be a hear
ing before the Interstate Commerce
Commute of the Senate on this bill,
but we must be ready to support the
bill when 1t comes up, and l will ap-
preciate it if you will send me all the
data you can as to the effect on your
territory, of the Commission granting
the railroads the right to make low
er rates to the Coast than to the In
TERROR. l would appreciate concrete
examples as far as possible, and any
other information you may have sup
porting the bill.
The Second: No. S. Abs. The
purpose of this bill is to prohibit rail-
roads from building up a scale of
rates in one direction for the short
haul that will divert the traffic to the
long haul and deny the people the
right of reasonable rates in one di-
rection as compared with the rates
in the other direction-and to abolish
the closed gateway policy and allow
the people the right to ship by way
of short haul and competing lines,
either rail or water,-will also pro-
hibit preferential rates between cer-i
tain preferred towns to the detriment
of others and will egualize branch
line rates with the main rates.
Perhaps the bill may have to be
amended somewhat to cover the situ-
alton completely and I would like to
have an expression from you with re-
gard to this bill, together with what
ever information and data you can
furnish as to the present situation
in your state, both with regards 10
1ntra as we'll as Interstate rates, 60
ing into the features of:
How do your intra-state rates for
equal distances on like commoditf. IS
compare with another on the same
and different basis. /
How do your Intra-state rates COM
pare with interstate rates on same
commodities for the same length of
haul?
How do rates from and to points
on branch lines compare with rates
on main line of equal distance over
the junction points?
How do the rates on commodities
to the Pacific Coast compare with
the rates east bound on same COM
modities?
What is the blan' ng GRANGE
ment with respect RI ~ ain lines and
charging higher rates on the branch
lines?
Have you any ine4a+ oes where t-e
rates on products OF ~nur State are
with points of origin ~
ong distances bo~ond our STATE?
will appreciate anv information
'r suggestions you have to make with
'egard to the present situation and
he effect that this bill will have on
he traffic, in, to or from points In.
your state.
Third, No. 414S. Seeking a re-
,uction Of the rates to the level of /
he rates in effect prior to the In !;
rease commencing in June, 1918. /
This bill involves an economic I
tudy Of the producing and market I
ng of Agricultural and Livestock I
roducts. 1t is going to be hard to |:
ct through and will reguore a 10 of I
ct through and will require lot of ]
acts, and I am looking to you 10 !
lpply them from your State. ANY 1.
uggestions you may care to make I.
ill be appreciated. /
Your very truly, {
F. R. COOLING. i