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I do not know that the public is ever ignorant , but I do believe that there exists a
very great deal of misapprehension in the public mind as to the nature , the effect
, the result upon the general welfare of the country of pooling contracts between ...
I do not know that the public is ever ignorant , but I do believe that there exists a
very great deal of misapprehension in the public mind as to the nature , the effect
, the result upon the general welfare of the country of pooling contracts between ...
Page 43
... individuals and communities , admit to exist . They have tried among
themselves to find remedies for some of these things in so far as they affect
themselves and the immediate interests committed to their charge , and have
uniformly failed .
... individuals and communities , admit to exist . They have tried among
themselves to find remedies for some of these things in so far as they affect
themselves and the immediate interests committed to their charge , and have
uniformly failed .
Page 47
While it exists there will be discontent , and there ought to be , for the practice is
in every sense wrong . It proceeds upon the theory that it is the privilege of the
railroad companies to unload upon the hitherto helpless intermediate stations all
of ...
While it exists there will be discontent , and there ought to be , for the practice is
in every sense wrong . It proceeds upon the theory that it is the privilege of the
railroad companies to unload upon the hitherto helpless intermediate stations all
of ...
Page 51
... business , it is eminently proper and necessary that there should be legislation
to make sure that the public business is conducted for the public welfare ; that its
public duty is faithfully discharged , and that no abuses are allowed to exist .
... business , it is eminently proper and necessary that there should be legislation
to make sure that the public business is conducted for the public welfare ; that its
public duty is faithfully discharged , and that no abuses are allowed to exist .
Page 52
It is in those states which have legislated most severely and rigidly where the
most numerous complaints , and in my judgment the best founded complaints of
railroad abuses now exist . The committee believed that it was not best in ...
It is in those states which have legislated most severely and rigidly where the
most numerous complaints , and in my judgment the best founded complaints of
railroad abuses now exist . The committee believed that it was not best in ...
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Page 11 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 22 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 26 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Page 3 - Provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 47 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 6 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 10 - President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 9 - That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation...
Page 173 - ... for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance ; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this Act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance...
Page 26 - And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the commission may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence.