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As presenting some of the objections of business interests to the proposed bill ,
there is given the protest of the Minneapolis Board of Trade , presented to
Congress just before the passage of the law . As soon as the law was put in force
, the ...
As presenting some of the objections of business interests to the proposed bill ,
there is given the protest of the Minneapolis Board of Trade , presented to
Congress just before the passage of the law . As soon as the law was put in force
, the ...
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... be deemed practicable ; and said commission shall from time to time prescribe
the measure of publicity which shall be given to such rates , fares , and charges ,
or to such part of them as it may deem it practicable for such common carriers to ...
... be deemed practicable ; and said commission shall from time to time prescribe
the measure of publicity which shall be given to such rates , fares , and charges ,
or to such part of them as it may deem it practicable for such common carriers to ...
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... in the judgment of the Commission , be deemed practicable ; and said
Commission shall from time to time prescribe the measure of publicity which shall
be given to such rates , fares , charges , and classifications , or to such part of
them as it ...
... in the judgment of the Commission , be deemed practicable ; and said
Commission shall from time to time prescribe the measure of publicity which shall
be given to such rates , fares , charges , and classifications , or to such part of
them as it ...
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... investigation , earnest effort they have pursued for years . Both houses of
Congress have had their proper committees at work on the subject for more than
a decade . The public press has given it prolonged attention and forceful
discussion .
... investigation , earnest effort they have pursued for years . Both houses of
Congress have had their proper committees at work on the subject for more than
a decade . The public press has given it prolonged attention and forceful
discussion .
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Answering these questions in the light of past experience , a negative must be
given to each of them . How are we to resolve this conflict of opinion except by
doing something ? Theories have been having free course of assertion for years .
Answering these questions in the light of past experience , a negative must be
given to each of them . How are we to resolve this conflict of opinion except by
doing something ? Theories have been having free course of assertion for years .
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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.