Interstate Commerce: Debate in Forty-Eighth Congress, Second Session [-Fiftieth Congress], on the Bill (H.R. 5461) to Establish a Board of Commissioners of Interstate Commerce and to Regulate Such Commerce &c., &c |
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... discrimination in this country by parties to a pooling contract when the contract was observed . It is only when the contract is broken that the discrimination comes . We lay aside , then , that objection ; it is not a valid objection ...
... discrimination in this country by parties to a pooling contract when the contract was observed . It is only when the contract is broken that the discrimination comes . We lay aside , then , that objection ; it is not a valid objection ...
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... discrimination . There is a world of figures which might be introduced for the pur- pose of proving the fact that under pooling arrangements all kinds of rates have steadily on the average diminished in this country . remember in the ...
... discrimination . There is a world of figures which might be introduced for the pur- pose of proving the fact that under pooling arrangements all kinds of rates have steadily on the average diminished in this country . remember in the ...
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... expenses , while the less fortunate points pay the fixed charges . Then we have discrimination in a dangerous form . As long as competition exists , there is no escape 48 the light of his added experience, if you please...
... expenses , while the less fortunate points pay the fixed charges . Then we have discrimination in a dangerous form . As long as competition exists , there is no escape 48 the light of his added experience, if you please...
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... discrimination , shall be declared criminal because the bill declares that discrimination must cease . I maintain that that is illogical But I do not believe that this bill unaided and alone will do away with discrimination , and I say ...
... discrimination , shall be declared criminal because the bill declares that discrimination must cease . I maintain that that is illogical But I do not believe that this bill unaided and alone will do away with discrimination , and I say ...
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... discrimination . Russia being a strong instance in point . As far as I know , no European country directly prohibits pools . sincerely yours , ARTHUR T. HADLEY . I do not think that we can afford to overlook the importance of the ...
... discrimination . Russia being a strong instance in point . As far as I know , no European country directly prohibits pools . sincerely yours , ARTHUR T. HADLEY . I do not think that we can afford to overlook the importance of the ...
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Page 144 - 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 458 - ... that upon application to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property ; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier may be relieved from the operation of this section of this act.
Page 9 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith...
Page 359 - If such carrier shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified, or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for investigating said complaint, it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.