Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1910 — COMMISSION OUTLINES PLAN [ARTICLE]

COMMISSION OUTLINES PLAN

Freight Rate Increase Generally Wilt Be Upheld Pending Investigation. The interstate commerce commission, sitting in Washington, has determined upon the course it will pursue toward the recent general advances in freight rates by the railroads of the country. The commission will suspend all rates which in its opinion have been advanced solely for the purpose of increasing revenues of the roads. This will include all the class rates. As to the commodity rates, the commission will make certain distinctions. Rates which have been boosted for the purpose of readjusting schedules between localities and not on a revenue raising basis, will not be suspended. Generally speaking, however the more important schedules of increases will be held up by the commission. pending an investigation into their reasonableness