Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1905 — The Present Rate Law. [ARTICLE]

The Present Rate Law.

The duties of the present Interstate Commerce Commission are to correct all discriminations in railroad rates. If It finds that an unjust rate is lu effect, the railroad ia notified. If It declines to change.lt, the Commission can bring suit iu court, nnd if the court decides In favor of the Commissioners’ finding, the railroad must obey, or Its oflleers may be brought up for contempt of court and summarily dealt with.