Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1905 — Cannot Reduce a Rate. [ARTICLE]

Cannot Reduce a Rate.

It is stated in Washington that under the Townsend rate bill, if a rate is fixed by the Commission it cannot be lowered by a railroad. Should an emergency arise calling for a decreased rute, the railroads or shippers would have to appeal again to the Commission, there being no latitude allowed, whatever the circumstances. Hitherto a maximum rate has'been tbe rule, but no such concession is made under the proposed legislation. There are 30.000 dry goods stores in the United States.