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Stennerson v. Great Northern Railroad (69 Minn., 353)

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Stokes, Edward C., letter submitted by, relative to return of roads to
private ownership --

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China should stand in front ranks, if absence of, is taken as a measure
of civilization (Gompers) ---

3121

Commercial and industrial revolution will result from prohibition of,
by the legislature (Chamberlain) _.

2145

Declaration of, as unlawful and against public policy, advocated—
Hunt

2100

Resolution adopted by Connecticut Foundrymen's Association
Development of, under Federal control (Elliott).

3551

1412

Elimination of (letter submitted by S. E. N. Moore).

3466

Exercise of right of, in foreign countries (Doak).

3023

General, should be prohibited and made impossible (Erb)-

2328

Giving employees voice in management and participation of in excess
earnings, will prevent (Amster) ___

347

Impossible by legislation to prevent (Gompers) –

3132

Indorsement of Plumb plan would not be developed through (Stone) –
Labor will never surrender its right to (Rowe)---.

535

905

Men in labor movement will do best to avoid (Gompers).

3140

Minimization of possibilities of, under Plumb plan (Garretson).
No power existing, to prevent (Plumb).

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Paralyzing of transportation by, equivalent to revolution (Erb)

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Proposed method of settlement of labor disputes without
liott)

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Rule provides for not less than three-fourths vote, for, before it can
have any direct effect (Gompers) –

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Consolidation should be about present, along commercial lines, and
not by territorial subdivisions (Wheeler) ---

187

Earnings, equalization of, with weak lines (Walter) 993, 997, 1006-1009
Equalization of, with weak lines in rate advance cases (Johnston) 1061
Method of developing (Cain)

Table comparing, with weak lines in various sections of the country
(Elliott)

1868

1388-1389

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Subsidy act, dispatch from Tokio relative to revision and extension of
Japanese (W. L. Clark).

Sue (Steamboat case) (22 Fed., 843)

201:

Supreme Court:

Congress can adopt decisions of, on any matter of law and legislate
accordingly (Plumb)

744

Power of Interstate Commerce Commission as approved by (Wim-
bish)

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Surplus earnings. (See Earnings.)

One hundred and twenty days hardly sufficient (Freer)

Suspension:

Period of-

Should be undivided rather than initial (Freer).

Sixty days sufficient (Thom) --

Restoration of power of, to Interstate Commerce Commission, ad-

vocated-

Freer

Resolution adopted by Buffalo Chamber of Commerce_

Swank, T. H.. statement of__

Swobe, D. M.:

17.

Letter of, to J. J. Esch, setting forth views of western short lines. 1977-1978
Letter submitted by, relative to protection of industries located on
short lines_

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T.

(See Short lines.)

Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, plan of regulation submitted by. 2606-28
Tank Car case (242 U. S., 208)

Tank cars. (See Cars.)

Tap lines.

Tariffs:

Commission may relieve transmission companies from filing (Kings-
bury)

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Telegraph and telephone companies should file with Interstate Com-
merce Commission (Clark) ___.

Water lines and transmission companies, time for filing (Clark).......
Taxes:

1604165

Amount paid by States (Elmquist).

Based upon a concession of ownership (Thom)_
Congress would never be obliged to levy direct or indirect, to meet the
obligations of the service under Plumb plan (Garretson).
Elimination of traffic charge tax, advocated (letter submitted by Ern-
est S. Hobbs) –

Large percentage of the revenues of some States derived from, on
common carriers (Plumb).

Letter submitted by W. S. Blauvelt, relative to defraying railway
expenditures by taxation___

Loss of, to States in event of Government ownership (Thom).

Power of Congress to pass tax laws as to Federal corporations
(Smith)

Proposed method of eliminating State, under Plumb plan (Plumb) _
Railroad property by States (Anderson).

State power to levy, should not be affected:

Elmquist

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1573

1599-1604, 1631

Robinson

Smith

Thom

Stock not to be exempt from (Lenroot).

Telephone and telegraph companies. (See Intelligence.)

Terminals. (See Facilities.)

Test period:

Operating revenue during-

Amount of, ended June 30, 1917 (Wheeler).

Fifty class I roads in eastern district averaged less than 6 per

cent on property investment account (Salmon)__

New England railroads combined (Elliott)---

23

Texas Industrial Traffic League:

Letter submitted by, opposing granting of Interstate Commerce Com-
mission jurisdiction over port-to-port rates.

Resolution adopted by, relative to pending legislation (Rowe)

Texas-New England plan (Rich).

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911

369

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3000

1170, 2980

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2488

1306

1864

Thelen, Max, letter submitted by, relative to placing into service of new
cars ordered by the United States Railroad Administration___.
Thom. Alfred P.:

Draft of proposed substitute to Esch bill, relative to state rates.
Statement of

Thompson, S. A.:

Amendments to Esch bill, proposed by.

Statement of

Thompson r. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (9 Wall., 579)

Through business defined (Cain).

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Distribution of traffic and establishment of (Clark)_.

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Effect of refusal of railways to join in making of, with water
carriers (Thompson).

Establishment of, in times of shortage of equipment or other

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Failure of steam lines to accord, to electrically operated short lines
(Ladd).

haul
30, 53, 100-101

1935

Like rates, irrespective of number of carriers participating (Clark) _.
Limitation of commission in prescribing (Freer)----

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2235

Mandatory law required to compel railroads to establish, with water
carriers (Smith) ---

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Townsend bills, letter submitted by Trade and Transportation Bureau,
regarding

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Trade, growth of, in the United States (Elliott) –

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Trade and Transportation Bureau, letters submitted by, relative to

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Acceptance of foreign securities to maintain (Garretson).
Effect of, upon economic conditions of the world (Garretson)
Favorable to the United States (Garretson) --.

764

763

763

2564

Trade war, dispatch from London relative to (W. L. Clark).
Traffic and Transportation Bureau of the Tacoma Commercial Club and
Chamber of Commerce, principles adopted by, in regard to railroad
problem___.

Traffic Club of-

3548-3550

Chicago, letter submitted by, setting forth views relative to Esch-
Pomerene and Poindexter bills...

Cleveland, resolutions adopted by, relative to Esch and Poindexter
bills---

3307

3538

New York, principles adopted by, in regard to railroad problem__ 3536-3538
Traffic departments, reorganization of, upon return to private ownership
(Cain) ---
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Traffic districts, establishment of, for rate-making purposes (Post)_. --- 1106
Train dispatchers:

Difficulty encountered in forming union (Luhrsen) -
Responsibility resting upon (Luhrsen) _.

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Train service, European countries compared with
(Stevens)

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Trains, definition of term 'car service," should include movement of
(Clark)__

12

Tramp steamers. (See Water transportation.)

Transcontinental rate case-

2069

Transition period:

Continuation of standard return upon return of roads to private
ownership necessary during (Thom)_

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Roads will be forced into bankruptcy upon return to private owner-

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Public interested in obtaining, at lowest possible price (Garretson).
Relation of, to foreign trade (Thompson).

2492

Should be furnished at cost (Garretson).

756

Supreme importance of, described (Spelling).

Too important function to come under the absolute unsupervised con-
trol of any person or persons (Spelling).

Two alternatives for paying for (Lovett).

2408
1378

What a national system of, should provide (Elliott).

1381-1382

Transportation board:

Appointments to be made by President and confirmed by Senate:

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Capital issues of stock to be subject to approval of (Warburg).

213

Colloquy between Guy M. Freer and Representative Winslow on
(Johnson)

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Letters submitted by Stein-Hall Manufacturing Co..
Lingo

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Findings of, to be in nature of recommendations to the Interstate
Commerce Commission (Thom).

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Interstate Commerce Commission to be relieved by (Elliott).

1426

Men of highest character and large business experience should con-
stitute (Thom)___.

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Power of, to force compulsory consolidation (Warburg).

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Transportation board-Continued.

Questions relating to wages and conditions of labor to be finally de-

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termined by, in event of deadlock (Johnson).
Railroad men upon, not preferred (Thom)

Tendency of, to enter into politics (Thom)

Tenure of office of members of, to be 10 years (Johnson).

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460

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Regulation of wireless telegraphy by international (Bryant).
Treatment of roads, assumption of unfair, not true (Wimbish).
Trucks, regulation of, on highways, disastrous (Lyon).
Trunk line system advocated (Bryan).

Trust and finance corporation, proposed plan provides for (Amster)___ 334, 356
Twilight zone, elimination of, between State and Federal jurisdiction:

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Injustice arising in connection with collection of (letter submitted
by Edgar J. Rich).

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Undue burden, state versus interstate commerce (Clark).

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Unemployment, a great deal of, in this country at the present time
(Morrison).

570

Unification. (See Consolidation.)

Uniform rates. (See Rates.)

Union Pacific system, board of directors, resolution adopted by, approv-
ing plan of R. S. Lovett__.

3.553

United States Chamber of Commerce:

Plan of, approved-

Letter submitted by North Carolina Pine Box and Shook Manu-
facturers' Association.

3403

Resolution adopted by National Association of Marble Dealers.
Resolution adopted by, advocating statutory rate-making law
(Amster).

3552

353

Views on plan of (Plumb)...

735

United States Railroad Administration. (See Federal control.)
United States Railroad Co., creation of (Anderson).

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Breach of contract by, should result in damages to party injured
(Lenroot) ---

2130

Congress in no way coerced by railroad brotherhoods into passing
of Adamson act (Garretson) __

767

Director General does not control four brotherhoods (Cowan).
Demands of railroad brotherhoods, disapproved (letter submitted by
Percy S. Stacey).

851

3355

Difficulty of train dispatchers forming (Luhrsen)

2102

Four brotherhoods unwilling participants at time of passage of
Adamson act by Congress (Garretson).

766

Letter submitted by Philadelphia Board of Trade, relative to arbi-
trary demands of railroad brotherhoods_.

3242

Not discouraged if a political party refuses to indorse or enact legis-
lation beneficial to workers (Morrison) ___.

558

Professions as well as labor should be organized (Cowan)_.
Union Pacific Ry. Co. r. Interstate Commerce Commission (222 U. S.,
541)

851

Union passenger stations, advantage to entire public (Erb).

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