...Havana, but that the service of Seatrain Lines with the minority interest of the applicants in its stock "is being operated in the interest of the public and...the convenience and commerce of the people; and that continuance of this service, with the interest of the applicants therein, will neither exclude, prevent,...

...other than through the Panama Canal, which is owned or controlled by a rail carrier or rail carriers, is being operated in the interest of the public, and...to the convenience and commerce of the people and does not reduce competition on the water route, the Commission may by order authorize the continuation...

...particularly section 5, paragraph (21) of the Interstate Commerce Act, which in effect provides that if the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be of the opinion that any existing service by water, other than through the Panama Canal, which is owned or controlled by a rail...

...continu- water other than through the Panama Canal is being ance of water-line ... . . operation by rail- operated in the interest of the public and is of advantage...such extension will neither exclude, prevent, nor n Orders hereunder shall be made only in formal proceedings and after hearing, Panama Canal Act, sec....

...possibility of competition, after full hearing, on the application of any railroad company or other carrier." "If the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be of...that any such existing specified service by water is being operated in the interest of the public and is of advantage to the convenience and commerce...

...applicant between Hcboken and New Orelans (Belle Chasse) "is being operated in the public interest and is of advantage to the convenience and commerce of the people and that extension of the time within which such service may continue will neither exclude prevent, nor reduce...

...applicant between Hobokeri and New Orelans (Belle Chasse) "is being operated in the public interest and is of advantage to the convenience and commerce of the people and that extension of the time within which such service may continue will neither exclude prevent, nor reduce...

...nor redn* competition by water and that the service by water is "in the interest of the !«• lie and is of advantage to the convenience and commerce of the people." Interstate Commerce Commission interpretations evade congressional intent of Panama Canal Act The entire...

...straining of the interpretation was to give greater weight to the test as to whether the service is "in the interest of the public and is of advantage to the convenience and commerce of the people" with less emphasis being placed upon the test that these rail-water operations would not "exclude,...

...operation of the service by water under the control of the railroad was in the interest of the public and of advantage to the convenience and commerce of the people, and that its continuance neither excluded^ prevented, nor reduced competition on the route by water under consideration....