Show UE CE OF 01 PUBLICITY Chicago o News When CommIssion CommIssion- lonU lon lon- U r Garfield Garneld after an un investigation into the Standard Oil company's relations with the Iho railways filed his report accusing ac mic- cusing that thai corporation of ot rebating radices Practices leading officials of If time Iho com com- IHn any assumed an air of ot virtuous Indignation indignation In- In anti and loudl loudly protested their and und their belt strict obedience to lo law In the light of those protestations protes- protes certain alterations lately made maden In n the company's traffic arrangements are aro especially Most of or the tho evils mentioned by Commil Commissioner Garfield Garfield Gar- Gar field It is now reported have havo been corrected Rates Untes complained of or ofas as discriminating dis dis- Is- Is criminating or 01 arbitrary have been withdrawn Tariff t schedules formerly treated as state or local rates have been beon filed with the Iho interstate commerce com corn merce melce commission lon Arrangements which hitherto havo have excluded independent independent dent ent oil companies from Crom competition have been abrogated abrogate These hasty modifications o of traffic arrangements that had hall been beau claimed t to be perfectly legal lesal and proper aro arc of or unmistakable rhe significance They aro are tantamount to a u. confession that tho the rato rate agreements previously In effect ef of- eel were contrary to law If It tho they were sere ere fair Call nn and legal the tho company would have ha the strongest reasons for tor maintaining main main- sliming them and Inviting u. u test case se which would lead to the discomfiture of or the tho Government and discourage further fur fur- tImer ther pro prosecutions The encouraging tho to tt consider Is that th these changes which will bo be of or material benefit to toi i any Independent shippers have been brought a about out not riot by the tho decree of or a aCQUIt acourt court but by publicity and the time menace mence men Inca ace ce which it carries carrie If It a a. well direct od lid Investigation laying bare dubious practices In the time matter of or freight rates can I lead a to such results even en before legal measures In the tho courts have been fairly begun the persistent and vigorous prosecution of or such sueh of offenses offenses of- of should produce still greater re re- re form forms S |