Show says president approves raise in freight rates washington wash I 1 agton referring to his bill to prevent railroads from raising freight rates senator culberson of texas on thursday called the atten tin of the senate to newspaper publications licati ons to tho the effect that the railroads of the country with the ap of the president and the interstate commerce coni merco commission had agreed to a general increase of rates lie he said it was stated in one publication that the president dent had bad agreed to this as an onset offset tor for his action in blocking a general reduction of f y wages on the abo railroads this state went ment he added quoted chairman knapp asin as in favor of the advance of 0 rates |