Show InterState Conunerce Railway Association CHICAGO April 2A meeting of tho F managers of western railroads was held rj today to consider a plan for thoTCorgani 1 zation of the Interstate Commerce Railway JW Rail-way association Chairman Walker W 1 1 ilithorne and Finloy presented a ma 1 w d jority plan providing a method for establishing and amending freight and passenger rates and placing the responsibility of maintaining them on the presidents of the various lines If interested lines agree they may arbitrate their difference the award to stand good ninety days or more The present associations asso-ciations will be subordinate to the general organization and each will have a commissioner commis-sioner who will be a member of the executive execu-tive committee No penalties for violations are provided for Chairman Midgely in the minority report re-port thought each of the freight associations associa-tions should be independent and subordin ate to the general organization He tnougnt no contract would be effective unless it provided for a division of competitive traffic Beth reports were referred toa committee who will report at a future meeting |