Show I II J i I I i I DECISION IT NOT OT REACHED Interstate Commerce Commission May Ask Courts Screws ws on Harriman Hamman t I Washington March 10 Chairman V Knapp of ot the interstate commerce com corn commission commission mission said sard tonight that so far tar as tho the commission slon Is concerned concern Id taking of oC ref fel Ce tt in the investigation lit iii the liar j riman lines JInes case is closed but that the 4 commission Is considering the advisability S Sity ity It of ot asking the United States circuit court for tor the southern district of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York to compel Mr Harriman to answer I certain questions which he did not an answer anSwer anSwer to the satisfaction of the commis commission sion during the New York hearing heating Pend Pending PendIng V J ing such action Mr Ir counsel d asked tp to be heard before fore the tho commission V Von on April 4 which reQuest was granted Y Yand and that date was recently fixed for ar arguments arguments Chairman Chalman Knapp I napp explained tonight that the commission alone has power to con conclude elude clude testimony in the case and that it will reserve the right if It it sees fit to re reopen reopen V open the case ease at any time P Mr Harriman will have a conference V with President Roosevelt next Thursday When Mr lr counsel asked for tor forthe j i s the hearing on April 4 at which time they I want ant to present arguments regarding tho the V contention that the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific are parallel and competing competIng competing ing lines It was understood by the tho corn com commission mission that if It Mr Ir Hammans counsel desired to submit additional testimony on I that date they might do so and also It If the commission desired to bring out any an point it would but that any such addi additional additional testimony will be brief brier P Asked if it Mr Harriman was likely to go goon goon I Ion on the stand in such event Chairman Knapp replied that if It Mr Ir Harriman de desired L I sired to testify he would be permitted I |