Show SAYS STATEMENT IS UNFAIR E H Harriman Surprised That Lane Should Declare Rebates Are Being Paid Chicago Oct 16 E H Harriman to today toda today day da after reading the statement made by Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane to the effect that the western rail raU railroads toads roads paying rebates said That Th t statement is an exceedingly un unfair unfair Unfair fair one and I am surprised that Mr lr Lane should make it It if he did make it tt itI itI I know that in all the railroad systems and in all the railroads In hi which I am In Interested Interested there Is no wilful paying of re rebates rebates rebates bates nor is there any wilful violation n of the law Mr Lane knows better than thab any one else that the present laws both state and national governing railroads are in chaotic condition both as to in interpretation interpretation and as to application It Is exceedingly difficult for a railway man manager manager manager ager at this time to keep entirely within the law no matter how ardently he may desire to do so We Ve are all an striving how however however ever eer to live up to both the letter and the tha spirit of the Hepburn amendment and if there are lire violations under it they have I been purely technical due to the lack lacle of comprehension of the law |