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Show Oh A i km an Walkkh of the interstate commerce commission suggested at tho time of the meeting of the railroad presidents that the companies maintain joint agencies in the large cities for tho handling of their traffic instead of separate sep-arate offices as at present, thereby reducing re-ducing the expense of "a great para-piiarnalia para-piiarnalia of agents and solicitors." We notice Jay Gould dwells upon this suggestion sug-gestion as part of the reform in his ne w management of the Union Pacific. Tho question is, is such consolidation legal? Though emanating from' the chairman of tho committee having cbargo of this matter, it seems to us his advice is contrary con-trary to the law prohibiting pooling. |