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Show Iijj'! -i NEW YORK RAILROAD ' !' 1 - MEN ARE PLEASED iU if; 1 , NEW YORK. June ".Railroad men t,l i ''ere generally expressed themselves to-i to-i ! day as entirely satisfied with tho resultK II,! j ; " yesterday's conference with President ' : TaU ut most of tlicin pointed out thnt. . :; J" lliolr opinion, the price paid for" clenr-I clenr-I Iji i . in? tho atmosphere will be the contlnu- . V il"C0 of the present condition of Increased Ml; costs during tho months thnt must olapso 1i,f before the interstate commerce commis- ji i .. s on has reviewed tho situation and dc- r ' i nldcd whether tho rate Increases aro 1us- ; 't,J' titled. , " . , 4,- Tho bill allows the eommlsHlon ton ji i . I . months in which to act. but it is the.gcJi- J ; I cral belief here that because .of the L t m t familiarity of tho commission with the A ' situation. It will be only a few months i 1 t before the Question Is settled. ;i Frederick B. Underwood, president, of I I'i'f 1ne Erie, said that the eastern railroads til regarded the afrreement as a good way Tj. J to Ret out of tho difficulty. t itV "I know personally." ho said, "that the I J f. J members of the Interstate commerce com- 111 ,i J1 i mission are In favor of a substantial In- 1 1 w crease In rates. The railroads have noth.- ' I Ml inp to fear. 1 i I i "I do not bcllcvo that the admlnlstra- i I tlon was ever opposed to an advance In j I rates, except by the methods employed, jj It Is proposed to make a law during the t j! . J present session of congress to give the i j M interstate commerce commission power to . ,j I arbitrate the ciucstlon of freight rates. , I I While many arc of the opinion that this would defer the advance of rates for a year, there is no ronson why tho commission com-mission could not decide tho question equitably in three or four mon:!in. "Tho members aro acquainted with tho situation, and aro not novices on tho subject sub-ject of railroad rates. They havo given consideration to the matter nnd nio uwaro that an advance In rates Is proper." |