Show MORE POWER IS SOUGHT WASHINGTON ASHI Dec 17 The 17 The tendency ten ten- dency deney to combine continues the most significant f feature of railway raH development develop develop- ment according to the he annual report of or orthe the Interstate Commerce commission Is Issued issued is- is sued to today ay The report says sn's It is not open to question that l the competition between railroad carriers which prevailed prevalle 1 has been heen large largely suppressed 1 or ut nl least brought to tho the condition of effective e restraint The progress of r aton In tn one form or another will at no distant day confine this competition within narrow unimportant limits because e the control of or most moat railway property lt will be merged in Ji t few In individuals Ivl whoso whOse common Interests Impel them to act In conc concert lt While this will wIlt insure as probably nothing else can In equal de- de gI gico gleo ee the u observance nC of or published tariff so measurably remove some of the thee e e e elis us lis which the act net designed to prevent Ire the resulting situation Involves consequences conse conse- to the public which claim tb the mo most moot l serious attention So o great a n. change In con conditions calls for corresponding corresponding corresponding cor cor- I responding change In the regulating statute |