| Show Naa F Decision WASHINGTON March BTbe In lerslate Commerce commliiBlou today 10 an opinion by Comllllrlontr Prouly announced us decision In Ibo uiatttr of alleged violations of tins fourth or longandshorthaul section ol the act to regulate comwerc by i the Atchison Topoka t Baul Fo Railroad company and others Investigation was caused by a rule war of short duration between varlius competing carriers from Chicago Chi-cago 10 Coloralo common pololelo Ibo course of which the tirlQs lo a levy I days were reduced on Illtbciass mer chandlie from 02 cents to S3 cents without any corresponding reduction to Intermediate points The bearing attracted some attention atten-tion at Ihe time for the reason that Alamos F Walker a former member mem-ber 01 the commission and than receiver of the Atchison road undertook lo Justify his action at1lrbal upon the ground That the law was being secretly violated by compel Ing lines and for that reason be was at liberty to meet the rale competitive points with regard lo The rule ot the fault and short haul clause Mr Walker testified upon the trial that the law was not and could not be en foicud and that for that reason he was liberty to disregard II lie also tcslllled that one of the principal reasons why It could not bu enforced was the unwillingness til the railway company to coopirate lu I its enforce went The commission says In Its opinion that Mr Walkers opinion ultimately comes to this that be refuses to obey the law because ho aces not like It It Is held that no Ulslurbsnoa of rater secret or open creates such dissimilarity dissimilar-ity lot clrcuiusiacccs and conditions under section 4 as will Justify the violation vio-lation of the long and short haul clause without an order of the com million |
