Show PRESS PARAG PARAGRAPHS As to the proposed International supervIsion supervision supervision super super- vision of railways Cleveland Plain Dealer Under existing exist exist- lag ing conditions a shipper with a n. grievance anco against an international railroad must ap pear before the railway commission of both countries and undergo large annoyance annoyance annoy annoy- ance and expense With an International c commission granted largo authority b by byboth byboth both governments difficulties and delays would be obviated Tho The railroads probably probably probably ably would not favor tavor a commission of this kind but tho the t two o governments aro be believed believed believed be- be to consider It practical and desirable desir desir- Il able ble Baltimore Sun This movement cannot cannot cannot can can- not tall fall to facilitate commerce between tho the two countries and also to promo promote to friendly relations Tho chief utility of the proposed International commission willlie will willlie lie lie it Is believed In Its pow power r of ot securing arrangements for tor through rates between points In the United States and points in Canada There is already some somo cooperation cooperation cooperation opera co tion bete between n the commissions of the two countries but Joint j control will best meet tho the problem Boston Post When two great countries countries countries coun coun- tries like ours and our neighbor to the tho north can seriously propose through their respective governments to arrange arrango an In International International In- In bod body that shall have o real authority authority au au- au- au tl to control and regulate freight might and passenger rates on railroad systems running across the boundary tho day of ot still closer fraternal alliances Is not far off oft Now comes with fuller Justification tho the hope that tho the unnatural tariff wall bet between een us and Canada will wilt be torn down Detroit Free Freo Press An International railway commission to regulate or supervise supervise supervise super super- vise the railroad relations of the United States and Canada sounds a n. little utopIan Uto uto- pian plan It might bo a n. fino fine thing thins If both countries had no other than a n common purpose to reconcile to the advantage of or continental trade the competition be between between between be- be tween Canadian and American railroads which sometimes becomes almost ruinous ruinous ruinous ruin ruin- ous but human nature Is human nature Each country enjoys enjoy many advantages on the territory of the he other lher In railroad mat and It might bo bohard hard to cast cost up a balance and discover which profits most b by the mutual concession Buffalo Commercial The advantages according to the shippers and railroads of ot both countries by Joint regulations applying applying apply apply- In ing to all roads beginning in one ono country and ending in the other are arc many and obvious obvious ob ob- ob- ob Ious The Tho maintenance of ot fair and stable through rates is one of ot these Tho Amen Ameri Canadian can railroad traffic is growing rapidly and attaining Immense Tho The Interest of both countries would be promoted by an International railroad commission that would facilitate Its convenient now flow either wa way Boston Global Globo Our first railroads were built buill on a hit or miss s system stem or rather without system but gradually grad un II tho the necessity necessity sity of or trunk lines was seen and the process of ot absorption has since been going on The Th proposal for tor International supervision supervision supervision super super- vision is in line with the tho oth other r broad policies policies poli poli- cies des ar and Is almost sure to result In a better better better bet bet- ter understanding between this country and Canada and between the railroads operating along the border states and the railroads Just across the line Savannah News Tho The closer the tho United United United Unit Unit- ed States and Canada can caa work together tho the better It will be for both also allo this ship copartner Idea may have havo th th effect of or bringing them Into a union before a great while that vl l be political as well as com corn mercial In the tho natural order of ot things there must bo be union between this country and Canada Why not work it up and be done with It Omaha Bee Beo Only the most casual survey of ot the situation is required to demonstrate the wisdom of or the movement to create an International railroad commission commission com corn mission to have supervisory control of traffic between the United States and Can Canada da and an It is well Indeed that the two governments have taken tho the Initial step toward making such provision |