Show DISCRIMINATION TION IN RATES CHARGED AT HEARING H. H W W. of ot the traffic service bureau of Utah was a witness before the interstate commerce commission yesterday in in the rehearing of or th the Intermountain Jn- Jn rate case which has been opened on petition of oC Spokane and andReno Reno Remmo shippers Speaking Speaking of Utah I points point said Mr we ma maintain main main- n- n i tam tain that the discrimination t u I is greater th than n against Spokane Spokane- and we are entitled to greater relief Petitioners for the reopening reopening- of th the ca case e contend that with the Pan Panama ma macanal canal closed there is no longer Justification justification cation for Cor con continuing tili through railroad rates to favored ports granted when water competition did exist Fred Jred H. H WoOl Wood of counsel for tor the Southern Pacific company summarIzed summarIzed summarized the chief contentions of the railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads as follows The present condition of noncom- noncom petition Is temporary Upon the roI ro- ro I o of steamship service In coast I t to tn coast trade rade rates lates in effect during J the first six months of oC canal operations operations opera opera- will be restored If the they are adjusted adjusted adjusted ad ad- upon a comp competitive basis baIs Only with the elimination of effective competition competition com corn petition whether of ocean or rail carriers carriers carriers car car- can th the ocean lines be expected to make higher rates than those in effect during the first six months of ot canal operation I Mr Wood said bald the Southern Pacific had lost the coast to coast business to the tIme st steamship lines before the canal was opened and that the ocean carriers handled all the business in the fIrsts first s season ason after the canal was opened and at ott rates 10 to 15 genie cents lower than the railroads Contracts ha had been made he said with the present rates as one of ot the basis elements clements upon the assumption assumption as assumption as- as that the law practically guaranteed theIr stability I |