Show says president approves raise in freight rates washington referring to his bill to prevent railroads from raising ti eight rates senator culberson of texas on thursday called the atten alon 0 the senate to newspaper pub to the effect that the rail roads of the country with the approval of the president and the inter state commerce commission had agreed to a general increase of rates 1 he said it was stated in one cation that the president had agreed to this as an offset tor his action ln blocking a general reduction of wages on the railroads this state ment he added quoted chairman knapp as in favor of the advance of rates |