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Show STEAMERS ON BOTH COASTS. Plan to Block Freight Discrimination .Across Isthmus of Panama. Baltimore, Md. Bernard N. Baker, of this city, who has, at tho Instance of President Tnft, been Investigating tho matter of freight rates over tho Panama railroad, has prepared his report re-port to tho president bearing on alleged al-leged discriminations to tho Panama railroad and Panama Steamship company com-pany against American commorco crossing tho Isthmus. . Mr. Bakor recommended that tho government encourage cstabllshmont of an Independent lino or lines or steamers on ench coast, which shall connect with tho Panama railroad. Tho plan proposed Is comprehonslvo and does not contemplate that the government shall enter tho steamship business. |