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Show Cannot Reduce a Rate. j It Is stated In Washington, that .. j under 'tho Townsend rate bill, If a " IB rato' is fixed by tho Commission It r3 cannot be loworcd by a railroad. Should an emergency arlso calling for a decreased rate, tho railroads or ; shippers would havo to appeal again vV ; to tho Commission, there being no latitude allowed, whntover tho clr- I cumstanccs. Hitherto a maximum ' rate has been tbo rule, but no suph ' concession Is mado under the pro- j posed legislation. |