Show LATHROP DECLARES TWO CENT RATE LAW LAV VOID Kansas t ansas Ct Jan 23 3 It was teas oc ox p that final Inal arguments in tho the Missouri li our taro rato cases would be bo made madere I re today rods toda In its the rho federal court before Judge Smith Smith F W 11 Leh Lehman man of St S1 Louis attorney for the rho opened the Iho arguments this morn mornIng mornIng Ing lag f aud mcl was followed by hy Gardiner Lathrop of Chicago general solicitor of the on Topeka Santa Fe be railway Mr hit Lathrop declared that both tho rho cent and ami the maximum freight laws are aro void voll the penalties for their violation drastic and the t rates pres prescribed Mr air Lathrop in his remarks made these those declarations The penalties for a violation of the rho late laws uro BO so drastic and unconscionable un con that for tor that reason alone an uld be ue granted This law Jaw directly and substantially affect Interstate commerce and for Cm that reason they thoy are void old The Tho evidence clearly cleary shows the laws Jaws to bo cf as to io all of the iho loads fonds in the tho tate state as shown shoun by their statements of uI o earnings and expenses in ln Missouri aI The Tho extra cost of o slate over oer inter interstate state ss both freight G and pas passenger enger Is not noL only proved by the evi 01 evidence dance dence c nce of witnesses n but in is also con conclusively cl shown shon u by the actual checks rondo made of o business bU done Bono on the Santa SantaFe SantaFe Fe he road roa boti bott as to freight and amI andas andas as m to lo passenger traffic The statistics sG show no undue stimulation ot of o travel under tinder the iho two cent ur rate over its normal increase from year to fo year but bul the theo do o show a substantial falling ore off of oC revenue ue Legislative rates chiseled down to the point of confiscation In the tho face taco of higher v ages and increased cost COIt costo o of material i and nd requiring the inter of oC o the courts to prevent their enforcement are arc not In fn the interest of o the tho shipping and traveling cling public What That the tho people p want anti and an ought to have Is safe and efficient and con improving service sen ice Before Defore the railroads i can ern furnish this thin they tho iho must bp Ud allowed to charge th fire c e rates |