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Show now covered by law and lie was under un-der the Impression that it was alo covered by the pending bill Mr. Montgomery thought not, and declared de-clared the clause of the existing law in regard to this question should be carried into the new legislation. If this is done, It will prevent the Interstate , Commerce commission from initiating competing rail and water wa-ter through routes in territory where railroad and steamship lines have already al-ready established satisfactory routes. WATER CARRIERS OBJECT TO COMMERCE COURT BILL ' Washington, Feb. 10 Waler cr-Hi cr-Hi rs were given an opportunity today in tho s nato committee on Interstate compuT-re to criticise the administration administra-tion Mil creating t commerce court ond amending the existing Inlerstalc commerce laws. Th- principal speaker was William R. Montgomery r. New York, who re;)-ii&ontfd re;)-ii&ontfd k long list of stonmhio companies com-panies on tbo Atlantii- a id Pacific etfana and the Urr-al Lukes. The rriT.inlslratloa bill gives tbo Liter-rt'.te Liter-rt'.te commerce comiulaitio.) i.ulhorlty j to rntubl'flU through route!. part by , rail 3d part by water. Mr. Mont- j ja trorv -ju.kcd "that the authority i pliould not be exercised except lu Instances In-stances where no reironablo or satls- Janorv through routes already ollt ChJan Klklns naid Mils point was |