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Show j COMMISSION FOR U. S. AND CANADA WASHINGTON. July 14. An international in-ternational railway commission with supervisory authority over the rail i roads of tho United States and Cao-' Cao-' ada probably will be the result of i action taken today by this government govern-ment In the appointment of ChalrnsiD Martin A. Knapp of the lntcritate commerce commission, as the rfpro-j rfpro-j srntatlve of tho United States to con-' con-' fer with Hon. J. P. Maybee, cble of I the railway commission of Cni. Announcement of Judge Knapp'8 appointment was made by the department de-partment today. The appointment' of Knapp and of Mr. Maybeo sre the results of correspondence betwon ' the United States and Canada. I Increasing Traffic Between Countries More than a your ago tho subject ! as broachod in a letter from Mr. ! Maybee to Judge Knapp. It ! pointed out that the Increasing traf-, traf-, fic between tho United States and Canada would render full control fer rates In the futuro more dlffl cult until Joint action was taken- It , ; was realized that the acquisition of Canadian terminals by American roadi and of American roads and terminal bj Canadian railways presented evcr-Incrcaslnc evcr-Incrcaslnc difficulties. It Is not possible possi-ble to compel railway or expre companies to establish Joint through rates to and from points In tho two countries. Tho reasonableness of rates between points in this country and points In Canada also Is a question ques-tion of proat Importance to shipper! To determine any question as to rate that may arise, it la necessary for U shipper to Institute a proceeding b' furo tho Interstate commerce com-niln&lon com-niln&lon and before the Canadli railway commission and even tbe0 the result Is uncertain. Precludes Injury to Rates. The difficulty practically preclud' any injury by existing tribunals Into the reajonablenss of through rates as appllod to International traffic |