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Show INTERNATIONAL R. I COfflSSil ASSURED WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 An lnter-railoual lnter-railoual railway commission, with supervisory su-pervisory authority over railroads operating op-erating between the United States and Canada, is practically assured. After long negotiations between tho United States and Canada, a conclusion conclu-sion was reached that, In the course of u few months, regulatory authority will be extended over railway operations opera-tions between the two countries. Martin A. Knapp, chairman of tho Interstate Commerce commission, and J. It. Muybie, chief of the railway commission com-mission of Canada, have been in conference con-ference for several days and reached an agreement last Wednesday. They called at the department of state today to-day and presented their joint report Tho text thereof Is not available. It Is known, however, that they have agreed on an Intern I'loual railway rail-way commlsvlon, which shall have su-rorvlslon su-rorvlslon over railway linos doing an. International business between the two countries. This Is to extend to the regulation of freight and passenger rates and also to through rates and Joint rates nd through IdlU of lading between points In one country and to points lu the other. The commission may be appealed to by shippers or carriers In either country for relief from what they deem oppressive or excessive rates. |