| Show government supervision OP RATES railroad man says only objection of public is to secret rebates chicago fob 1 president of the chicago rock island and pacific railroad gave out the following statement today in regard to the proposed government regulation 0 freight rates aside from public utterances of various commercial organizations I 1 have not found that there is any deep seated desire of busia men in general tor tho establishment ot a rate making power over the railroads in discussing the question of rate supervision with many interested persons I 1 have not found one who did not when pressed that his real objection was to there is no relation between the two but nearly every one confuses contuses cont uses them and bases his demand tor rate supervision on his objection to secret rebates which nono of tho proposed legislation can touch the most important point of all Is that ahse who have any real desire for a rate making power at washington arc actuated by ades lre tor the commercial betterment of one town as against that of another and that desire can never be satisfied geography cannot be made over and no legislative power in wash ington can ever have any authority that will enable us to change the map |
