Show Pass The Sisters ST Louis April 28In reply to the request re-quest from the Sisters of St Joseph in this city that the railroads be authorized to furnish fur-nish them free transportation as heretofore Chairman Cooley of the InterState Commission writes Railroad companies must determine for themselves I what shall be their policy in granting favors to persons engaged in religious works A statute in plain terms allows the giving of reduced rates to ministers of religionand if they are given on some general and impartial im-partial rule no question of its legality could arise and no railroad company could have I occasion to fear penalties |