...Discriminations," says the report, " constantly occur, railroad managers are distrustful of one another, and shippers all the while in doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. Enormous sums are spent in purchasing business, and secret rates are accorded far below the standard...

...before. The situation at that time is described on pages 5 and 6 of our last annual report, as follows: Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest for tonnage seems never relaxed. Enormous...

..."Meanwhile the situation has bccome^.-'ntolerab'.e b.th from the standpoint of the public and the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. Tha volume of traffic is so unusual as frequently to exceed the capacity of equipment: yet the contest...

...standpoint of the public and the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly occur, and the price at which transportation can be obtained...secured by their competitors. The volume of traffic is often so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest for tonnage seems...

...purchasing business, and secret rates are accorded far below the standard of published charges ; . . . tariffs are disregarded ; discriminations constantly...transportation can be obtained is fluctuating and uncertain ; . . . shippers are all the while in doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors ; . . . a...

...— " The situation has become intolerable, both from the standpoint of the public and the railways. Tariffs are disregarded; discriminations constantly...competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest for tonnage seems never relaxed. Enormous...

...Meanwhile the situation has become intolerable, both from the standpoint of the public and the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest for tonnage seems never relaxed. ENORMOUS...

...The situation has become intolerable, botli from the standpoint of the public and of the carriers. Tariffs are disregarded, discriminations constantly...competitors. The volume of traffic is so unusual as to frequently exceed the capacity of equipment, yet the contest for tonnage seems never relaxed. Enormous...

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...Tariffs ore disregarded, discriminations constantly occur, the price at which transportation can be had is fluctuating and uncertain. Railroad managers are...doubt as to the rates secured by their competitors. Enormous sums are spent in purchasing business, and secret rates accorded far below the standard of...