general rule of the statute would be destructive of legitimate competition. Sixth. The Commission further decides that when a greater charge in the aggregate is made for the transportation of passengers or the like kind of property for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included in the longer distance, it is not sufficient justification therefor that the traffic which is subjected to such greater charge is way or local traffic and that which is given the more favorable rates is not. Nor is it sufficient justification for such greater charge that the short-haul traffic is more expensive to the carrier, unless when the circumstances are such as to make it exceptionally expensive, or the long-haul traffic exceptionally inexpensive, the difference being extraordinary and susceptible of definite proof. Nor that the lesser charge on the longer haul has for its motive the encouragement of manufactures or some other branch of industry. Nor that it is designed to build up business or trade centres. Nor that the lesser charge on the longer haul is merely a continuation of the favorable rates under which trade centres or industrial establishments have been built up. The fact that long-haul traffic will only bear certain rates is no reason for carrying it for less than cost at the expense of other traffic. INDEX. A. ACCIDENTS, RAILWAY. how reported for newspapers, 140 cannot be foreseen, 159 single, may bankrupt R. R. Co., expense of railway, 151 reduced to minimum, 73 early history of, confined to East, not sent to teach uncertainty of ACT. See INTERSTATE COMMERCE "ACT OF GOD" definition of, 141-154 where recent accidents reasonably must be very bad weather at sea, doctrine of, rapidly disappearing, newspapers admit one, 163 ADVANTAGES. undue or unreasonable, what are, ALBUM OF STATESMANSHIP. of R. R. Companies prevented by capitalization of, legitimate, 61-62 of railway companies, constant, 69 saved by long and short haul sys- substituted for "soulfulness," 155 cannot be equalized by law, 34-36- BRIBERY OF LEGISLATORS. EMINENT DOMAIN. a duty not a privilege, 68, 70 benefit of, to railroad company, EMPLOYE OF RAILROAD CO. why not require good faith from, are railroad companies responsible rarely fails in emergency, 152 "ENORMOUS FORTUNES." Hudson on, 33, 34. railways not responsible for, 34 necessary to operate railways, 29 F. "FAST FREIGHT" LINES. institution of, adequate for its day, modern, Hudson on, 9 FIELD, HON. STEPHEN J. |