Extention of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads: Hearings...Wash. 1919 |
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... passed by . It is suggested that the United States Government , by reason of its power over interstate commerce , should create a tribunal for that purpose or give such control to the Interstate Commerce Commission . The question then ...
... passed by . It is suggested that the United States Government , by reason of its power over interstate commerce , should create a tribunal for that purpose or give such control to the Interstate Commerce Commission . The question then ...
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... passed . Now all that is proposed to do is that we call you as a witness , and nobody is going to discredit you because you are a railroad lawyer . Most of us would like to be ourselves and have your salary - a great many people in the ...
... passed . Now all that is proposed to do is that we call you as a witness , and nobody is going to discredit you because you are a railroad lawyer . Most of us would like to be ourselves and have your salary - a great many people in the ...
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... passed since the policy of governmental regulation was adopted by the United States . The President , in his message to Congress on the 7th of last December , suggested the wisdom now of taking a new assessment , as he expressed it , of ...
... passed since the policy of governmental regulation was adopted by the United States . The President , in his message to Congress on the 7th of last December , suggested the wisdom now of taking a new assessment , as he expressed it , of ...
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... passed were undeveloped , the revenues in most cases were insufficient to pay for the upkeep of the roads and equipment and provide interest for the bonds , and most of them went through bankruptcy and had long periods of lean years ...
... passed were undeveloped , the revenues in most cases were insufficient to pay for the upkeep of the roads and equipment and provide interest for the bonds , and most of them went through bankruptcy and had long periods of lean years ...
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... passed upon by the authority which represents all of the States which can look into the comparative needs of all American commerce and shall parcel out the burdens with an equal hand , applicable everywhere alike ? I find that I have ...
... passed upon by the authority which represents all of the States which can look into the comparative needs of all American commerce and shall parcel out the burdens with an equal hand , applicable everywhere alike ? I find that I have ...
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