CHAPTER XIX

THE LONG AND SHORT HAUL CLAUSE: TRANSCONTINENTAL RATES

"Substantially similar circumstances and conditions" stricken out in 1910, 601.--Debate and probable intention of Congress, 602.--Constitutionality of procedure, 603.--Nature of applications for exemption, 604.--Market and water competition, 605.

The Intermountain Rate cases, 610.--The grievances examined, 611.--The "blanket rate" system, 611.--Its causes analyzed, 612.--Previous decisions compared, 615.--Graduated rates proposed by the Commission, 616.--The Commerce Court review, 620.--Water v. commercial competition again, 620.--Absolute v. relative reasonableness, 622.--Legal technicalities, 625.--Minimum v. relative rates, 624.--Constitutionality of minimum rates, 625.