CHAPTER VII. Conclusions. - Success of the strong Commission.
Stability of rates. -Increase in tonnage and revenue. - Devel-
opment of home industry
SUCCESS OF A PARTICULAR FORM OF COMMISSION DEPENDENT UPON
THREE CIRCUMSTANCES.- - Character of population. - Indus-
trial condition. — Geographical situation
COMPARISON OF MASSACHUSETTS AND IOWA. —Advisory commission
and commission with power. - Feeling between shippers and
carriers. Residence of stockholders. - Permanence of tenure
of Commissioners. - Iowa law making Commissioners elec-
tive . .
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MULTIPLICATION OF STATE COMMISSIONS NOT A SOLUTION OF THE
PROBLEM OF CONTROL. - Interstate character of a large por-
tion of the business. Selfishness often governs the actions
of State commissions. - Lack of harmony between States in
classification of goods. - The problem to be worked out through
a division of powers between State and national commissions,