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INDEX.

A.

ACCIDENTS, RAILWAY.

how reported for newspapers, 140
bystander unsafe witness as to,
161

cannot be foreseen, 159

single, may bankrupt R. R. Co.,
160.

expense of railway, 151
at Forest Hills, 158 n
discussion of five recent, 144 et
seq.

reduced to minimum, 73

early history of, confined to East,
144

not sent to teach uncertainty of
life, 143

ACT. See INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Аст.

"ACT OF GOD"

definition of, 141-154

where recent accidents reasonably
so called, 149

must be very bad weather at sea,
143

doctrine of, rapidly disappearing,

143

newspapers admit one, 163

ADVANTAGES.

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of R. R. Companies prevented by
pools, 47
possibility of, increased by Inster-
state Commerce Act, 77
BETTERMENTS.

capitalization of, legitimate, 61-62
BLACKMAIL.

of railway companies, constant, 69
alleged example of, 69
BOOKKEEPING.

saved by long and short haul sys-
tem, 137

substituted for "soulfulness," 155
BRAINS.

cannot be equalized by law, 34–36–
37

undue or unreasonable, what are, BRIBERY OF LEGISLATORS.

101

ALBUM OF STATESMANSHIP.

a very recent, 7

inadequacy of, in certain cases, 45
BBOWN v. MARYLAND.

case of, cited, 105

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CHILDREN.

COMPLAINANT

AGAINST A

RAILWAY COMPANY.

under Interstate Law need show
no damage, 76

laborers cannot be paid propor- CONDEMNATION OF LAND. See

tionately to his, 133

EMINENT DOMAIN.

CONGRESS.

cannot protect railway companies,
88, 89.

or stockholders, 88, 89

or listen to complaints of railway
companies, 136

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES.
save loss to railway builders, 49
savers of time, 48

Hudson's definition of, 50
general utility of, 48
popular suspicion of, 132

CONSUMER.

benefited by combination of manu-
facturers, 10

better protected by large than by
small producers, 12

CONTROL.

one year of Interstate Commerce,
13 et seq.

of railways by government dis-
cussed,

COOLEY, HON. THOS. R.
fortunate appointment of, 85.
CO-OPERATION.

failure, as a remedy for strikes, 166
impossible in R. R. operation, 166
"CORNER."

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is not a, 10
disastrous to speculators, 10

not disastrous to consumers, 20
railway pool is not a, 28
CORPORATION.

minuteness of interest does not
discharge, 155

cannot be abolished or wrecked by
combinations of, 12

not blamable for their growth, 12
no analogy with trade guilds, 19
only rule of is obedience, 156
why they have no souls," 149
cannot sympathize with distress,
155

cannot reward zeal or moral worth,
155

prices reduced by combinations, of,
13

cannot avoid expense of book-keep-
ing, 155

COST.

versus value of R. R. business, 14
of Interstate Commerce Act to
people,

CULLOM, HON. SHELBY L.

says railroads can protect them-
selves, 73, 87

speech of, at Springfield, Ill., 92
answers author, 86

D.

DE LESSEPS, COUNT.
statement as to Panama Canal, 64
DEADY, J.

holds that railroad companies have
a right to live, 79
text of his decision, 80
DECLARATION OF INDEPEN-
DENCE.

railroad companies not sharers in
principles of, 101

DEPRESSION.

commercial, resulting from Inter-
state Commerce Law, 140
DISCRIMINATIONS.

between States not shippers, con-
templated by U. S. Constitution,
105

unjust, prevented by pools, 47
DIVIDENDS.

desire to pay, called "greed," 149,
153

" DOG IN THE MANGER.'

Interstate Commerce Law is a, 140
"DOMINATION OF RAILWAYS."
Hudson's idea of, 31, 33

E,

ELLENBOROUGH, LORD.

his rule of construction of grants,
44

EMINENT DOMAIN.

a duty not a privilege, 68, 70
law of, in the people's, not the rail-
road company's interest, 63, 70
what it is not, 65

benefit of, to railroad company,
ceases with construction, 66, 70
responsibilities larger than advan-
tages of, 65 et seq.

EMPLOYE OF RAILROAD CO.
See "ACT OF GOD."
absorbing duties of, 30
ought absence of mind of, to dis-
charge company ? 143, 149, 152
person of, protected by railroad
company, 145

why not require good faith from,
168

are railroad companies responsible
for unforeseen mental incapacity
of, 143, 149

rarely fails in emergency, 152
his employment a contract, 168
"ENORMOUS FORTUNES."
Hudson on, 33, 34.

railways not responsible for, 34
how acquired, 63
EQUITY.

Hudson's definition of, 72

"EVENING POST" THE.

rejoinder to, 157 n

EXPERIENCE.

necessary to operate railways, 29
not a disadvantage, 29

F.

"FAST FREIGHT" LINES.
benefits of, 49-50

FEUDALISM.

institution of, adequate for its day,
18

modern, Hudson on, 9

FIELD, HON. STEPHEN J.
opinion cited, 105

FIGURES.

Hudson's use of, 23
FINK, ALBERT.

Hudson's reply to, 55
FLUCTUATION.-See Pools.
violent, prevented by pools, 47
FORFEITURE OF RAILWAY
COMPANY'S CHARTER.
constant peril of imposed by law,69
FORESIGHT.

cannot be checked by law, 36
FOREST HILLS.

accident at, discussed, 147-158 n
FORTUNES.-See ENORMOUS FOR-

TUNES.

"FREE COMPETITION."
does not mean "forced competi-
tion," 21

FREEDOM OF RIVERS.
Dr. Lieber on, 58

FREIGHT REDUCTION.

R. R. history is the history of, 101
FRENCH REVOLUTION.

not connected with R.R. history, 72
FUERZA MAJOR.

Mr. Nevin on, 141

(See ACT OF GOD.)

G.

GEOGRAPHY.-See TRADE CEN-

TRES.

makes trades centres, 116

GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
of shippers, railways cannot re-
quire certificate of, 109

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF.
what practically means,

GREAT BRITAIN.

dissimilar requirements of R. R.
operations in, and U. S., 110

169 et seq

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has not decreased private fortunes,
136

a dog in the manger in certain
cases, 140

supposed reasons for, 75
abounds in penalties, 75
but no rewards, 75

no protection for stockholder or
investor, 75

does not define terms used by it,
101
abolishes legal rule of due pro-
cess of law," 76

66

a relief from the pass nuisance, 68
first report on operation of, 134
carrier must interpret at his own
peril, 126

does not prevent rate wars, 134
officially interpreted not to affect

present R. R. management, 129
either unpatriotic or unnecessary,
90
popular errors resulting in, 122,
132

constitutionality of, discussed, 102,
106

no provision of as yet enforced, 85
first official act thereunder was to
suspend its provisions.

See LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
DECISION.

experimental only, 87

public disabilities worked by, 84
repeals part of U. S. customs law,
85

increases rates to shipper, 52, 83
dangerous possibilities of, 90

localized ill effects of, 140

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