PRICE REGULATION OF COAL AND OTHER COMMODITIES HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE UNITED STATES SENATE SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 2354 A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT TO REGULATE COMMERCE, AS AND S. J. RES 77 TO PROVIDE FURTHER FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND JULY 16, 1917 PART 2 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate Commerce WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1917 Consumption of coal in Indiana one-third of output___ Cost of freights and operating to consumers in Indiana---- Cost of supplies Council of National Defense, committee on coal production_. Demurrage Depletion Depreciation Districts, coal situation in: Alabama Indiana_ 420, 470 447 401, 491, 495 405, 409, 468, 488 403, 424, 452 433 496 421 461 421, 437, 446, 472, 477, 486 486 425, 429, 479 497, 503 422 422 502 431 462 498, 501 Kentucky Tennessee. West Virginia. Federal Trade Commission__ Interstate Commerce Commission. Investments in mines_ Jobbers Labor Legislation: S. 2354, S. J. Res. 77– Miners__ Output of coal Price: 430, 441, 462 443, 466, 479 493 476, 483 429, 444 423, 425, 428, 482, 485 399 404, 405, 420 401, 426, 471 Average. Extravagant Contracts Contracts with railroads Fair Fixing of 401, 467, 473, 484 422 495 434, 473, 500 458 423 421, 438, 478 Public Service Commission of Indiana___ 400, 402, 405, 406, 445, 446, 448, 454, 461 Report of 455 PRICE REGULATION OF COAL AND OTHER COMMODITIES. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1917. UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE. The committee met pursuant to call at 10 o'clock a. m. at room 326, Senate Office Building, Hon. Francis G. Newlands presiding. Present: Senators Newlands (chairman), Pomerene, Cummins, La Follette, Townsend, Poindexter, and Watson.. The committee resumed consideration of the bill (S. 2354) and S. J. Res. 77. Senator WATSON. Mr. Chairman, Gov. Goodrich, of Indiana, is present this morning and desires to submit some views to the committee. STATEMENT OF GOV. JAMES P. GOODRICH, OF INDIANA. The CHAIRMAN. Governor, the committee will be glad to hear you. Gov. Goodrich, the committee has had under consideration the question of coal distribution and the fixing of the prices of coal under certain legislation pending in the Senate. The committee understands that you have made a very considerable investigation of this subject, particularly as affecting Indiana, and we will be glad to have the benefit of any information that you wish to present. Gov. GOODRICH. Do you wish me to proceed and state the situation as we found it upon investigations which we made in that State? Do you desire me to state the result of that investigation? The CHAIRMAN. I think that would be best. Just give us the benefit of your own information in your own way. Senator LA FOLLETTE. You are the present governor of the State of Indiana? Gov. GOODRICH. Yes, sir. Senator LA FOLLETTE. And in your official capacity you began an investigation of the coal situation generally in your State, did you? Gov. GOODRICH. Yes, sir. Senator LA FOLLETTE. May I ask, Are you, Governor, well acquainted with the coal business as a business? Gov. GOODRICH. I am. Senator LA FOLLETTE. You have had some experience in that business, then, as an owner or operator of a coal mine? Gov. GOODRICH, Yes; I owned a small interest and was president of the Calora Coal Co. for five years an Indiana corporation. I sold my interest and resigned January 1, 1917. Senator LA FOLLETTE. Have you also had some practical experience in the transportation line? |