Word: controls
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that they control its Chairman, too, there is little likelihood that the regular Republicans can prevent them from reporting out amendments to the Transportation Act, which would make radical reductions in freight rates. These amendments may well be passed by the same combination on the floors of both houses. But if President Coolidge exercises his veto, there is small probability of any change being made in the Transportation Act. The advantage gained by the radicals is that, with the Democrats' aid, they can report out their measures and discuss them on the floor...
...reason that the Admiral was not satisfied was that the Board had tied conditions to its gift. The salaries of the officials of the Corporation must be approved by the Board; the Board reserves control over any litigation undertaken by the Corporation; the power to fix routes remains with the Board; sales of Corporation property must be at prices and under conditions to which the Board consents. The Board, of course, retains its regulatory powers over shipping in general. Otherwise Admiral Palmer is to have a free hand...
Meanwhile, in the Senate, Walter Evans Edge of New Jersey introduced a bill for the abolition of the Shipping Board and providing that the direction of the Government's Merchant Marine be centralized in the control...
...limited to the fixing of reasonable rates and the prevention of those which are discriminatory, and that when these objects are attained the power of regulation is exhausted. This is too narrow a view of the commerce clause. To regulate in the sense intended is to foster, protect and control the commerce with appropriate regard to the welfare of those who are immediately concerned, as well as the public at large, and to promote its growth and insure its safety...
...Allied Military Control Commission arrived in Berlin. Berliners snowballed the members. The despatch did not say whether this demonstration was one of friendship or hate. The latter was presumed...