| PART I. | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Relations of the Railroads to the Public, or Vital Facts from the Railway History of the United States. | ||
| Chapter | ||
| The Railway Empire | I. | |
| The Allied Interests | II. | |
| Railway Favoritism | III. | |
| Railways in Politics | IV. | |
| Fostering Monopoly | V. | |
| Watered Stock and Capital Frauds | VI. | |
| Gambling and Manipulation of Stock | VII. | |
| Railroad Graft and Official Abuse | VIII. | |
| Railways and the Postal Service | IX. | |
| The Express | X. | |
| The Chaos of Rates | XI. | |
| Taxation without Representation | XII. | |
| Railways and Panics | XIII. | |
| Railway Strikes | XIV. | |
| Railway Wars | XV. | |
| Defiance of Law | XVI. | |
| Nullification of the Protective Tariff | XVII. | |
| Railway Potentates | XVIII. | |
| The Failure of Control, How Far and Why | XIX. | |
| The Irrepressible Conflict | XX. | |
| PART II. | ||
| The Railroad Problem in the light of Comparative Railroad History covering the Leading Systems of Three Continents. | ||
| Chapter | ||
| The Problem | XXI. | |
| The Supreme Test | XXII. | |
| Lessons from Other Lands | XXIII. | |
| The Aim | XXIV. | |
| Contrasts in General Policy | XXV. | |
| Location.—Construction.—Capitalization, etc. | ||
| Management | XXVI. | |
| Safety.—Service.—Economy.—Progress. | ||
| The Rate Question | XXVII. | |
| General Policy.—Rate Level under Public and Private Management.—Zone System. | ||
| Employees | XXVIII. | |
| Political, Industrial, and Social Effects | XIX. | |
| Remedies Proposed | XXX. | |
| Pooling.—Consolidation.—Regulation.—Public Ownership. | ||
AMERICAN RAILROAD RATES
By JUDGE WALTER C. NOYES
Author of “The Law of Intercorporate Relations,” etc.
A masterly work, reviewing the most highly controversial economic issue of the day in this country.—New York Commercial.
Judge Noyes is the possessor of a thorough knowledge of the complicated subject of rate-making.—Chicago Record-Herald.
The most intelligent discussion of the subject which has yet appeared.—New York Law Journal.
Judge Noyes’ handling of the question is clear, impressive, and indicative of a mastery of the legal or constitutional side of the subject.—Springfield Republican.
A careful reading will help toward a solution of the problem of federal regulation of railway rates.—Railway Age.