The heart of the railroad problem / The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries

by Frank Parsons

“Mr. Marchand. What competition?

“Mr. Leeds. I think it amounts to $25 a car.

“Mr. Marchand. $25 a car?

“Mr. Leeds. Yes, sir.

“Mr. Marchand. By whom?

“Mr. Leeds. We had only one competition.

“Mr. Marchand. Who was your competitor?

“Mr. Leeds. The Armour Car-Line.

“Mr. Marchand. And it was necessary to give $25 or more in order to secure the traffic—was that your idea?

“Mr. Leeds. I believed so.