It would, of course, be as necessary to supervise the rates charged by the common carriers to transport the product as the rates charged by those who mine it; and the supervision must extend to the conduct of the common carriers, so that they shall in no way favor one competitor at the expense of another.
This quote underscores the necessity of regulating transportation rates for coal to ensure fair competition and pricing.
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