William Taft actually said...

I therefore recommend that this latter provision be modified by providing that at least section 9 of the Senate amendments to the bill, which is the section authorizing the commission to suspend the going into effect of increases in rates until after due investigation, shall take effect immediately upon the passage of the act.

06/06/1910

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