Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt
Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, responds to a request from President Roosevelt for a report on the issue of rail car shortages and the impact of such shortages on the economy. Knapp believes the problem is two-fold: the shortage in the rail cars and the conditions at the terminals themselves are sub-par. A solution to the problem resides in letting the Interstate Commerce Commission have more power over matters of shipping. Knapp proposes legislation to empower the Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-25