James Clark McReynolds

“ The fact of local facilities this court may determine, such fact being necessarily in volved in the determination of the federal question whether an order concerning an interstate train does or does not directly regulate interstate commerce, by imposing an arbitrary requirement. ”

“ Fourteen local daily passenger trains move in and out of Caruthersville-seven each way. Some of these make close connections with all through trains at Hayti. These locals do not carry equipment of the highest class, but apparently they afford fair facilities for reaching and leaving Caruthersville without serious delay or great inconvenience. If deficient in schedule or equipment, there is an easy remedy by means other than detours of the through trains. ”