The interstate commerce commission established by the act was chaired by a lawyer with experience of the railroad industry acquired, naturally, by acting on behalf of his railroad clients. 根据此项法案设立的州际商务委员会(interstatecommercecommission),主席由一位具有铁路行业经验的律师担任这自然是因为他能够代表铁路行业客户的利益。