Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03

Questions Conssder~d ~ Convcntso. whseh
OPened Today.

Opened Today.
suDos oooLxr Sans THE RIAL soURcE or rnou-
EIE LIES IN THE RATE eUEsrIoS-DsIsasrxs
From STATE COMMISSIONS rnEsKSr-rkpssAL
AND STATE LEeRIAroS RECOMMENDED.
meeting Of representative railroad men
was held this morning in the rooms Of ths in
terssate commerce commission. 10 was the
second ANIMAL convention Of the railroad osta-
missioners OF the different states and the mssn-
bers OF the interstate commerce commission.
A large number Of the states were rerre-
sensed by state railroad commissioner and
by officers charged with various duties in the
supervision OF railroads Delegates from tl,e
American Association Of Railway Accounting
ofhcers were also present The object OF the
convention is 20 consider topics RELATING 20
railroads. especially those that are affected by
legislation or upon which legislation is favosed.
Shortly after II o'clock the president Of the
last convention, Judge Cooley, called
sas sonv.a"n Che to cs STSsr Of The
which resulted in the selection 81 the follow ins,
President Thomas NJ. Cooley; vice president
George @. Croker Of Massachusetts; Serve
tary. Edward A. Moseley; assistant secretary.
Martin \. Decker. When the organization he'd
been perfected Judge Cooley delivered his an
nual address. Although suffering from IN
health Judge Cooleys voice strong ana has
address WINS marked for the vigor of style and
directnes- OF expression for which he IL noted
While delivering his remarks he remained
seated. lie was listened 20 with the closest Nc
tention by the group Of railroad experts thst
formed his audience.
JUDoE cooLEy's ADpRrss.
His address was n thoughtful discuasion of
the railroad problem This problem. the
speaker maintained was not the loose legi.ls-
lation which permitted the building of unne-es-
sary railways, not the imperf equipment Of
roads nor the relation between ia. railroad
corporations and their employees. nor in the
diversi'ies IN the legislation Of the several
states
THE REAL PRohLEN.
The speaker said the troubles that are alw.vs
present always annoying and always difisuls
Of adjustment, are those which rel.te
TO the making Of rate sheets and
observed or treated after they are made
The railroad problem. he said will be dealt
with erectually when the power 60 fx the
rates for transportation is placed upon such q
some is brought under effective regulation
when the number Of railroads" Judre
Cooley observed. which are now merely .,,b-
sidinry TO other and stronger lines either
through being brought into the same interest
or from being leased or otherwise effectusIly
controlled, are lett out OF account there are
something" the speaker said, like 500 in fliis
country still remaining, whose boards have the
sengers and property.,
so long as 500 bodies Of men in the country
are at liberty to make rate sheets at pleasurr
anu 70 unIaahe OF cur ana recut them IN every
direction at their own unlimited discretion, or
want OF discretion, and with little restraint on
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