The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
Tells Plans for Rehabilitation OF
Consolidated ROad-lndcpcndent
Terminal in New York - -EleC-
triCity VS.. Steam.

Would the general railroad situation
be improved. as it Is declared the gen
eral business situation would be improved
throughout New England, II the CONNER
cial relations with the Dominion Of can
ada were more intimate?'
Undoubtedly reciprocal trade relations
with Canada would Increase the business
OF the New England states. and whatever
increases the business OF those states
would improve the general business situa-
ton"
How does the service OF the Consoli-
da ted road compare today with the ser
vice given when you took hold as i's
I'm referring to service. I assume YOU
tncan passenger service. and in this con
nection | would say that tho passenger
train mileage run by the New Haven road
today under its reduced time card. Is
greater than was the passenger train
mileage OF Tho road when ] became its
president In other words there has been
no reduction In passenger train mileage
of the New Haven system since became
its president"
THE MERGER DECISION.
What would be tho effect OF strict
enforcement of the decision OF the SUI
preme court OF the United States in the
Northern Securities case, SO far as tho
New Haven road Is conccrned?'
II am no lawyer and cannot give an
opinion OF value, but from such informa-
ton as has reached me regarding the
decision in the Northern Securities case
I cannot see wherein the New Haven
system Is adversely affected, and I don't
I'm consequence. anticipate any trouble
therefrom."
Does tho decision Of The supreme court
tend 20 put a limit upon the consolida -
tion OF railroad properties and thus I'm
It's way preserve the principle OF compc
tRtion?"
This is also legal question more
properly addressed 10 a lawyer. but I
do not understand the supreme court
decision affects anything but the par
ticular case before n. and that an otner
cases are dssimilar in their nature and
must be tried upon the question OF facts
when they are the subject of attack"
DO YOU not regard the decision OF the
supreme court as n relative guara ntec
that another obstacle has been placed IN
tho artificial movement i'm favor ~ the
government ownership ~ public utilities .
That would appear 10 be fair applica
tlou 10 your Hartford auurcss"
1T is. claimed the principle involved
in the Northern Securities case worked
TO its legitimate conclusion woun -
resulted in "a combination of all " the
railroads Of this country into one hold
INK company controlled by n very few
individuals Should such have resulted
government control and ownership would
have ensued and such could fail to
be deplorahle. politically and financially. 90
LABOR LEADERS FAIR
Are railroad conditions IN New Eng
land demanding q new readiustpent Of
tho relation of employer and employee
refer 10 through runs by train crews
THE business conditions I'm New Eng
/ land. as elsewhere. are always demanding
readjustment OF relations between en-
ployor and employe'
81 do not hnd conditions here substan-
tally different from elsewhere have no
prejud ce whatever against organized la
bor and have found such leaders and
committees of the same ss I have come In
contact with. as a rule. reasonable and
fair. partisan. OF course. but I'm the end
willing to do what ~ right. always striv-
Ing FOR little more. but generally Yield
ing when convinced
with regard TO through runs by train
crews. I only know through the uewspa-
pers there has been any trouble iu this re-
snect Many of Our employees prcfer the
runs az giving them moro ynonsy. Others
prefer shorter runs and 10 he ~ home
more I believe ~ shoIld be the policy ~
| The company. - FAR a. it can. 20 arrange
its business % ne empl,e'es may he home