The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-28
RAILROAD CONTROL
PRESIDENT MAKES SPEECHES IN
NORTH CAROLINA.

NORTH CAROLINA.
principal One st Raleigh raIr Dealt
With Preservation Of Forests
end legislation for Supervision
OF RatlrosdS-present Laws Need
Amendment.
Charlotte, N. G., Oct. 9O.-The ova-
ton which President Roosevelt receiv-
ed during his journey through q por-
ttion OF Virginia Wednesday was con-
tinued yesterday a. he travelled through
North Carolina. Beginning with his
arrival at Raleigh at o'clock in the
morning. he was greeted by cheering
crowds at Durham, Greensboro, High
Point, Lexington, Salisbury and Char.
lotte, the demonstration in this CITY
being q fitting farewell Of the citizens
OF the old tarheel state.
The feature Of tho day was his visit
to the fair which 10 In progress at Raj
edgh. Here he delivered an address
which dealt with the important ques.
lions OF railroad control and the pres
ervation Of forests. His speech was
given close attention, and he frequent
y was interrupted by hearty applause.
He wss accompanied to the fair
grounds BY Mrs. Roosevelt, and she,
too, was the recipient Of much atten-
ton. In his speech at the grounds
the president said in part:
Preservation OF Forests.
The preservation Of the forests 10
vital to the welfare Of the country.
China and the Mediterranean coun-
tries offer examples Of the terrible
effect Of deforestation upon the physi-
cal geography, and therefore ultimate
~ upon the well-being Of the nations.
"One Of the most obvious duties
which our generation owes to the gen.
erations that are to como after rs 10 to
preserve the existing forests.
1--WE cannot afford to wait longer
before assuming contrel, in the inter.
ests Of the pablo, Of these forests; for
it we do wait the vested interests of
private parties in them may become
20 strongly intrenched that it may be
Almost serious az we'll 40 q most expen-
i've task TO Dust them.
Supervision OF Railroads.
The extraordinary development Of
industrialism in the last half century
has been due to several causes. but
above all to the revolution in the
methods Of transportation and oommu-
nication; that is, to steam and cleo
tricity, to the railroad and the tele-
graph.
"The management Of the new high
way, the railroad, or rather of the in
tricate web of railroad lines which
cover the country, is task infinitely
more difficult, more delicate and more
Important than the primitively easy
task Of acquiring or keeping in order
the old highway; SO there 10 properly
no analogy whatever between the two
cases. do not believe In government
ownership of anything which can with
propriety be left in private hands, and
in particular l should most strenuously
object to government ownership of
railroads.
"But believe with equal 1irmness
that it is out OF the question for the
government not to exercise q supervis-
CRY and regulatory right over the rail.
roads; for it is vital to the well-being
Of the public that they should be man
aged in spirit Of fairness and Justice
toward all the public. Actual expert
enoe has shown that 1t 10 not possible
to leave the railroads uncontrolled.
There are some big shippers and
some railroad managers who are al
ways willing to take unfair advantage
Of their weaker competitors. Govern
ment supervision IL needed quite as
much in the interest Of tho big shipper
and Of the railroad man who want to
do right, az in the interest OF the small
shipper and consumer.
Present Laws Detective.
Experience has shown that the
present laws are defective and need
amendment. The effort to prohibit all
restraint Of competition, whether rea-
sonable or unreasonable, II unwise.
What we need IL to have some admin
istrative body with ample power to
forbid combination that 10 hurtful.
"The delays Of the law are proverb-
ial, and what we need In this matter
10 reasonable quiokness Of action.
"Rebates are mot now often given
openly. But they can b given Just
q excessively In covert foEm; and
private oars, terminal tracks and the
ike must b brought under tho con-
troll Of the oommislioa Or adntnastxa-
tive body, which ii 10 exercise super
vision By the government.
81 earnestly hope that Ne shall -
. law giving this power 1assed b con-
rsas."
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