The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-13
JOHN B. PATTERSON.

The last general meeting and the for
NAL closing OF the seventh session of
the International Railway Congress be-
gan this afternoon at 1:30 O'Clock, IN the
ballroom OF tie New Willard Hotel.
The most important business of the
meeting was the ratification by the
congress Of the new officers and mem-
bers of the permanent commission for
the next five years, and the selecting
Of the next meeting place.
This morning the cid permanent COM
mission held its last meeting. Stuyvss-
ant Fish presiding. It was hereF hs.
the next place OF meeting and tbs per
naanent commission and officers
named.
Late yesterday evening it was an
nounced that the President had named
Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton as
the United States Government represent
tative on the permanent commission
The principal event OF interest among
the delegates yesterday was the recep-
ton given in their honor at the White
House, at which Mrs. Roosevelt was
the hostess.
Nearly all members of the foreign del
egation have signified their intention OF
going on one or the other of the two
tours. rendered them by the American
Railway Association. At noon today 30
had made application for transportation
for the long trip and sixty for the short
trip.
Three trains Will be required to carry
the delegates on the long trfp, and one
on the short trip. These trains will be
made up of eight coaches each, and viii
be among the hnest equipped trains ever
run out Of the Capital City.
Reviewing the work of the congress.
! the Railway Age. Its official organ. says:
| The greatest benefit OF all has pos
| sibly resulted from it's quality as a
| clearing house for the interchange OF
| personal opinions and views In private
| conversation. without doubt the con-
gress will later prove to have exerted a
large influence upon the railway rate
discussion In Congress-
Resolution Regarding Rates.
Among the important Official conclu-
| sions reached by The congress, probably
the NEST timely, Is the resolution
passed regarding rates. as follows:
Tariffs should 5e based on CONNER
cial principles. taking into account the
special conditions which bear upon the
| commercial value of the services rem
dered. With The reservation that rates
! snail De GHdI5E1 6lli4Cii b4t4sll oiS-
elimination TO all shippers alike under
! like conditions, the making Of rates
should as far as possible have all the
| elasticity necessary TO permit the devei-
! opYnent of the traffic ana 10 produce the
greatest results to the public and TO the
| railroads themselves.
Care of aged Employees.
Another subject of popular interest
| was the care of aged and disabled en-
nloyes, upon which the congress reached
the following conclusions;
That In all European and American
countries there exists fer the benefit OF
employees and their families q great va
riety of phiIanthropic and proVident in
stttutiofs, which the railroad companies
| have considered themselves as moraily
Obliged to create and subsidtzc.
| LAS 10 insurance and retirement insti'
tutioBs the congress finds that, in 9
general way, measures are taken 10 or
! ganize or facilitate the insurance oi
employees against sickness. accident In
capacity. age, and death.
Automatic Signals.
Concerning automatic signaling de
vices the congress concluded:
'"rhat automatic signaling. properly
designed and installed, be recognized as
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