The Washington times., 1905-05-07
RaiLway Men and Affairs
As Told by Delegates
interesting Information and Gossip Cleaned
From the Congress Now in Progress.
Passenger Service in Europe.

road or In the Offices t q company. The
railroad business calls for constant ef-
tort and application. as much so as any
profession l KNOW,
A German Delegate.
A prominent figure IN ehe lobby of the
New Willard In connection with the
railway congress Is Delegate SCHULTZ.
president OF the Imperial Railroad sys
TEN. of the German empire. He is pleas
ant and afTable. and goes anout his work
In connection with 1slc congress in a
very direct and business-liEse way. He
was in this country about twelve years
ago, when he visited many Of the large
cities aud inspected the workings of the
American railroads.
Herr Schultz is also member of the
iJf,iEy council of his country and his
word has much TO do with she manner
IN which the state ratiroada of Ger
many are operated. His position is
easily appreciated when NE realize that
The Kaiser, when he wants Information
and pointers about his railroads. calls
on Herr Schultz instead of having 10
send TO a body Of fnefa, as the Presi-
dent would have to send 10 Congress or
10 the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Delegates Evade Interviewers.
One characteristic Of the foreign dele
gates which has excited comment
among the newspaper men who frequent
The hotels where they stop. Is their
reticence IN being interviewed for pub
Ieatton. As one EngiisITnan expressed
it yesterday, we are thrown down
for an interview
With the representatives of American
roads, such is not the case, nut the for
eignerG seem TO take the view that d
newspaper interview cannot do them
any good. and they prefer not TO talk.
They are always courteous when APP
pfoac ched, but as a rule refuse to talk
for publication
One who was asked yesterday for his
opinion on the project 10 have a more
extensive Government control Of Amer
scan railways said he preferred not to
hazard his views the subject as he
MAS foreigner and would not like
to be put in the light Of criticising the
country which he was visiting.
Not little amusement has been
created among the foreigners by the
Jim Crow cars in the Southern States
OF America. The idea Is entirely strange
10 them, and they would never have an
idea of excluding one nation on account
OF its color from a eertettn part Of their
trains.
More than one OF them have express
ed desire to see the way ts which the
eolored people are separated from the
whites.
Among the AmericaIt railroad men
various opinions are pressed as 10
Interstate Commerce Committee, now
engaged III its recess investigation into
the railroad problem in this country.
Here are some of the comments heard
on the subject In the Iobbies OF the
Willard and the Raleigh:
THE committee evidently IS taking a
conservative view of the whole matter.
and is actuated by desire 10 give the
railroads q fair show in any event
1t is sure thing that the practical
railroad men. not the railroad lawyers
and theorists. have given the committee
the most valuable and servieeabie in
formation about the situation" T"
The country Is not as excited over
railroad legislation as it was last vim
ter"
Senator EIkins is well qusiiiess for
the craftsmanship OF the committee, be-
cause he has the two-fold interest Of the
demands OF his constituents and the
safety of the railroads to consider
There will probably be legislation
on the matter, but 1t will be safe and
conservative,