The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-05

The railway, by its very nature, is !
charged with great public duties. 1t
is in the highest sense public ser
want and must discharge its functions
with impartiall.y, giving to all whom
il serves Just treatment. Equality OF |
service in the predicate of good rela-
tons between the railway and the
public. Il is of the utmost i'm
portance that unjust favoritism should
not obtain; tina. rates should be open
ed and enjoyed by all alike Nothing
SO quickly and surely lays the tounda-
ton of distrust and discomfort as Sc
crecy, where there should be publicity,
as inequality where there should be
equality. Transportation charges
must be fixed with just regard TO
the owners. the employees and the pub
lie. The interests of none can be dis
regarded without ultimate injury to all.
Specific Objects
The specific subjects which invite
your deliberations are of the utmost
Importance. Among then are those
which seek to promote the comfort
and security OF the travelling public,
and make more secure the lives and
limbs of the employees upon whose
skill and fidelity the safety OF the per-
son and property Of SO many depends
Consideration of principles and plans
for the retirement and issuance of
employees and workmen" is In har-.
mony with the progressive spirit which
has characterized the development
of the interests in which you are con-
cerned. To provide some measure
OF relief for those, VINO are incapaci-
tated for further service by accident
or the infirmities of years, Is, In the
highest degree, just and praiseworthy
Such relief is. founded upon broad,
1 equitable and humanitarian principles.
4 The sessions sof the international
| Railway Congress are Of far-reachin2
moment. They bring into closer Eel
Ilowsnip distinguished representa-
tiyes of many nations inspired by
wholesome, common impulse. The,
bring together those who are engag
ed in promoting the arts of peace, anC
i who are DESTROYS of advancing The
welfare of mankind. They enlarge the
: circle of international acquaintance
and tend to preserve internat1ona
amity. They emphasize the fact tla
our common good is to be promotes
by the maintenance of broad, fra
ternal, International spirit. While DE
? liberating upon methods to promote
the efficiency of the railway, let u
hope that you may cultivate a purpos
: Ito promote the adjustment, throug
D the arbitrament of reason, 30 Tar
NAV be done consistently with nationa
honor. of those perplexing problem
ov-fc - mr.
: worlds peace. The nation which seek
an honorable settlement OF difrerence
with its neighbors in some other mai
: ner tnan by the sword, is not cecaden
il is not wanting in national virilit.
!, 1t is merely manifesting an advance
) degree of civilization 1t Is eyiden'
ing the fact that the sbarbaric strai
! has run out of its blood.
] Again permit me to welcome yo'
and to express the confident hope thu
} your deliberations may be fruitful
good to the great interests which el
gage your attention, and that in goo
time the International Railway Coz
gress may return and resume its Sc
sions in the United States.
! Following the speech OF Vice-Pres
dent Fairbanks an address in Frenc
{ was delivered by NJ. Ernest Girard, {
Paris.
; President Stuyvesant Fish, Of IL
9 Illinois Central Railroad, then dehye
3 ed the closing address OF the openin
ceremonies.
ri Behind ciosed Doors.
: Five sections through which u
Z railway congress is to accomplish I
4 work will be organized tomorrow
; These discussions will be behind clio
Z ed doors so that there may be no 7
= straint in expressions of opinion
the delegates. The topics to be han
4 led are entirely technical and scie
4 tific. 1919,
: During the afternoon the deiegat'
4 visited Mount Vernon and the TON
; of washington. and this evening we,
Z ed the collections at the Corocors