The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
.B1FFS ROOSEVELT
Smith of the L. & N. Says
Teddy BuIIies Courts.
TWO INSTANCES CITED
Harrahan Speaks on south's Progress
at great Banquet Held by. IS
Railroad Men In New
Orleans. =,

James T. Harahan, president OF the
Illinois Central railroad, In speech
in New Orleans Saturday night, out
lined that roads policy in furthering
the south's commercial development.
the occasion Of the address being z 9
banquet rendered Mr.. Harahan by the
New Orleans Protective Union. ~
notable gathering 81 southern railroad
men were present, including Milton
H. Smith, president Of the Leuisyilles
and Nashville railroad. Mr. Smith 4
was one Of the speakers.
Mr.. Harahan said In parts
1--WE have been handicapped By the
action of the government, which has
placed fve ships on regular schedule
between Colon and New. York city.
and none between New Orleans and
Colon. Every pressure ought TO BE-
brought to bear to induce the govern
neat to divide the appropriations SO 1
that the gulf ports would not be piac-s
ed at this disadvantages. At least
Is, if not so, per cent OF the Panama
traffic should pass through New Ol-s
leans.
"To my mind it is not right to haul
large quantity of goods which arsS
manufactured or grown in the sections
| have mentioned all the way TO the;
east when this traffic could be-
brought direct to New Orleans aud
shipped from here with a great say-
ing In point Of time and distance. ls
an. confident the people in the south
and in that territory, when they real.s
ize all Of these facts, will join wittEs
us in making every possible effort t0s
induce the government to- properly
and promptly recognize our lust
claims. 81 s g
President Smith. speaking on me
Great Railroads OF the South, $, said
in part: &
an view OF the existing prosperous
! conditions, pessimistic note will 81
lear, sound diseordant. and yet, to-
those whose duties and respensibt btltss
ties cause them to look ahead anklsss
especially those who have STRUGGLED
through the panics and depressfo1s nfs
the past-who, PERHAPS, have lived
too long-the future, and especial]y
for railway transportation Interests
is not free from anxiety The cost
of operating and maintaining rail-
ways has been Increasing With leaps
end bounds. Already many cgrpor'ar
| tions complain that, while their re
ceipts from traffic are largely M
creasng, net receipts are not and
In some cases are decreasing
ssFo add to the anxiety, the oSners
OF railway properties are thrsatened
with loss, possible esnascatton byS
the people, not that the people az 3
whole are sntagonistic TO: vested or
property rights, but ere, TO- an sexs'
tent, debauehcd by the leaders. wlios
for selfish reasons, ;voeferously ee-s
nounce corporations, especially raii-s
way corporations, falsely charging
them with running the country
.To particularize somewhat: IN the
neishboring state OF Alabama sgnY-
ernor will within a few days be tnau-s
gurated and legislature conFdaed
pledged to increase the burdens oss
the railways by largely increased tax
alton, and to reduce revenues by re-
ducing rates. It is alleged that, tn !
some instances, the current rates for
transpmtating property are gTeaterS
than the rates for similar service M
the state of Alabama shan the rates;
tor. similar service in the state ol s
Georgia. In the last named state
the conditions are somewhat H s1nei-
lar. A governor is to be inaugurateA
and a legislature convened, pledged
to enact and enforce extreme and
railway corporation laws. S
"The attitude Of the soFernamrsesln,asts, rnamr ssl,at,
through, its administrators, is disticet-S
" antaconistic to railway interests
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