New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
REPORT TO PENN. BOARD
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cation companies. municipalities. gas companies.
electric light companies etc. who must have
able them to perform their public services; the in
maTiHet % aaGHsa1 1 sSpTiS H. % itP % coa ~ ret their
necessities and also the interests of the sharehOd-
to be promptly loaded and moved so that as much
oyement ahd cRiey. the oeTs must see that
whoever else fails to get cars, the shippers who
this company have sufficient cars for that purpose
or otherwise the operations Of the line would be Ell N
Guilty in the question Of coal car supply s that the
wear as TO Justify an investment Of capital in a
sufficient number of cars 20 meet the possible maxi
system OF pro rata distribution. but whatever be
the Gemand for viii exceed the supply Of cars be-
cause of increased market prices. sometimes caused
tories OF sometimes BY Suddenly increased indus
trial development Under such conaltions Prl'Ellsy
coal to the company's engines. and next 70 those
roads IN operaticn prevent municipalities from be-
ing left in darkness, or enable steamships % sal
any special order was issued by any officer from
able presumption is that every such order was is
sued only because Of sufficient business necessity
ascertained in detail when the audit company shall
have eencIudea us Gt aI ~ 1bt raDaTf
the facts therein stated will Be fully considered Oy
The question of the independent or privately
Goal cars az an rs a9S ns% sSon The PeDn
sylvania Railroad Company was cnartereG on s tns
the shippers would furnish their own means Of
transportation. The greater portion or tne eoal %
owned cars. The use Of such cars on the PsnnsYl-
pers They have been used from the beginning OF
coal transportation.
OVER 26OO0 INDEPENDENT COAL CARS.
There are now In use on the lines Of the Penn
sylyana Railroad Company 1853 independent coal
and coke cars owned by lfty-nne different corpora
&ioD
capital desire have their own cars. because haV
ing them they can protect their own contracts and
because they can direct the movements Of such
cars in their own interest. Cars so owned are in
pany. for the reasons that while Individual cars.
must be promptly returned, cars owned by the rail-
lines because II is IN uHeS 9t sIeat D @ 1eIanI 1Os
The committee have sent to every officer and
empioye, 250i in all Of the several companies
whose Individual action, whose order 70 any
able discrimination for against any customer OF
his railroad M or eGId pF re- sae T Of n
of material supplies interrOgatOries specifically
been in amy Wsy pecTnSTy SteresteS or co
cerned directly or indirectly In or with any cor
whose mines. mills, manufactures or enterprises
tenn. OF any OF them. or whose coal. nanufact1Tes
or commodties are Transported on those lines. or
any OF them and also whether he has been IN any
way pecuniartly interested or concerned, directly
ton. copartnership or individuaI doing work for
or furnishing material or supplies to the Penn
bonus of any nature or kind Whatsoever from anv
simmer or from anv inji,-iSiaI v,a3,,-oi - eoI
porate. doing work for furnishing materials or
mittee have received fun and sxplicit answers to
subordinate employees. from whom full answers will
be secured. The committee have investigated or
each answer If the committee shall receive furl r.
ther information rendering it advisable to do ,
u
and employees,
It does not need the authority OF either statute
taoish the principle that the duty OF an officer
undertaken tn serve forbids him 10 gain per-
sona profit at the expense Of the railroad company
by his participation IN contracts with, sales TO-
the railroad company: and that that duty
other customer of the railroad coInSs OF any
place himself under such personal obIigstione ~
any customer OF the railroad company as NAV
full and faithful discharge of his plain duty
The committee viii lnVestisate every fact which
IS or may oe Drought 10 IT'S attention affecting the
performance by any officer employe of biq dIfv
anI @ az irl Siifia % 10 T & by the com
tee will report its conclusions in every case 20 the
way to affect the fun ana InDaTtSI ib IN any
the duties owed by the respective of4ceTs and en- ~
ployes to the company, or by the company 10 the
employe who. after full investigation. mas bee1
OF OF shall M ne found % e have failed in the performances
In It's early history the great problem for the
COMPANY @ VAS tne development OF industrial enter
pflSes III the territory through which its lines
ran. IN such manner q to create and securs
traffic for the company To-day the problem IL
that Of providing adequate facilities in line rolf
ing STOCK and movement for the business OF the
country which rapidly outgFOWs such facilities.
Whie under former conditions It was right that
officers and employees should nave been encouraeed
10 invest their money in, or nersonaiIv 20 as
sumo haanciaI obligations fOr the purpose OF deve-
oplng Industrial enterprises the line OF the
road for the practical reason that II officers and
employees did not so invest. il would have been
dillcult TO induce other people make such In
vestments, II nevertheless has always been under
stood that no such Investment OF money. or as
sumption of financial obligation was permissible AZ
It affected the officers or employees performances
OF his duty
Under the conditions OF to-day as they have been
stated. q Is essential that all officers and ems
plOyes should be absolutely free 20 dfGcharg their
duties impartialy. Applying this principle 70 the
coal trade as an Illustration the keen competition
or to-day requires eycEs oftcrr and empoye OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company part with any |