The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-02
AssA1L RATE REGULATION.
This Stand Taken by Speakers at Con-
ductors Bic Spread.

chicago, Jan. 2.-Government rate
regulation received several thrusts from
the speakers at the gathering of the first
DIVISION of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors on Sunday for their twenty
ninth annual banquet in the Masonic
Iemple drill hall. Sentiment in oppO-
sllon 10 any changes was expressed
freely and warmly applauded-
+. A. Delano, president of the Wa
Dash, said. The step taken by the rail-
way men of this division when they Of
Tered to confer with the interstate COM
merce commission was no doubt the
pest possible. There are injustices ex-
lstlng IN the matters of rebates and
discrimination. They are being straight
ened out as rapidly as possible. The
question is, are they being Strengthened
out fast enough?
For my part. cannot fully agree
with President Roosevelt in the making
of any sudden changes in the existing
interstate commerce law. It took a long
time for the country to fully adjust itself
TO the conditions which that law i'm
posed. Tinkering with it is like trying
| TO readjust the tariff; it is likely to be
fruitful in undesirable commercial con-
d1tIonS. Any change should be given
much thought and carefully worked out
in advance"
E. E. Clark, grand chief conductor of
the Order of Railway Conductors, and
a man President Roosevelt chose as a
"a Ns7ClA AcllANC 11DDl lldIl III TIC lIlLACIS
strike in the east, also voiced the senti-
ment of Mr.. DelanO.
The subject of railway rate regula-
ton has been clOuded by an Overabun-
dance of dissertations by would-be ex-
perts on the subject of ills of rebating
and overca pitalization. If I understand
rightly, rebates are now prohibited. But
we are waiting to see how q government
made rate will be any more immune
from discrimination than that made by
49,
why railroads must always reduce
prices, while business houses are at lib
erty to raise them"
Another speaker who was warmly re-
ceived was W. A. Gardner, general man
ager of the Chicago & Northwestern,
who spoke on the opportunities of the
railway men.
W. c. Brown, vice president of the
New York Central lines, read paper
on 1.-THE History of Early Railroading. .
E. W. McKenna, first vice president of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. was
called upon to speak on THE Employe."
Three hundred were present at the
banquet which was served in the after
noon. Regrets were received from
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks, J. J. Hill W. H. Truesdale,
George ]. Gould and others. Among the
guests at the banquet were:
F A Delano, president of the Wa
bash; Robert A1ather, president of the
Rock Island; W. H. MeDoel, president
of the MOnon; B. L. Winchel president
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific;
r. A. Jackson, first vice president of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; w. G.
Brown. first vice president of the New
York Central lines: J. T. Harahan, first
vice president of the Illinois Central; c.
A. Goodnow, general manager of the
Chicago & Alton; w j. Harahan, fourth
vice president of the Illinois Central;
Henry Miller, general manager Of the
Wabash r H L'Hommedieu, general
manager of the Michigan Central; c.
F. Schaff, general manager of the Big
-Four: E. A. Gould, w. H. Ballou, R. H.
Ashton, general superintendent c. & n.
w; w c. Bronson general manager G.
St L. & K c.; w. A Gardner, general
manager c. & N w: J. r. Wallace.
general manager c. B. & O.; E. w.
EIcKenna, first vice president Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul; W. D. Dunning,
traffic manager Illinois Central; E. E.
Clark. grand chief conductor o. r. c.;
W. ]. Maxwell, grand senior conductor