Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-20
COOPERATION BETWEEN
RAILROADS AND PEOPLE
President W. w. Finlay Says Success of the
One Depends Almost Wholly Upon the
Cordially of the Other

facts were the results of wilful ney,,.
gence.
He declared the present demand n,
cars is beyond the capacity of the rail
ways and car builders to supply ana
that the imposition of car service men.
alties would compel Discrimination
in favor of shipments within the Dor.
ders of the state imposing the nen..
alties.
Compeis Discrimination,
ut must be apparent" he said.
that the inevitable result of this will
be to bring about a competition O,
greed and rivalry between the states
to see which can impose the heaviest
penalty and secure the largest mum.
Der of cars and the most prompt serv.
Ice, and that every penalty imposed
for failure to do the impossible must
reduce the ability of the railroads to
secure more cars and other needed
betterments. .
1T must also be apparent that such
policy is in direct violation of the
common law rule forbidding discrm.
nation, which has been incorporated
in the federal and state statutes.
TT compels discrimination in favor
of transportation wholly within the
state imposing the heaviest penalty
against other states and against inter
state traffic"
PeeuIiarities of Railroads.
After referring to the radical Diff
ferences between the obligation on the
shipper to pay demurrage charges
when he witholds from its proper use
property which does not belong to him,
and the proposition to penalize rail-
road for the failure to perform serv-
ices beyond its ability, Mr.. Finlay sad
''In this matter and others, which
it is proposed to regulate by legisla-
ton, it is for the best interests Of all
concerned that the relations between
the railways and those buying trans
portation from it should conform wen
to established business rules that
govern in commercial transactions OF
all kinds.
"a railway corporation differs from
other corporations generally in that "
requires larger amount OF eaplta
for the construction and operation d
A t. I'D In 0tneF
lines of business.
Its capital can only be secured II
those seeking investment can be as
sured of a fair return, and Its DUST
ness can only be conducted success.
fully and it's facilities expanded II h'
income can be kept up to the pohl'
necessary to sustain its creoh anu
enable it to secure new capital wnen
required for these purposes.
1.-THE transportation problem cannO'
be solved in prejudice or passion v
in any misunderstanding of the ecu
ditions that surround 1t.
: 'Its Just solution calls for moaera'
ton and justice on the part o. ",
people and a full understanding s's
, cooperation between our state "''
national governments and the raA'
roads such an effort to work OUT 'ue,
cessfully the problem, which - ~
great business and government PiOs
: lem of the times and which can O'''
be solved on principles OF CONSTR.
ton, not destruction, and In fu'i ~
ognition OF high and just purposes :
= both sides. May God speed me p''
4 pie of the great state of Georgia
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patriotic man of the commuiii's. -,
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= to the sense of right and justice :.
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