The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
PRESIDENT WHITE
WARMLY PROTESTS
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N~outlhuSu Iohi y i'Ss 1d6S.J
imposed by 1t would necessitate an In
junction in favor OF the railroad, and
he hoped that would not come about,
because njunctions against law pro
woke an undemocratic and unwhole-
some feeling in the community.
Declaring that no complaints had
been known as to the present opera
ton OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac, he said that every COM
munity is protesting against It,
Should the bill pass, and the charter
be enforced in each particular, the
railroad would be authorized under us
terms to exact cents a mile with
lump sum of so cents for each person
riding under ten miles distance ID
addition to the regular fare.
Asked by Senator Strobe why lno
Richmond, Fredericksburg and POLO.
mac did not submit peacefully and take
out an amendment to the presei,
charter, Mr.. Braxton said :f"lf we DID
SO, 1t would cost the road S15,ooo
year. AS guardians of this properly,
the officers feel it their duty to make
a fight, for 1t is but natural that thes
should try to preserve the rights they
have possessed so long
| Attorney Mc1lwaine. of Petersburg,
speaking for the Atlantic Coast Line,
urged that the bill would DO MS roau
much irreparable harm.
| Not Driven by Threats.
| President White. OF the Richmond.
| Fredericksburg and Potomac. protested
! against the impracticability OF carry
| ing out the provisions OF the bili 70
the letter, should it be enacted INTO
law He disliked the idea OF the
states coercing the road indirectly.
A.
1 not stating the terms on which he
would consider a compromise between
the state and the road. he said that
/ he thought taxation would be wise for
| all concerned Il shall advise the
i Stockholders that taxation of the road
4 ,s hest" he said. land I believe they
4 will concur In my suggestion. But
Il this bill will have not one single Dit
of influence with us In our efforts to
make concessions Threats do not
bring about the hest results"
Engineer Hyde. Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac. spoke
hrieev in behalf of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. declaring
that /, would be impossible TO carry
iout the provisions of the bill in oper-
ating trains.
"Th,s is the most valuable railroad
propertv south Of the Potomac River,
!. said Senator Strobe, advocating the
, bill. "and It ought to come In under
1.-THE general law, and yield the eXemp-
j tions from taxation that it now pos
sesses The Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac has not shown the
! right spirit about bearing Its just
. share Of the burdens of the State.
Wants Something Definite.
0 This bill embodles what we con-
slider. under the present circumstances
= the best way to make the company
come to some sort OF terms. They
. want us to let up now, since VIC have
. introduced the bill, so that the com
. pany can advise with its stockhold
4 lers, but we have no assurance thai
b they are going to accept the terms ".
. are willing to make them This nigh
? is an old one. and we have Learned
y y from past experience that we ha'
~ ~ better get something definite
y After a strong constitutional an
J. legal argument, Senator STROBE closed
. No action was taken by the com
:, mittee. but some definite result viii
" probably be agreed on by the mddl
10 of this week.