The Washington times., 1910-11-29

Louis D Brandeis, one Of the attorneys
for the shippers IN the rate increase
fight before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. today accepted the chal-
lenge OF the Western railroad presidents
TO demonstrate 10 them how he could
save the transportation companies Of
the country 81, 10000 a day by increasing
their efficiency.
When Mr. Brandeis conJended before
the commission that waste and in
efficiency were responsible for a loss
OF this vast sum, and that the railroads
old not need 10 increase in rates, but
did need increased efficiency. the West
yer his own salary II he would show
them how 70 save even a fractional part
Of the S1,ooe,0le a day.
Offers Services Free
Mr.. BrandeIs in replying 10 the West
eTners this morning. proposed a confer
ence or railroad men both East and
West and offered his services as dem
OnstratOr free Of charge In his letter
he said
Your telegram of the ed. sent on be-
hdsf Of the western railroad presidents
was not delivered until this morning.
owing TO my absence IN Boston.
You refer to the estimate quoted by
me that SI.U01,0G0 a DAY could be saved
IN operating American railroads by the
introduction OF scientific MANAGEMENT,
ana say LLl1L II can point out a pTac-
teal way by which a substantial portion
OF this amount can De saved. several
Western railroads would be pleased 20
tender me employment, allowing me 70
name my own salary ! am convinced
that such a saving Is possible through
the Introduction Of scientific manage
ment, and shall be glad, as a public
service, 10 arrange for conference with
these Western presidents at an early
date, and point out how scientific man
agement VIII accomplish these results
I SuEFeSL that the Eastern presidents
also b invited 20 attend the confer
enCes-
I must decline to accept any salary
or other compensation from the rail-
roads, for the same reason that 1 have
declined compensation from the shipping
organizations whom represent namely,
that the burden OF increased rates. while
primarily affecting the Eastern manu-
facturers and merchants viii ultimately
be borne in large part by the consumer
through the increased cost of living.
mainly Of those least able TO bear added
kindly suggest date and place Of
conference
Witnesses Before Committee.
Early in the day. c. c. Mccain, author
OF the publication entitled. The Dimin-
ished Purchasing Power Of Railroad
Earnings which pamphlet. Il e claim
ed by the Shippers vas financed by the
railroads in order to disCredit their own
credit, was on the witness stand
Mr. Mccain admitted that the rail
roads had paid $500 for the work. and
that more ti-an $500 copies Of Il mad
been sent out gratis BY these adrnis-
EiOns the attorneys for the shippers IN
dertOOk to prove that the carriers had
enga ged in q campaign to uepreSS the
stock market in order TO create a senti-
Tnent throughout the country favorable
10 the increase in rates.
E z Williamson. Of Cincinnati. was
also on the stand. and testified in regard
20 the alleged apitalizatiOn Of the
Erie railroad
J /. TittsmOre, former acting gen
eraI manager OF the Iowa Central rail-
rOs I, took the stand IN behalf Of tbe
shir pers, and declared that the proposed
incrsz ses in the first. second. and thirt
classes was particularly unjust