The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-06
HILL NOT WORRIED
Says Country Has Survived Many
Stupid Things

stupid lnlngs
This country has survived many
stupid things and I think it will sur
vive this proceedings" said James ].
Hill, chairman of the board Of direc-
tors of the Great Northern railway,
when asked for his opinion regarding
the injunction secured by the govern
ment restraining % western railroads
from putting in effect increases in
their freight schedules.
Further than this Mr.. Hill refused
to comment on the subject, except to
say that It reminded him Of case in
which man sought to get possession
OF a farm to which he had no legal
claim The jury. Mr. Hill said, new
ertheless, brought in q verdict in IA
yor of the plaintiff. which the judge
promptly set aside. remarking that
IL would take II men in any court
over which he presided TO steal
mans farm away from him.
you see" went on Mr.. Hill, there
was a higher authority than the jury
that determined that case and In this
Injunction proceeding there is also a
higher authority
What the higher authority was in
the present instance MIR. Hill did not
say but It Is supposed that he meant
the United States supreme court
which would Indicate that the rail-
roads mean TO carry the case to the
court of last resort " necessary.
Mr. Hin. has only recently returned
TO New York from the Northwest,
where he had been for several weeks.
While away he made an extensive
trip over the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern roads In company with
n number OF bankers and railroad
men including George +. Baker chair
man of the board of directors of the
First National bank and Charles
| steele OF ]. r. Morgan q Co.
Speaking of his trip Mr.. Hin said
that he had found the condition of
the roads entirely satisfactory, that
crops In their territory were excellent
and promised an abundant harvest,
and that business In general IN the
! Northwest showed steady improve
/ ment. An indication of how business
had improved. he said. was the fact
that the earnings OF the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific showed an
increase OF about 100000 this year
over the same period a year ago. lie
added that he did not believe the gov
eminent suit would have any effect on
business In the Northwest as people
out there were too busy TO pay much
attention to such things.
Asked as to the truth OF reports
that the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific we're going to follow the re-
cont example OF the st. Paul and the
"Big Four" In selling securities
abroad Mr. Hnl said that they were
no, contemplating anything OF the
kind. These rumors OF prospective
financing are put out here he said
FOR some purpose or other but there
is no foundation for them so far as ]
am aware"
Speaking OF the ability OF the rail-
roads to handle the bumper crops, of
which there was every promise this
fan. MIR mn predicted that there
would be no difficulty In that direc-
ton 80 far rs his lines we're concern
ed. with our equipment" he added,
Eve could transport all the soaboard
I'm four trips"
n there was any delay, he said, In
handling the crops on the part OF the
railroads. II would not be caused by
lack OF cars. but through lack Of ade
uuatc terminal facilities.