The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-21
Transportation Situation Pre-
sents Problem That Appears
Difficult of Solution.
SHORT LINES DETRIMENT
RATHER THAN HELPFUL
Commission Of Prominent Men
Divided Upon Proposition
to Consolidate.
BY THOMAS EMMETT.

Special Gable to The Tribune.
DUBLIN. Aug 20--Ireland has a most
interesting railroad situation on its hands
and Its settlement will have far reaching
effect. The Irish roads are short and
work independently of each other, and
complaint has been constant that they
not only have not aided in the develop
ment OF the country, but also have been
really detriment. A vice regal commits
sion was appointed four years ago to
consider the entire Irish railroad situa-
ton and TO make recommendations. II
has just made Its report. The commits
sion reports In favor Of Inauguration OF
all the Irish railways into one concern
for the sake both of the railways and the
country. At this point the commission
ers disagree. Four recommend state pur-
chase and three that the analgamaton
remain private undertaking, but under
government supervision.
The four who recommended state pur-
chase Of the Irish companies are Sir
Charles Scooter, chairman OF the Lon
don s. Southwestern; Lord Plrrie. head
ping undertakings: Colonel Hutcheson-
Poe. an Irish landlord, and Mr. Thomas
Exton, ex-M. P. Their proposal Is tina,
the railways should be managed by an
elected authority. that the interest on the
capital be guaranteed by the state, and
that any ultimate deficiency be made good
by general rate struck by the authority.
1herc dindiSdHuCiou, tneSe COMMISSIONERS
say, would mean better dividends and
not better facilities. They mention Irish
coal fields, which wait development be-
cause the private railway companies Will
not build connecting lines. They state
that export rates must be reduced for the
development Of Irish industries, and the
companies cannot be expected TO do It.
The purchase of all the railways should
be made by the Issue OF state guaran-
teed stock, Besides there should be, they
say, an annual grant Of at least 1.250,00
which would help to promote trade and
mitigate poverty. They propose a rail-
way board of twenty, twelve elected by
the ratepayers. three In each province.
chosen by delegates elected by the local
authorities.
The minority against state purchase are
Sir Herbert Jekyil of the board of trade
Mr.. ]. A f. .Aspinall. general manager OF
the Lancashire Yorkshire railway, and
Mr. w. NJ. Acworth. They say that the
existing companies do not make eX-
cessive profits, and they recommend that
they should have power of amalgamatfng
without going to parliament and be In
duced to amalgamate by promise Of bet
ter terms for loans and concessions Com
pulsory amalsamation is suggested after
three years. They believe rnat railways
are more economically managed private
ly than by state, but recommended SUI
peryision to prevent the danger Of mo-
nopoly,
The impression Is growing that the con-
ference over the lords veto Will result In
an agreement granting home rule to Ire
land. While the sufferers maintain the
strlctest silence as to all matters per-
tanning to the conference. / understand
that Irish leaders have been assured II
an agreement Is reached II Will prove sat-
isfactory to the Irish members of par
lament, This is taken to mean but one
thing, an agreement as to home rule.