Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09
EARNEST PLEA
FOR JUSTICE
TO ROADS
RAIL ROAD BUSINESS MEN
WANT PROMPT ACTION
Organization Representing Al
most Billion Dollars Invest
ment and Million and Half
W0rknen Issues Statement,

l1v Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
New ork June S-rue general
executive committee OF the RAILWAY.
business association which within it's
membership represents $500. 0O0, 900
Of the invested capital and which
speaks for a group of Industries Civ
ing employment 10 l.5Oo. GOO working
men and upon which 6.000. 600 people
depend for support, met here today
and gave out statement addressed
TO congress. to the railroads to the
shippers ANA to the public rs follows
The question whether the rail-
roads are entitled to general ad-
vance in freight rates, Is now before
the house. The merits of individual
rates. Will come before the interstate
commerce commission. During the
period of uncertainty as to whether
rates filed are reasonable or other
wise, there will be a disturbance Of
industrial conditions Ii is therefore
OF the greatest Importance that the
way shah be cleared for the speed
icst possible decision bN the commits
sion. To that end. the Railway Bust
ness association appeals.
IT, TO congress--That the presi-
dent Of the United States. having
recommended a provision governing
the power of the Interstate COM
merce commission over freight rates
changes. such provisions be enacted
forthwith TO so into effect upon its
passage. BY this recommendation OF
the president. the powers and duties
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion are to be greatly enlarged and in
the present emergency 1t is agreed
hat the approval of hundreds OF thou
sands Of freight rates must he given
by the commission before effectua
tom
1t is deemed proper therefore. to
urge that serious attention be given
the organization upon which the cnor-
nous demand for increased output is
to bc made. Nothing could be more
disastrous to the railroads and all the
commerce and industry OF our coun-
try than to stake all that Is proposed
To be staked upon the commission,
only to find that, with its organiza-
ion. it cannot do the work within q
.easonable time We urge that such |
ippropriation as may be found nee |
,ssary. be made 20 enable the com
mission "a cope with the increased |
lutics.
"2. 70 the railways-T they ia
.illtate the work Of the commission /
~ having their schedules so arrang- |
vi and the reasons therefore SO clear
y set forth as to require the least
possible time TO comprehend their /
cope and bearing. and that the otti-
'ials Of the railways acqualnt the
hiIpers more fully with the reasons
or freight advances,
8. 10 the shippers-That they look
lpon the railways precisely as they
would look upon any other concern
or whose solvencY the management,
.ttt tG
going concern must have an adc-
uatc revenue. The present problem
Involves not merely the amount
hich the railway shall receive Tor
arriving a consignment but its abil-
n 10 carry it all. 1t embraces not
lone the transportation efficiency
ut general prosperity We suggest
, tho heads OF freight paying enter
rises that they study this question az
rst hand in the broadest way by
, doing they may conclude thar an
dNohce may lie for their own besi
lterests.
- To the public That they
.anllIy concede to the railways the
rccgsit for adequate revenue ana
wait with patience and good nature
ln findings of the commission as 10 Z
le reasonableness ol proposed rates
''rhe members Of the Railway Bus
less association have but recently
merged from period of closed {
iops. idle men. and disastrous losses
le to cessation of railway purchas s
3. We contemplate with grave anN-
IS the possibility of undue rcstric-
on uf railway revenues. ours Is not
lc plea OF "a special interest whose
-osperitv we would purchase at the
,pense OF the interests of the gene
n public. II our product ~ not
Duglit the commerce of the country
.hnot be efficiently carried, II our
EN- are wholly or partly off the pay
III. the stoppage OF their outlays
itself To millions more
no make or scll their necessities.
As the basis of our belief Ia the
.cessity of increased revenues tor
e. railroads. we submit.
Either the railroads stand alone
noug an other business enterprises
their ability To- meet universal m ?
eases in cost OF labor and material [
thout advancing the price of what
ev have to sell, or else an advance
rates Is necessary.
.STRO.ENTS SUSPECT
DESIGN TO MtTiIAlE biLL
Washington, June Several eN-