The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-11
President Bush Will Spare No
Pains on Missouri Pacific.
To Make Their Road One of the
- Best in the West.
TO SPARE NO MONEY.
Everything Will Be Done in
improvement Line.
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AdLSdS City, missouri, May IL
That no pains will be spared in max
ing the Missouri Pacific one Of the best
If not the best railroad-West Of the
Mississippi river, was the declaration
made last night by President Benjamin
r. Bush, the new head of the Missouri
Pacific. President Bush, accompanied
by a staff Of officials, arrived in Kan
EaS City after trip over part or
the Missouri Pacific's mileage in Kan
saS.
"There is no doubt that the road is
not in the best condition now" Presi-
dent Bush said I'VE are going to do
all we can to make it a great railroad.
We know that it has the geographical
possibilities and all it needs is the mon
ey. This has been promised me, and
the work will be started within a short
time.
I'VE are now inspecting the physical
condition. When we get through we
will know what is needed and where
to make the expenditures to the best
advantage. With the funds which are
available, all we need to do is to show
the financial interests that the expen-
ses are needed and will bring returns
in the end"
President Bush makes a favorable
impression. He is approachable and
democratic in manners. He is big
man physically, standing about six
feet two inches, and weighs about 20
pounds. He appears thoroughly con-
a heavy handshake for everyone ne
meets and is conversant with all he
appears to be just the type OF man the
Missouri Pacific needs.
IT like to meet the people aIong oIte
line" he said. 81 like western people,
they are frank and free from shams.
/ want to get acquainted with our
patrons all along the Missouri. RACINE
and make them feel that we are not
hostile to them and are alive to their
Missouri PapitiP must de-
mend upon the public for patronage
and we want to deal with them as our
friends. 1 believe the public will ap-
preciate our efforts and cooperate with
us" ,,4
work of the Missouri Pacific, Mr.. Bush
has made no definite plans. He says 1t
will require nearly month ror MIN
TO get over the entire system, when
has over 1000 miles, and until then,
he saws, he can't tell exactly where
to start. To improve the road, physl-
cally better its terminal facilities and
mt into service the best equipment
that money can buy, Mr.. Bush says
will be the slogan of the road HEAD
quarters, he says, are now in St. Louis
and all affairs will be handled from
there.
eff we can get our share of the bust
ness the Missouri Pacific will have suf-
ficient funds to put it on par with
said.
II was much pleased with the results
of the trip" said Mr.. Bush. 1t was
started to inspect the physical condi-
ton of the road, but we found that 1t
was a sort of get next to the people
affair as well. At every station the
mayor and the Commercial club oft1-
Gals were on hand to meet u.s. They
had automobiles and took US over near
ly every town we came to. Some OF
them wanted the company to make inn
provements and some were just glad
to see us. Many of them 1 understand
had never seen a Missouri Pacific pres
ident before and were somewhat Curl
GUS They were all glad to see us, and
/ believe if 1 should move to Kansas
and go into politics 1 could carry the
state.
ST am glad to meet such cordial re-
ceptions 1t shows the people of the
west are wide awake, that they want
the country to grow. Our interests in
that regard are common. We will help
them all we can; all we want is
chance.
western people have only one fault
and 1 believe they are overcoming that:
refer to their anti-railroad views. L
hardly think they are as hostile to rail-
road Investments as they used to be.
1t is a hard matter for the railroads,
when the railroad commissioners of the
different states are not working in har-
rnony 1 believe railroad regulation is
q good thing, however, but believe it
should all be vested in the interstate
commerce commission