Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27

northwest. az well a. the pending In
terglaio Commerce Commission ielo-
phone Investigation, have caused
many inquiries. without taking 10 any
thing going into the merits 81 these
proceedings. e has seemed "a ua proa-
. or 70 state generally what has been
our policy and purpose In the con-
duct 81 our business.
We believe that our company has an
/ had. that our interests were best eerg-
"a when the public interests were beat
served: and We believe that such HNe-
cess az We have had has been because
our business has been conducted on
these lines.
We believe tina eur cBmpany has ~
interest ~ vital as that Of the public
In the proper administration Of tho
problems Of electrical inter-eommuni-
cnilon. The success and prosperity
81 our company depend upon q aolu-
ton OF these problems which shall be
sound from both the standpoint Of the
company and the public which
serves
Following our own best judgment.
supplemented by the best obtainahle
advice. We have endeavored 10 90
what would best serve the public IN
iercat. wherever possible our plans
have been dlecioeed % the public ~
advance, and what mas bcen done IN
carrying them out hnn been along or
binary business lines, with the im-
piled and generally, with the express
cd approval. authorization or consent
~ the municipal and state authorities
directly Interested cur effort has
been nor only 10 obey the law. but 10
avoid everything which might even
have the appearance % m attempt -
evasion.
our business methods and policy,
land practically an ~ the details az 20
lthe transaction 81 our business. are
matters Of common knowledge nisd
are. and for many years nave been,
well known 90 the government. We
will willingly furnish the government
any additional Information which y In
our possession or under our control
and VIII cordially cooperate With 81 IN
obtaining such further information as
Il may require. Every possible assist
lance win be- given by us 20 the courts
lin their effort 90 determine whether
Our policy - OF has been iuimical 50
1.-THE public interest We desire that
, anything wrong be corrected: we will
voluntarily rectify any wrong that
may be pointed out 70 as; and ~
Ear az Il may be determined that our
policy or any act under Il r. against
the public Interest. We viii promptly
conform TO such determination.
We believe that n each Of our ex-
changes we're made an independent
unit and n each connecting line were
put under a separate control. the e.
feet upon the telephone service Of the
country would be a condition so intoi-
ernble that the public would refuse "a
submit to Il and would Immediately
require such physical connection and
y common control Of these yarloua units
Z az would anaIRRmate them into
= single system. Physical connection u
: the case Of telephone or telegraph
does not mean transfer of messages
from one line 10 ths other. II means
( such connection as win permit ono
: person 20 have the actual possession
= Of the particular line Of communica.
2 ton from one end Of Il 20 the Other
! and this can only be given efficiently
! by exchange systems and connecting
lines under cmmou control; and thai
n what the Bell system n.
In this connection, and for genera
' Information. we will restate tho poilcl
o which controlled the buiiding up 81
n the Bell System. and our belief az q
= what telephone system should be
l. and what are It's relations 10 the pub
l. lie.
= We believe IN and were the frs, q
advocate state or government contro
and regulation Of public utilities. tina
+ this control or regulation should b.
v by permanent quasi judicial bodies
. acting after thorough investigation
y and governed by the equities Of eacl
e case; and that this controi or regula
Il ton, beyond requiring the creates
n efficiency and economy, should no
% interfere with management or opera
- ton. We believe that these bodies,
IL they are to he permanent, effectiv
" and Of public benefit. should be thor
~ oughly representative; they should D
"a OF such character and should so con
D. duct their Investigations and delibor
10 ations as to command such respes
r from both the public ana the corpog
In ations that both will without quesiio
a accept their conclusions.
rs We believe that the public woul
~ In this way get an the advantage
n- and avoid an the manifest disadvan
H. tages Of public ownership.
a, We believe that centors Of bushes
r.; and population exist for the convent
le ence of the public as a whole, an
"a that no such center can prosper with
le out sufficient ana efficient means {
" intercourse with other Centcrs an
tributary territories; that such NEAR
can only be afforded hy prosperot
utility and service companies and tina
e. fair rates are essential 10 prosperul
~ companies We do not believe thi
10. any public either desires or can Oh
N tain nor can any service or utili'
az furnish. permanent and efficient sci
% vice az less than cost, including cal
ital charges. We believe that uit
m mately the public either directly (
a. indirectly pays the losses involved
"a the efforts 60 furnish such service
n less than It's fair cost either throug
or the loss 81 the capital involved, a
er losses incident to poor service or n
nR necessary increase IN charges requs
On ed 20 pay for duplication On capital.
We believe that the hleheat con