The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
BRANDEISFLAYS
new HAVEN ROAD !
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will not fill up the hole that these gentle
men have been making by their methods
because If you increase rates enough 10
fill that hole, YOU would curtail the trai-
fic of New England, which Is depenoen!
on reasonable and just freight rates. Al
present rates in New England are nign.
Where can you find coal rates as hign
as in New England, where II moves III
large quantities."
Mr. Brandeis called attention 10 the
fact that the stock of the New Raven
system had declined and that par'icuiai ;,
lv since it's acquisition of the Boston q
Maine Railroad there was universal dis
satisfaction in New England against IT,
He criticised the acquisition OF trolley
lines which. he said, were a losing In
vestment
Mr.. Romans devoted considerable time
in his argument to showing that tners
were unusual and unreasonable delays In
freight traffic i'm New England, and that
there was general complaint against IT,
and the entire service furnished by the
New Haven system.
Choate Defends Action.
Charles F. Choate. jr., counsel for Pres
ident Mellen. Of the New Haven system
declared that the acquisition OF railroads.
trolley lines, and steamship companif<
bv the New Haven would ultimately re-
dound to the credit of its officials and
to the benefit of the people of New Eng
land. He said that many of the plans
of the company, wAich had been the SUBJ
ject of criticism. were criticized because
they were not understood by the pubic
THE attitude of Mr.. Brandeis is that
of a magnificent critic" said Mr.. Choate
He has superb destructive talent, and
not a single constructive idea has ever
come from him for the beneht OF ouI
New England people"
Mr.. Choate referred to Mr.. Brandeis as
committee of one" in the proceed
ings, and he denied, that as charged by
Mr.. Brandeis. the officials of the road OF
those charged with formulating its policy
had bought up property indiscrimlnateiy
and for the purpose of establishing
monopoly Mr.. Choate said that the
New Haven system was one that was
a matter of evolution. He said tina,
there had originally been about three
hundred companies and that these were
now controlled by the New Haven sys'
tenn through sixteen operating com
panies He denied that. as charged pS
NJ Rrandeis, numerous Of the com
NAMES were operated at a loss, and M
said that the New Haven system never
did have deficit when there mas peer
! a combined balance, and with such
balance has always had surplus OF IN
come over dividend requirements.
Edgar ]. Rich. general solicitor OF the
Boston and Maine, discussed the ques
tion of service and rates, and he de-
cIared that the New Haven system az
forded to it's patrons as good service
&c .nv railroad in the United States
and in many instances. he said. 1t was
better. And along this line, he said:
"The service on the New Haven notf
local and through passenger ana iie ,i,
iudg.d nv any comparisons, which have
been or can be submitted. is distinctly
better than in any other part of the coun
try. ..s,.r,, =,
| "If the service is still unsatisfactory u
,b, nrbIic it is because the public is de-
handing a better service than 1t is pay
ing for. In short, it is demanding an ex
press service at freight rates.
The commission gave all partles III
terested until May Is TO file briefs ane
statements.