The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-27

H. easA@ ~
breaght ~ the United
state lchtng the purchase Of
c@ftaf 81 t9i E9toTi properties IN the
rortnH we'll q the pending In
teIstlt p cree COgnfn4sstorl keie-
pine lon, have caused
uaTY 4reuffeE gfRftllont taking up
procee iugSs u ihas seemed to als prop
Iate generally what has been
Ok yt and purpose IN the conduct
business
have found, or Thought that we
hid CIR uterests were best serv7
ne ppbllc interests we're best
ana We believe that such sue
ne have had has been be-
cause orr Business has been conduct
these lines.
ge believe that our company has
E.egt a. vital as that of the pub
4ic N the proper administration Of
~ blenas Of electrical inter-com-
nd dnfeatdpn. The success and prosper
AZ otzf company depend upon a So
tlon OF these problems which shall
eouIf from both the standpoint of
corlp and the public which Il
oifowing our own best judgment,
silppl emeuted by the best obtaEnable
Vice, we have endeavored to do
hat Wosa1d best serve the public in-
rest; Whereyer possible OUT plans
have been disclosed to the public In
advance. and what has been done in
q rFying them out has been along or
4 linarg business lines, with the implied
and generally, with the expressed APP
pro8a4, auth oTization or conset OF the
ID iInic4paI and state authorities direct
1y interested. Our EFFORT has been not
emily to obey the law, but to avoid
d rytitinE (which might even have the
anpebranca OF an attempt at evasion
Our business methods and, policy,
nd practically all of the details as to,
flle tranBac tfon Of our business, are,
matters of common knowledge and
arc ana for many years have been,
welt known to the governme emit. We
WIN willingly furnish the government
afiy additional information which Is
n our possession or under our con-
4IS,I ana will cordially cooperate with
"a aflSohfa ixihg such further lnforma-
zion AZ It may require. Every posi-
BILE assistance will be given by US TO-
the courts In their effort 70 determine !,
whether orr policy IS or has been IN
f4nicai to the public interest. We
Sie TIE that anything wrong be cor
sscfed: vve will voluntarily recttfy any
wrong that may be pointed out TO us:
ag98 90 far as It may be determined
that our policy or any act under II Is
against the public interest. we VIII
promptly conform to such determine
w we believe that II each OF our ex-
cllanges were made an Independents
,,,ItA and IL each connecting line were
mt under a separate control. the ell
Sst,4 1lporl the telephone service OF the
country would be a condition so intol-
.,oaT.s I,le that the public would refuse 70
submit to st and would immediately
REQUIRE such physical connectioh a,tu
ronmon control of these varro Us thlAAVS
!. ) would amalgamate them into a
ss,,s,ie system. Physical connection IN
41,a case OF telephone or telegraph
aoes NOT mean transfer OF messages
fyoyn one line to the other. 1t means
,-,,ri, 4. connection as will permit one
T,eraon to nave the actual possession
~ abe particular line OF conlfn In
oaAion from one end of 1t to the ooner
o.n6 this can oily be given ethcienty
-. oS,oleanere svstems and connecting
lines under a common contro4' hA'u
fl,a.t Is what the Bell System Is.
n, tlnis connection. and for genera
a., F.1v,na tior1 we will restate the policy
vytIch controlled the building up "
ara Rell system, and our belief as 70
what a telephone system snouiu ~
ma what are its relations to the pun
we believe in and were the hrst 70
! advocate state or government con t,tot
ana regulation OF public utillties. Ih e..
4I,Iss control or regulation should pc nS
,1arnanen+ quaSl-judicial oodles' go
no after thorough investigation anu
<soy,ernAd by the equities oil eacn cth9e'
9I,7 4het this control OF regulattoi.'
goT1d reuuiring the greatest etacle Ils.S
ana economy, should not fnteFh 81
r,-yitI, nanagement or operation
,SaI,eve that these bodies II they ate
- he permanent, effective ana OF Puo
II. heneft should be thorougnly EeP
.esanta tive; they should be OF sun
-, aracter and should so conduct the en-
S,,y,estIpa tons and Deliberations az ~
command such respect from Dotn III. ny
,51,F,ltc and the corporations 1hst no ~,
viii without question accept tne4F con
clusions. mite would
4, +his way get all the advahtaseS
and avoid all the manifest dlsa0E az
20 yes of public ownership.
we believe that centers OF .pusli.e s,is
.y,d nopulation exist for tine CONVEX.
a,,ce ~ the public as a whole ana ti lt's
- such center can prosper wlIn .l
.,1fv1cien+ and efficient means OF il n,,s..
.so,,rse with other centers ana " ~
ts,,5 territories; that such means means t1,l
e9,Iv he AFFORDED by prosperous uS.t w.
sty and service companies anu '.s
Fs,,- rates are essential to prosper 1- w.
.s,,,,1o,,Iaz. we do not believe that any
s,S,J,lic either desires or can OBTAIN ilo'
ss,I any service or utility furnish, Pc
s.anent and efficient service az lsss