Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-02

expected 10 Increase the income Of the
railroadH about one and enc hnlf per-
cent. such principal east and west
roads us tho Sew York Central,
pennsylvania Erie. and Baltimore and
Ohio will benefit hy the advances 20
The extent that They have lines rum
ming from The east oyer into the terri
tory in which the advances appls.
Coal winch nione comprises more
thnn one-half the total Traffic Of the
railroads. wil have no advance.
Neither win coke, brick. Tile, clay
starch. cement, iron ore aud plaster
Neither viii there be any increases
on lake and rail rates
Roads Contention Upheld.
The contention If the railroads mat
their revenues under the present scale
81 rates are inadequate iH sustained,
the commission saying that the opc-
ratlng Income Of the railroads ~ of
fetal classification territory. taken rs
whole. ls smaller than iH demanded
Ia the interest Of both the general
public and the railroads
Tho present financial difficulties Of
the railroads are recognized by the
commission as a problem not only u
the railroads but nf the public which
II Is the duty Of the commission 10 sets
lie On this point the commission
says, speaking u the need Of the car
rlers for additional revenues. that 1T
IL our duty and purpose 90 AID, as far
AZ we legally may. ia the solution OF
the problem as to the course carriers
may pursue 90 meet the situation
The commission points ont that the
official classification territory ,m-
braces three rate territories known
AT the new ENGLAND territory lying
east Of the Hudson river. the trunk
line territory, lying between The New
England territory and the lutfnlo-
Pittsburgh line, aud the Central
Freight association territory. lyins
between the Buffalo Pittsburgh line
and the Miaslsslppi river. and that lhe
financial and traffic conditions Of the
railroads operating III these three rate
territories differ widely The com
mission finds thai the rates IN Central
Freight association territory, "a "a
whole are not only lower than the
rates M either trunk line or New Eng
land territory. hut that they are lower
than the rates ia any other part of
the United States II the average
territory rate had been oa high on
the Central Freight association terri.
tory lines az on the raadn in trunk
line territory, the former would have
earned in 1918. t5G.o00.000 more than
they actually did, aud that he twenty
eight representative rouds IN Central
Freight association territory, which
are most IN need, would haxe earned
s2a, U0a,0 00 more.
Proud af Development.
The commission concludes is re-
port rs saying
We mas justly feel proud pf lhe
development oI oar Transportation
fystem Despite occasional discfedit-
able chapters the history If our rail-
roads has BEEN marked by great
achievements There Ia eraWlne
spirit among the carriers OF e0-opcra
ton With the commission n it, efforts
20 enforce tho laW Win the appiiea
ton uf correct aud helpful account
ing the establishment If anund bust
ness methods and a better understand
ing hy both carriers ana the pubic of
their mutual obiieatious 10 which we
believe ihis lnNesiiEhtion had eentrl
hnted the FIXTURE ls fnll 81 promise. We
rec no reason why eur American rail-
road should noi 0nioy large measure
% prosperity consistently with Just
and reasonable rates
IN his dissenting opinion Commits
Fianef llaHlois holds thal the per
cent advance should have heen 0e-
cetaed generally This epim0n Isl
based On thp iuadequoes Of The aaf-
riera present revenues 10 afford iair
return on their property and "a at
tract such additional Investments as
are required n tie Interest at the
public. lie qualities this conclusion.
however In easee whore the carriers
sought higher per seni advance UNI
der thr Ruiae 81 an iueroaa of five
cents pei ION and also ia the fAse 81
rerfnin spaolfed commodities whore
existing r9t8s were specifically shown
20 be fulls compensatory Tie pro-
tests that the decision hns heen nn-
me- easarilv delayed hy mefene with
the issne Of rate advances an Arepa-
lent Inquiry into mcthods lN which
carriers maN conserve their revenues
without advancing their rates lie
contends also thai thF advances mear-
eriy allowed ~ Central Freleht assoc
citation territory bal aenled wholly
IN trunk Zine territory and denied
wholly as between he two rrelnus.
viii prove Insufficient e. afford fair
and reasonable return IL the carriers
Ter the services they perform.
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