The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-10
PRESIDENT MEETS
REQUEST OF
RAIL
HIEFS
Executive in Sympathy with
Managers of Great Proper
ties now Struggling with
Unprecedented Conditions.
RAILROAD WELFARE
A COMMON INTEREST
Makes it Plain, However, that
He Considers it Improper
for Him to Seek to Influ-
enoe Rate Questions.

Washington. sept. iO.-President
Wilson has acceded to tho request
OF the RAILROAD executives who asked
him to can the attention of tine
country 10 the pressing necessity for
support Of railway credits by the Coz
operative and sympathetic support of
the public and all governmental au-
thorities."
Today he sent a letter to Chairman
Frank Trumbull OF the Chesapeake a
Ohio board pointing out that a grent
measure OF the nations prosperity Is
dependent ON the conditions Of the
| railroads.
The president. however. IL under
stood to take the position that u
would be improper for him to seck
to influence the Interstate commerce
commission on questions OF rate in
| creases.
The president believes the roads
are basicaily sound
President Wilson's letter In Mr.
Trumbull was Rs follows;
''Since you read Il 10 me yesterday.
! have q again the statement you
made ON behalf of the committee Of
railroad presidents whom had tho
pleasure Of meeting me conierrins
with at my office, II II a lucid state
ment Of plain truths.
You asked me 10 call the attcn-
ton 81 the country q the imperative
need that railway credits be sustain 4
and the railroads helped in every
possible way. whether by private co.
operative effort or by the action
whenever feasible. Of governments.
agencies; aud I am glad to do so
because ! think the need very real
u cannot say that ! entertain any
deep anxiety about the matter OK.
cept. Of curse. the general anxiety
caused by the unprecedented situa
ton of he money markets Of this
world-because the Interest OF the
producer. the shipper. the merchant
the investor. the hnancier and the
whole public in the proper main.
tenance ana complete efficiency q
the railways Is too manifest. The,
are indispensable To our whole eco
nomic life, and railway securities are
AT the very heart Of most invest.
ments, large ana small, public an,
private. by individuals and institu
tions.
Il am confident that there will b,
active and earnest cooperation II
This matter. perhaps the one com
mon Interest ~ our whole industrial
NE Undoubtedly men both in an,
out of official position will appre
ciate what II involved and lend thei
aid heartily wherever Il Ia possible
for them "a lend IL.
But the emergency Is IN fact ok
traordlnary' and where there Is man
ifest common interest we ought al
|, Of us to speak out in its behalf. an,
am glad TO join you IN calling az
1 t%en'ion to u. This II a time for al
? TO stand together m united effort {,
comprehend every interest and serv,
, and sustain Il N every lcgitlmat,
way.
The laws must speak plainly an,
effectively against whatever Is wronI
or against The public interest. an
these laws must be observed. for tn
. rest and within the sphere 81 Iegitl
; mate enterprise, We must all stand n
n To see justice lone and all mi
assistance rendered ana rendered an
/ grudgiaEly.
cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed)
- "WOODROW WI SON "