The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-29
$26,O0O,OOO MORE,
NEW HAVEN'S NEED
President Howard Elliott Says
the Road Lacks Necessary
Facilities.
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WINDSOR, Conn, Oct. 2S.-Howard e.
lott. president Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. declared
In an address before the Windsor Cham
Der Of Commeros tonight that the CON-
mercs Of the United States II ologged
by the inadeouacy Of railroad facilities.
ION the New Haven road alone within
the next I'VE years moro than &25,ooo,oo
should be spent In adding to the facili-
ties for carrying on the business" he
continued. Inadequate transportation
facilities will AFFECT every one from one
| end Of the land to the other. and part o!
| our preparedness for protection aSains,
any possible q should be to have ~
! transportation systems adequate In every
way. we'll equipped, we'll manned and
we'll administered.
"A . chain Is no stronger than IT,
weakest link and the country, in addi'
| ton to having satisfactory railroads
must do what 1t can to have additional
ships In service. To-day at New Yori
harbor there are not enough ships &c
take away the products that are beine
brought to that port by the various rail-
roads. The congestion there works back
into the interior and clogs lr
every direction"
Government Ownership.
Mr.. Elliott then referred 10 the unfor
tunate shipping laws that are driving
American ships from the seas" He de.
clared that there are two very stronl
leasons why the Government should
never own the transportation agencies.
''Ono is politics and the other 10 taxes
although there are many other rea
sons,'' he added. ''The railroads OF thu
United States pay $3.50. 37l.lo0 a yea
On taxes. viii the different States
counties. cities. towns and school dis
tricts give up that revenue? With Coy
nme ownership the political party II
power would have to take up set
tie this tax question, the labor question
make time tables to suit every one AM
perform AL the m~ultitudinous details o
railroad operation"
Among other points In Mr.. Elliott
address wSre these:
Greater interest by business men II
the election of sane and we'll poise
men to Congress and other Legislative
assemblies IL required.
The need of sensible and level headc'
men In administration offices.
More u business men are required
in Congress n In the executive depart
ments.
The i%nattention OF the business MAJ
to the great affairs OF the Government
has led to some acknowledgement and ex
t~ravagance in public life.
Personal expenditures OF the Ameri
can public have been too e~xtravagan'
There is too much waste.
People Arc Too Lavish.
Lavish habit. of tho people have le'
to larger Federal, state and munic4pa
debts. which are bearing heavily on tn
people and will bea still more heavil,
on posterity unless checked.
These increasing debts are a burde'
on business.
Every loyal citizen mus, do NOR
work thar less. The business man, tn
inventor. the lawyer. the doctor. all hav
been trained to us, the highest efncienc
and to give as much OF their mental an
lhlN FlAaA NAAii' tl4u ''A ~ Nv "pA
as they possibly can. ~ a result Amer
lea has been pushed forward to he
pres mt high position in the world.
Sooner or later the great and power
, ful leaders OF labor will realize thu
the true Interest OF what Is called labC
will be advanced by adopting the sam
principle. namely. for every man to Civ
the hes, that is In him to the ask h
has to perform. so that the country ma
4. "A la ~ aud fhtts In thu tnnn nv ma Il
conditions better for all and for the va,
population that is to inhabit our countr.
Mr.. Elliott reiterated the railroad
complaint against the injustice" OF ma
? pay and emphasized he need for ne
} capital. 1t Is Of vital importance, !
5 declared, hat railroads should recei,
4 the help of a sane public opinion ar
} their credit be improved.
4 lie expressed his belief that n Ne
. England Chamber of Commerce wou'
, be of distinct aid to New England
. bers OF the National House Of Repr'
1 sentatives from New England shouI
: act together for New England.
The New Haven railroad" NJ
Elliott said in closing. sis a New En-
5 land institution. Its great annual pa,
roll. more than $50. 600. 900. Is distribut,
largely In New England. It's purchase
except for fuel and some few 9th,
articles are made to a great extent
r New England. 1t produces transports
. ton. which Is sold principally IN Ne
e England.
Its ability to produce enough OF Il
right kin of transportation Is affect'
e just as Is the ability of other
q facturers to produce their products |
high taxes. unwise legislation. inefl
y cheney in administration OF governmel
and unsettled condition of employmer
The success OF New England and OF Il
r New Haven railroad are absolutely Il
. terdependent
Duty Of the Business Man,
; 80 the time is certainly ripe for Il
n business man to rise up and let h
d voice be heard In the land In defence
himself and what he represents. I
should demand thoughtful, careful CO
"a sideration for the great calling
agricuIture-that with every desire
.e have the Government and tho peor
understand and regulate the methods
business there must DO considerable
help and protection given TO what
10 known az business In the great Unit
n States.
n "TIe should call a halt oil the impo
ing of steadily increasing burdens
,e the way OF taxes and wages beyond I
3 ability of business to pay--to extref
and unnecessary laws and regulation
He should use his influence to show tn
the true patriot at this time IL the m,
l. who will work long and hard so that I
J: Country will h In the forefront and n
the man who Is a laggaTd and a slugga
Is not a loyal American. and he shou