The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
LEHIGH VALLEY SEES
GOOD TIMES AHEAD
+. b. Thomas, Roads Head.
Tells President Wilson Of
Being Misrcprcscntcd.
BIG CONTRACT ARRANGED

WARRINGTON, April l5-rrcs.i.rt
Wilson has received letter from T.
b. Thomas. president Of the Leigh
Valley Railway Company, correcting
what ne asserts is misrcpfcser',.
ton Of an interview Mr. Thomas had
given recently on business conditions
Tho president of the Lehigh Valley
denies that his statement In The inter.
view was In any sense a criticism u
tho Administration. The letter is on.
his company Is soon to award con,rac.,
that will involve an expenditure "
close to 100000. made necessary BY
Improved business conditions Mr.
Thomas says that other expenditures
will follow and he expressed great con.
fidence in the business situation.
Tho letter is as follows:
"SrR-Upon my return from the South
recently l was very much embarrassed
to find that one paragraph from a state.
ment given out by me was being used
in some quarters as a reflection on your
administration.
'T enclose herewith q copy Of the
complete statement as /; appeared in
the New York American. Ny embar.
rassment 10 due to the fact that
appreciated TO tho utmost the courteous
treatment received from you upon
the occasion of my call at the White
House In February.
~ 70 MI m m ~
expressing to number OF prominent
business men. bankers and Others
largely interested In this property the
great satisfaction I derived from my
interview with you.
Was Not a Criticism.
IT feel that II In due you that I state
without qualification that the paragraph
In question was not Intended as a
criticism OF your Administration and
was not regarded as such by any ons
having the slightest knowledge OF tbs
peculiar conditions which confront the
so-called anthracite railways a. his
time.
Permit me TO call your attention %
tho fact that I referred to this sans
subject In somewhat greater detail on
page OF tho memorandum which I
left with you.
MY first impulse upon learning tina,
political capital was being made out q
an isolated paragraph In my statemen.
was to ignore the matter. 7 fully AZ.
preciate tho fact that you are eugrossci
with affairs OF state OF vital lmporiar.e
to the welfare OF the country and an
sure that the same manner In which ,1I
have safeguarded the interests uf '0
country inspires tho confidence and ..l.
"Since Il appears. however. t.t' =
wholly erroneous Interpretation is t.r,
placed on that portion of my stat'u'.t
which has been made the subj, ~
editorial comment. | now feet 10 r.
duty 10 call the matter to your utt,uf
Reviews the Statements.
1T seems TO me that a careful r,.l.
ing of the entire statement cannot l'.l"
an impression of criticism of you! To-
ministration. ! said among other : Boz.
that business should face the i..'..-
with confidence that the adjourn ...t
OF Congress enabled you to keep .H..
promise that business was to htN, a
rest; that the manner In which 8"
country had solved the financial problem
forced upon II was due In ltse
II easure Of course to the new Fcd,gu
reserve act and demonstrated that he
country was fundamentals sound
These sentiments certainly cannot IL
regarded as reflection either on sos
or your Administration. SO far a. o."
Lehigh Valley Railway Is concerned 7
may say for your personal infornai.ou
that We will soon award contracts 'r.
volving an expenditure Of pretty close %
a million dollars this expenditure hs.rr
Justified by improved business conditions
at this time We also contemplate .e-.
tain additional expenditures tr'reata'
As conditions improve in the manner !
believe they will.
Permit me 10 say again that regret
exceedingly that one paraGrdph o.
rather lengthy statement should Ne 'so-
lated and made the subject Of Uutavo-.
able criticism when as matter of fat
no such criticism was intended"