Evening star., 1915-02-07

JUDGE MARTIN A. KNAPP.
copyrighted by Clnedinstl
The resumption OF railroad construc-
ton that will reach tillable lands now
lproducing nothing was given sou
ton of high cost Of living by Representa-
tive Philip =. Campbell of Kansas in his
laddress calling attention to the great
need of the resumption of this work in
the United States. at the annual ban
uuet of the Washington Traffic Club ut
the Raleigh Hotel last night
The speaker declared that the attitude
of d majority of the politicians in
cent years toward the railroads is the
reason the railroad building has quit.
| For thirty years prior to- two years
ago. he said. I'VE built an average of
| six thousand miles of railroad a year..
Mr. Campbell said the resumption of
this work is one of the great needs of
the country today and declared I'VE are
not developing any part of our country
at the present time by the extension or
constructon of railroads.
He said there are millions of acres Ct
productive lands untitled that await
Transportation facilities. He said also
that under the natural laws Of supply and
demand railroads would be built and
loperated if it safe investment to
build and operate them.
Some Bits of Fun.
The several hundred banqueters
marched into the banquet hall to the
ringing of a railroad engine bell and
the sounding of an imitation railroad
engine whistle. The banquet tables
were picturesquely decorated with
miniature railroad freight and pas
: seneer cars and steamships, while at
each plate was tin railroad engine
or car.
! The festivities opened with a comedy
sketch portrayed by Harry Howser of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany and Odell S. Smith. secretary and
ton Steamboat Company OF course.
George OConnor was there. with his
side partner. Matt Horne. George, aft
er contributing to the entertainment
with THE Mississippi Cabaret" was
compelled to respond to an encore with
MY Cousin Caruse" Matt Horne ably
beat the piano. John j. GorWan.
billed OH the program as ''One of the
Finest offered number of jokes
and then recited the daily routine of
the local police court. After William
Clabaugh had responded to several
solos, w. B. Peckham, secretary OF the
Traffic Club. contributed to the pro
gram several solos, in costume. f. G..
LdmD % OF Ne" J. 1OIk city dlSO sang StN =
eral solos.
Political farms of the United States,
was the term applied to the public
utilities commissions by K. Walton
Moore, special counsel of the Southern
railway.
The speaker said he had never known
men who obey so quickly the require
ments demanded as do railroad men.
Speaking of the conditions now con-
fronting the railroads, Mr.. Moore said
| railroads falrlV bad
shape before the present war upset the
world, but that the war is going to
pass and business will prosper as it
never has before
Good of I. c. c.
Mr.. Moore told of the good done by
the Interstate commerce commission,
not only for the people. but for the
railroads. and declared that if any of
the bills now pending in Congress to
abolish that body pass ''the great busi-
ness interests will be pushed out on
a stormy and perilous sea-" The speak
: er concluded by stating that what the
/ railroad men have done in the past
, they will do better in the future
Laws which regulate commerce
should be consistent and harmonious
: Throughout" declared Judge Martin A.
Knapp. former chairman OF the inter,
state commerce commission and chief
, Justice of the former Commerce Court
He declared he has no sympathy with
the statement of some that the people
: should be taken care of and the rail-
, roads should take care of themselves.
! He said it was unfair. "The passengers
must pay their fare to ride. and the
carriers are equally entitiea nj O.; 10 I'm, .ne
6 pensation for their transportation
. The speaker. in dealing with the
: subject Of the carriers and shippers
e ways the under dog" and that in
e many cases the shippers get the best OF
n the bargain. He declared transports,
: tion to be essential to industrial
life as air is to physical life.
q Alfred =. Thorn, general counsel of the
a Southern railway. was to have made an
& address, but was taken ill yesterday and
loway. general manager of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. told of the growth OF
that railroad.
Odell S. Smith praised the work of the
club. and spoke of its future prospects
, James S. Murray, assistant to the presi.
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
also made an address.
Present at the BANQUET.
: Among those present were: w. H
t Allen, George r. Anderson, H. C. Ans
3 lev. W. r. Askew, H. w. Belnap, R. T
: Brooke, c. F. Brookes. NJ H. Caniu. D
I J. Callahan, G. K Caldwell, w. s
: Camp, Representative Phil. Campbell o
e Kansas, c. T. Carter. Z. G. Che.brough
e William Clabaugh. w. l.. Clarke. E. H
: Coapman. John S. Collins, J. M. cu,n
:. r. H. Dalgleish, H. c. Duffy. J. p. M
DuvalI, w NJ Escavaille. D. NJ Fisher
Daniel Fraser. P. G. CARRIER, c. W. Cal
Iloway, e. A. Gillin, L. w. Glazebrook, ]
~. German. w. F. Harrison, J. B. Hayes
is. B. Hege, Matt Horne, C. L. Howser
la. r. Howser, II. Jackson, G. w. Jent
ner, w. A. Jones. e. II. Kemper. q. 5
Kimbali, Clarence P. King, P. c. King
: &C. A. Kline, Judge Martin a. Knapp, j
), lC. Williams, r. Walton Moore, L. T.
t tThompson, v. A. Braunstein. Georg
NJ Bond T. c. Lamb, Frank Linthicum