The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08
REGULATE TOLL, TOO,
SAYS RAILWAY HEAD
willard Of =. 4 O. Thinks
Labor Should BE Checked
as Well as Companies.
POINTS TO NEW DEMANDS

Daniel willard. president OF the Balti-
more and ohio Railroad Company, gave
out a statement yesterday In which he
intinatcd that Congress should relieve
railroads from the pressure of such
problems as the present railroad labor
situation. Four railroad br~otherhoods
are demanding An elgh; hour day and
time and n half for overtime.
II. he argues. oimmon carriers arc not
allowed TO raise rates charged to the
uia;ing agency. the interest OF the pub
lie demands that no body OF men should
ne allowed to add millions to ;hc cost
Of operation OF the railroads unless per-
after a full hearing Of the facts.
III such cases OF management Of IN
d,yidual railroads as the New Haven.
Rock Island. ~. Louis and san Fran
cisco and others. involving the interests
Of limited sections of the public and Of
comparatively small bodies of stockhold-
ers. were worthy Of the attention OF
Congress" said President willard, "vh,
shouldn't a matter Involving the trans
p|ortation service rendered the whole
public OF the United states and the in
terests ~ all holders Of railroad secure
ties he considered quit. as we'll worth
the attention of the same tribunal
"~tndoub,cdly the public IL Interested
in the rights of train crews to fair. even
good. rates OF pay and suitable working
conditions. II It should develop on in
,es'isatiou that these men are not %
well paid. considering the nature and
circumstance Of their service. they
should nave 'h..!r wages Increased. II II
should then appear that tn. railroads ar
unable 20 add such Increase to their cx-
penscs and still render IN. kind of ser-
vice that the public demands. Will" re-
turning TO owners OF the capital invested
the amount of profit necessary 30 attraC,
tho additional capital the railroads re
quire to enable them TO take car. Of
She country's expanding business. they
should he allowed to increase. their rates
and charges.
III. on the other hand II should ar-
pear that the engineers. conductors. fire.
mel and traiumen are already fairly
paid. then there Is no reason why the
public hould be- compelled TO pay higher
rates simply because these four larg,
w |A q Altl's VI fN1'At W
make. most unusual demands.
"Oificers ~ the hrotlc'hoods haN. en-
pressed thci- dissatisfaction wiz IT." re-
Sul's @. Arbitration N -. a'st and taVc
'uti,nl'rd 'll' they might refuse 20 Az
bi'r,t" ~ a. = case. !! they should do
hat II appears to me that a Congress.
s'pusl investigation. or a thorougA in
uu..y hy the Interstate cownnrcc Com
mission. acting under a mandate from
Congress. might then b.cun. Inevitable.
"Th" carriers are not permitted TO raise
the rates they charge the public unlcs.
permission 'o do SO * first obtair"d
from the proper regulating agency. Tn
To- PROF er regulation. also IN tn, in,cf.s:
~ the public. no body OF men. Large OF
small. SHOULD H.. permitted t. add MILL
ions I, the operating COS, of tho rail-
roads unless permitted 20 10 81 after a
full hearing Of all the facts, Logically
mis- hearing should cake place bcfor.
'h' same body that fixes IN" rates and
other conditions ~ se-vice-t that, Is 10
say. re Interstate Commerce Commits.
SION"