Evening journal., 1916-03-03
confer ON THE
BOATS SUBJECT TODAY
NJ. and NJ. President and
"Pennsy" Man Meet
in Philadelphia
YEARS DELAY
WILL BE ASKED

BALTIMORE, Md, MarcA 3.-Ihel
-cport of the special committee OF
The Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION on the proposal to secure the
continuance of the boat lines TO The
Eastern Shore after April J when thcI
Pennsvhauia Railroad says it will ahan
lon them. was laid before the executive
committee yesterday and was mani
mously adopted. The committee was
composed OF Key Compton, chairnau;
Carl r.. Gray William B. Hurst. Rob
srt f. Roberts and David j. Stewart.
In the report Chairman Compton said
lhat it seemed TO him the two matters
to be considered were: First, possible
sale of the property. and secondly. II
this is not possible a rcopcnng OF The
tase.
After general discussion of the mat
Ter, the committee decided 10 recon-
mend TO the executive committee that "a
petition be filed with the Interstate
commerce. Commission to reopen and
postpone its order for at least one year.
Further. that committee be appointed
bv the president of the association TO
call upon W. n. Myers. president OF the
steamship companies. with the view of
securing his cooperation in making the
application h. the Interstate Commerce
Commission ANA that efforts be made Ia
secure the cooperation of the Chamber
If Commerce. the Eastern shore Pro-
duce Exchange aud the Baltimore Fruit
and produce Associations
Carving out This recommendation
President Falconcr arranged "a meeting
with Mr. Myers for today for a full dis
cus-ion of the situation lie went u
Philadelphia for the purpose. A. +
Beck. the traffic manager OF the as,ocia
tion. was I'm the party. Mr.. Falconcl
and Mr.. Beck viii meet Mr.. Myers and
cndeaNor TO reach an adjustment of tho
present situation.
They believe that the cooperation of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad interests vii
bo obtained for the application to the
Interstate Commerce Commission. lhi'
will follow as soon after the conference
today as is practicable At the Wash
mgton conference the Baltimore inter
c.t- viii bc looked after by Mr. Becl
and John T. Daisch. who has repre-
scuted the local association in all mat
tcrs that have been before the Washing
ton body
President Falconer is most hopeful
Of the outcome as it now rests with
his association. He says It has been
considering the subject for several
months and has the details Of the
several propositions suggested 10
meet this situation at its fingers ends
He therefore. approaches it with a
full knowledge of the needs of Balti-
more and OF the views OF the owners
Of the boat lines.
lie said that if a stay of the order
for one year is granted and the
PENNSYLVANIA allowed TO operate the
boats during this period steps vii
be taken to have the lines in capable
hands by the expiration of that time
He intimated that something looking
toward an independent ownership was
already under way, but that it VIII
require some further time to perfect
the plan. He thinks the Interstate
Commerce Commission can be given
assurances that if it will grant the
stay as requested the matter will bG
placed i'm strong and capable hands
beforc the expiration of the time
asked for.
tt was intimated yesterday that th'
Pennsylvania was not unwilling tC
give I'D these lines, because, 1t is said
they have been the most unprohtabl'
in the bay service, except in so far as
heir operation in connection with th'
railroad has made it possible TO NEE
expenses, including the interest OF lh'
bonded debt
II is pointed out that the two lines