The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-29

sting the committee. II Is required to
submit a report by January sth next
u Is understood that before that time
the committee will ask for an cxten
sion OF time and that the hearings will
he resumed At n later date. when some
Of those who already have appeared
before the committee will be question
ed further and great many others
will be heard. II II probable. howey.
er that the hearings will not be rcsum.
ed until after adjournment 81 Congress
on March 4th. In addition to regular
routine business the commerce com.
mlttecs ~ the two houses are charged
with the important duty of preparing
and presenting the legislation asked
for by President Wilson 20 make i'm
possible a railroad strike without pre-
vious investigation. This will leave
little or no time for the consideration
Of the general questions of railway
regulation.
Country Wants soms,hins Done.
Members of Congress and others
who are interested In the Inquiry I'm.
deriaken by the Ncwlands Committee
insist that there Is no intention Of
abandoning a.
II seems doubtful. indeed. II the
country would permit the matter TO
be- dropped II there were evidence "
desire on the part ~ Congress 60 do
So The nationwide evidences of In
tercst evoked by the initiation Of the
Ncwiands Inquiry show that the PEG.
pie ~ the country shippers, consun
ers aud investors. rs well as railway
men Themselves are alive To- the fact
that the railway situation u highly un.
satisfactory nud that steps must be-
taken without unnecessary delay Co
make II possible for the railroads 10
meet the growing needs ~ the nation.
From reports received here u seems
~ thuugh almost every commercial or
/ gnnizntinu uud business interest In the
country were engaged IN studying the
railroad question. The Chamber Of
| Commerce ~ the United States has
been conducting AN elaborate Inquiry
into various phases ~ the subject for
many months past Many local aud
state commercial bodies In every part
OF the country have committees cu.
gagged In study of the problem and
/ have indicated desire to come here
aud present their views National or.
CARNATIONS ~ manufacturers. lumber.
men. coal operators. wholesale and re.
tail dealers have expressed through
resolutions their desire for the unifca-
ton OF the system " railway rrguln.
ton. Tie National Industrial Truihr
League, speaking from tile viewpoint
~ shippers using the railways has
Endorsed exclusive federal regulation
providing Il II accomplished IN such
way ~ o. give full protection aud
prompt adjustment In matters relating
tu transportation witiln the states.
Many interests Studying Problem.
Al these organizations represent pri.
mnrily the shippers of the country. hut
they are not the only ones who arc
taking n hand In the discussion. IN.
Investors ~ the nation. through thcir
own associations aud through commit.
tees representing the savings banks and
other financial organizations. are pre-.
pairing TO show the necessity ~ lmproy.
Ing railroad credit aud protecting the
rights OF those whose money Il invest.
ed In railway securities, Finally the
railroads themselves. being vitality con.
rcrned Ia the impro,em ent of existing
conditions. arr planning 10 submit their
views through their executives. oper.
nting officials aud traffic experts aud
~.
reaching federal regulation along lines
that will enable them To attract capital
aud To provide the facilities needed for
The prompt and efficient handling OF
the countrys transportation business.
Main Trouble IL Too Many Masters.
Not all of these interests are Ia a..
cord NJ TO the remedies that should be
adopted. There seems 10 he a general
agreement, however, that many OF the
difficulties which confront the railroads
and which make Il Impossible Tor them
TO meet the requirements Of the ma.
tiOn's commerce promptly aud satisfac-
torily arise from the haphazard and
often conflicting measures OF regulation
that have been adopted from time 10
time boy the federal government aud the
forty-elght states and that what II
needed il a well ordered, systematic
scheme ~ federal regulation that shall
cover the whole country and make Il
possible Tor the railroads a. provide The
SeNtcnslons and improved facilities 50
BADLY needed, while nj the same time
protecting fully the public interests.