The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
VIII Advocate Removal Of
Power From States in Reg
IS ulation Of Transportation.
TRUMBULL OUTLINES PLAN
Chesapeake and Ohio Chairman
Addresses Passenger Traf-
fic Officers on Subject.

To centralize the control Of the rail-
roads in the hands Of the Federal Gov
eminent, to remove power over the
roads from the States. to bring about
Federal control Of railroad security is
sues and to have the Interstate Com
merce Commission reorganized and d.
vided into regional subcommissions-
these are the things the railroads will
advocate before the joint subcommittee
of Congress which win begin investi-
eating transportation problems Novem-
Der 90
Although the plans Of the roads have
been more or less known, they were
given emphasis I'm an address made be-
fore the American Association of Pas
senger Traffic Officers by Frank Trum-
bull, chairman of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. and also chairman of the rail-
way executives advisory committee.
More interest was given to the avowal
of Mr.. Trumbull because of the fact
that the state commissions have made
1t plain they are prepared to fight the
will meet here November IA and will
take steps to block the railroad pro-
posals.
Hope for Simplified Regulation.
Under a Joint resolution adopted by
Congress" said Mr. Trumbull. "a joint
subcommittee composed of FIVE MEM
bers Of the Senate Committee on In
terstate Commerce and five mem
bers of the House Committee on Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce IL about
to make a thorough Investigation of the
entire subject OF railroad regulation.
II Is the hope Of the railways that out
OF this investigation will come a much
needed plan OF coordination and sim
plifying our system OF transportation
Probably a hundred million dollars
Ia going over the dam every year as a
result OF the lack of co-ordination in
our present methods of handling this
important problem. and our present
system Of conflicting regulation by the
Federal Government and by the several
States. Transportation cannot be regu-
lated by State lines.
AT hearings before the Newlands
committee, Mr.. Trumbull said the
ton. of railroad regulation in the
hands of the Federal Government,
which. in the opinion of the railroads,
can best be accomplished by Federal
Incorporation of Interstate railroads
They will also advocate a reorganiza-
tion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission along regional lines with sub
ordinate district commissions or
branches in order that local condi-
tions may receive due consideration,
somewhat along the lines OF the or
ganization of the Federal Reserve
System. They also feel that the regu-
lation of the issuance of railroad Sc
curities should be placed in the hands
Of the Federal Government, but that
II should not be divided between the
Federal Government and the states
Nineteen states are now regulating
the issuance of securities.
DepIores Uncertain Methods.
we can't have transportation with.
out credit" Mr.. Trumbull said. "and
We can't have the credit that 4:
necessary to the development of ade.
quate transportation facilities IL we
are to continue to be subject to the
uncertainties and conflicts of oui
present methods of regulation"
The address of Mr.. Trumbull was re.
ceived with enthusiasm. He spoke Il
the association last evening. The ,ses
sions OF the association. apart from tn,
address of Mr.. Trumbull were devoted
to various matters of special interest t
the passenger traffic men. A plan fol
simplifying the form OF tickets and re
ducing their size was considered, but M
final action was taken. How to effec
economies was discussed.
The Society of Railway Financial OF
f1cers opens II annual meeting today a
the Raleigh. Frank A. Vanderlip |.
scheduled to sneak