The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
Delayed Supply Shipments
to Have Preference Over
Other Freight.
RAILROADS TO AID PLAN
NcAdoO Puts Virtual Embargo
on Non-essentials Until
Lines Arc Cleared.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The promise
Of warmer weather for this week led
President Wilson to call upon the heads
Of the Fuel and Food administrations.
Director General McAdoo and Chairman
hurley Of the Shipping Board to submit
their new plan by which the Govern
nent during the coming four weeks will
establish an exact balance Of freight
movement to insure delivery Of tAou-
sands Of tons Of necessities which should
have been transported BY the railroads
In January. The President has indorsed
the programme and has urged all speed
in putting II into effect
President Wilson has made Il clear to
leaders in the war administration that
America must this month meet the needs
Of the Allies even IL the programme Of
the American army Is temporarily held
up. The President has been concerned
deeply by the recent cablegram Of Lord
Ehondda. England's Food Administrator. !.
and by other messages from the Allies
which pointed out the urgent need Of
moving forward the January shipments
as rapid. as possible.
The char &c in weather the last week
led to determination upon the part Of
various officials to obtain an exact defi-
;it.on Of the assistance which the rail.
-oads are to give their endeavors during
lie spring months.
Many Conferences Held.
Fuel Administrator, Garfield brought
about q sertes Ct conferences during
the week which were attended by Mr.
Hoover. Mr.. Hurley and 4 representative
n Mr.. McAdoo. The heads Of these ad-
Illustrations worked out a plan which
he approval Of trafic experts. but
-rdance with accepted custom none
who worked on the plan would
it until It had been reviewed by
ne PRESIDENT.
II was learned to-day thst the pro-
sramme a. outlined was passed upon BY
thu President ~ the conference late yes
terday a. the White House attended by
Mr.. Hoover, Secretary XahsinG and Col
House. Col. House when at the inter-
allied conference in Paris wac instri-
mental In drawing UP the programme
which guarantees the Allies . definite
s.hedule Of war munitions and war sup
plies shipments during 1918. Secretary
Lansing has been in close touch also
l!eves that nothing must prevent the
United States from fulfilling her guar
antees
Mr.. Hoover has laid plans for moving
grain supplies. and although he wal
forced to make rome compromises in ar.
ranging the railroad trafIic schedule he
reported to the President that Americs
Will not fail in the part assigned to her
Embargo on Non-essentials.
The coming four weeks will witness ar
effective freight embargo against al
shipments which are not vitality essen.
tial to the production Of fuel. food and
ships Director-General McAdoo havins
organized his railroad stan will be called
on to keep careful check on the wori
done by every railroad in the country
To him the President looks for support
IN bringing the nation back to Its full
stride.
In return for guarantees from Mr.
McAdoo that supplies for the shipS arol
will be expedited. Mr.. Hurley. through
The new Ship Control Board. has mad,
ample provision for shipping needs ant
me Fuel Administration has ISSUED
orders which will not only tend to keel
me hres burning in the furnaces o
munitions plants but will also provid,
Tor prompt bunkering of the ships.
Mr. 'Mcdoo called A. H. Smith. hi
regional director at New York, to Wash
lngton last week and placed the who'll
programme before him. He minced n,
words. 1t is said. In putting up the prob
lem OF a quick resumption Of railroat
activity TO Mr.. Smith. The latter mad
several suggestions which did not en-
urely coincide with the beliefs Of SOM
OF the members OF the war administra
uon. but the latter accepted tho sugges
IONS with the proviso that a NOR
stringent curtailment in the shipment o
none ssentials be adopted following
snort trial Of Mr.. Smiths plans.