The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-25

New Mexico are concerned, u ls 0ur
cOuts. tion. and hHg been over since
the government took control ut tho
railroads. n especially since q proc-
tically universal fare Of 3 cents per
mile has been established ON ali OF
the federal controlled lines. excepting
IN New McNtco and other western
states. that tho fare should be re-
duCcd 10 the general basis of = cents
per mile. especially IN view of the
fact that fares In Ccntral, western ana
eastern states have been lnCrci. u
from = and ~ cents "A mile TO Z cents
which would certainly ire
federal government FOR ans reductions
mndc in tnosc states. As a matter Of
fact. the none all gocs into n
pocket, 40 To speak, and the citizens
of New MlNlrO and our commission
reel TIA We are bcin Disseminated
against IN the matter of the i-cent
fare. This question has been up WIN
MIR. McAdoo ana With Mr.. Fort hif
passenger traffic assistant, but to d"io
without result, While the travel in
New Mexico rs not as heavy aH ln
other states whore the = cent lur' np
plies. the santa Re and other trunk
lines have their regular service. AM
the trains WOULD be run regardless 81
tine New Mexico travel. "a The rains
are stopped az an agency stations Tor
Interstate travel aud Tor operating
pun poscs consequently, there rs no
additional eNpcnsc ON account of the
picking up or d~ischarglng OF New
Mexico passengers. The railroads.
have steadily coutcudcd thai the
larger proportion Of their passenger
business was interstate. ana but q
small percentage being local on inter-
state. Taking them AT tlicir word Tor
this. u follows naturally tLat the gene
cral reduction To basis of 2 cents per
mile would affect their cNeuu but 20
q minor degree.
In view of the above. We therefore
feel that contention mud com
platnt liz lust. and that the fare iu
Nrw Mexico should be reduced 10 tho
general basis Of 3 cents a mil" ON an
trunk lines. and We believe that tho
director general should grant this con-
ccssion. especially SINCE tho abolish
meut OF all scrip books. mileage tick
els and excursion rates providing for
transportation AZ "a reduction frpm the
regular fare.
Regarding the freight rate situa
ton, 400 "a matter Of fairness and con
|sistcnCy. ( believe that thc commo-
dity rates from defined territories
should hc graded on the same per
Ccniagc upon which tn" class rates
have been established, Witch would
give the intcrmountaiu territory rates
of from SO to SO per cent of tho cur
rent Pacific coast rates. which as /
understand. would involve "a reduction
IN the rates uf approNtnatch .N per
cent uud would Just about Offset the
% per cont increase az proWnlEcd in
Director McAdoo's order No. 2N.
"Rospcctng the New M,,ICo M.
trastato rates, we believe that 90 gon-
cral rcadiustmcni OF his situation
should be had, with q WOW Of ironing
oui certain determinations and in
Qualities which now exist iu favor Of
certain communities 49, against others
This is particulsrly OF 50 for na the
rates on coal are concerned aud We
do not believe that the increases pro.
muInated by the director general Of
uilronds on coal especial, arc JUS
uo.abIc in all cases. for ia stated.
tho .at.s ware not originally osttb-
nsh.d on "a scientific basis. and iu
man, cases there appears Goo bee no
.uestion hut what the rates aIt cN-
r.ssiv. while In Other instances as
% matter OF fairness 10 ih' carriers
thev mas be too low, Consequently,
,yr beneVe that a thorough IuNcstis1-
fIon Of this situation should Dee un-
d.rtaken, This question has been uc-
iorc This commission informally for
emo years IN this state n u formal
L.a,,r9 WAS had about W. years ago.
MI ~. n,,ion Mas taken ut that time
I'm ,be reason HAT n WAS expected
mar olher adjustments would be- made