Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-13

Washington, Dec. 12.--Recommen- d.tion of Director General McAdoo. that government control of railroads he continued to January 1st, 1924, gave impetus today to congressional consid- eration of legislation looking to a solu- lion of the railway prolem and also was the subject of brief debate in the senate.
 The senate interstate commerce committee was called to meet next Thursday to discuss Mir McAdoo's letter and other phases of the general railroad subject while the house com mittee will meet tomorrow with the eypectation that the director Generals recommendation will be taken up.
 Aside from the opposition, voiced by Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, Re- publican. on the floor of the senate to- day, many members, both Republicans and Democrats, were said to have eX- pressed disapproval of Mr. McAdoo's s proposal, but none of .them spoke for publication.
 Senator Kellogg charged that MT. McAdoo really proposes a five year test looking to permanent government ownership of the carriers, and added that if government control is eXtend- ed for five years, it would be impos- sible to return the roads back to pri- ate ownership.
 Senator Smith, of South Carolina chairman of the senate. commerce Committee, declared that MT. McAdoo's proposal was merely personal one probably of unusual weight, but not conclusive upon congress, to which President Wilson has submitted the question.
 Senator Kellogg, then asked how President Wilson's approval for the five year extension had been secured when, the president in his address to congress- had disclaimed having any judgment on handling the railroad question.
 When the senate was debating the subject, number of industrial, com mercial, financial and labor leaders and students of transportation prob ems discussed the formulation of 8 policy toward the roads at a confer eace called by the United States cham. Der of commerce. The conference will continue tomorrow in an effort to ar flve at basis of common principles accepted by all interests to be promul. gated for public discussion. The dis eussions were secret.
 Walker D. Hines, assistant director general of railroads, explained to the conlerence details, of MT. McAdoo's paeas in determining to ask congres: o extend government control to fiv' !ears He said all interests urgin: immediate relinquishment of fedora arrangement specify that there should vs remedial legislation, to eliminat 0ia wasteful competition and explain M the difficulties of obtaining suit que legislation representing matur 'Nws Of the nation at ths time.
 Mlroad executives representing 12 .vsas .va and 92 percent of the mileage o .a 'as country tonight gave out forma Np.:a'ement N:s in which they declared tha vllector General lMcAdoo's suggestion 'uat the government retain control o .s.lroads .ads until Janaury, 1924. "woul sunpiy maq lead to delay and confusion de Sa alizatlon of the organizations, 0 %e roads, both on their corporate an pe'atlag side, and defer indefinitel ,oss satisfactory settlement" of the rail 'oad problem.
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