The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
WILSON OUTLINES
RAILROAD POLICY
Tells Congress Taking Over of
Lines Was Necessary
to Safety.
WILL CONSERVE INTEREST
Proper Returns TO the Roads Viii Be
euaranteed-Urses Prompt Action
and Dealing With Great Matter
in Great Way"

Washington Jan. = President Wi
son Yesterday laid before congress. a,
SeInbled in Joint session. his recon
mendationS for carrying out govern
ment operation of railroads. BillS T.
carry out the presidents ideas alrcud
had been prepared under the Supervi
son Of the department of Justice an,
We're Immediately introduced. will
pans for prompt consideration. in botI
t6uSc and senate.
/ ID" president spoke aS follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress. hoy,
'Nhed the privilege of addressing vo,
/ n order to report that on the 2Srh ot
/ pe''hlb"r last, duriug The recess OF
c'ngr"SS, acting through the Sccrctor,
/ war and under the authority con.
! lerred upon me 10y the act Of congress
! approved August %. 1916. | took pos.
session and assumed control of IN.
railway lines of the country and the
systems of water transportation under
lheir control. This step seemed to lac
lihperatiNely necessary in the interest
of III" public welfare, in The proscuce
OF me great tasks of war with which
we are now dealing.
AZ our experience develops 1inicuI.
lies and makes IL clear what they nre
nave deemed IL my duty 10 remove
tho% difficulties wherever | have IN,
lega power To do SO. To assume con
trol of The vast railway systems of the
country is. ! realize, a very heavy re-
sponSibility, but Ia fail to do so I'm the
existing circumstances wouId hive
De"n Il much greater. I assumed the
lesser responsibility rather than fhc
weighlier
complete Mobilization Needed
"Ih sure that ! am speaking the
mind If all thoughtful Americans when
J say that il is our duty rs the rrprc-
Nenla'iyrS Of the nation to do every.
'IiIiI- mat II Is necessary 10 do 10 So
'uir The complete mobilization of tho
Nh"Ir resources Of America hy os ran
q ana effective a means as can be
"und. Transportation supplies all the
'rtori"S of mobilization. Unless il be
lnd"r Il single and unified direction
n" Wioi" process 0f the nations ne
oh is embarrassed
III was in the true spirit Of Amorico
Ihd II was right, that we shuuld first
r. lo erect the necessary uujficotiou
IhdeF the voluntary action of those
u" were in charge of the great rail
Il! properties; ana We did try if. The |
r'ct"ES OF the railways responded 10 |
"ceu promptly and generously.
Praises Railway Executives.
Inc group of railway executives
II" were charged with the task of
'""l coordination and general direc-
Toh WIN patriotic zeal ana marked
l)lit\. as was 10 have been eyDectod !
pd did. ] believe, everything thot Il
"S possible for them Ia do in the cir
piISIahces. If | have taken the task
it "i ih"ir hands IL has not been ho-
inNe "i any dcreliction or failure on
ielr part, but only because there wore
IN" things which the government, co,
, an" present management cannot.
. ShaII continue 10 value most hipbIv
e advice and assistance of these ron
elnen. and | am sure we shall nor find
em Withholding il.
Government Control Needed :
'lt hua become unmlstakably ploin
at only under government udminis.
1'i"h can the entire eUuipment or
z several systems of TRANSFORMATION {
1ully and undrescryedIy tbrown int |
common service without iniuri-
; dissemination against particulor I
opefI'~. only under government
can an absolutely nm. Il
stfl'l'd ana unembarrassed common '
e De made of all tracks. terminal, II
mimi Iaclilties and equipment of -
er! KIM only under that authority "
u new terminals be constructed and y
'el"p'd without regard 10 tbe ra- Il
lr'ihrhiS or limitations of porticuror
idS Bur under government admin II
ration all these things will be nos u
ie---h"l instantly, but as fast ne
'cnral diiiiculties which cannot d. VI
rely c"nJured away give way before
new management. .
Little Disturbance as Possibl.
ne common administration will n.
REQ out with as little disturbance
the present operating organizations
personnel of the RAILWAYS ms nos re
e. Nothing will be altered or dis ch
bed which II is not necessary to al. W.
b. We are serving the puLlic intar IN
ana safeguarding the public safaty tn
we are also regardful of rho inta. ne
OF thoS" by whom these praot go, pu
es are owned and glad 10 ovoiI am po
es OF lh" experience ana trained ace
ity 81 ih"~" who have been ,no,
IL them. II is necessary that the BI
lSiorlali"n Of troops ana of wor
erialS, OF rood and OF fuel ana 80 -,
'ythinI that Is necessary for ~
mobilization of the energies and
urceS OF the country. sbouId ha
considered but 1t is clearly in tho ,
nc intereS' also that the n,,,i,,
'ities and The normal Indm.,,.,a, Wv. .u
commercial life OF the countr,. 49,
ia be interfered with and az.
ed as liitle as possible. ana thc rnn
ic may rest assured that the ip,.r ..
"n" NrL.~hce of the pri,ut. ,b,.