Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-11
FARE RATE FIGHT
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fare increase. Mr. DAVIS version u The
conference could not be had today, as he
was out Of town, but the Morning Ncws
reports it ms follows
In broaching the proposition of q
conference 10 consider settling the present
fight on = six-ccnt fare basis, Mr. Wilson
informed Mr. Davis that Merritt Taylor,
the traction company man Of Phladcl-
phia, had expressed desire ~ come here
IN the interest Of settling the controversy.
Mr. Davis replied that he would consider
the proposition and would take the qucs-
ton mp with his friends and co-fighicrs.
This he did, but an hour later, Mr. Wilson
called him and announced that he would
have to withdraw bis proposition rs Ger
tain parties on his side Opposcd his idea NJ
a conference This change Of front took
Mr. Davis by surprise and he asked Mr.
Wilson why IL fas that be N the first
place came to him and made the offer
only to Withdraw II
sTATE8ENT ny Mr.. WILSON.
Mr. Wilson, when asked about the
matter today made the following state
mcnt
ON my return from Philadelphia yes
ferday afternoon | met Mr. l.. VI Days
IN tho corridor Of the Hotel du POnt, as
WINS going To my rooms / told him that
while m Philadelphia ! had seen Mr. a.
Merritt Taylor, director of passenger
transportation and housing of the T. 5.
Emergency Fleet Corporation, 10 regard
10 double trucking The trolley road on the
pike between Chester and Darby During
the interview Mr. Taylor asked concern
ing the situation IN Wilmington lie said
that II was not "A question 81 convenience,
but Of necessity, that the cars 10 VOL
mlngtOn must run, and that u was tpO
bad that ! had 70 10 spending ms tirnr ~
litigation instead ~ cndeavOring 70 give
the community proper servlcc. lie sad
the government would not permit any
interference, and would insist upon con
tinuOus and adequate ear service which Js
required for the transportation of ship
yard employee Mr. Taylor inquired + the
parties Ia interest could not h. brought
together IN reaching far solution Of the
differences which nenaccd the satisfactory
operation Of the railway III expressed 10
ontIre willingness 70 be helpful % any way
possible, 10 secure anv arrangement Which
would assure continuous and adequate
street cur service for the shlpyards en-
ployes
Mr. TAYLOR also asked uc whether
thought the company could got aioug on 4
scent fare I told him ! did not think r..
u view u he big wage Increase demand
hat had teen made Nv the meu and ac-
coded 10 by be company Mr. Taylor
then sugg sted hat i might Ike wise
try out . scent fare
pom my return IN Wilmington. and
the chance meeting with Mr. Davis told
hirn | gas willing, on behalf of the Trac-
ton %, To accept Mr. Tayiors s0gges-
ton for 4 conference. but after talk
with orr counsel Ward ray y Nearv,
d winch they advised me hat AZ the mat
ter had been taken into court. II would
~ necessary for the court ~ pass upon
the controversy upon ne facts and figures
there presented. 7 advised Mr. DAVIS that
It was useless 70 have such q conference 4
Mr Wilson further stated that he per-
sonaly would have heen glad - have had
snch a conference with Mr. Iavior, as ne
Il convinced that Mr. TAYLOR would have
realized hat he order ~ the Utilities
Board ~ It now stands, merely would
provide sufficient revenue ~ paw the
increased wages 81 the employees and
provide the necessary public service