The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-05

islativa solution. Their rcicss 81
would at least produce one clement
OF "a solution. namely certainty and
q quick stimulation Of private In
itiative.
I believe that 1t viii be service
able for me to set forth as ex-
plicltly as possible the alternative
courses that lie open to our choice.
intermediate Course.
We al simply release the roads
and go back TO the Old conditions
OF private management, unre-
stricted competition and mult.form
regulation by both state and fed
eral authorities; or we can 60 to
the opposite extreme and estab-
lish complete government control.
accompanied, X necessary, by act
ual government ownership; or we
can adopt an intermediate course
of modified private control under a
more unified and affirmative public
regulation and under such altera-
tions OF the law us will permit
wasteful competition to he avoided
and a certain degree of u%niication
of administration TO be effected, as
for example, by regional corpora
tions under which the railways OF
deflnab!e areas would be in effect
combined in single systems.
Old Conditions Dead.
The only conclusion that | am
ready to state with confidence is
that II would be disservice alike to
the country and to the owners of
the railroads to return TO the old
conditions unmodified. Those are
conditions Of restraint without de-
velopment. There Is nothing at
firmative or helpful about them.
What the country chiefly needs is
that all its means OF transportation
should be developed-its railways.
its waterways, it's highways, and it's
countryside roads. Some new ele-
ments OF policy. therefore, are alb
~solutely ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for
the service OF the purpose, neces-
sary for the release of credit to
those who are administering the
railways. necessary for the protec-
ton Of their security holders. The
old policy may be changed much Or
little, but surely II cannot be left
as It was. ! hope that the congress
will have a complete and impartial
study Of the whole problem insti-
tuted at once and prosecuted as
rapidly as possible. 1 stand ready
and anxious to release the roads
from the present control and must
do SO at q very early date, for by
waiting until the statutory limit Of
time Is reached I shall be merely
prolonging tho period OF doubt and
uncertainty which Is hurtful to
every interest concerned.
Reason For Trip.
welcome this occasion to an
nounce to the congress my purpose
to join In Paris the representa-
tives OF the governments with
which we have been associated In
the war against the central en-
pires for the purpose of discussing
with them the main features Of the
treaty OF peace. l realize the great
inconvcniences that will attend my
leaving the country. particularly
at this time, but the conclusion
that it was my paramount duty to ,
go has been forced upon me by '
consideration which I hope will
seem as conclusive to you as they
have seemed to me.
Aid in Interpretation.
The allied governments have &C.
cepted the basis OF peace which l
outlined TO the congress on the Sth
OF January last, as the central m
Dires also have, and very reasona-
bly, desire my personal counsel n
their Interpretation and applica-
ton, and II Is highly desirable that
I should give it in order that the
sincere desire of III government
TO contribute without selfish pur-
pose of any kind to settlements
that will be Of common benefit to
oil thu ttatinra nnnnnrnA 6 NAV IA
made fully manifest.
The peace settlements which are
o to be agreed upon are OF
transcendeut Importance both to W.
and TO the rest of the world. n l
know of no business or interest
which should take precedence or
them, the gallant men OF our
armed forces on land and sea have
consciously fought for the ideals
which they knew to be the ideals
Of their country; 1 have sought to
express those ideals: they ha We &C
cepted my statements Of them az
the substance OF their own thought
n purpose, as the associated
governments have accepted them;
| " ii to them to see to il, so far
as in me lies, that M false Or mis-
taken Interpretation liz put upon
them and no possible effort omitted
to realize them. 1t is now my duty
to play my full part in making
good what they offered their LIES
blood TO obtain. I can think of no
call to service which could ans
cend this.
Why Cable Control.
shah be in close touch with you
and with affairs on this side OF thu
water. and you will knew AL that |
do. Al my request the French and
English governments have abso-
lutely removed tho censorship OF
cable ews which until within IA
fortnight they had maintained and
there is now no censorship what
ever exercised at this end except
upon attempted trade cominuuica-
tiOGs with enemy countries. IL Eas
been necessary 70 keep an oren
wire constantly available bctween
Paris and the department Of state
and another between France ana
the department OF war. In order
that this might be doua viii, the
least possible interference with the
other uses Of the cables l have tenn
por1rily taken over the control OF
both cables In order hat they raAy
be used AZ Il single system. ! did
so az the advice OF tie most <
perienced cable offici:i = Z | nope
that the results will jIH,,i% ~ hope
that the news OF tn. nGXt few
months may pass with Tie utmost
freedom and with the leos' possible
delay from each side OF the SEA to
the other.
Asks for Support.
May | not hope, gentlemen Of the
that in the delicate tasks
| shall have To perform on the
other sid. OF the sen in my efforts
truthfully and faithfully to inter
pret the principles and policies OF
the country We love: may | have