Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-05
DEFENDS ROAD OPERATION
Judgment Of Success OF Gov
ernment Control Can Re
Judged Only in Peace.
DIRECTOR NOT YET NAMED
Delay In Appointing Success
sor Not Explained; Hines
May Act Temporarily.

wAHIilNUTON, Jan. t--Only
through tho proposed flvo-year ex-
tension OF government management
of railroads can the government
move towards a permanent and COM
prchenslve solution OF the railroad
problem, Director General McAdoo
insisted today In testifying ~ the
senate inter-iate commerce commit
tees hearing on rallrYad legislation.
Other plans. such ms private man
sHement, possibly with limited con-
solidation Of lines and with govern
nent superv,slon, Mr. McAdoo said
'he considered ''inaa ,quats sHpe-
dients" and "makeshifts' and he was
prepared now TO make no further
ecbmmcndntion II congress decides
not Ia extend control ~ he had sug-
scsted.
Questions OF Senators Ksiioss.
uore, Mclean. Townsend. Cummina
and Watson were directed at Mr. Nc
Adoo In u vain attempt tO ASCERTAIN
his IDEAS Of what coursr would bs
heat as an alternative Tor the five
year proposal.
lilo defended government operation
against what ne descr.bed as AN at
tempt tn discredtt u on the Grouad
that not earnings had been insuf-
flciert to pay the compensation 9Siae-
| antsed Ivy tho government" oyino
judgme ent of unified opern sion sAould
he based on earnings only In normal
peace times. and that this was an.
other rsas0n for tssting govsrnsnsut
control for five ysofA
To senator 0ore's Inquiry, 'Dsp's
YOU think tho railroads should b.
permitted TO consoiidate. Gravtstina
toward two or three competing ma
| tionai systsms with some govern
mont supervision" Mr. hcAdoo an
swerfd:
"ithink that would he only Q psi-
ilatlvs 10 deal with certain oondi-
| tions. I would prefer TO deal with
tho question con,prshensively."
Mr. MoAdoo still 10 expecting daily
TO receive word from President VIII
son concerning tho appotnt tmsnt OF .
| naw director general ana has no In
| formation indicating the reasons for
| delay, q was stated. II no selection
is made by the time ha leaves for %
vacation In California Tuesday, he
| will maintain nominally tho functions
of director General, although Walker
~ iilne~, his assistant. may act In
formally as director. designated by
Mr., McAdoo as he has done fire.
ausrtly IN tho past
Don't YOU know" Senator Kei-
losH Of Minnesota Inquired that
| when n committee of railroad presi-
dents tried to unity tho roads before
tho government took hold. the attof-
ney general inquired by what author
i'y they were acting and intimatssf
that they wrre violating tho hwf"
"Do you believe In the elimination
Of all competition between railroads. ?
Don't YOU think that the competition
~ eervice has been a principal factor
In promoting good railway service 7"
Mr. McAdoo replied;
II don't know yet whether II would
he hest to eliminate all competition.
That IL why | want n five-y year test
period do not think competition
IN an unalloyed blessing. hut y longer
trial will show how much OF II may
be necessary
Turn ng tn the question OF q
threatened breakdown In 'morHle
among officers and employees which
hc fehrcd N government control
should b" limited To ~ months. tho
director general rald.