The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-01
Committee Preparing Data to
Combat Five-Yea: .Exten-
sion of Government Con-
troll and Oppose Further
Operation of Roads.

NEW YORK. Dcc. SIS. Davies
Warlicld. president Of the MAI onal AS
sociation Of Owners OF Railroad Sccuri-
ties. was in New York Tuesday in con-
ference with members Of the associa-
ton III connection with the plans or
the association in respect to the return
OF tho railroads to their owners.
II has been understood that Chair
man Cuylnr of the association OF rail-
road executives had furnished the rail-
road cxccutivcs plan to be discussed
with the executive committee OF the
national association. ...".
Before leaving for Baltimore last
night Mr.. Wariield made the following
statement:
The association will have sugGes-
tions 10 offer i'll relation TO the plans.
for The return OF the railroads to their
owners as announced in the press. The
association. prior TO presenting the SUN
ycs,ions IT will formulate to the
grass, will consult with committee SilGY
orca niZatiunS and others concerned in-
Guiding the shippers. that unity Of pur1
pose may be- secured if possible.
We have thought that the shippeA
/, should lie first consulted in respect to
the Fundamentals of the plans We have
in mind. With this in view, confer
cnccS have been held in Washington
with representatives. Of shipping organ
i2atiunS from various sections of tho
country and with others concerned.
After further conferences. arranged Tor
the immediate future, have been held
We Will hr in position 10 decide the
plan among others, submitted TO MS Dy
the chairman % the association OF rail-
way executives. VIC may say, however,
that the fundamentals of or plan now
under consideration differ materially
from those OF the plan Of the executives
association. It's chairman has ad'lscd
us that b. had postponed the meeting
OF the association, 10 have been 1H@d
ON Monday. that our committee might
consider their plan before submission 10
their full membership. We notified their
chairman that this would be done as
carly as possible. Our experts have
for some time past been preparing data
necessary for the completion of their
plan, which is not finished. Further.
oar advisory counsel. also general
counsel are preparing opinions request
ed on various legal question: involved,
both in our plan and in that proposed by
! the executives. The problem is one Of
vast proportions and upon it's proper
/ solution depends not only tho fate OF
the railroads, but the success OF the
I business interests OF the country as
| well.
The work Of the moment is 10 meet
; the question Of a five year extension OF
federal control and operation. The OF
{: ficial positions formerly held by cN-
ccutivcs Of the railroads who operatcu
| their respective properties. have Decn
| taken by federal managers under re-
| eional directors, and in most cases
| these executives are now presidents OF
! the corporations they formerly opcf-,
atcd.
I They arc familiar with the effect
! and consequences Of federal control
! ind operation. Not only upon their re-
/ spnctivf railroads. but also upon the
: facilities service furnished TO shippers
! and the travelling public. They can sup
J ply' the data and information in re-
, spcct To- tho effect 4 continuation OF
such control and operation Will nave
upon III. railroads and the shipping
| interests Of the country"
Thcst presidents compose very
! largely The association Of railway cN-
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