Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
RAIL read HEADS
OFFER PLAN FOR
PRIVATE KERSH|P
Provides for Merging Systems,
Uniiications OF Operations, and
Pooling of Facilities.
SUSTAINS |. c. c. PROGRAM
ny Associated Press to Esory Evening

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Jan. Q A comprehensive
program for private ownership and
management of railroads under strict
government regulation was iaid before
tho Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittcc today hv r Dewitt fuyler.
chairman of the association cf RAILWAY
executives. representing virtually all
leading roads in the United States The
nian includes provision Tor merging
systems large measure Of unfeadon
81 operation. pooling of facilities. ard
IN certain eases of earnings and enforce
ment Of adequate service under super
vision Of secretary of transportation.
a new cabinet office. with the Interstate
Commerce Commission acting rs n
supreme court Of review OF rate disputes
Wage and employment disputes which
could not bc settled between employees
and managemcnts would he referred to
an adjustment board within the depart
mcnt at transportation under the plans,
and strikes and lockotts forbidden
pending investigation.
uPHoI.Ds !. G. 8. PLAs5
Most operating reforms effected dur
ing unified management bv the railroad
administration would he continued. but
cral McAdoos proposal for five year
extension of government control Their
suggestions arc similar to the recon-
mcndations of tho Interstate commerce
Commissions. presented to the Senate
committee at meetings eariler thus week
The fundamental and essential pur-
pose 10 he accomplished rs 10 furnish
the public with safe efficient and adequate
transportation at the lowest cost con-
sistent with such service, said MIR.
Cuyier. reading to the committee a pre-
pared statement and with due regard
10 the lust interests Of the owners and
employees. and alsn adequate 10 the
nauons needs even in times OF great
national emergency or peril
He declared that whatever plan or
policy should hc adopted, provision
should be made for adequate service Tor
the countrys needs, for necessary con-
struction with prevention Qi waste by
injudicious road building. for consolI-
dations when dicated by public interest
and 'for a rate structure, which Will
provide revenues and create sufficient
credit 10 accomplish these purposes.
To this end. said Mr.. Cuyler, private
ownership. management and operation
of the American railways should, as a
matter OF national policy, be continued.
DIRECTION BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
The regulation of the insfrImentahties
of Interstate Commerce, as 70 all things
substantially affecting them, including
all rates, state and interstate. should be
exclusively IN the hands of tho national
government State commissions should
not he lnterfered with 10y the Federal
act except so far as necessary to carry
out the purposes herein mentioned.
/ ''The Interstate commerce Commission
+ should act as quasi-Iudicial body clot he'd
! with aut hority To pass upon all questions
/ concerning the Teasonableness and ade-
duacy of rates and concerning discrmIna-
tions
.'No new or branch lines OF railroad
or large and expensive terminals should
/ bc constructed unless = certificate OF
public convenience and necessity Ii first
i obtained from the secretary OF trans
portation The executive and adninstra-
! tive functions OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission except as 10 account
inp and as 10 Federal valuation Of rail-
/ road properties, should be transferred to
! the secretary of transportation
POWER TO INITIATE RATES.
The carriers should have the power
10 initiate rates. schedules of which
should be filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. with the secretary oi
i transportation and with the state com
missions in which the rates are applicable. =
The secretary of transportation might
] arrroye the rates, let them go into
a