Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
CuyLer Submits
Railroads Plan

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that rates be not only what has been
called reasonable. but adequate n suf-
ficient to enable the carriers to provide
safe. adequate and sufficient service. to
protect existing investment and to at
tract the new capital necessary in the
public interest"
1t was declared further that "the
statute should provide that existing
rates. put into effect by the director
general OF railroads, should be continued
in effect until changed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission as provided by
law" or through initiation Of new rates
by roads. Express rates should be dealt
viii in the same manner as freight
rates.
Regional Rate Tribunals
Regional federal rate tribunals. said
Mr.. Cuyler. might be created In this
manner:
The Interstate Commerce Commission
should divide the United States Into
n number OF regions for each OF which
the President should appoint a regional
commission. which should be n board OF
primary jurisdiction. consisting of one
member for each State in the region.
The regional commissions should have
authority to determine all complaints
and to report to the Interstate Com
mercc Commission. II no objection Is
made to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission within a limited time and the
commission does not override the lower
tribunal tho orders and findings of the
regianol commiss' ions should automat-
ically go into effect.
Broad supervisory powers should be
pr1nsaI rho 1oNrafarv NJ YDpgDprtn
ton. said Mr.. Cuyler: these would in
clude authority TO require %rerouting
of traffic to prevent or eliminate con-
gcstion. to require common use of ter
minals. to compel complete unincation
in war times or other periods OF ma
final emergency. to require roads to
distribute cars among patrons fairly,
and to provide for proper move
Vel OF traffic. Mergers or consolida-
tions. intercompany agreements on
rates or practices. pooling OF facili.
tics, and pooling of earnings in con-
nect!on with elimination of unneces-
sary train service. should be subject
10 his approval, according to the rail-
road plan. The Interstate Commerce
Commission would receive appeals in
case of disagreement between u road
n the secretary Of transportation.
NrRed McNdOo to Hold On
Railroad executives pieCged Director
General McAdoo their cooperation and
have urged him not TO r%ellnquish Federal
control until Congress has had oppor-
tunity to legislatc, Mr.. Cuylcr declared.
He read a message lie sent Walter ".
Hines, assistant director general, on
December u, saying:
The executives. Of course, desire to
act in entire harmony with the dircC-
tor general and TO air him. as they have
IN tho past, in every way, in carrying
forward the work of the railroads, under
Federal administration.
W o urge upon the director
general the importance in conformity
with the Presidents statement Gin his
address TO ConEress), OF time to consider
plans for the future, and that any re-
turn of the roads may be deferred until
at least this opportunity has been af-
forted."
I'VE cannot help but urge upon the
director general the great disaster That
In our judgment would ensue both Ia the
owners of the roads, the security holders
and the public At large if the roads
should he returned until time had been
given 70 fully consider these problems"
MIR. Cuyicr eXplained that the AS
sncidtion of Railway Executives repre-
scented 90 per cent Of the railway mile
age of the country and included viz
tually all big lines except h Southern
Railway.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Edgar T. Clark explained to tn" COM
mitteo today that in his statement yes