The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-03
TO RETURN ROADS
ON MARCH | NEXT
President Wilson Announces
Carriers VIII be Turned
Back to Owners.

L
Wednesday issued proclamations re-
turning the railroads and express CON-
panies to private control March l.
Failure OF congress to enact RENE
dial legislation was given as the rea'
son for extending by two months inc
time originally announced for rein
gushing government control OF the
railroad properties. In his message 10
congress last May, President wilson
said the railroads would be turned
back at the end Of the calendar year.
No agreement having yet been
reached by congress, Secretary Tumui'
" said In announcing the proclama-
ton, 1T becomes necessary in the pup
lie interest to allow reasonable time
to elapss between the issuing OF the
proclamation and the date OF its actu-
ally taking effect. The president Is
advised that the railroad and express
companies are not organized to make
It possible for them to receive and
manage their properties if actually
turned over to them December 81"
The decision of the president with
regard to the railroad properties was
set forth in the following proclar1a'
ton:
By the president of the United
States of America-A proclamation:
REIMBURSEMENT of federal control
of railroads and systems of transpor-
tation.
Whereas, in the exercise of author
ity committed to me by law l have
heretofore, through the secretary OF
war, taken possession of, and have
through the director general of rail-
roads exercised control over certain
railroad systems of transportation and
property pertaining thereto or connect
ed Herewith; systems of coastwise
transportation engaged in general
transportation and owned or controlled
by said railroads or systems OF trans
portation, including also terminals
terminal companies and terminal as
sociations, sleeping and parlor cars,
private cars and private car lines, ele-
yators, warehouses, telegraph and tele-
phone lines and all other equipment
and appurtenances commonly used
upon or operated as a part OF SUCH
railroads and systems of transporta'
ton; and
Whereas, now deem it needful and
desirable that all railroads, systems
: Of transportation and property now un
der such, federal control be relinQuish
ed therefrom; now, therefore, under
authority of section IL of the fedora
! control act, approved March q, 1913
8 and Of all other powers and provision
: of law Heretofore enabling me,
Woodrow Wilson, president OF thu
9 United States, do hereby relinQuisl
d from federal control, effective the frs
' day of March, 1920. at 1901 oclocl
a. M, all railroad systems Of transpor
+ tation and property Of whatever kim
e taken or held under such federal cor
r troll and not heretofore relinQuishe'
n and restore the same to the possession
y and control Of their respective owners
s Walker D. Hines, director general Q
u railroads, or his successor in office
l. Is hereby authorized and directed
Is through such agent and agencies a
IL he may determine, in any manner nc
inconsistent with the provisions Of sal
. act of March q, 1918, to adjust, settl
IL and close all matters, including til
I, making of agreements for compens'
"a ton, and all questions and disputes
whatsoever nature arising out OF or Il
y cident to federal control, until othe
a wise provided by proclamation Of ii
- president or by act Of congress, an
u generally to perform as fully in all r
~ spects as the president is authorize
to do, all and singular, the acts ar
things necessary or proper IN order
:, carry into effect this proclamation al
" the REIMBURSEMENT of said railroad
- systems of transportation and pro
no erty.
~ For this purpose Of accounting al
bo for all other purposes, this proclaim
ton shall become effective on the fir
day of March, 1920, at 1901 a. m.
In witness whereof, ! have hereun
set my hand and caused the seal
r. the United States to be affixed.
Done by the president through Ne
ton D. Baker, secretary Of war, in t
ax- District of Columbia, this oath day
December, the year of our Lord 10.
and of the independence of the Unit
States of America the 144th.
WOODROW WILSON
BY the President:
Robert Lansing, Secretary Of Sta
Newton D. Baker, Secretary of w
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