Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

rates to yield additional revenue OF si.ol'.,
100000 to meet increased operating costs ana
basis provided in the transport act and
for loan of s5ooooo.ooo to meet the existing
the government had incurred deficit of
s14.oo5565 during Its control OF the telegrapins
dalton Of nine steel, coal. shipbuilding and
transportation companies of Canada INTO the
British Steel Corporation with v; Mantrapl And
the French transportation strike. wnic.
threatens complete tie-np OF the ro sna OF OF
sympathetic action in the form Of more
or less modified general strike The Frencn
government continues to regard the situaton
with equanimty, being convinced that the
public opposed to any strike movement Whlch
would interfere with the supplies OF neces-
sary commodities. will afford the needed pres
should the walkout attain dangerous
In connection with the increased freight
rates asked by the roads it is Interesting 10
Grating expenses. due to higher wages and
increased prices Of material and 1000. nave
has ncreaseS , e than 40 per cent An ad-
ditional increase of 20 per cent to restore
the relations between revenues and expen 1hes
the additional revenue be gained from freight
traffic alone: leaving passenger rates at the
present level. The carriers estimate the aver
age necessary increase in freight rates to be
% per cent.
their net income. which was So ss1o 10000 IN
1919. would have been only s22o.oooOoo had
Which is but little more than per cent on
their property investment of $4,000. 600. 900
railroad rates with keen interest. For not
only is the subject one that affects the pocket
Of and ra IN tn ny
exists. which. recognizing that the prosperity
Of the country is intimately linked with the
prosperity of it's railroads, inclines to the
viewpoint. that rather than drive the roads
to the wall through faulty economy in rates.
the nation in self-protection must pay what
price is just for the services which they
alone render.
Carranza's power in Mexico continued to
diminish rapidly during the course Of the
week, until today government officials and
military experts here express the unofficial
opinion that he cannot much longer
maintain his authority. 1t is pointed out
that his weakness lies not much in OPP
position by formidable military force as in
the fact that the federal army is daily dis
solving before the rebel advance instead of
offering battle. The strength of the revolu-
tfonists is estimated today at double that of
the government 1t is an undoubted fact that
it is the lack of coordination incident to the
rapid and daily accession of groups to
the rebel leader which has alone prevented
the complete success of the movement. 1t
should be noted that Juarez, the largest state
in the republic of Mexico, revolted during the
week. american OeStrOyerS nave Deen ais
patched to Key West for possible duty in
Mexican waters" This with view to pro-
tecting American and foreign interests in
Mexico.
.Carranza has been advised by the various
revolutionary factions that he must vacate
his Office not later than May Is. In a mani
festo made public here upon Friday he defes
the rebels. declaring he will retain power
until they beaten Semi official dispatches
indicate that he has moved his government
to Vera Cruz Being upon the sea coast, the
shift would be self-explanatory. It has also
been regarded possible that he might, should
the occasion arise. seek to escape over the
border into the United States.