Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

The significant point in Mr.. Hines state
ment is this: Were the roads to remain anGer
the bad economies Of further maintaining sus,
pension of normal increase in facilities ana ana
and Jane to the none-too- merry tune OF $l.-
100000 900. And the American people. eve.
nav Without a murmur That there is pre-
ponderant sentiment throughout the nation
in private hands is an undoubted fact today
That those who are to be responsible lot tne
ss seae ID the fpnas
ment would raise by taxation would De a"
obvious fnequity. -,
the railroads Of the nation is essential 10
complete national prosperity. there "ouia s see"
to he but one logical course as REGARDING them
in the future Their needs. to meet the ever
Increasing demands Of American inaustrx.
rate structure should then be devised whir'
would provide ample revenue Tor such oes a,
th, h there n need for speed in the mat
ter for until it be settled the wnoie sss 81
Of American tsct IS ,nat the attitude Of
How little make them get alons
WITH" is changing to How much DO they real
ly need"
In considering the railroad problem OF we
country today 1t is interesting to note tnat
the Interstate Commerce Commission. the
Railroad Administration and Congress are be
coming more and more alarmed over the con-
sistently increasing freight congestion. me
situation today is regarded as probably the
worst since the hard winter Of 1917 Tw"
hundred and thirty-ive thousand cars are at
present tied up delayed in transit. figure
which shows but slight betterment since the
outlaw strikes Of last month. Legislation
designed to aid the railroads by extending
from five to fifteen years the use OF the $3oo-
100000 revolving fund provided for IN the
TRANSPORTATION act. and also amending the law
week by the Senate interstate commerce COM
rttee. The gravity Of the situation Is . suen
w WITH view to afrording the necessary hnan-
cia1 assistance. Yet one Is prompted 70 Wonuer
Of funds or Of rens as
the shortage of men ready and eager to do
mans job in the crisis
The complete collapse Of the carranza
regime in Mexico. which was clearly forecasted
a week ago. has occurred Mexico City. Vera
Cruz and. in fact all save a very small part
of the Mexican republic are today In the
hands of the revolutionists. The fate OF Car
rama himself. who was reported early in the
week as fleeing toward Vera Cruz. remains in
doubt. Conflicting and indispensable reports
indicating his flight to the mountains prac-
tfcally alone. determined stand near Apizaco
and his capture by various revolutionary
certainty The revoutionists have announced
that his life is to be spared.
The success of the Instruction may be
prelude to dissension between Gen. Obregon
and his numerous confederates obregon and
Gonzales are not sympathetic. Gov. Huerta
Of Sonora has been. 1t is understood. made
supreme commander Of the Revolutionary
movement. the emptiness Of which title be-
comes appa rent in the Tight Of the small part
he has or will play in directing the destinies
o. the revolt. A call has been issued for the
Mexican congress to meet to name provision
al president who would in the theory of
things. in turn call national election to name
a constitutional president. An apparently sin
desire to win the good graces Of the
United States is evidenced.
All the factions that intrigue for control of
the government in Mexico are at work
and there are as many fueds Nothing
conclusive politically has been settled by Cen
Obregon's entry into the City of Mexico. The
fate Of Mexico will only be decided at the next
political elections-when they shall finally be
held.