Great Falls tribune., 1921-08-11

not take the government opt Of the rail
way business It is far more likely
to pull the government in even more
deeply"
For the most part, however, the
newspapers give their support to MIR.
Harding's measure The Wall Street
Journal Ind.) remarks that his pro-
posals "for dealing with the critical
condition Of the railroads" illustrate
the country's good fortune to have a
practical man in the White House and
as big man as Hoover in the cabinet. .
The Topeka Journal lind. Rep also
considers that the step indicates that
there lis business man in the White
House. The Roanoke World News
(Dem.) believes that President Hard
ing lis making progress toward i'm
proved business conditions" when he
concentrations concerning the relief of
the railroads. Indeed, making this
payment possible without involving adj
ditional taxation appears to the Seattle
Times Ind.) to be the zone thing need
ed to speed nationwide prosperity"
for investment of this half billion dol
lars in equipment Or it's payment to
those having claims against the lines
would have generally vivifying effect.
while the settlement of the railroad
problem without imposing additional
burdens everywhere throughout the
country"
Regardless of the abstract equity
of the scheme" the Syracuse Herald
tInd.) feels mo doubt that it's execu-
ton would prove great stimulus to the
country's languisbing business" 1t al
so points out the long delayed purchase
of equipment and improvements would
"impart fresh life to many industries.
The Lincoln (Neb) Star Ind.) calls
the presidents outline of procedure
revival of business may logically be
anticipated' if by this means new
blood can be put into the transporta
ton lines" Predicting that the mes
sage will be framed into bill which
will go through congress without ser
ious hitch" the Baltimore American
(Rep.) expresses its approval of the
plan adding that ''the people are inter-
ested in seeing the roads returned to
solid and paying basis as quickly and
efficiently and expediently as may be-"
Looking at the question from the
railroads viewpoint, the Lynchburg
News (Dem.) comments on the "espe-
cially clear-cut' meaning of the mes
sage, noting with satisfaction that 1t is
based upon recognition of the pres
ent and extremely important needs of
the common carrier for relief which is
fairly their due. and which can only
be further delayed at the price of great
injustice to their interests The Char
lotte Observer (Ind Dem.( remarks
that ''the whole country has suffered
while the transportation system has
been fed on promises. Unquestionably
the aggressive attitude now assumed by
the president should be productive of
wholesome and expeditions action"
The Brooklyn Eagle Ind. Dem.) ap-
proves of the ''sound business princi-
ple'' back of the scheme which has the
further advantage avoiding anything
in the nature of an appropriation and
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
(Rep.) looks upon it as simple and
emonently safe After reviewing the
advantages that will accure to the rail-
roads and the country at large through
restoration of credit and stimulous to
buying, the New York Herald Ind.)
declares that ut is good business for
the government" better, it believes,
than for the railroads because the for
mer will benefit by compromises that
the roads will make on their claims III
order to get "quick settlements