Show RAILROAD PRESIDENT I PLEADS FOR FREIGHT RATE READJUSTMENT Now York March larch 1 A A plea pIca for lower passenger rates and a readjustment readjustment readjust readjust- ment merit of oC freight rates rate to provide e equitable distribution of revenue re from Irom commodity tariffs was made to today today to- to to-I to I day la by br 1 F. F D. D Underwood president of or tho the Erie railroad In a statement concerning con con- con I corning resumption of or private nto control of the railroads railroad He lie predicted one of the thc first benefits to be noticed 1 by the public will bo ho more efficient service I 1 am opposed to class freight rules rates Mr fr Underwood said Eald Sand and to higher passenger fares In fact I think passenger pas pas- fiell el fares should be bc reduced to 2 2 I cents a a. mile rolle except perhaps on certain 1 tam tain lines Jines serving nerving a limited l territory an and upon which there are p peculiar cullar con con- I The railroads s and the public in time will come to understand that these great reat enterprises can best prosper prosper pros pros- pros pros-I I per pcr anti and the thc public best be served an and I protected by coman commodity freight rates |