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Show AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. I Circular Sent to Directors of Import- ant Railroads. NEW YORK, Nov. 25. A circular is reported re-ported to havo been Issued to directors of nil Important railroads with tho sanction of Important lines with headquarters horo a.sltlng if it is advisable for tho officials of railways to be stockholders In a manufacturing man-ufacturing corporation selling Its products pro-ducts to tho roadB for which they work. U is possible that tho matter will be brought beforo the Interstate commerce commission Fears that favoritism In tho placing of orders for supplies Instead of accepting bids through open competition aro back of the circular. Somo of the largo corporations cor-porations have already adoptedrules prohibiting pro-hibiting any of their ofllclals from being stockholders In manufacturing corporations. corpora-tions. Tho commltteo of stockholders which la conducting tho Investigation will attempt at-tempt to bring about an arrangement between be-tween all tho railways, making It impos-wlble impos-wlble for any of the officials or heads of departments to retain any financial Interest In-terest In a manufacturing concern doing business with tholr roads. |