Show 1 l OF RAll b TOi Cn ll 1 Hines Says Presidents nt I Wilson Is Waiting to I See What Legislation 1 Is to Be Adopted 1 I IBy i iW By Associated Press vu W Feb 1 vv Director General Hines announced announced an- an today with the approval approval ap- ap of President Wilson that the railroads would not be ic Fe- from government central until there has been an opportunity to see whether a constructive permanent program of legislation was Ikel to tobe I be adopted within a reasonable time The administrations administration's attitude was stated staled In a letter sent by Mr Iline to Senators Smith and Martin chairmen chairmen chair chair- I men of the senate committees on Interstate interstate In- In commerce and appropriations and to Representatives Sims and Sherley Sher- Sher le ley chairmen of the house rouse committees on Interstate and foreign orel 1 comm commerce I and appropriations The letter follows As A you are aware they ther has been some Inquiry as to wh whether th r there might i I be an Immediate or precipitate return of the railroads to private management The railroad administration has indicated Indicated Indi- Indi I I whenever this inquiry has been made that It would not recommend I that any such step be ba taken j i For your further I 1 am ami I i glad to say that I have now discussed I the tho matter with the president and he j has authorized me to state stati that not notI I only will there be no sudden relin- relin I ot of the railroads but further that It Is not his purpose to relinquish rel I the railroads until there has hai been an opportunity to see whether a constructive I tive permanent program ot of lis is likely to be considered promptly and andi adopted within a reasonable time i |