Show t. t C SAYS A D g J 6 o GIVE IVf UP p j R ROADS AD j r But Report States Time F Should Elapse re ret t- t R Rails ils Are Released by bythe bythe the U. U S. S Government I By Associated Press WASHINGTON Jan 7 Op Op Opposition VV position to government ownership or operation of of railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads at this time was expressed today by the interstate c commerce com commerce com com- m- m merce commission In a statement presented presented presented pre pre- to the senate Interstate commerce commerce commerce com com- merce merce committee at its Us hearing on railway legislation by Commissioner Edgar Clark J Considering and weighing as best we can all of the arguments for and against the different plans said the statement we are led to the conviction tion that with the adoption of appropriate appropriate appropriate provisions and safeguards for regulations under private ownership It would not be wise or best at this time to assume government ownership or operation of the railways of the country REASONABLE PERIOD The commission declared however that a reasonable period or readjustment readjust readjust- ment or preparation should be allowed allowed before relinquishment of federal coni con con- It It seems obvious says the i statemenT that no plan of f private ownership should be considered unless i it is is under a broadened extended and amplified government regulation ONE DISSENTS Commissioner Woolley dissented from the recommendation against continuation continuation continuation con con- of government control and advocated adoption of Director General I McAdoo's suggestion for extension of federal management The com commission presented a detailed program of proposed legislation in incase incase incase case railroads are returned to private management providing for strict regulation regulation regulation regu regu- lation by the government of of rates services finance security Issues and pooling of facilities and cl clarification of doubtful relations between federal and state authority Supporting the argument for return of railroads to private management the commissions commission's statement said The law provides that federal control control control con con- shall not continue beyond twenty- twenty one months after the promulgation of ofa ofa ofa a treaty of peace The rhe wisdom of thus providing a reasonable period after the passing of the imperative necessities of our government in actual prosecution of warfare within which to readjust or make preparations for readjustment of traffic conditions and to round out or prepare financial ar arrangements arrangements ar- ar is hardly open to question 1 Carriers' Carriers properties formerly composing composing composing compos compos- ing a system are now under the jurisdiction juris jurisdiction jurisdiction diction of two or more regional directors directors directors tors or federal managers the current of ot traffic has in some instances been materially changed and financial complications exist Comparatively few contracts for compensation have been perfected between the transportation transportation transportation tation companies and the tho government The proposal of the railroad executives executives tives to be presented to the committee I I probably tomorrow is similar in general general general gen gen- eral scope to the tho interstate commerce commissions commission's recommendations It was stated today toda- The rhe executives however are said to advocate even more mora regulatory regulatory regulatory regu regu- power for the government than the commission suggests |