Show PRESIDENT SAYS OUTLOOK BRIGHT NEW YORK Feb eb 16 Marvin 16 Marvin Hughitt president of tho Chicago Chica o i Northwestern railway docs does not a agree eo with President A. A J. J Earling of the tho Chicago Milwaukee 8 St. St Paul railway railway railway rail rail- way as to business conditions If If there has been any apy cancellation of orders said Mr Ru Hughitt hitt yesterday yesterday yester yester- yester-I yester day it has bas not come under my ob observation Business is good and prospects prospects pros pros- peets for the future are bright bri ht It is is true business has been greatly impeded impeded im im- im this winter by unusual weather conditions Exceptionally heavy beavy snows and cold weather have h vc reduced locomotive efficiency and the movement of freight has been small for this season But there is is no question that we would have had a much lar larger er movement if tho the railroads bad been able ablo to supply adequate transportation facilities During January as a a. result of the weather conditions operating ex expenses ensel on the Chica Chicago o 8 Northwestern were altogether out of proportion and of course a falling off in earnings must be expected To just what extent is not yet ret possible to determine but so far as underlying business conditions are concerned the reduction has no sig sig- Of course the crops are the principal prin prin- principal cipal thing to tOo be watched Our lines run through the tho spring wheat belt and it is too tOG early to attempt to predict what tho the crops will be but I believe that a largo large area will be sown |