Deseret Evening News | 1906-08-18 | Page 9 | Clements' Comments on Railway Attorneys

CLEMENTS COMMENTS ON RAILWAY ATTORNEYS Washington Aug KI I I am sun not sur surprised to 10 learn that the attorneys attorns of or orthe the railroads of the country countr are In consultation In order to reach a com corn common common mon moms conclusion as u to the Interpretation of the new rate law 1111 said ald Interstate Clements in an Interview today tOOl regarding the meeting of railroad officials In Atlantic City Naturally when the Lae and managers come came to together together together gether and confer as to what will be bl bea bla a compliance with the th new n law la many nany nan contrary views Its arise arUe that will require re advice from the legal departments of ft the roads road If H the carriers carrier were act at acting ing log with an fe eye ye single to complete l t and bona flits fide compliance with the law the traffic managers necessarily would have haH recourse rM UrFt to their lawyers It T uld follow fellow in turn that In order to uniformity the lawyers would want to confer among themselves Whether or not this be justification for the report that they the are arc conferring with a view Ie to defeating the purposes of the law lawI 11 I am of course Inadequately advised It must be apparent to all including ing those railway men who In the posit past have he been inclined to regard the rail nUl wars as 11 a piece Ilece e of private property to tobe tobe tobe be dealt with by b the owners onera as they choose that the time Ume has haa ha come mme that what they the do In their business which Involves nOI the rights and Interests of the public must be an open book ro so 0 that they themselves may ma have ha the th means of knowing whether or not they the are ar i Protected and I dont believe the well ad bed r lawyers kwen of If the country waste waft their time in attempting resistance to tl this well 11 settled public for tor or the future