Extension of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads, Statements of Mr. Walker D. Hines Before the Interstate Commerce Committee of the United States Senate, February 3-6, 1919U.S. Government Printing Office, 1919 - 134 páginas |
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21 months 21-months period additions and betterments adopted assume basis believe capital cause of action CHAIRMAN claims committee Congress course deal difficulties Director General HINES effect Ellison D employees existing extension fact fair return Federal control act give going Government control Government operation Government ownership guaranty interstate commerce act Interstate Commerce Commission intrastate rates judgment labor legislation level of rates matter ment mind operating the railroads Pacific permanent solution plaintiff political practice present President presidential election private management problem proposed proposition Prouty public interest public service question rail Railroad Administration railroad companies readjustment reasonable render representatives result roads satisfactory Senator CUMMINS Senator KELLOGG Senator MCLEAN Senator POMERENE Senator ROBINSON Senator TOWNSEND Senator UNDERWOOD shipper Shreveport situation stabilize standpoint statement suggested switchers thing thought tion traffic turned back valuation WALKER D
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