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Express Company Profits and Immigrant Crux Across Rail Lines
An editorial examines express company profits, noting 24 million dollars in surplus and 36 million paid to shareholders in a decade, linking executives to railroads and suggesting profits could bolster public rates. It questions immigration perceptions and the need to distinguish desirable newcomers from criminal elements, urging balanced policy and transparent data on foreign movement to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Express Company
Harriman
Abi
Hill
America
Germany
Europe