Senator Willard backs 25 railroad system plan amid relinquishe
Senate hearing on railroad reform hears Daniel Willard of Baltimore and Ohio propose consolidating the system into about 25 large networks. Cummins seeks $750 million to prevent relinquishment of lines until new laws pass. Officials discuss federal control, state police powers, and a advisory Transportation Secretary role. The conference will resume today.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
Apld
Willard
Secretary of Transportation
Bankers Form Committee to Oppose U S Railroad Ownership
New York Feb 13 Tos Investment Bankers Association forms a railroad committee to oppose permanent public ownership. Allen B Forbes leads a group including Otto H Kahn Frank A Vanderlip and others who say the goal is to return railroads to private operation after constructive legislation.
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Tos Investment Bankers’ Association of A
Allen B. Worbes
Otto H. Kahn
Frank A. Vanderlip
W H. Porter
Charles H Sabin
John E. Oldham
Robert Winsor
Boston
George H. Frazier
Philadelphia
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Mr Forzes
Hines Outlines Federal Roads Policy and State Cooperation
Walker Hines, director general, clarifies the link between the United States railroad administration and state railroad and public service commissions. A conference today with Max Thelen and WD. C. Niles aimed to build a plan of constructive cooperation under peace conditions.
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National Association of State Railway and Utilities Commissions
Charles E. Elmauist
Federal Treasury
United States
State Commissions
Walker Hines
Railroad4
United States Railroad Administration
Rairoad
Public Service Commissions
Max Thelen
Division of Public Service
WD. C. Niles
Division of the
Public Service
Railroad Administration
Coast defense bill totals lifted to $11 million
The House passed the annual appropriation for seacoast defenses totaling $11,195,000 with no record vote and sent it to the Senate. It includes $4,523,849 for Panama Canal fortifications, while initial estimates of $589 million were trimmed to $66,491,282 after War Department reductions. A questioned item funds a radio dynamic torpedo under Water torpedo inventor John Hays Hammond Jr.
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United States
House
Senate
Panama Canal
War Department
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Congress Bill Aims Mount Vernon Purchase Price
Representative Cary of Wisconsin introduces a bill to appoint a commission to recommend a price for Mount Vernon and methods to reimburse the Mount Vernon Ladies Association for maintenance. A companion resolution seeks an investigation into transportation charges for visitors by electric railway and boat line.
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Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Representative Cary
Wisconsin
Cury
Leaders to be developed beyond scientific drill
Acting judge advocate general T. Ansell told the Washington Society of Engineers at the Cosmos Club that the army needs leaders trained along broader lines. He said leadership must be developed in future officers beyond purely mechanical and scientific instruction.
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T. Ansell
Washington Society of Engineers
Cosmos Club
Government reports rail system finances for 1918 results
The railroad administration released figures on the first year of federal operation. Class 1 roads posted 1918 net federal income of 688 million dollars with a 203 million dollar deficit after guarantees. Operating revenues reached nearly 4.94 billion, up 21 percent from 1917, while expenses rose 40 percent to 3.94 billion. Wage and material costs surged with fuel alone up 125 million. Weather reduced income in early 1918 by about 100 million. Passenger traffic rose about 9 percent, with total passenger miles and troop movement likely surpassing 42 billion.
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Railroad Administration
Marine insurance rates defended by underwriters chief
William H. McGee president of the national board of marine underwriters said rates are not excessive or discriminatory against American shipping. He responded to charges by Ho ward W Hurley and Senator Fletcher in Washington and commented on the shipping board plan to backship insurance for EC ships and urge private underwriters to cover wooden vessels and auxiliary hulls.
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New York
William H. McGee
National Board of Marine Underwriters
Howard W. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Senator Fletcher
Florida
Washington
Bir
Hurley
War Risk Bureau
McGee
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Reds in Russia natives claim foreign agitators dominate
Col Hurban of the Czecho Slovak army testifies before a Senate committee on Russia, asserting Bolshevik propagandists are mainly foreigners, not Russians. He says crowds listened to Russian speakers, while agitators were Germans and Austrians, with Letts Chinese and others among Bolsheviks. He contends workers and farmers generally oppose Bolshevism and recounts Bolshevik and red guard actions, denying Albert R Williams statements. Senator McCumber proposes reinforcement of US troops to blunt red spread.
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Hurban
Russia
Senate
Eeherd
Red Guards
Albert R. Williams
Carl Alker- Man
Liberia
MaCumbar
United States
Armour Answers Hoover on Packing Industry Policy
J Ogden Armour comments on Herbert Hoover's views about the packing industry and Federal Trade Commission findings. He argues Hoover lacks full knowledge of packing, notes technical rail car services, and criticizes regulating packers as akin to bank or railway controls while defending private ownership of stockyards.
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Washington Post
Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Trade Commission
Stoctk
Hoover
Rail earnings show wartime surge and expense rise
The Interstate Commerce Commission released the 1918 earnings for 195 major railroads. Operating revenues reached 4.913 billion, up 863 million from 1917, while operating expenses rose to 4.007 billion. Net income after taxes stood at 690 million, with federal tax receipts about 688 million. Freight and passenger revenues climbed sharply, reflecting wartime demand.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Administration
Bestern
Senators Fight League Clash Over Monroe Doctrine
Senator Borah led an attack on the league's charter arguing it may conflict with the Monroe doctrine and erode U S sovereignty. Representative Fess, a Republican, warned the charter could abrogate existing treaties and limit U S legislative powers over immigration and commerce.
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League
Foss
Europe
League of Nations
Poindexter Warns League Threatens U S Sovereignty
Senator Poindexter blasted the league of nations as a fertile seed of war and an abyss for the United States. He warned ratification would strip Congress of war powers and put military decisions in an alien tribunal, threatening national independence and Monroe Doctrine principles.
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League
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Senate
League of Nations
America
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League of Mations
Fess Attacks League of Nations Mockups for U S Justice
Representative Fess condemns the league of nations insisting it would surrender the republic to foreign votes and impose a supreme authority. He argued the plan allows five votes for Britain against one for the United States and could empower self-governing dominions against U S interests.
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League of Nations
Fess
United Kingdom
United States
League
Borah Seeks Monroe Doctrine Safeguard in League Letter
Senator Borah of Idaho published an open letter to former President Taft urging American league advocates to add an amendment to the proposed league constitution preserving the Monroe doctrine. He cites disputes in England France and scholars and proposes a reservation clause to keep the doctrine outside league jurisdiction. He recalls Hague convention language and roots in Roosevelt era policy.
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House
Borah
Idaho
Wiliam H. Teft
League of Nations
Taft
England
France
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Edhu Root
Senateur Lodge
Knox
Roosevelt
Tyam
Theodora Roosevelt
Taft Attacks Senate Over League of Nations
San Francisco Feb 13 Former President Taft urged civic groups to support the league to enforce peace stating he would not trust senators who oppose it He warned against using the Constitution as a shield against peace and argued the nation should back a league rather than seek entangling alliances Morgenthau Van Dyke and others defended the league as upholding sovereignty through shared self restraint
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Senate
League of Nations
William H. Taft
Pacific Cosat Congress
League
Mr. Taft
Wilson
Europe
Henry van Dyke
Netherlands
United States Herald
Henry Morgenthau
Turkoy
Williams Controversy Halts Comptroller Vote Reform Blocked in Senate
Senate banking and currency committee informal agreement prevents action on Weeks bill to abolish the office of comptroller of the currency. Weeks accuses John Skelton Williams of abusing powers to punish enemies and reports 95 percent of national bankers oppose his renomination. Williams denies claims of ordered photo notes and bank probes.
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Senator Weeks
Weeks
Congress
John Skelton Willlams
Federal Reserve System
Williams
Mr. Williams
Removal of export rules urged in House
Representatives Wood and Heflin urged lifting restrictions on exporting American goods to neutral countries. They warned continued war trade board rulings for three months would let foreign manufacturers gain a lead American firms could not surpass. Heflin pressed to remove limits on cotton and cotton goods exports.
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Representatives Wood
Indiana
Heflin
Alabama
War Trade Board
Official war cost at towering total
An official estimate pins the European war cost at 3179,000,000,000 exclusive of certain allied loans. The figures, drawn from the Federal Reserve Board Treasury data and Swiss banking bulletins, break down per nation and include major loans, with Germany and Turkey totaling 59.5 billion.
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Portugal
Romania
Austria- Hungary
Bulgaria
Federal Reserve Board
Secretary of the Treasury
Swiss Society of Banks
United States
Great Britain
France
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Italy
Serbia
Japan
Greece
Germany
Turkey
Germanic Alliance
Postoffice Bill Approved After Conference Report
The House backed the conference report on the $600,000,000 postoffice appropriation bill by 268 to 71 after refusing to instruct conferees to reject the Senate’s $200,000,000 road construction fund. The report awaits Senate action. Representative Cannon led the opposition to the road fund on economy grounds while supporters argued it would relieve unemployment.
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Senate
Cannon
Rush Deportation Bill Targets Undesirable Aliens
The House committee on immigration reported a bill granting broad powers to deport undesirable aliens. Backed by the Department of Justice and to be advanced under a special rule, it would let the Secretary of Labor classify who qualifies as deportable, with near unlimited authority.
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House Committee On Immigration
Department of Justice
House
Secretary of Labor
Rule for Senate Contests Bill Introduced in Missouri
A bill to standardize contest procedures in senatorial elections was introduced by Senator Spencer of Missouri and sent to the elections committee. It calls for witnesses to be examined before federal or state judges or court appointed commissioners and their testimonies sent to the Senate elections committee for decision.
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Spencer
Missouri
Elections Committee
Senate Elections Committee
Small Packers Unite On Exports
A Chicago meeting formed a tentative port corporation of 40 U.S. meat packers excluding the large firms. Twenty five firms pledged 5000 dollars each to start under Webb Pomerene. Frederick Snyder of Boston said small packers may gain by organizing to retain foreign trade as meals division contracts fade. He warned orders to Europe could end in two years, with hog prices likely rising if hay guarantees fall.
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Frederick Snyder
Boston
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