. Preliminary report, Chicago Railway Terminal Commission . cussing here now. That is tosay, if it is as clear as you think it is that there is a great waste inthe situation in Chicago, where 26 railroads come in, operating dif-ferent railroads, where there is great improvement in service to be 87 gained by co-operating, if selfish interests or want of intelligence failsto produce that, we are more likely to have government ownership? MR. THORNTON: I think that is true. As a matter of fact,the present situation which seems to confront the railways in Americawas brought about, in my judgment, b
. Preliminary report, Chicago Railway Terminal Commission . cussing here now. That is tosay, if it is as clear as you think it is that there is a great waste inthe situation in Chicago, where 26 railroads come in, operating dif-ferent railroads, where there is great improvement in service to be 87 gained by co-operating, if selfish interests or want of intelligence failsto produce that, we are more likely to have government ownership? MR. THORNTON: I think that is true. As a matter of fact,the present situation which seems to confront the railways in Americawas brought about, in my judgment, by the lack of foresight on thepart of the previous generation of managers and directors. MR. FISHER: Of railways? MR. THORNTON: Of railways. There were abuses of allkinds. Unquestionably, if the railway managers of America had real-izd where they were headed, and corrected it of their own volition,it would not have been done for them. MR. HOOKER: The plan that you recommended was officiallyrecommended for Boston five years ago for the freight business. 88. MAP OP
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