Select List Of References On Government Ownership Of Railroads Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Select List of References on Government Ownership of Railroads This is one of a number of lists upon topics of current interest which have been compiled to meet requests by letter. SO far as it could be distributed at all it has hitherto been distributed in typewritten form. The applications have become so numerous that it has now been reduced to print, so as to be available for more general distribution. It has no claim to completeness, nor does it even attempt to exhaust the resources of this Library on the subject. Its purpose is merely to present some of the authorities of interest to the general inquirer. The special investigator must, of course, go much further. A. P. C. Griffin, Chief of Division of Bibliography. Herbert putnam, Librarian of Congress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A List of Books With References to Periodicals, Relating to Railroads: In Their Relation to the Government and the Public This issue is a reprint from the plates of the first with the addition of a "Select list of recent works relating to government regulation and government ownership of railroads," pp. 41-54, and the continuation of articles in periodicals down to 1907, pp. 63-94. The legislation which resulted in the Interstate Commerce Law of June 29, 1906, brought about the publication of numerous works. The discussions, in large part, are to be found in periodical literature. Some of the books produced on the subject are recorded on pp. 41-54 of this List. "The hearings before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate," from December 16, 1904 to May 23, 1905, are printed as Senate document 243, 59th Congress, 1st session, comprising five volumes. The digest of the hearings in one volume, forms Senate document 244, 59th Congress, 1st session. On pp. 7-9 of this List there is a summary statement of federal reports and legislation. Subsequent material of this description is given under the heading United States, pp. 51-54 of this List. This is restricted to legislation subsequent to the Pacific railroad undertakings. This subject will be treated separately. In the fifth volume of the "Hearings before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate," pp. 1231-1296, there is a list of bills and resolutions introduced in Congress respecting the regulation of railway transportation. This may be consulted in connection with the list of reports here furnished. In the speeches in Congress in 1874, when the Windom bill was reported, down to enactment of the Interstate commerce act of 1906 there are discussions of all phases of the question of government control, especially of its constitutionality. These are noted on pp. 95-112. The debates on the Interstate Commerce Law of 1906 are printed in the Congressional Record, 59th Congress, 1st session. The index volume of the Record will guide to speeches on the act and to its legislative history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Selected Articles on Government Ownership of Railroads The present system in the United States is that of private ownership and operation subject to state and federal control. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Select List of Books on Railroads in Foreign Countries: Government Regulation This is a presentation of statistics and arguments in favor of govern ment ownership. The Operations of state railways in Europe are summarized from official reports and from other treatises. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Government Ownership of Railroads, and War Taxation Paternalistic control, even when entirely benevolent in intent, is generally harmful in effect. It is apt to be doubly so when, as sometimes occurs, it is punitive in intent. The history of our railroads in the last ten years is a case in point. In their early youth our railroads were allowed to grow up like spoiled, wilful, untamed children. They were given pretty nearly everything they asked for, and what they were not given freely they were apt to get somehow, anyhow. They fought amongst themselves and in doing so were liable to do harm to persons and objects in the neighborhood. They were overbearing and inconsiderate and did not show proper respect to their parent, i.e., the people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Government Ownership of Railways In an earlier book entitled The American Transporta tion Question, the author has discussed the railway prob lem of the United States as it presents itself if it be assumed that the policy of private ownership of railways is to be maintained. The present work has two purposes. One is to give information as to the comparative results of private and public ownership and management of rail ways in various leading and typical countries. Its other, and main, purpose is to try to direct serious consideration to the question of what in view of the experience of other countries with state ownership and management, and of the conditions existing in the United States would probably be the results of the adoption of government own ership and management of railways in this country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.