A General Freight and Passenger Post, a Practical Solution of the Railroad Problem

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London. G. P. Putnam's sons, 1896 - 312 strani
 

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Stran 37 - When the master of one of the greatest Western lines travels towards the Pacific on his palace car, his journey is like a royal progress. Governors of States and Territories bow before him ; legislatures receive him in solemn session ; cities seek to propitiate him...
Stran vii - Of all inventions, the alphabet and the printing press alone excepted, those inventions which abridge distance have done most for the civilization of our species. Every improvement of the means of locomotion benefits mankind morally and intellectually as well as materially...
Stran 282 - All sums exacted from the community for transportation, whether of persons or of property, constitute an exaction in the nature of a tax, — just as much a tax as water rates, or the assessments on property, or the tariff duties on imports.
Stran 154 - The highways of nations are the measure of their civilization. Without roads there can be no society, government, commerce or intelligence. In exact proportion to the abundance and excellence of highways (and in exact proportion to the cost of transportation on those highways) , are the exchanges of services between men, the communication of thought, the augmentation of wealth, the growth of comfort, the development and consolidation of the civilized States.
Stran vi - The whole business of public transportation should be pooled under the control of the post-office, and the rate charged for the shortest distance for any particular service (the cost of service rate) should be adopted as the uniform standard rate for that class of service for all distances within the limits of the postal system.*" "This,
Stran 239 - The fact is, Mr. President, that the great power of these corporations, who control everything, who are powerful enough to make and unmake public men, is so omnipotent that no executive officer has been found in the last twelve years, except in the single case of Postmaster-General Vilas, who has attempted to reduce the compensation for mail transportation, and within six months after he had left the Department every economy which he introduced had been wiped away, and they received not only what...
Stran 266 - by numerous personal interviews and observations must inform himself concerning the needs of the service in his district, investigate and remedy complaints and evils without delay, and take such measures as will secure the most efficient service.' It is also one of his duties to inform the public concerning the organization and administration of the railways. The management has nothing to hide from the public, but, on the contrary, desires the public to know exactly what is being done and why. "...

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