United States Industrial Commission, "Railway Regulation under Foreign and Domestic Charters." It is hoped that the addition of specific references will add to the value of this material in the present volume. MADISON, WISCONSIN, B. H. MEYER. PREFACE CONTENTS Railways as creators of a new world Extent of the railway system of the United States International relationship of railway charters Public and private activity in different countries The doctrine of free competition among railways Rate of progress in the introduction of railways Industrial departments of railways. The lack of a regularly constituted middle ground |