The Government railways of Natal and Central South Africa are equally free from secret concessions and favoritisms of every kind. In talking with the manager of the Central South African Government railway, I explained the nature of the favors granted to the big shippers in the United States, using the Beef Trust, Salt Trust, Oil Trust, Fuel Company, etc., as illustrations, and said: “Suppose a big concern tried to get special rates or concessions of some kind on your railroads, and made a secret agreement with the railway management?” “They couldn’t do it.” “Why not? Human nature is the same in South Africa as in America. Suppose they made some traffic man a partner in their profits or brought pressure enough on him in some way to get a concession?” “It wouldn’t be possible.” “Well, why? Suppose it were possible, what would happen?” “The Government auditors would find it out, and the manager would lose his position.” “Couldn’t he cover up the thing?” “Not for any length of time.” “The people would have a fit if anything like that were attempted,” said a member of the manager’s staff. “You have no attempts to secure preference, then?” “No it is not even attempted.” If those who employ and discharge the traffic managers desire discrimination or aim at results which can be forwarded by discrimination, then discrimination will exist unless the public control is strong enough to keep the big shippers and the people in possession of the railroads from carrying out their purposes. If, on the other hand, those who employ and discharge the traffic men are sincerely opposed to discrimination and aim at results that can only be secured by just and impartial management, then the traffic man who is guilty of favoritism will lose his job, and the utmost possible discouragement is put upon unjust discrimination.