+ −Ann. Am. Acad. 29: 416. Mr. ’07. 210w.

“In a most scientific and careful manner it presents the various functions of railroading.” John J. Halsey.

+Dial. 42: 282. My. 1. ’07. 1170w.

“The value of the book lies in the fact that it is a clear and concise exposition of its subject, written by one who is both a practical railroad man and a trained economist.”

− +Ind. 62: 1211. My. 23, ’07. 390w.

“While the attitude of Mr. McPherson is naturally favorable to the railroad, he is very fair in his treatment of mooted questions.”

+J. Pol. Econ. 15: 570. N. ’07. 130w.

“To the subject of actual government control and regulation, and to the arguments that support this agitation, Mr. McPherson has given a careful and impartial study.”

+Lit. D. 34: 593. Ap. 13, ’07. 290w.

“A modest attempt, distinctly successful within its limits, to explain the operation of an American railway.”