, 1877-03-03
RAILROADS.
What ,s Thought Of the Decisions
in the Granger Cases.
A Question as to What the Results Will
Be in the Illinois Suits.
prospccis Of n I,ailrond War.-sThc Kan.
sns Observation-Disclosures.
TIE GRANGEI, CASES.


r11F GRANGER CASES.
oc,p,o~s or rA,tnoAp MEN.
ru- Tn,n,,sE of Yesterday contained the
~ ~ sn,i.tnn. ~ thc iin,tu1 stotc. s,,-
e'sl o. ,x. saa a. ,xhn. I, krnwc A. thc "uranrcr
tascs,' The decisions sustaining tho railroad
-, nj thc States Of wisconsin, Minnesota, and
nss ., A.n ,rn. nn,tc nrohnhlo that sone OF
tSs tesr railroad companies interested In these cases
might, thronet the'F fepFeschta1'7cs' naso
something to say IN tho matter, reporter was
dc,.I,c,1 10 tnkc q walk around Rnlbng certain
aetAl's' s.,or'1ov ~ ,norntnr for Tho nl,no.o nj
onlce' 3e1te!u"! ] .;ut.,,r ,,,,.., -, ,,,,-
seeing these gentlemen ai1a R'sine 'heh All UP
portllnity to cx1'rcss their VIEWS
The first gentleman visited was
ut. uonRHT HARRIS.
President oI liz tns ~" e. iIse.,. .s'o ..'p
eosnn,oda'tng gentleman IN most ways: hc pos-
sosse, 49, H. ,1nca ntt like ia tn1k. m. rem
.sV, ~ rc,,y IN an attack Of the interviewing ilcnl
Is that under tho e'fcuh'sta1'ees' u "ouia nari-
~ he nrnpcr for him to say anything. FROM
whirh. ~ we'll as from the following converse.
,on !, viii In seen tint Ntr. Harris as firm,
tlont w w ~. a., ,~,,r,,tto.
unateeahle teea'u 4o' ~, r,.p''s' ~
MTnE TRIBUNE would l'Re your .VlcHs on
these Supreme Court dcc!sions," said the
on.sory. Tic knew, while asking thn
question: "na. 'n .,., w. t1arr1. .,o. MI
and is nnly wonues n LUZ ' T.. ..n ~ ~.
Ind It set up ~ typc anu ntInck ena ~ eItu ~.
rordlNg WIN tno psops9c..s' H. - ,,r.,,, =" H.,
anS nlesy!e~ss i Tnu c,n,int @ sa, ~ anytnr m
"unt fou HnoM ! eous ,t"t Y II. n.a.,.t ~
that subject talu he, eth,irilg III Nv pan"est
way. ~ Wouldn't DC .. ~, rtoncf 1oe nc, ~;
interested parry. tu say III. W H. ~ rnr.r
sght cncousasse. tm.s e' '"' fet"s'ef
scn.1re, aos'er m imseTevgn.snFs scct ~ then, In
sisons! ,u,..t,~, y *... H..
"Oh. THAT'S tqo nsuau ~ q"es''o"' Wa" 'nc
reply, Win anotne. s. hr,.,, urn. ~. r.,,..,r,.
ntc more nno TUG Ut oss w.. mnn t,. tmm ,aiia,,
arc thesc caseh Raracl ~ ss a,on eunes,
and !suT We cSncEt stii.at uess!".1 r. ~ .n.lts
mo 1tr In te III, "s @ e"ae' +; ~, s a,utn 1uTs,.oh
Of chartered rights VIII e"s"e i" ios e"nbl"e8a@
"fn that case yon hopc Tor something better
iron. tt'c supreme Courtt .,.
"Wc always hope," !" VA tue tcfse reply:
'Aol!!e,t aituswasu LUG esnaaen'ani EasnGtea
I'd, ~ walking out of !hc office Into another
room, delivered llnsclf, as he went, Of the fol-
lowing general comtnc''tary:
"Tnc decslon OF tho supreme Court Is tho
Tho reporter pcxt called on
Att. nunToN G. cooKt,
General Solicitor Of the Chicago d Northwestern
Railway Company. .....-..
II don't like iEcsc tlcc!atont, Of course" satl
Mr. Cook. tn rerly to thc rc1orIsr's question.
~ tlnu't think they are right. They virtually
authorize tue Legislature to congseate al rail-
roaL pEnperty-t''a!tiuE y tle right Of thc l,eg:
isnsIro ~ require railroads TO carry fIeigllt
without Just compensation. and That Is simply
cuntlseattut,, nothing inoss ttor less"
"llow will i at[ctt Illinois rpadsi Can VIC
s1pect similar dccIsions IN thu Illinois cascst'
III don't think II will nleet them, becallse
ttey have In thclr charters a special Kyant vi
although could nut sprak drfillltcly on TINT
subject until hayc na!ie critical examination
II the .opnuus. W!lrl, hare not yet sccri tls
full. Iii general, however, don't think The
opinion uytrTtllcs tho doctrine III the Dartmouth
Collegc rase,-tbat chattev Is acontsest w!.lel.
ttc Government c:ln,lot ultGr or repeal. Ar
atrict! 10 railroads. that fnca'is, wleru cllar.
tcs coatalns provision that tho Directors shall
tsin Itself contract which thu Legislature can-
Western Company III illinois all lave this special
grant Of power u rcenlate ,l'eis. own fares aid
trei0lIls, and 80. hlso, in loTn- Nlit ths rule
happiicd to tue Cl1HnEo. nurllnRtoh q Quincy
and tllc lsock Island q racil: IN lows, -.tt'at
tue Legislature nIay 1tt thc .naxlnAin
fats ot iare nnd irt;sht,-tilat witi sIlect Us
lust % much as though Wy were noGfia ny tlle
pa;a!lei ron'js, t,u lo*rtt rats u fare aid
inlyl't must determine lug Ghargo Eyer ali tla
fold'; Ihe actt!5ohs SUSTAIN w f'ght Of ino
!%slssa!!sfes u hieenms.n anu nlnnesG!a @ t9 ix
masnu tates ~ !te'ant ana !atG' Inc laWa
originated AM grew up, lIaFc btcn repealed t'y
INC htates themselves, W thnt w iiaYe llt'
nss.on a 1c'na'Nts, tg o rosaef .aT = fs
ntss saae GgnatH al te's :; no now ysry
ting along very smoothly, We tAlnk the rites