Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-29
The Announcement Of al Settlement:o of
the Railroad War Premature.
PORTER KICKS OVER THE TRACES.
The Purchase Of the Chippewa Valley
by the st. Paul the Alleged
Cause.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
The Reasons for the Controversy Fully
Set Forth by All Parties.
Il Hitch IN the advancement.

Il Hitch IN the arrangement.
NEW YORK, Nov. est is still difficult
to ascertain the exact status of the railway
war. Vice President Wadsworth, of the
st. Paul road, said this afternoon: s'We
received proposal from Mr.. Keep, of the
Northw estern, which we thought was fair
and favorable to all, and we at once hearth
ly concurred in it, as did all the other
companies. I had supposed that was the
last of it, but now Porter, of the Omaha,
goes to work and kicks it all over Now
we are done. If there is war let it go
on. We have done nothing to-day to Sc
cure harmony, nor do we intend to do any
thing"
Mr.. Keep, president of the Chicago &
Northwestern, was found at his Office on
Wall street, and in reply to in
quiries, said: II entered into the
matter because was anxious to
see harmony prevail. The plan he had
prepared he thought was good one, and
all seemed to favor his views, and at least
L
action of the Omaha's president in draw
ing out of the pool did not need di scussion.
Mr.. Keep said he wonld make no further
effort to bring about peace. He had some
business to finish up with the directors
his afternoon. and tonight he and Gen.
eral Manager Hughitt will start on their
return trip to Chicago.
The report that Porter had resigned the
presidency of the Omaha road was prompt
t'y denied at the Office of the company.
Although indications are not as fovora-
bic as yesterday. the strength of the stock
is taken as sign that the railroad war is
not to last as a power to influence the
whole market.
President Porter, of the Omaha road.
says: Il had agreed to enter this con-
ference after considerable urging. Ne
gotiations had been going on for several
days, and when discovered last night that
the st. Paul people had gained control of
this commission, withdrew at once from
the conference, or rather, refused to take
part in it, and will not agree to any con-
ference until know whether the st. Paul
people deceived me in Chicago or last
night in this city. When during a war
a flag of truce is displayed, land under cover
of that flag of truce one army takes steps
to SO place its troops as to threaten the
ranks of opponents, their opponents have
a right to renew hostilities at once. What
the Omaha road now demands, should
an other conference be arranged, is an ar
bitration committed that shall determine
whether or not this move of the st. Paul
people was made before these first negoti-
ations were begun, and treat it accordingly.
I have waited here in this city for some
days in the expectation that this question
would be settled, but shall go to Chicago
to night"
PORTER'S REPLY.
The following is President Porter's re-
ply to the original proposition for an
armistice and conference:
New YORK, Nov. 81, 1882.
To Albert Keep, ESQ.,, President of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Com
pany:
DEAR SIR: have received your favor of
the 25th inst, proposing an immediate
restoration of rates between all points on
all lines now involved in the present con-
test" and that "a meeting be called in
Chicago at an early date, to settle by
agreement, if possible, and by arbitration.
if necessary. all matters in dispute etc.
In reply beg to say am favorable to
holding meeting, to be composed. of at
least the president and general
managers of the roads at any convenient
date, to be held in the city of New York. 1
will be present and participate in the de-
alterations of such meeting, of all mat
ters in difference between the four compa-
MES. Then the questions left unsettled
whether between the four companies, or
any three, or any two of them, shall be left
to decision of three disinterested arbitra-
tors. Upon unanimous agreement of all
parties interested to hold such a meeting
upon fixed date, covering all points in
dispute in their broadcast sense, am will
ing that all rates shall be restored pending
such meeting, or the arbitration proceed
ings that may follow.
l am, with great respect, your obedient
servant, n. H. PORTER, Prest.
KEEPS RESPONSE.
10 this heep responded as follows:
OFFICE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY,
So Wall street, New York, Nov. 81.
II. H. Porter, President Chicago, st. Paul
d Omaha Railway, New York:
DEAR SIR: I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of this date,
which understand to be an acceptance of
my proposition, as expressed in my letter
to you of the 25th inst. 1 take great pleas
ure in informing you that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul company has also
accepted the same proposition and enclose
herewith copy of their COMMUNICATION. 1
have letter from David Bows,
ESQ., vice president of the Ch1cann