Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-10
The Insiders Say They Are Still at Sea
as to Results.
OUTSIDERS SAY IT'S SETTLED.
The Probabilities Decidedly in Favor
Of an Irrepressible Conflict.
PORTER FOR TERRITORY RIGHTS.
The st. Paul Folks Insist on Their
Right to..Build Where They Please.
The Conference.

railway magnates to-day the position of
none of the roads was changed. President
Porter and President Riddle were firm in
their determination to make. territorial
rights the basis of a settlement. The st.
Paul representatives were not inclined to
admit that the Omaha and Rock Island pos
sessed rights in this respect that were not
common, and they protested that they had
not invaded territory upon which they
were not entitled to enter. Mr.. Keep, who
presided at the meeting, presented no
claims on the part of his road, the
Northwestern. Acting in his
capacity IA peacemaker, he made
his position as neutral as possible. Both
he and Hr. Hughitt declared that the thing
they most desired was peace, the natural
consequence of which would be a r~estora-
ton of rates and amicable relations.
The discussion was said by those who at
tended 1t to be harmonious in all respects.
The question of arbitration was not
touched,and there appeared to be a general
inclination on the part of the representa-
tives of the roads to settle the problems
themselves.
The capacity of the Northwest to furnish
business for the railroads was considered.
and Mr.. Porter and Mr.. Riddle pointed out
what they believed to be the ~inadequacies
of the country to supply so many lines.
The arguments of the st. Paul representa-
tives were to the effect that where they
thought it to the interest and profit of their
system to extend, they were bound to do
it. The question of a division of business
in a general pooling plan was not reached.
No proposition was made.
Conversations with the representatives
of the roads after the meeting showed that
they were disinciined to concede anything.
Mr.. Keep was hopeful of an adjustment.
Mr.. Porter and Mr.. Riddle were fixed in
their determination. Mr.. Mitchell was
asked if he would yield to MI. Porter's de-
mand for an establishment of territorial
rights, and he replied rather tartly: ga rail-
road has a right to build where it pleases,
I should think" President Porter hardly
looked for definite results.
New YORK, Dec. 9.-The conference be-
tween the presidents and managers of
Northwestern roads was resumed this
morning at the Windsor hotel. After a
session of nearly two hours all matters in
dispute were referred to a committee of
one representative of each road, and the
meeting adjourned until $3.50 p. m. Mon
day. The committee consists of Messrs.
Porter, Hughitt, Merrill and Cable.
Mr.. Milbank says it is very improbable
that the committee appointed will accom-
plish anything, as the Omaha railroad re-
newed the request that a portion of the
Chippewa road be leased to the Omaha BY
the st. Paul railroad. The committee is in
structed to thoroughly examine all matters
in dispute and report to the full commit
tee Monday a%fternoon.j
The members of the conference general
~ refused to disclose the proceedings of
the meeting, but it was learned that the
questions at issue were informally dis
cussed. The first question submitted was
that of territorial rights. After consider
able discussion this subject and all other
questions at issue we're submitted ito re-
port if possible some plan of settlement.
The Commercial says 'The railway men
met at the Windsor again. They sailed at
one another and they adjourned without
accomplishing anything outside of decid.
ing to meet at $3.50 Monday. The bust
ness will be settled then if at all. It will
be observed that Mondays meeting is
called after stock exchange holds, while
previous meetings have all been held
while the stock exchange was open. It is
therefore reasonably safe to assume that
all the interested persons have been
enabled by this time to purchase all the
stock needed. Hence the declaration that
on Monday the war will be settled"
The subcommittee is in sessionat q late
hour this morning arranging some plan
to present at Mondays conference.
The Commercial has the following: GAL
though the impression was arduouslf CIV
en- out that the railroad business would not
be settled till Monday afternoon, the in
formation has leaked out that everything
was settled to-day. The appointments of a
committee of our was but a little game of
bluff. ThnOmaha could not have advanced
so rapidly without some positive knowl-
edge coming out. It is understood that
as soon as to-day's meeting adjourned the
committee OF our met and agreed to re-
port TO Mondays conference that rates be
restored in the Northwest at once; that all
traffic be pooled to all competitive points
for one year; that all building be suspend
cd, following the example already set by
the Omaha & Northwestern railways, and
the immediate arbitration of all territory.
furthermore, on good authority, it is said
the st. Paul people demonstrated at first
against the suspension of building clause,
but eventually came around.
II LATEST s-PECULATIONs.
1t is stated tonight that the sub-commit-
tee failed to agree upon a plan for the
termination of war, and will SO report to
the full committee on Monday, when the
whole question will be submitted to arbi-
tration.
Tit Times this morning says the COM
mittee held two meetings in the afternoon
and from all accounts the theme was the
same as in the conference. It was under
stood that st. Paul contemplated extend
ing the eastern arm of the Chippewa VAL
ley up from Eau Claire through the very
heart of the territory claimed by the Oma-
ha company. No pledge could be secured
from the st. Paul representatives not to
make the extension and the Chippewa VAL
ley proved the principal subject of discus
sion all day.
President Porter was as r~esolute when
the meetings were over as before, and re
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