Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-12-15
THE TRiFLe ALLIANCE.
Expressions of Opinion and an Outline G

Expressions Of Opinion and AN Outline of
| the Agreement.
Chicago, Dec. 13-General Manager
Hughitt, of the Northwestern, says re-
garding the alli,nce between the Union
Pacific, the Milwaukee & St. Punl and
the Rock Island: The policy of the
Northwestern was, as it had been from
the ontset, for peaceful adjustment OF
any difference on the Union Pacific
business, and any action which might be
pursued by the Northwestern in a Ger.
tam alternative would certainly nc: BE
outlined until the exact position of the
three roads in the new association had
bccu disclosed. His deliberative view
| was that the Union Pacific could not
| afford to enter upon any serious discrim-
ination against any of its feeders, but in
any event the Northwestern expected to
be able to protect its interests, and
would certainly do so. He could say
that the new agreement would be dis.
closed at the adjourned meeting of the
Iowa pool next Tuesday. as it did not
properly form part of the business Of
the old association. II at the session
the old association was renewed, he did
not understand that it came in conflict
in any way with the new agreement, and
that in the event of renewal of the old
pool the new agreement would remain in
allegiance SO long as the five roads now
touching at Omaha could work together
under the old plan.
Mr.. Clark, of the Union Pacific, and
MIR. Potter, OF the Burlington, had con-
ference this morning, out the new agree
ment was not touched upon. The Bur-
lington has not been given notice that it
can join the new alliance. The fact has
been disclosed that the Rock Island and
st. Paul made q move for an adjourn
ment of the meeting of the Iowa pool
to December IL, but this was opposed by
the Burlington on the ground that the
st. Paul's notice to quit the old pool ran
out December 16, which would allow
only three days in which to prepare for
the open fight. The st. Paul then agreed
to extend its notice to January l.
The position of the Wabash with re-
gard to the negotiation now being car
ried forward has not been made known,
but the official statement is made that it
opposed the tripartate agreement, and it
is expected to join with the roads left
out of the preliminary negotiations.
: While nothing definite has take place
, with view of favoling rival alliance.
the official view here is that the Burling.
ton, Northwestern, and possibly the
Wabash, will JOIN with the Rio Grande
for Denver nd through business to the
, coast in the event some understanding is
not reached before January l.
General Manager Clark, of the Union
Pacific railroad, stated to a Representative
: OF the Associated Press this afternoon
i relating to the details of the compact
o entered into at New York between the
9 Union Pacific, st. Paul and Rock Island
= roads. that the text of tile agreement
i would prevent publication owing to ite
length. but the Union Pacific had no de-
g sire to preserve secrecy as to the charac
t ter of the document. The announce
I. ment that the agreement is to run TWEEN.
u ty-tve years is correct, as also the state.
C ment that the three roads are bound by
!. the agreement for the full period, and
can only be released in giving five years
o notice. The published statement that
!. the agreement contemplates the pooling
Q Of business is incorrect and does not nee
8 essarily disturb the status of the old
: Iowa pool or any other compact wbict
o the five Iowa liues may enter into. ut
!. is" said MIR. Clark, "a defensive and OF
/ fensive alliance, the terms of which ir
i brief are that it makes the terminus o.
). the Union Pacific railway at Chicago in
stead of Omaha for competitive business
# The compact Is not discriminating il
"a any sense. 1t does not speak of the loca
e business of the Union Pacific road, ant
!. it is open for any of the five Iowa line
,e to sign it,
/. In further explaining the scope OF th
g alliance, MIR. Clark said 1t was necessar
II outcome that the roads building into tn
3 territory of the Union Pacific lines whic
had simply been feeders of the Unio
Pacific, were now its rivals at variou
Ia points along the line of that road as fa
le west as Denver. These rivals whic
W formerly had their terminus at Chicagt
Il, and Omaha, now had their western te
- minus at points beyond Omaha, viii
us the Union Pacific on the other hand ha
D. its eastern terminus at Omaha, until t
signing the present agreement it wi
n placed upon even terms with Its cor
~ petitcrs, and had to all intents aud pu
he poses direct line to Chicago.
tv The compact provides that in the eve
y, OF break in the established freight rat
no at any competitive point on the Unit
ni Pacific, commencing at Salt Lake al
Ogden on east-bound business, its co
"a fcderates will bear their pro rata of L
cut from Omaha east In the prese
II contest between the Union Pacific u,
he Rio Grsnde on Utah business, winch "
of now carried on by the Union Paci
-, alore. the cut would be shared by its t,
connecting lines. The extension of t
me Burlington or any other line west
vn. Omaha would cause it to appear in
his dual role" said Mr.. Clark. "While t
va Uuion Pacific is carrying on the coate
with the Burlington 5 extension vest
Ih- the Missouri liver the Darlington Is
ave ceiying full pool division OF
ITS. through rate on the business laid do
,s by our road ct Omaha, and by Il
80 method is enabled to carry on the c,
ties. test indefinitely. The alliance entel
the iuto is simply to allow us fair fight
Of. chauce for competitive business, n
,.r should tend 10 maintain rates instead
disturbing them"
oi Mi. CLARK further stated that the &C
the pact only spoke of the passenger b,
eld ness in an incidental way, aud to the
:, feet that the three roads interest sho
u work in harmony in the event of Gu
lese rates MIR. CLARK contendea that il
in break in rates occurred it would
,re. forced, Us the situation was not c
:, wardly changed from the period priol
~ the disagreement III the Iowa pool
the Iowa pool roads could settle
question of division then the busir
&, status would be unchanged.
the MI. Clark said no formal Invita-
l.. At,roa