New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-04
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNION PACIFIC.

CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNION PAClFlC.
SIDNEY DILLON, PRESIDENT OF THE ROAD. RE-
PLIES TO The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Sidney Dillon, president
of the Union Pacific Railway Company, wrote the
following letter from Boston on May 1. 20 the
Secretary of the Interior in reply to the letter from
Mr. Teller stating the claims of the Government
upon the company:
The purpose OF the company has been and is to dis
charge fairly and completely its obligations TO the GOV
eminent and In PLANTATION and Justification OF It's view
that there due the company sum largely In excess OF
eminent may be proper to state briefly the relations
between the ares they stood at two different ptrods
tie socaed Thurman act aud under the amendments
made by that act prior 70 July l. 1878 when the Thur-
entitled for performing the postal service for tho Gov
eminent lair aud reasonable rates OF compensation
to exceed the amounts paid by private parties ZOE
the same kind OF service" 49, , 49,,
The Government contendsd that Notwithstanding this
right TO fix the compensation Of the company,
upon It's own view Of what was reasonable and 10 me
rates for all other railways This question has been sub
united to Judicial determination and the supreme C9urt
81 me United states has disaned the view OF the Post
Office Department and affirmed that OF the company:
There therefore an account for postal services 20 DC
and the that eeDUn Justly stated shall lesvs
large sum of money due to the company 1t would be
severe and hardly Just eouss Tor me aver th coo
pany upon which the Government allows 40 interest u
was duty in disregard thereof to make tae
Thurman act, when. as VIII DC seen hereafter
tho actual amounts payable to the G tSc
question wat constitutes reasonable rates Tor the
mined ana whe alter that has been so determined the
snm dne 10 the company for postal services PRIOR % me
Thurman act will be definitely hxed ana at once pay
should be added that at the date in question there
was also further admitted 6aance due from the COY
fnr
not refer TO In detail. but connne our
he Company has caused to BIZ stated an account made
up TO July l. 1875. upon he principle that TIE comPon
90 c, most nearly the OF service" reerred
TO In m onarter aud 1t results that the amount due from
The GoyernInent is 81 0si99l 20 OF this amount II is
by Inc Government tho rates attempted
10 be liked as above By the Post Once Department
ssrioe IN dispute the sum Of s30S3o IA The ques
iOD whether the standard adopted Oy the company
sound one remains for judicial determination by the
CourI of CLAIMS which the cause mas been RENTED,
since as declared BY the supreme Conr; some ether
elements may possibly be shown, which, tshowh "ouId
a1ect tne question OF " reasonable compensation.
SeIt as 20 the account between the Government and
the company since the rhurman act geit INTO eIeet
down 10 the period ending December 81, 1852 TO Wnoh
the stated in your are Drought Inc
thurman act prescbs no rate Tor postal services put
savss the compensation therefor 10 be governed Dy the
original charter. IL pscscrDes Dy inc lOurth sectou
Tat there shall b. carried 10 the credit of sinking
hnI thsrein provided for February In each year
one nall OF compensation for services nelndns pos
| hi srryce) rendered for the Government mot
an,ed under section second In liquidation OF neresu,
~ an n1ditiou thereto there be paid into the
Treasury TO credit OF the sinking fund ys50o0 or
sa much thereof shall be necessary TO make the per
cgum Of earnings OF us ROAD payable 10 the
Iid states under gald act OF 1852 aud the whole sum
rned nv il as compensation for services rendered for
The United states together with the sum by this section
rsauIre 10 be paid amount Ia the aggregate " 20 per
ceatum of the whoe net earnings O SAID ralrOai COM
peny loL 1no JoS' enN'Ao N
| sejing" 81. u.,,, s,,,,,a
% nor centum Of the net earnings tue amount que Tor
noss services must be Aimed and the question: rs
| pending iOf luGClAl
"a 10 the RACES which shall Constitute rcasOhaDo oOpI
ncnsatin Any claim. therefore, OF the Government
Tor immediate pay neat nhueE Ino inuI r ' ~ nj.
aea for postal services liked by tbs Post ONCE Depart
u.ut which the supreme Court mas rejected OF upon lhe
allowance that service nj express rates as e'"ou
ADOPTING Ito rates thus claimed by the company, the
directors caused an account TO be stated Tor tne
entr. perOd after the Thurman act TOOK eHect uOW "
ne.ember 81 1882, the period at which me account
transmitted by you ends, which account WIZ lurhsu
you N you desire Tbis account shows thaI inc
wuoe amount due the company Tor postal service
durnR tine period aud The principles above satoi
s fcrts onlItedI si,6JOO27 Deducung from tnls tne
amount of postal services - hteu " 'he
| under the rules applicable to all other iOauHl'
~ OF i l3S leaves the In dispute between tue
company and the Government Tor tails period
a. TiS $50 be noted thai your account does ho'
.r Inc $50 800 paid in by the company la July, 1851
and referred your letter. Ihe SUN stated aoOVe,
| 10 7:isssg II will be seen, Is lar In eAcas;
| n vuur letter, without taking into account tuc
$500 $50 due the company for postal services pitVt
| 10 the Thurman act rs ABOVE Ana u seems haidy
removable To require the company uhucf tnche
10 nay the balance thus camol ny you un Tue
ouestion In controversy can be Judlcally settled -,
In submitting this their VIEWS tlo uIec.oIs asH
nnined out Nv ana tie Same Will receive ther re-
| spcotful cOnslnefdllOn'
The foregoing letter has been referred to the
Commissioner OF Railroads.