St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-29
ST. PAUL NEWS.
THIS is THE SEASON.
For Railroad Men to Cut Rates and
Reorganize Pools.
Construction Work Resumed on the Wiscon-
sin Division of the Northern Pacific
Young Cattle Going West and Beef Cattle
Coming East.
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There is growing conviction that more
than appears upon the surface depends upon
the successful consummaton of the new
Colorado freight rate compact. gentle
man closely identified with the Santa Fe said
yesterday that the Santa Fe people went into
the deal purely as an experiment. They
had very little faith that the rates would be
maintained, because they had no idea that
the Union Pacific was free to become party
to an agreement without the full sanction OF
the entire tripartite aggregation.
"Yon remember" said a Union Pacific
official yesterday, THAT the Santa Fe, through
Mr. GODDARD, some time ago. at the Grand
Pacific, informed the transcontinental lines
that it would enter no more pools with the
Union Pacific as long as the latter was ham
pered by the restrictions of the Western
Trunk Line association. Having taken so
decided a stand, it may seem strange that
the Santa Fe should now enter into another
agreement with the Union Pacific, with the
latter still member of the tripartite associa-
ton. The explanation is simple but signi-
fcant. The Union Pacific has lost lots Of
revenue by the prevailing low rates on Color
ado business, and it has now become thor
oughly tired of the Generalization. President
Adams determined, as soon as possible after
taking charge of the road, to put stop to
this sacrificing of revenue. He properly
holds the Western Trunk Line association
responsible for the Colorado reduction, and
this only tends to confirm in his mind con-
viction which he had from the beginning
that the tripartte deal was founded on a
wrong principle, has been a failure, and has
worked disastrously to the interests OF the
Union Pacific. Until he took hold as presi
dent, the officers of the Union Pacific have
been afraid to thwart the wishes of the east
ern allies, Notwithstanding the fact that they
saw revenue diminishing at an alarming rate
on account Of the Colorado war. Mr.. Adams,
however, believing the tripartite alliance a
failure, would like to see it dissolved, and
hence his indifference, as manifested in the
present instance, to the feelings or wishes Of
the eastern allies.
''The way | understand that this agree
ment was effected was that President Adams
assured the Santa Fe and Burlington that
the Union Pacific would maintain the agree
ment to the very letter notwithstanding any
possible attitude Of the lines east Of the river.
If necessary the Union Pacific would sever
its connection with the tripartte pool, but
maintain the Colorado compact it would
under all and every circumstance. With
such an assurance only would the Santa Fe
and Burlington become parties to an agree
ment with the Union Pacific. Now, if the
Chicago members of the Western Trunk Line
association want to preserve the organization
they must fall into line and work in harmony
with the new Colorado agreement. If they
attempt TO interfere with the Union Pacific
in its abidance to the new compact, the asso-
citation will dissolve as soon as a notice Of
withdrawal on the part of the Union Pacific
will have time to expire"