Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-08-08


General Manager -. yohn's Reply 20 the
statement Of Alton Onicisis.
rFrom the Chiraro Times
cenefaI Manager Rt John. Of the Chicago.
Rock leland A Pacific road, authorizes the
following statement IN reply % assertions
rcuss...,s made by Vice Presi6snt ,. q
MoNnllin Of tns Chicago a Alton in pub
''Mr McNullin. in a recent published inter-
view, has clearly denned the present post
tton and policy OF the Alton road II ia
- 1nsist on through rates being made on
basis that viii give % Il 4 fair siiare q the
points west of Kansus CITY. Hs Illus
trates his meaning By citing shipment Of
live stock from Topeka on the Rock Island
road through kansak City 70 Chicago
ppen such . shipment the tariffs Of all The
lines a. heretofore adjusted provided for
throaRh rate s0meWhat Ices than ths
sam Of two locals This practice vas
in accordance With wen recognized prin-
ciples Of rate making a. universally prao-
ticed by carriers and has been approved
BY the interstate commerce commission,
which IN arecent case used the following
language lAs through rates are made by the
American system Of roads agretd percent
ages ~ the total rate, considerably les in
amount than tie local rstes of roads receivs
ing such percentages are usually a leadina
feature, and Il IL eminently proper a.
general rule that this should be 80
Commercs and trade require Il and compe-
ttian cOWpels H. such rates. when rea-
sOnably and fairit adipsief 70 local bust
mesa are greatly favored Ia trd Law. b..
cause they furnish cheapened rates and
greater facilities to the public. while at the
same time they give Increased employ
inent and earnings 10 a larger number Of
eautera
'In the rates A. adjusted herstofors
Upon livestock traffic from points In Kan.
sss Indian Territory. Tefasssfc, through
khnsas City 10 Chicago. the dihetehce be-
tween the sums OF The locals and the
through rates was an eudrely roasonable
diiference, aud the tariffs IN question we're
precisely upon the hne of the Tesoiution
Fhcb Mr.. hcMollin quotes approvingly
Notwithstanding this be SAYS that he pro-
poses 10 get whaf he calls ] fafr share u
The tariff by reducing the local rate from
Kansas City 10 Chicago 10 the amount Of
the prOpOrttonate rate between those
points charged by the Rock Island on the
This statement Il certainly candid His
hne has no extension west Of Kansas City.
The Rock Island has lie froTbses 10 make
the latter divide with him traffic which
originates upon the extension that Il has
furnished means 70 construct and this he
will do by reducing the established rnte
from Kansas City TO Chicago This declara-
ton follows his announcement AZ the COM
moncement Of the same interview that the
when necessary to meet cut rates Of other
ToadA' Yet the Alton has inst forced n
large reduction IN all rates on live stock and
products from Kansas City 70 Chicago IN ac-
cordance with the policy above stated
Naturally aud ine vitality when the Alton
reduces tts rate from Kansas City 70 the
division OF the through rate charged upon
the lines where the livestock shipments
originate those lines must meet the rcduc-
uOn 10 The local and az the same time re-
duce their through rate eorrespondingly
This Il necessary for thcit rressrvatiun
they will not think that they can fensonas
bly, be asked 20 cut their lines IN two for
the bef ont OF the Alton, nor can the latter
Justly expect them 20 surrender trafiic
which they have cOnstruote" - lines Of
road 10 secure. This step will apparently
involve new reduction by the Alton 70
the level OF the new prOportionate rates,i
and the pr0cess viii be fepeatei until ail
the lines Are doing business at = loss and
somebody surrendera
The association has no desire TO punish
the Alton for its withdrawal nor for any
thing else. Action necessary for the pro-
lection Of IT, lines against the Atoms raid
will probably bs taken. however"