St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-12
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The Interstate Commerce Asso-
citation Solves the Northwestern
Problem.

The Interstate Commerce Asso-
citation Solves the Northwestern
Problem.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE committee
appointed by the president of the Inter
state Commerce Railway association to
confer with Vice President Harris, of
the Burlington & Northern, in reference
to the Northwestern situation, per-
formed their duty this morning IN
manner alike acceptable to themselves
and Mr.. Harris. Not sign of dissent
was provoked by the following reSOlu
& ton, which embodies the whole matter
under discussion, and was passed unan-
imouSly:
Resolved. That the lines interested in the
st. Paul and Minneapolis traffic be requested
at once to open negotiations through the
Northwestern division of the Western
Freight association, with their Eastern con-
nectons, with a view TO make such joint
tariffs and rates between all points reached
by the Canadian routes and lake routes as
shall meet any and all rates made by said
Canadian and lake routes. That In The
opinion of this committee disslmilarity of
circumstances and conditions exist which
justiieS the meeting of said lake and Cana
dian competition. regardless OF intermediate
rates
lH6 ItSOlullOIl lllCuuo llldU IllC u ullh
lines and central traffic roads will be
called upon to lower their proportions
of Joint through rates, so that cOmpet-
ing all-rail rates may be made to meet
the lake and rail rates. The resolution
= wa not passed until assurances were
had that the trunk line and central
traffic lines would join the movement.
The resolution does not necessarily
mean that war is to be begun against
the lake linef. 1t does mean that here
after there will be no such discrepancy
as has hitherto existed between lake
and rail and all-rail rates. Nor in the
future, provided the intent of
the resolution is carried out,
will 1t be necessary for the Chi
cago West-bound roads to stand the
whole reduction necessary to meet the
lake rail rates. In measure the reso-
luton is victory for the Burlington d
Northern in that it bears out to the full
it's position in lowering the st. Paul
through rates. Hitherto, however, the
lines most camorous against the re-
ducti0n have agreed to the principle adj
vanced by the Burlington d Northern
SO that there was no breach to heal
when the conference began. 1t
was simply an agreement of
all hands that it was neces-
Sary for all the rail lines to
make competitive rates with those of
the lake lines. The carrying out of the
resolutan will have no effect whatever
on Chicago. The present low commo-
dity tariff will remain in force to St.
Paul until arrangements are completed
with the Trunk and Central Traffic
lines. 1t is probable that in no event
will the present through all-rail rates,
New York to st. Paul, be raised, but
such an adjustment will be made that
the proportion to the Chicago-St. Paul
lines will be considerably higher, the
Eastern lines bearing share in the gen
eral reduction.
In consequence of the action of the
Chicago IL Alton in withdrawing from
the association, the presidents of the
other Kansas City lines were constituted
committee with power to take such
joint action as they might agree upon
at any time in protecting their interests
against the competition of the Alton.
The association then adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman. The board
of managers voted down the proposition
of the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City
road to extend the special commodity
rates to st. Joseph, NO., and an appeal
was taken to the executive board.