New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-31
URGING A, F. WALKER FOR CHAIRMAN.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING THE DOCUMENT OF
JANUARY l WITH AMENDMENTS.
Tsr TELEGRAPH TO rHe rKInuNE.,

Tsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
Chicago, Jan. 30-The railroad presidents ad,
ourned this evening, subject to the cali of the chair
man. After balloting all day It was unanimously de-
cided that A. F., Walker, member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission be asked to take the Office Of
chairman OF the executive board. The agreement as
amended, finally passed. its provisions to become
binding on all roads interested when signed by each
The Illinois Central Chicago, Burlington and North
ern and Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf arc the three
which have not yet signed The committee, con
sistlng OF Presidents Hughih, Cable and Strong. APP
pointed Tuesday for the purpose Of obtaining these
signatures, reappointed for the same purpose.
The two other members of the Executive Board who
are to serve under Chairman Walker, provided he ac-
cepts are by resolution, TO be elected by the Board
Of Managers
In the amended document, which Is now given to
the public the original agreement Of the presidents,
known As the agreement of January 1. is taken from
the sody of the and placed at the head as
prelude or Introduction. This is followed by the ar
cles OF agreement, the first of which defines the OBJ
ects OF the association and the second the construction
of tie board of managers
Article is amended to read as follows: rate
committee appointed by the board Of for the
freight and passenger departments shall be constituted
whose province It shall be to establish rates. rules and
regulations on the traffic subject TO this association
and TO consider charges therein and make rules for
meeting competition with outside lines. Their con
clusion, when unanimous, shall be made effective
when they order; but II they differ the question al
Issue shall be referred TO the board Of managers and
they disagree, It shall be srbitrated by the exec
utive board hereinafter provided. Notwithstand-
ing the decision of the srbitrators tho company claim
ing the right 10 make any particular rate may, after
such decision make such rate on ten days notice.
Article a. relating to diversions Of through rates IS
also amended. 1t provides that the divisions Of
through rates shall be arranged through tho asso-
citation, the intention being that tho bidding for
business by OF private concessions shall cease
and thai the divisions on corresponding traffic shall
be open TO and alike by all lines; provided, how
ever, that when road has proprietary interest
in another, the divisions between such roads shall DO
what they may elect, and shall not be the property
of the association provided, further that as regards
traffic contracts this date actually existing between
lines not having proprietary interests, the
same shall be reported, so far as tho divisions are
concerned, to the association to the end that the
divisions with competing lines may, n thought ad-
yisahle by them, be made equally favorable
terms.p
Tho penalty clause Is changed as 10 provide thai
500 instead OF $3.50 shall be the minimum ms Tor
each violation OF the agreement but In additions ~
provides that the company so convicted SHAH iofIs.
the revenue secured by such violation In cases oil
violations in which proceedings have been taken under
The rules of auxiliary associations, and penalties col
ected, proceedings may be had under this article In
order finally TO determine responsibility, but penalties
previously collected shall not be assessed second
time
Article 1e IS amended BY striking out Of the clause
proy1dng that an employe after being discharged
for intentional violation of tho rules OF the agreement
shall not be rcempOyed By any road I'm the association
Article 10 defines territory 20 be covered by the
association as follows The business 70 be covered by
Offs agreement shall be all the State and Interstate
traffic, both freight and passenger, which Is com
pettIve between the parties hereto. or any two or
more Of them which business has origin or destination
in tho states OF illinois, Iowa, Missouri, KANSAS
Nebraska Colorado Wisconsin and Minnesota, and The
Territories Of Utah, wyoming. Dakota. Mexico,
Montana and tho Indian Territory; except Pacific
cast business now covered under the present agree
ment OF the Transconiinensl Association lines Texas
business, now covered under the present agreement
OF the International Association linns; ami business
between points north OF the ohio River and points
south Of tho Ohio River both Of which arc east OF
the Mississippi RiveE ny unanimous. action oil me
managers of the interested lines, any traffic may DC
included IN this agreement or exempted from H.
The amendment to the arbitration article provides
that questions ON which the Board Of Managers fan
10 agree shall be refcued to the Executive Board
oompossd Of the chairman and two Others chosen
from tho chairmen OF auxiliary assoclaiions INC
duration OF the agreement is to be absolutely ninety
DAYS from January /, 1889, subject 10 thirty days
notice thereafter Of the desire Of any party TO Win
draw from or amend the same, and In case any such
notice shall be gwen, the chairman OF the Executive
Board shall forthwith eau the presidents tosho M
he wabash becomes party 10 this agreement onn
for thst portion OF its road from Chicago 10 East
ST. Louis and Hannibal, via IolonA III