The morning call., 1891-11-22
LEEDS Is HERE
TO REMAIN.
Arrival of the Traffic AssOCia.
toms Manager.
Ee Ess Great Faith in the New organiza'
ton and Says That 1t Will Accomplish
Great Good for the State.

Mr.. ]. s. Leeds, who will in all proha-
biiIty be traffic manager OF the new traffic
association, arrived yesterday at noon ON
the southern overland. He was met at Port
Costa by j. B. Stetson, present Presi-
dent Of the association, who accompanied
him to this city.
During the afternoon he was interviewed
at the Palace Hotel and talked for an hour
on traffic matters, expressing his opinion
freely as to the prospects Of the new or
gauization, over the destinies of which be
will soon preside. He is man close on to
90. robust of stature, and in general appear
snce typical railroad man. In this bust
meas he is best known and has held several
positions of prominence in the traffic ser
vice, in all of which he has acquitted him
self with marked ability.o
For number of years he was general
freight agent of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, with headquarters at Topeka,
Kans., but severed his connection with
that company TO assume the Craftsmanship
of the Transcontnental Association, with
his Office at ST. Louis. His next position
vas that OF traffic manager oil the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, which place he held until
Nav, when he retired. Since then he has
been unconnected, although it was rumoTed
that he had been retained in the employ OF
the Gould interests. ms latter statement,
however, lie says is untrue
WILL RESULT IN BENEFIT.
do you think that the association can
accomplish what it expects TOP" was asked.
Certainly. So far as / can see and have
knowledge of the situation, believe that
the association, rightly managed, will re-
suit in benefit to the State in its entirety.
It's not to be expected that immediate re-
salts will follow from an organization OF
this kind. The work will be slow. You
cannot revolutionize the universe In twenty
four hours, 10 matter II the prospects were
ever so bright" ..
road company will be likely to assume to-
ward the association
my opinion is-and l have been identi-
fed with railroads for many years-that tn
railroad will be conservative In its dealings
! have no fear OF any hostility toward the
association from the railroad. Since the as
sociatious have been formed In the East the
railroads, to my knowledge, have never an
tagoniZed the associations. 1t must bt
plain to any person that in movement Of
this kind communities are interested ant
not individuals"
What have the traffic associations Of the
East Accomplishment
NEGOTIATION THE BEST METHOD.
"At this present time / am unable to in
form you how much good they have accom-
pIished, as i never took the pains to dis
cover. The Chicago Association is doing
considerable When it was first organized
1t did not start out right, but the defects
were soon found out and since that time II
has been doing, rs have already said, con
siderable"
"By what methods can the best work bt
done2"
"By negotiations. Understand Inc tina
when demand is made the exact situation
Should be thoroughly understood. No rail
road company will refuse conference: Whei
an association knows exactly what u wants
1t is not working at disadvantage.
"Will You remain here and manage tn
association ?"
II am unable to say" said Mr.. Leeds
Mr.. Stetson might be better able to an
Bwer that question"
The same question was put TO Mr. Stet
son, and the reply given was to the effec
that there is little doubt but that Mr.. Iced
would remain.
THEY HAVE COME TO STAY.
"1f / take hold OF the Traffic Association
II will mean my retirement from the rail