New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-25
,ITON'S COURSE DESCRIBED.
u,rpNAN BI.ANCHARD's SEVERE ARRAIGN.
MENT
.,rnArrNG THE USE OF THE WORD BOY.
oorr-TRouBIE THREATENED FOR THE
WESTERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.


$1,000 April 24.-Charman George II. Blanchard
~ c.nt,al Traffic Association, made the following
a.rosn, to-day concerning the position OF the lines
So have discontinued passenger relations with the
s,s.ro and Alton road;
January last thst company, with others, was cour
u ,.ouested by the presidents and managers OF sixty
r.,e,o railway companies to desist from paying CON-
"a their ucketaecnts, such agents being instructed
receive commissions from foreign roads. The law
pe sed that person corporation has right TO
r with the employees Of another. We also advised all
setops that such interference would be cause for
eo .ncs ont passenger relations. On April the man.
,sa Alton responded to final appeal by written
s .r, that his company in favor OF tho
ss, Of q reasonable commission TO ticket
w.. and could not consistently commit itself
an opposite policy. 1t mailed to all our
.rents circulars styling the action Of our presi.
e0a al Maid commissions to agents who 1t knew were
e,s not 70 receive them. and publicly announced that
lines wished TO stop the practice they should pre-
.As,, agents from receiving the money well knowing
n,.ossiblity accomplishing this, since the United
go mails are nviolsble 1t also advised those agents
- a, would continue to pay those who would present
-v,ssIon claims. Any one can see that IL agents are
- -ocev 10 sell tickets by given route the employer
.na TO control them to deal impartiay with con-
sos or Justly with the public. Joint relations be-
-. ,afroad companies matters o. contract The
80 rod being unwilling in such joint business to cease
,s,nr our agents to violate their instructions the
Syn roads compelled either to yield unccnditon-
vs-tly paid. The clearly necessary
~ an, own defence the public interest and the protection
Ao western connections which the sales Of their
,.s,,s Internationally in our hands.
hs termination OF passenger traffic relations was there
800 upon the Eastern roads by the Alton company.
- eeoey Of latter In respect TO Eastbound business
usnended and at the time the Eastern lines with
49, nom their agency for the Alton in Wesbound business
~ h,. WAS purely voluntary position the prt OF the
.i,ou company. The mutual agency be resumed at
a. Measure whenever It will stop its persistent corruption
- AZ, servants Our action taken regretfuy and not
q, apy spirit Of boycott. We demur TO the use OF the
word. ,. -. .n
,neea meeting of the Western Passenger Association
.aAav The proposition of the Chicago and Alton
N discontinue the interchange of excursion certificates
with the Eastern roads while the boycott remained IN
.o,oe involved the suspension OF one OF the assOca-
ton rules A resolution was introduced TO eliminate
from the agreement that part of it providing for an
interchange of certificates with connecting lines on
sycnrsion business. 1t was killed by the negative
cote Of the Atchison road, all the Others voting In
che Affirmative The Atchison people explained,
however that it was useless to alter the agreement
s was in the power of the Alton road to prevent the
tuturs Interchange Of certificates by simply declining
"a iOn in any reduced rates to and from the territory
sast of Chicago 1t requires unanimous consent 10
ADOPT these special rates. The Alton representative
cav the point, and Immediately gave notice that his
road would take the course suggested
The Rock Island presented resolutions in the form
NJ memorial TO the Eastern lines requesting them 10
take some measures for the protection Of their western
connections against the effect Of the Alton boycott
II WAS stated that the present condition of affairs was
detrimental 10 the interests of all the Western roads,
and that if continued 1t would soon involve all the
lines in the Trunk Line, Central Traffic and western
Passenger Associations In disastrous war. Inc
Eastern roads were therefore called upon TO modify their
posIton in order to avOrd such result.
Chairman Finley, in a spirited address TO the meet
ing said the life of the association was threatened,
and that the Western roads must decide quickly what
Course they are going TO pursue. The epesentatVes
of several of the roads spoke IN favor OF uplons VIC
Alton In its course and the Eastern lines were Sharply
criticised for the extreme they had adopted
No decisive action was taken.
L. p. Farmer, the passenger commissioner Vi '"e
Trunk Line Association, yesterday made 10 Coiohei
Weber Of the Barge Office, definite proposition IN
regard to the sale of Chicago and Alton tickets at the
Barge Office Joint agency. The sale of Alton tickets
there had been forbidden by the Board of Rulings ana
the question at once of the disposal OF imm-
grants bound for points that can be reached by the
Alton alone Mr. Farmer said the Board would agree
N allow the sale of such tickets in order to give s
Gent protection TO the immigrants. though the Wder
as regards other tickets must stand as before. M
Oberg the Alton representative, did not cali al te
Barge Office Yesterday that the proposition was not
accepted. The Alton, OF coarse, VIII raise no %
iect!ons but will look on the proposition as declueuy
Q step in its favor