New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06
PEACE SURELY PROMISED
A QUORUM OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AZ
SURED.

AFFECTIONS WHICH WILL COME BEFORE THE
MEETING HERE TODAY.
peaceabe meeting of the Advisory boaru Vi .,'o
Western Traffic Association, which VIII Oe he @o,aI
windsor Hotel to-day is assured according 70 Oil o
r,ter,rces There seems to be no doubt OF the quorum
that WAS lacking at the Chicago conference 90,
Co,,d is here for the Missouri Pacific, sidney Dio
for the Union Pacific. and s. H. H. Cia.h' "nv ear
serve for either road The Iowa Ceh"ai ~ -
have no excuse for nonatendance as hussei ee0' 'v
president Is a resident of New-York u d. Asnioy WI
he sure ito represent the WABASH " Z. - =,
will not attend to act fer the Southern Psc'nc anu
k mot known that any colleague will be at the ho'e
IN assure the Advisory Board that this Important com
petitive system has not been lost In any shulho,
nreliminary to "dea7 President Caole' Oh 'nc no
leland President Hughitt and Chairman Keep and Third
Vice President Newman, OF the chicago anu foi'i
WESTERN and President Hill, OF the Great Nor'ncr, ~
In the city expecting to be at the conference i"o.o
IS no doubt that there will be representatives irom
ornrcb other companics to warrant formal session
A, the Advisory Board. 1t is probable that Marvin
uehitt president CT the Northwestern, Will presiue III
the absence in Europe OF Roswell Miller OF the b. raul
the president Of the association.
There Is no disposition on the part OF the railway
chieftains to PREJUDICE the case OF the ratecuVne o
sugar by the Missouri Pacific prior to the aooruve
meeting Of the Advisory Board in Chicago The rivals
q, the Missouri Pacific have charged General Manager
eeds with clear violation OF the tariff and OF western
agreements and the third resolution OF the agreement
upon which the Western Traffic Association was ROUNDED
expressly declares:
II any officer representative OF any company
shall authorize or promise, directly or indirectly any
variation from established tariffs, he shall be discharged
from the service with the stated
The prospects appear to be that Mr. Lecos Will DC
allowed to plead justification for his cut on sugar
and explanations may be submitted to show that Ills
offence did not fall strictly within tho disciplinary
mowers If the Advisory Board The Gould argument
will be that there is wisdom In insisting upon
rigorous action when the spirit of the new ASSOCIATION
can be preserved without drastic measures. Inc
conservatives of the lines most directly affected by
the Leeds sugar cut will not commit themselves TO any
confession that they will insist upon an example de-
signed to prove the Spartan character OF the luSoo
of the Advisory Board.
To-days meeting will have important questions be-
fore IL OF detail nature relating to the organzatoh
~ the divisional associations OF the western franc
Aoocaon Int II is not believed by railroad men that
tbese will be finally settled The impression prevails
that the Windsor Hotel conference Is intended 10 III
duce harmony and that an appearance Oh peace Will
he preserved even II measures OF importance "ie
adopted. ,-., 90 IA
chicago May 5.-The outcome Of the meeting 10 DC
,o,a IN Nevyorl, tomorrow by the Advisory Boari
~ the Western Traffic Association VIII Dc aWal avail.
with much interest by railroad men here IL y unueL
stood that the presidents WIZ give 80 irengbet
the agreement and put the organization on so,S
footing There seems TO be no doubt ihae Mr, uou
viii make another attempt TO secure the aaopiOn oi
he net scheme O. establishing Joint agencies In sc
a. ts the general opinion that. unless something OF t
kind done, there viii be no farsner c use o oICsr IRE
iis that the Missouri Pacific will be disciplined o.
even harshly criticised for reducing the sugar tariff