New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
HARMONY is PREDICTED.
PREPARING FOR THE MEETING OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD.
ACTION OPPOSING THE LONG AND SHORT
HAUL" CLAUSE MAY be TAKEN-GoULD
AND THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.

HAUL" CLAUSE MAY BE TAKEN-GoULD
AND THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
On the meeting Of the Advisory Board Of the Western
Traffic Association, which is TO be held tomorro" d.
the Windsor Hotel will depend the life Of that as
ISOLATION After the failure Of the meeting at Chicago
prophecies Of the rapid downfall of the association were
loud, and the angry attitude Of those members VINO
did trudge out TO Chicago went far toward giving
such prophecies the color Of probability. Time seems
TO have soothed their anger at the missing men,
bers and TO have cooled their Indignation at the cut
rates instituted by the Missouri Pacific and the railroad
men now in the city unite in predicting harmonious
meeting tomorrow.
Jay Goud's Office the centre Of active prepara-
ton for the meeting yesterday Mr.. Could healthier,
keener and moro energetic than ever, was the recog-
nzed leader other railroad being clustered around
him, as one OF them said, like Methodists vt class
meeting. AS Mr.. Gould looked upon as the
chief sinner at Chicago, his promotion TO the rank
Of chief saint is suggestive.
IL is confidently asserted that q quorum will be
present tomorrow. Indeed there seems doubt
only about the representation Of the Southern Pacific
Mr.. Huntington will not be in New-fork for several
weeks and no one az the Southern Pacific Office yester
day could tell whether any preparations TO be repre-
scented at the meeting had been made President Mar
vim Hught and Chairman Albert Keep Of the Chicago
and Northwestern Sidney Dillon OF the Union Pacific,
and Chairman Coppel, Of the Denver and Rio Grande,
were quoted yesterday predicting harmony and
peace for tomorrow.
The Missouri PaciAc's sugar rates VIII un-
doubtedly be held up for inspection, as they are
still on the slate from the Chicago fasco They VIII
probably be explained away, however, and the roads
again 70 tremendously record in favor Of maintain
ing rates. Mr.. Gould's pet scheme Of establishing
Int Joint agencies will also be brought up again. inc
association has yet established no economies ana
the plan Of abolishing individual agencies VIII prop
ably meet with favor, though it could not be put INTO
effect until the future OF the association is assured
Another subject to be brought up is that OF Cana
dian competition for through freight 10 the Northwest
and action may be taken in direct opposition 10 INC
Interstate Commerce law, with the idea of having 1t
tested i'm the Supreme Court. The long and short
baus clause OF law neccssit2IeS reduclon any,
10 be made Oh all freight alike, whether Iof local vi
through delivery. The through freight only small
per cent of the total tonnage, Oh tne Newt ORR zen
ra Amounting to about per cent and on the Penn,
syvania to about per cent. The railroads 90 not
consider a reduction the entire amount 10 meet q
cut on so small II per cent TO be paying business
Hence II will be proposed tomorrow that some ROAD
with the association its back, ignore the obnoxious
long and short haul clause, and adjust its taIiI
10 meet the through rates of the Canadian lines III
this Way the one clause Of the law Will be tested as
the whole law WILL i'll general way be tested IN INC
action Of Coke Brothers against the Lehlgh valley
This policy II adopted, will also be blow at sucn
traffic alliances the one the New iork CehtaI has
made with the Canadian Pacific, which has alrts'hS
proved SO great of disturbance TO the Fahoer
system.