New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
NO QUORUM OBTAINED.
THE ADVISORY BOARD HAS TO ADJOURN
MISSOURI PACIFIC. UNION PACIFIC, SOUTHERN
PACIFIC AND GREAT NORTHERN NOT REP
REsENTEp-Is THE WESTERN TRAF.

MISSOURI PACIFIC. UNION PACIFIC, SOUTHERN
PACIFIC AND GREAT NORTHERN NOT REP
gEsENTED-Is THE WESTERN TRAF-
FIG ASSOCIATION TO DIET
Chicago April l4.-To all appearances the Western
Trafc Association is the point Of dissolution. Inc
prediction that the Gould lines would not be repre-
scented ct the meeting OF the Advisory Board To-Day mas
been fulfilled and the prevailing opinion among piose
who are free TO express any opinion at all Is tae M
Gmld has chosen this method Of showing his contempt
for the presidents agreement.
At the hour fixed for THE meeting OF the board this
morning there was considerable gathering OF railroad
presidents and directors at Chairman Walkers once
but no Que appeared to speak for the Missouri racine
or tho Union Pacific. The representatives, OF Tue
southern Pacific and the Great Northern were also
absent. There being no quorum present, II was DC
cided to adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
It is said that Mr. Gould Is In St. Louis today but
M intimation has been received from him as TO
whether he intends coming to Chicago or whether
any one has been delegated to represent the Missouri
Pacific and Union Pacific at this conference rhe
absence OF the Southern Pacific ana inc
Great Northern was not surprising, the as
tance OF the headquarters Of those companies nom
Chicago considered; but II is argued that the repre-
sentatives OF the Missouri Pacific and the Union Pacific
might have attended the meeting without much incon-
venlence. A general manager remarked this atter-
noon that the importance Of the Western Iralc AS
ISOLATION had been greatly exaggerated nom e nrse
at not what the presidents aimed to give us when
they met In New-York," said this Official tner
object was to reduce the number Of traffic associations
IN the West by creating one large association to take
the places of several smaller ones in existence In
doing that they simply added one to the number.
Why, the presidents agreement In It's present form
Is of no earthly benefit to the railroads and the prc
dents know it, When they found they could not &C
compsh the purpose for which they met they decided
40 70 rledr failure
effect would be bad Therefore, they patched up an
impractcable agreement signed by fifteen roads, ana
launched IL as solution to the railroad problem IN
the West. 1t was blind The other trainc asso'
Citations not abolished nor their rules chaneeu'
and although q pretence has been made once or
twice to enforce some of the new rules, the tralc
managers have continued to do business undef mo
old agreements II is true that rates have been
better maintained this winter than for several years
before, but the Federal grand tures ana not inc
Western Traffic Association are 10 be thanked LOT
that The present agreement is too weak TO support
itself jay Gould Is not blamed for STAYING away
from the meeting so much for his lack OF courtesy
In not informing the Board Of his intention" 81,
auy otbef officials of the Missouri Pacific, and It is
doubtful II that road the Union Pacific VIII DC
represented at the adjourned session OF the AoVsoIy
Board tomorrow.
Railroad men and Wall Street alike were surprised
Yesterday when news came from Chicago that the Ad-
ylsory Board had been unable to secure quorum
owing TO the absence OF all representatives from inc
Missouri Pacific the Union Pacific. the Southern Pacnc
and the Great Northern Disnitoba) companies the
absence OF the last named road was not esteemed oil
great Importance but the detection Of the three others
at the first meeting of the supreme tribunal OF the new
Western Traffic Association was astonishing and DIS
turbing.
At the Office Of Drexel, Morgan Co. IT was stated
that Samuel Spencer, member Of the Board for the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, who Is now ~
Chicago had teegraphed the facts Of the absence OF
the four companies and the disappointment when was
the Great Northern expected to furnish quorum
FOR today's meeting Mr.. Spenceps dispatch threw
no light upon the cause of the absence of the Gould
Huntington people, could any explanation be
obtained here