New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT.
GENERAL CONFIDENCE IN THE WORK OF THE
WESTERN TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.

GENERAL CONFIDENCE IN THE WORK OF THE
WESTERN TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
General satisfaction is expressed among railroad
mon at the successful conclusion OF the labors OF the
Advisory Board of the Western Trarc AsNocidIoil
While IL is recognized that more work remains 10 oe
done il is believed that friction Will be deVeiopou
AT the future conferences sufficient to emDarass TIC
completion Of the scheme. In railroad clrcles aPPlo'"
l. also given 10 the proposition Of the Interstate 'O
orco Committee Of the senate at Washington for an
amendment 10 the Federal law which VIII permit
limited pooling under the supervision Of the feuefa
commission IT is hailed an indication thst o"o
National Legislature may be preparing to remove Sonic
~ fbe restrictions that have hampeied the Nes"r"
roads in their efforts 10 reform existing evils Vi MA"
agement. lilo, ~,
,rn railroad presidents Jay Gould said yesterday
r does NOT seem TO me that much need be said about
tho wor, done The agreement speaks for ltse III i
move in the right direction and though great oei
mains 10 he done must remember mat the "ou was
not made i'm a day. The agreement Is the longest S'ep
49,. bas been taken In the direction Of reform In "a
long time think that it Will give the raliroads a
Great deal OF money. As 70 the failure at tiS meet
a., IN abolish outside agencies / have strong
homes that something in this line will be accomplished
lator But the agreement as II stand, removes many Vi
Tho evils that have attended these agences y Hied'
deal Of trouble In the past has grown OUT vi 'o
ric MAI
- ratecutting brought TO them by the agents. Now
no change can be made in rates except by the Central
nard and these stories will be carefully sfted be-
Gov, any action /, taken do not apprellend any
all from the provision OF three months notice al
,o,-ed for the reduction of rates by any company.
The hoard OF directors must act and believe that the
benefits Of the association will prove TO be SO great
+b,t no road viii want TO withdraw
Referring 10 the Washington dl'patches on ulv
question Of allowing limited pooling. Mr. Gould said ::
That of course is a for the protection OF t'
r-o.ker roads They will naturally support II, whio
the stronger roads may oppose it. But am al la'o
n, the actual routing Of tonnage. so that all lines
ran yet business that they fairly entitled 10 ana
carry IT, Our association will provide Tor mat sau'
factory to all concerned
Commissioner J. +. Goddard, OF the Trunk INES
said Il have seen the dispatches respecting INC
retaliation of limited pooling and suppose II ieers
=. - +ornape distribution. such change IN the Jaw
" Ia Le desirable for the whole country lot uo
baeis az All the railroad troubles - III
nv the weak lines TO secure business
I,,,tjI thcre can be division thaI VIII S'Nc 'ai,
~ 20 oil roads | do not believe that the eVlls oi
Naturalization can be entirely removed tiu a.
understand IT, the object OF the ~" - ~ 20 tbc
49, denominations. IL j. doubtful however IL l,c
tod,,c,t ~ the Federal law would make any cila'sy
ai .h orrenzatOn OF the trunk lines \ ulsI.lon W.
~ G 20 more needed before the lnteI9.dtc Ia"
,ent into effect. for then there WeIe AT .At"c md
MI NM Which ind not developer their stahulns aIu
,c+b Now the dlsparities between tne roav .i ~
not So great. perhaps, rs 10 iehue' "
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