St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
STILL No QUORUM.
Jay Gould Excuses His Absence by
Sickness.

Jay Gould Excuses His Absence by
Sickness.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. April l5.-The advisory
board Of the Western Traffic association
met again this morning without quo
rum. There was not a single addition
to the eleven roads represented at YES
teTday' meeting. Dispatches were re-
ceived from JAY Could. and 5. II. II.
Clark. of the Missouri Pacific. in reply
to kilograms sent 10 them Yesterday bv
Chairman Marvin Hughitt Both
messages We're from TeXarkana Mr..
Gould explained that he was in charge
of his physician. DT. Mum. who ad-
vised HIM tnaLOWng to the condition of
his health. il would be Unwise for him
to attempt the trip to Chicago at this
time Vice Pres dent Clark also pleaded
illness as the cause of his absence
No advIceS were received from either
the Mon Pacific or Southern Pacific
people. 4 telegram from PreSidei
Hin. OF the Great Northern. stated that
he or q competent representative of tie
road would Ue able to reach Chicago by
Thursday m Friday. but not before.
Ihe eleven members present decided
that they would al least hear the report
Of the board Dt commissioners. and they
report presented by Chairman Walker
was read and some of its salient feat
ures informally discussed. As no ac-
ton could be lea s taken without
quorum the meeting finally adjourned.
subject TO the call ol the chair. 4 reSo-
luon. however. was passed before the
adlOUrhmenT. setting forth that some of
the matters before the meeting we've of
such Importance that if Enacted uDon
at an early date the integrity and life OF
this association are threatened. and re-
guessing the cGaitman 10 ascertain at
the earliest date Wlen a quorum could
be secured.
Although the adj urnment of the adj
Vl~Ory board Nas subject 10 the call OF
tie chair. was practically agreed by
those present that the date of the adj
l0urned meeting Should be May @. and
the place New J 0rk. provided the
chairman should be able in the mean
time 10 OBTAIN assurances from the
members tlat there would be q full at
tendance az that time Jay Gould will
have returned uOme by that date. and
unless his health should be much worse
than II Is a. present. he viii have no
excuse for rot attending the meeting.
lie idea seems 20 be that if MOhammed
viii not come 10 the mountain. the
~ hile thiS may be more or less
humiliatng to the officials of
some OF tie Western roads. they
are generally willing to stand il
for the sake of COTnerug Mr.. Gould.
ana compelling him To- show MS hand.
The resolution adopted at the meeting
to-day shows that there is no doubt
whatever Il the minds Of those present
that the presidents. agreement had been
violated by the Missouri Pacific. and
nothing else than an explanation from
President Gould himself Will be ac-
cepted by the competitors of that road.
The full text OF the preamble and resO-
luton are given below: Whereas. The
regular meeting of the advisory board.
after two days session. finds itself I'M
able TO proceed with business from the
want OF quorum by reason OF the alb
seuce of the representatives of the
Great Northern. the Missouri Pacific,
the Union Pacific and the South
ern Pacific railroads. and whereas.
there are many important mat
tiers demanding the immediate
attention and action of the board. which
nave been presented by the commission
ers. including proposed amendments to
The bylaws. the relation OF this assOcia-
uon 70 lines not members. and to the
Western freight and passenger assOeia-
lions. the subject of Joint agencies. of
passenger commissions: also the report
CT the commissioners on the subject Of
the violation OF the agreement By the
Missouri Pacific railway. and an appeal
taken by members from a decision of
The commissioners: and, whereas some
Of these matters are of such importance
that If not acted upon at an early date
the Integrity and life Of this association
are threatened, therefore, resolved, that