The morning call., 1892-03-22
ABOUT CONCLAVE RATES.
knights Say That the s. p. Has
Played Them a Mean Trick.
Several Prominent Members Express Them.
selves Concerning the Action OF Mr..
Goodman in Refusing Reduction.

The refusal on the part Of the Southern
Pacific Company TO grant reduction in
rates for the Knights Tempar Conclaye. to
be held in Denver August Q, has caused
something OF sensation, not only among
members Of this order. which embraces a
membership of about 5000 in this State. but
also in railroad circles. where the matter
has received much discussion for the past
TWO or three months. AS STATED in THE
CALL on Sunday. this subject was the prin-
cipa. one under con sideratiop at the recent
meeting OF the TranscOntinental Associa-
tion at Monterey. All lines represented
voted for reduction with the single excep-
ton or the Southern Pacific Company. This
road not only refused to agree to a rate
equal to one fare for the round trip, but
turned deaf ear TO compromise PROPOSE
ton, whereby it would receive the usual
proportion OF a through rate
ne other roads are not at all pleased with
the situation, but the knights Templar of
California are furious. Special meetings of
the various communicates have been called,
ana committees are to be appointed for the
purpose OF holding joint conference, which
VIII represent the order of the entire State.
KNIGHTS INTERVIEWED.
twenty-five prominent Knights were in
terviewed yesterday on this subject. aud all
at the action of Mr.. Goodman in directing
his assistant to vote against the proposed
reduction. Donaldson did it. but his action
has caused fearful howl, and the end is
not yet.
Following are a few interviews held with
members of the order yesterday:
Dr: j. w. Winter, grand commander OF
california CommaEdery No. lit is g piece
OF tTeachery on the part OF the Southern
faclfc. They promised to give the reduc-
IN txit oil in
United States. We have called special
meetings to consider the matter, and may
get the reduction yet, though l very much
doubt it. The Southern Pacific has Cali
fornia by the throat and is choking the life
out of her.
George A. knight OF California Com
mandery No. What are we going to do
a6outit? Why, take our medicine, of course.
what can we do about it? What can any
BODY OF men do with tine Southern Pacific
Company? What can the State or General
Government do when this corporation re-
| fuses 10 submit to Law?
THE EXTRAORDINARILY VIEWS.
Reuben Ii. Lloyd, eaptain-general of the
Grand Eneampment of the United States
! ms action on the part of the Southern Pa
cine company is without reason or prece-
I dent. We were assured of a reduction by
olnclas OF that company several months ago,
ana ieel that we have been badly treated.
/ There Is nothing TO do but TO submit, though
L OeiieVe tbat an attempt Is to be made Tor
reconsideration OF the matter.
H. L. Flint, past commander of California
! Commandery No. The Knights of Cali
| fornla are very much excited over this mat
ter. The high rates will keep hund reds
from attending the conclave. and Mr.. Good
mans argument in defense of full rate Is
/ not only shallow bat absurd.
Hiram 1. Graves, secretary Of the Grand
/ Lodge OF CalifOrnia-The Southern Pacific
! has thrown a wet blanket on the California
! representation at the cOnclave as a result
/ Only few Knights will be able TO attend
/ consider ii very small piece of business
! al the best Some of our people refuse to
/ believe that Goodman voted against the re-
! ductlon, or rather that he ordered Donald
| son to do SO, but 1 know all about the
| meeting al Monterey.
! Colonel William Edwards. past COM
/ mander, Golden Gate CommandeTy No 10
! We all expected a reduction. II has always
! been granted before and was promised on
| this occasion. | cannot understand it yet
IT WAS SURPRISE.
X 7. Hurlburt. captain general of Cali
f0Tnla Commandery No. IL was never
! more surprised in my life than when | read
! The CALLS article on Sunday morning. /
! could not believe that @ iodman would re-
| fuse the usual reduction, but | have learned
! that the published statements were entirely
/ correct.
Martin Jones, member Of transportation
committee from California Commandery
! No. before | went East last Septem Der
to make arrangements for our commandery