New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RATE GUS FORCED EY c. b. AND Q.
PRESIDENT PERKINS MAKFS \ DEFENCE-wDAT
TIE LANGUAGE OF TIE WESTERN
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION AVS.

TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION AVS.
Railroad men are worried over the prospect OF
dcmoralIzatleu I'm Western rates resulting from Inc
attitude o. the chicago. Burng on and Quincy IN
preventing n meeting Of the Advisory l'oaid OF the
Western Traffic Association. II had been hoped mat
the meeting fixed for Tuesday would have led TO an
an,cable settlement A. /, now IS. the following
duci,onS will be necessary on July = In the freight
tariffs from Chicago to Colorado points on the basis
Of 100 pounds Fr,tclSs - against the Old rate OF
~ 30 second ella. IL % agan>: ~ 20; Thru class
~ % against al - fourth class. % cents. aenst
~ 20 ffb cla., 20 cents against 81: special to F.
classes - 10 46 cents. against IL - 10 10 cents
Boston Geographic dspatch quotes President
Perkins. Of the Chicago. Burlington aud Quincy, as
DENYING that his road ak"d Tor radical change IN
the Western Traffic Association agreement. Mr.
Perkins said
The Western Traffic Ass cIailoo mnnagement provides
that fouthfl, vote OF all NE members o! ne , e."
ciaiion sal be required - make It's action binding
This nar; Of The agreement has been Ignored Dy 10"
Advisory Heard and the demand q the hmriinE'"h
and nothing more No change in the agreement on
any hind whatever demarded. or suggested by the
Burlington Company. The resolution OF the Burhhg
ton Company roctcd the fact OF tho agreement ana
that unless to b. carried ont that the cDpany
could not be bound by the proceedings OF the MVsoy
Board aud for that reason would be unwilling 10 taR
part In the proceedings.
In reply 10 this the members OF the Advisory Board
here point 10 the following provision In the agree
m.nt which wa, adopted on January 10. 1901
rourth-tlat the rates established and the poncy
adOIted By the Advisory Board at any time, shaii
continue In force ard be- birding upon al companies
comprising the association u"''i "''c'Vu ~
action Of The Board.
Ffth-That vote Of at least fonrffths OF the m"ni
bor. OF thc association shall be required to make THIS
action binding upon all.
Is a.sor. that the foregoing language perfectly
clear I'm providing that any changes or alterations SUD-
,oauepv made must receive the ratification Of iour
nfihs Of the Advisory Beard. But part OF the acnoh
aken by the association in January, 1891, was the
cstal rnt Of the cOmm ssioners who were to adjust
disputes and regulate affairs In the intervals befwe"
The meeting. Of the Advisory Board. The eleventh
article OF the bylaws of the association. In It's hrst
section provided for appeal from the decision OF the
commissioners ~ follows:
ANY member aggrlcved by any action or determina-
ton or not-action OF the commissioners may appeal
thcrcfrom to the Advisory Board, which shall, at us
first meeting thereafter either regular or special MAKE
final disposition Of the same but such appFhs snail
not stay the execution Of the action or determination
appealed from"
II Is insisted here that the Chicago, Burlington ana
! OuIucv's demand upset this provision and required
approval OF the Advisory Board before the Vricr OF
me commits ,on"iS should become lawful, WINE wv
existing agreement demanded That The 0rirs Oh Ue
commissioners shall b. executed until an ~ al 10
the ADVISORY Board resulted in the reversal Of the
| orders,