The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-01
TO BUILD UP TOWNS.
Alleged Purpose Of Great North
ems Withdrawal.
CANADIAN PACIFIC ALSO FIGHTS.
Pacific Mall Subsidy Knocked Out by
Reduction Of West Bound Rates
Worlds Fair Rates.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The Tribune says:
From persons who attended meeting OF
the Transcontinentai Association in New
York last week it is learned that instead
of bulldozing other roads the Southern
Pacific was downed on nearly every point.
The Canadian Pacific, it is stated, is in
dead earnest, and will stick to its propo-
sition to reduce west-bound rates on Sep
TENDER 10 to the proportion now charged
by the Southern Pacific on European
goods. which would make the first-class
ratio $3.50 from New York to San Fran
cisco against the present rate Of $40.
This will necessarily force all other lines
to make correspondingly low rates and
knock the Pacific mail subsidy, called
"space rental" by the Southern Pacific,
higher than Gilderoy's kite.
Under the rules the Great Northern gave
notice of withdrawal from the association,
which Is to go into effect within sixty days
from the time the notice was served, but
in view of the action taken by the Cana
dian Pacific it is certain that Hills road
will consider itself absolyed from all fur
ther obligations to the association as soon
as the Canadian Pacific puts its new rates
into effect. President Hill, of the Great
NoMhern. states that his only object in
cutting loose from this association is
based on determination to adop. such
rate of tariffs as will promote business in
terests and build up good towns along the
line of his road from st. Paul to Seattle.
This he could not do under the restrictive
provisions of the transcontinentai agree
ment. which creates great discrimination
against interior localities in favor of Pa
cific coast points. He claims that inland
towns have always su flered because of the
excessively high rates, and that he can
remedy this state of affairs by placing the
Great Northern in position to be entirely
independent OF the wishes of other roads.
The principal subject for consideration
Ut the New York meeting, next the Pacific
Mail and Canadian Pacific subsidy ques-
ton. was the proposition of the Southern
Pacific to reduce rates on canned goods
between the Pacific coast and New York
to so cents per 100 pounds, to enable over
land routes to meet the competition of
clipper lines. The proposition caused
heated discussion, but, in spite of the
strong arguments made by the Southern
Pacific's representatives, the proposition
was voted down. Traffic Manager Stubs,
OF the Southern Pacific. was furious and
said he would give the required three
months notice of reduction as soon as
decision was reached from the commits
sioners of the Western Traffic Association,
and would then put 50-cent rate into
effect.
resolution was passed to the effect
that. in case the Canadian Pacific and
Great Northern carry out their intentions,
notice of withdrawal from the contract for
.'space rental" or subsidy with the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company would be given.
1t had already been announced that the
Rio Grande 81 Western gave notice of
withdrawal from the association about a
month ago and is determined to try con-
illusions with the Southern Pacific. All
this means free fight for all lines inter-
csted in Pacific coast business, the Pacific
Mail being in with the others.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3i.-The Transconti-
mental Association, of which all extreme
Western railroads are members. has noti-
fed the traffic departments of the Worlds
fair of their willingness to make a half
rate on perishable property and other ex-
hibits which will not be returned This is
. concession which is of great interest to
the departments of agriculture, horticul-
ture. Horticulture and mines and mining.
In the matter of ordinary exhibits the
former arrangements of full tariff rates on
the forward journey and free return still
holds GOOD