New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-20
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MR. GoULD'S REQUEST FOR A MEETING
WHY HASN'T HE GOT TWO OTHER ROADS To
JOIN WITH HIM f-wHAT Mr.. HUNT
INGTON

INGTON SAYS.
Roswell Miller, president OF the Advisory Board o,
the Western Traffic Association Yesterday declined IN
discuss the action OF the Missouri Pacific directors On
Monday, requesting that special meeting OF the Board
be called to consider the ne-cuttng charges He
said that no call had been issued. Most OF the rail.
road men interested are retcent on the subject CP
Huntington, president of tho Southern Pacific was
conspicuous exception. He said that he considered
that it would be illadvlsed az present to have a
special meeting. The fifteen presidents in the asso-
citation were scattered all the country they were
all busy men, and the matter was not Of sufficient I'm
porance to call them here again.
II won't hurt any one to wait Mr.. Huntington
said. in his quiet, easy manner. NO one will make
more money or make less If the matter is not decided
at once. l do not think there is any danger of ,hc
disruption OF the association. AS far rs / am con-
cerned. l an satisfied that the Southern Pacific
loses money by belonging the association, but we
willing to stay in it in order to preserve the
morale Of the railway combination 1t is n good
thing for the railroads to stick together consult with
each other and be friendly. But fancy that the
Southern Pacific could get along better without tho
association than the association could get along
without it,
In reply TO a direct question. based on the suppOs
ton that the Advisory Board would find the charges
Of the commissioners true, whether the Southern
Pacific would impose the penalty Of discharge, Mr..
Huntington said We should certainly abide by any
decision which WAS Just and in accordance to the
rules. We willing to abide by the rules and do
eryling that is proper
According to dispath from Chicago, President
r. II. Cable OF the Rock Island says: II the Western
Traffic Association IS to amount TO anything rate
cutters must be discharged as provided for in that
agreement, and ! am inclined 10 think that GOud's
demand is not unjust The association can get along
without the southern Pacific II necessary To do but
Atchson and Burlington essential factors and the
question is will these roads stand by the association
some Wall Street bankers asking the question :
Is Mr.. Gould in earnest or Is he only blufing?' In
connection with this 1t is well to reprint the article
in the by laws OF the Western Traffic Association re
lating to special meetings OF the Advisory Board
Here il Is
Special meetings OF the Board shall be called BY the
President whenever in judgment necessity or upon the
request in writing OF any three members Of said Bc'rd
such meeting.
The request OF tire Missouri Pacific alone for meet
ing OF the Advisory Board places President Miller IN
delicate position n there should be several rpads.
which, as Mr.. Imtin gOn indicates IN respect to the
Southern Pacific should object To another meeting
soon the president would have to offend several roads
in order please and would run the RISK OF secuI
ing no quorum. II Hr. Gould and he should induce
two other road, to unite In Missouri Paci1c's request
the situation would bc ,imped for President Miller
the Iowa Central tMr. sagc's road and the Union
Pacific 10 Join him. and the call for meeting WOMB OF
necessity lie made under the rules. His failure 10 do
- causes wondering as 10 his motives.