The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-09
CALiFORNIA'S SAD FLIGHT.
Struggling in Vain TO Escape From the
ClntCh OF the Southern Hacific

SAN Francisco. May AT n meeting Of
the executive committee of the California
Traffic Association a lengthy report sub
mitted by Traffic Manager Leeds was
adopted. The report states that il is ad-
visable at this time to submit an outline
OF policy for the association to pursue.
The foundation of the burden which bears
so heavily upon the state rs a whole. the
report states, is the excessive local
tariffs imposed by the Southern Pacific
company. The steamship companies and
other carriers on this Coast are completely
dominated and all avenues of commerce
III the state are Is completely blocked "a
possible. Local rates throughout the state
are not only unreasonably high. they are
outrageous, and apparently not main.
tanned alone for the revenue coming d.
rectiy from that source, but for the tflr-
Their purpose of carrying out a we'll
defined pohcy which Is directly antago-
nlStlc 10 the best interests of the whole
state and with particular force against the
clty OF san Francisco. This policy has no
less meaning than the utter humiliation
OF al competition by sea and the forcing
OF TIE whole commerce of the state over
the lines of the Southern Pacific COM
pany. Leeds then goes on TO say:
The attack through toe state board % railroad
commissioners upon local rates ia in nv ,,nlor,
move IN the right direction and all the oc,inn
taken by this association should be only
means % the end OF obtaining reduction. AN:
very nateliH! one. n local tariff, III the state
lols Ia iio doubt Il gigantic Undertaking. con.
slderlng the present situation. needless .,
reheaT>e t1e attitude of the board of railroad
aih-ss'oaets and their sU6.crvieuce 70
..
ing rates and fares. Il appears To ma
THAI the whole power Of the association s1,pl5
DC directed against them il the most torcibIa
manner poss.oie. Tae organic law Of ths stat,
Is most favorable - them ia the attitude tbov
have assumed. the constitution reicp.tI..- r.,
them tae idit power OF tue state to regnIara
rates and fares I woGid recommend thar
every effort OF ihi, ASSOCIATION b, p1t
ioTfh - Hlpe out every ves.Ige az railroad leo.
isa,ioa trom the constitution and statute h3ass
W"!eh has shy bearing utoa E4tas and fsras
Beside, il.s cu ctug, shau.d q, made 70 remove
The present hoard al comm. ssious-, from .fir,
Ni.1 - lizzie delay SIS possible. have RETAINED
lFoi4 alug lorna. complaint With this boar!
because Boy doing - Nc W34ld give tae,n tie
opu25tGa ~ = make some SHOW ot activity, and
by pursuing d.-.' 1cg tac..cs. dag the ease rv.-
Q .oae period, sai necessary leave ;ae e.>a
tor lie, is.oa oy tceir successors il i~q, svd
as'eo 'he p-csea. s-he .lses o. tAa s:s:a IN tas
1nVvuuUe.
1t 81: becomes necessary 20 make political
nr.; or support iadA.dgaliy ana co.ectIyeIv
should be thrown 70 those WAC are
pie'E1d 70 oUs fight regardless OF one
lo-t,-cI- parry or any other. 10 40:
believe tEc tr4Gc association alone
can al'- ,4Is. b This Sras; yo-a. hat every Il!
iog' s1oS-I BE pas to-ta - eajsg TIE whole
state in th2 crusade w.th tho resolve that the
matter 30 oNt rt~t fer one moment uatlI q fu.I
'oa 1ttie AM equitable revision az tae local
taxa - I,a = which wid s8Iai: Of q free aai
rsn-tao.o eur.aerc,G. intercourse between all
ports IA ;''e STATE. This would have tae effect
a. c21re ;as tarCagA as wea SIS local
fsics- OF Coarse, competing raf.
raad owned, Controlled and operated III
The interest % California would settle the p,ob-
lem. provided II Was long enough - control
enough oi tae rae - ps3;ec: is own Interest
regard tlls - better su.uc.on OF the question
tnSn tie po4tcsl oae Z such scheme Is POS
s4oe II ought 20 receive oUr most hearty CO ore
ration. IAc proposition - establish line OF
clipper s1iPs 'roH New Yo5z % Saa Francisco
ousat a,so - b. carried iIso effect