The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-27
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aside from peYishable goods were not sub
iect to water competitlon. He said:

think that question was well answered at
San Francisco the other day when q man said
that anything from toothpick 70 q piano was
subject to water competition. There 10 no good
reason why . city 400 miles from the coast
should be given the same rates a. cities on the
coast Still. in making up our schedules we
have to consider all articles Of manufacture that
are shipped to this Coast, aud il may DO that We
have included in our water rates some articles
that should not be there. The courts and the
interstate commerce commission have held with
us that water rates should oe lower than inland
rates not subject to water competition.
Speaking of the Worlds fair traffic and
what arrangements ". re being made for
the same. Mr.. Hannaford said:
We are not preparing to put on any additional
cars for the accommodation Of people going to
the Worlds fair. We are. however. putting into
frst-class shape everything connected with the
passenger business. We are in . condition TO
carry tour times as many people 40 we are now
carrying. and should say that we could nomi-
naly carry twice as many people a. We NOM
inally carry during the summer season. There
fore, 1t does not seem necessary to increase our
facilities We shalt have two through trains.
one OF which will be limited and viii make fast
time We have not yet decided upon the sched-
ule Some experimental trains are being run
for that purpose now.
By the limited train, Mr.. Hannaford
estimated roughly that the running time
might be reduced about one day between
the Coast and Chicago. He will remain
in this city tomorrow, and will visit Sc
attic on Tuesday. There is nothing, he
says, for consideration either here or at
Seattle aside from the usual inspection in
cident to his visits to the Coast. Mr..
Nadeau, of Seattle, and Mr.. Fulton. of
Portland, met Mr.. Hannaford here. Ken
meth Clarke. of st. Paul, friend of Mr..
Hannaford is accompanying him on his
trip.
SPOKANE, March 26-[Special. The
conference between the traffic managers of
the transcontinental lines and Spokane
shippers has adjourned, after four formal
sessions and several special meetings. 1t
was the most important commercial gath
ering in the history of Spokane, lnvolv-
ing. as it did. the great problem Of ad-
justing rates on shipments to this city
from Eastern terminals and shipments
into this territory from both Eastern and
Western terminals. Reporters were ex-
cluded from all the meetings, and the
press was obliged to gather information
from outside sources.
1t has been learned that clipper ship
competition was the principal bone of
contention throughout the conference.
Spokane shippers contended that this city
is entitled to the control of the trade of all
the territory belonging to it on account Of
the geographical conditions. They asked
for rate that will enable them to meet
all competition within that territory, re-
gardless of water rates. They thought
they were entitled to a rate extend
ing as far south as Walla Walla,
Spokane than Portland. They wanted
to take in Pendleton ON the west,
and asked for concessions into the Ceur
d'Alene country. The representatives of
the railroads manifested friendly spirit
all through the conference. they express
ing desire to help Spokane in its efforts
for justice If they can. But they were
confronted with the cold. stubborn and ir-
resistible fact that they could not give
Spokane all the territory it asks for and at
the same time defend themselves.
They indicated In strong terms that they
were willing to give this city all the terri
tory within a radius of 700 mile. in all di-
rections. The shippers of Spokane in
sisted upon relief in the matter of rates on
goods originating in the West, such as
teas, sugars and canned goods from San
Francisco. To this proposition the rail-
road officials interposed NO objections in
the conference.
The Spokane Shippers Association has
submitted in writing a definite proposal,
and the traffic managers have taken it I'M
der advisement for thirty days, at the end
of which time they will give definite
answer. Judging from the tenor of the
remarks of some of the gentlemen they
are expected to come back within thirty
days with counter proposition. With
reference to the classification of differ
entails and commodity rates, there was
protracted discussion. Railway officials
construe the interstate commerce law en-
tireiy different from the construction
placed upon it by Spokane shippers. New
ertheless. the debate was conducted in the
most friendly manner and manifestly with
an earnest purpose to do the best that can
possibly be done for the protection of
mutual interests, as between the railroads
and the shippers of all cities and towns of
this coast.
Subsequent to the adjournment of the
conference between traffic managers and
Spokane shippers an audience was granted
by the railway officials to q delegation ap-
pointed for the purpose by the Ceur
d'Aiene Mine Owners Association. The
mine owners asked for a slight reduction
on ore shipments to Helena and Tacoma,
and 81 to Denver, Omaha and Missouri
river points. This problem was referred
to Messrs J. A. Monroe, general traffic
manager of the Union Pacific, and ]. w.
Hannaford, traffic manager of the North.
ern Pacific.