St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-04

morning over the Northwestern line.
having left Omaha Thursday night. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Caldwell,
who is daughter Of Bishop
Bowman, now in the city. Chair
man Caldwell spent the day i'll
visiting the several general offices of
the railroad companies of st. Paul. In
the afternoon he visited Great Northern
headquarters, which lent color 10 the
story told in the Geographic dispatches
as to the nature of his business in st.
Paul. Announcement was made that
his object in visiting st. Paul was 20
make the attempt to induce the Great
Northern to restore rates to Pa
cifie coast points from the
Missouri river. 1t is reported
that when the Union Pacific receivers
assumed control OF that system they
considered the benefits accruing to the
road from connection with the West
ern Passenger association were not pro-
p0rtionate with the cost, and that they
cOunseled Mr.. LomaX, the general pas
Senger agent of the Union racine, TO
sever the connection of the road from
the association, as its rules prohibited
competing lines.
men seen by GLOBE reporter yes
terday afternoon, Chairman Caldwell
had just come from con-
ference with General Passenger
Agent Whitney. lie stated that
it was true that he was in Omaha
Thursday and ths ; he did call at the
Union Pacific off ,eS there on Mr..
LomaX. lie denied. however. that his
mission to st. Paul was that given In the
dispatches. 1t rather amused him, for
he assured the GLOBE. representative
that he did not speak with a single
newspaper man in Omaha. lie sad
that the matters spoken of III the DIS
patch were without any foundation,
and that the Whole story was greatly
exaggerated. He declared that, as the
Great Northern is not member OF the
Western Passenger association, he, of
course, could not exercise jurisdiction
over it and was i'll no position to force
any agreement between it and the
Union Pacific on rate matters. lie
frankly stated that his relations person.
ally between the officials of these TWO
roads were of the pleaSanteSt, and that
if he could act as peacemaker and pour
oil on the tempestuouS sea between
them where rates have been wrecked,
he would gladly do SO.
Mr.. Caldwell said his object in visit
ing st. Paul. instead of being that re-
ported, was only of general nature.
He declined any discussion on the
rate question between the two roads
named, and modestly said he did not
seek press notoriety and would prefer
not to be quoted. He believed that it
would not be long before the olive
branch would be waved.
Asked in reference to the Wisconsin
Central'S relations with the local pas
senger association, he exhibited desire
to say as little as possible. He intimat-
ed, however, that it may be taken as
general rule that no member can sever
its connection with local association
and at the same time remain a member
of the parent association. The Wiscon-
sin Central is now being treated as
member of the Western Passenger as
socIation. and there is much doubt,
under the rule, whether it is not still
member of the local association.
MIR. Caldwell left last evening for Chi
cago over the Burlington. He did not
forget to compliment the representa-
tives of the local press.