The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-08

The directors of the chamber of COM
nnerce met yesterday afternoon to fur
Their consider the resolutions intro
duced last week by Fred Simon strong
ly protesting against the funding Of
the Central Pacific railway debt. Vice
President Adams presided, the others
present being Secretary Colborn and
Directors Simon, Bacon, Scott, Terry
and Grant.
The consideration of the resolutions
was at once proceeded with, and all
expressed themselves freely upon the
subject
Mr.. Adams SAID that the resolutions
were aimed at the Union Pacific as
much as at the Central Pacific and that
the former road was friendly to Utah
and had done and was doing much for
it, was generally recognized. In times
past, when there had been a surplus of
products here, the railroads had to be
depended upon to move them on rear
sonable terms and had done so. Such
condition existed at present, and he
did not think it would be wise to di-
rectly antagonize the roads on mat
ter in which we have no direct interest.
AS to the coal, the Central Pacific had
put in rate Of $4 from Ogden clear to
San Diego, and certainly that was
starvation rate for the road.
Mr.. Bacon thought the proposition
most important one and he believed the
responsibility should be shifted upon
= the stockholders. 1t might be a good
Y plan to get it before a citizens meet
ing.
Mr.. Scott thought they had better
leave the whole matter alone, at least
until the fall shipments were over He
couldn't see the wisdom of plunging in
just at this juncture and antagonizing
the railroads, when there was no spe-
cific complaint to make, for simply to
eSpouse the cause in which our interest
was slight and indirect at most.
Mr.. Terry said that the crop this
year would be the largest Utah had
ever produced. There would be a sur
plus and it would have to be moved
and the assistance Of the roads would
be needed. For this and other reasons
i would be wise to consider well be-
fore placing the chamber in the posi-
ton that the adoption of the resolution
l%ould place it,
u 4Ir. Adams believed that the ship
Apers, the ones who had the most inter
est in the matter, were opposed to
such action at this time. He knew
that John Clark, Mr. T. G. Webber
and others were opposed to it. because
he had talked with them
Mr.. Grant said it looked to him as
though they We're hunting for a fight.
and he doubted if this was the time to
make it, because they had little to win
anyway and perhaps a good deal to
lose.
Mr.. Simon was very outspoken in his
support Of the resolutions 1t was
simply question of right and wrong.
not one Of -expediency, and he was pre-
pared TO support the right, even if he
did have to oppose Huntington and A
lew mllllonaires. The chamber of COM
merce made a fight once and wrested
from the Union Pacific and other roads
concessions that had saved this CITY
from half to three-quarters of a mil
hon every year since. This was gained
not because the chamber was afraid
10 hight, but simply because it did
nght. Now the Union Pacific was
treating them well and he would stand
by that road.
Mr.. Terry pointed out that in the
case referred to. the chamber had A
speclhc complaint and it was a local
hight. This was 2 general matter and
one in which Utah was not greatly
interested anyway. The time was in
, opportune and the move proposed was
an unbusinesslille one.
MI. simon saw that he was
losing and Immediately propospd
that the whole matter be brought be-
4 lore meeting of the stockholders of
Athe chamber Of shippers.
1t was a shrewd move, but if didn't
\ win, for the others pointed ont that
IF the matter were brought before A
general meeting, any proposition
against the railroads would go through
u with a whoop, because the men who
mad no direct interest in it, who were
MT shippers and could not be affected
Oy any move that might be made.
The motion to refer the resolutions
TO such meeting was then put and
lost by the following vote: Ayes-Ra-
con. Simon. Noes-Adams, Scott. Terry.
Grant.
Mr.. Simon then announced that he
would withdraw his resolutions alto
gether, and as he pockeued the docu-
nent there was an expression on his
flace indicating that he would be heard
Tfrom again in another way in relation
10 the matter.
A communication was received from
w. Z. Snlythe, chairman of the Irriga-
ton congress which convenas in Denver
in short time inviting the chamber
to appoint one delegate 10 represent il
at the congress.
President w. H. Rowe was elected. as
such delegate, with power II name a
proxy should he find it impossible to
attend.
The communication OF the Tniepen-
dent Shovel company, regarding the
establishment Of a 2ldnt here, which
was published in fnll IN Yesterdays
Herald, was referred ID Secretary Col
born with power to at.
The meeting then adjourned