The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-20
DIFFERENCES NOT ADJUSTED.
Adjournment OF tho Southern Railroad
and Steamship Association.

AoJouTuhent OF Vuo southern RAILROAD
and Steamship Association.
AsHEvILLE, N. O.. July 10 Tho
Southern Railroad and Steamship AS.
ISOLATION adjourned this afternoon, to
meet in New York August is. It is
believed that Maj. III. w. Thomas will
be elected president at the New York
meeting.
While the final session Of the associa.
ton WAS 8 great surprise to those on
she outside, 1t was, doubtless, none the
less disappointment to the magnates,
who had vainly hoped that the differ
ences that have 30 long been the source
OF contention would be satisfactorily
adjusted to the interests OF all con-
oerned: This hope was repeatedly ex
pressed by the more prominent mem
bers of the sssociation.
Mp. st. John, vice. president Seaboard
Air Line, this evening consented to an
interview with representative of The
Associated Press. When asked IL there
was any probability that the Southern
would control the Seaboard Air Line in
the near future, Mr.. st. John replied
There are no negotiations or anything
looking in the direction Of y control of
the Seaboard by the Southern 80 far as
known by Its officials and 1t is safe to
assume that 1t would know were there
the slightest truth In the statement or
shadow OF foundation for reports to
that effect"
In speaking OF the establishment OF q
deep water terminus by any OF the
large railway corporations OF the South
at Norfolk and Portsmouth Mr.. St.
John said: 1.-THE acquisition OF certain
property or conrrol of it by options held
| In second hands for tho establishment
OF deep water terminus for one Of the
large railway corporations should cause
hno surprise. Indeed. the only surprise
that 1t caused in the minds OF many
people Is the delay that has occurred in
| the matter.
TIT would seem that 1t would have been
the right and only thing to have done
| eight or ten years ago. Norfolk and
Portsmouth furnish all the require
ments necessary for the transaction OF
every branch OF business both foreign
and domestic and Its deep water harbor
with little governmental attention and
probability in the world.
E"Old lines of ocean steamers are con-
| pidering Norfolk and Por tsmouth for
ftheir future harbor, and It seems only o
Fquestion Of time when many of them
must of necessity change their present
location to this evidently more desirable
one, and 80 will the railroads, who have
heretofore been so near and yet so far,
| from the necessities and real require.
ments of their business"
| Mr.. st John said in speaking of the
attitude of the Seaboard toward the
association: THE attitude is not I'M
friendly in the main. It recognizes
that changes in the present agreement
h were most desirable and necessary and
they were made a precedent OF their
being made members. The old agree
ment was and has been understood for
| years to have been unsstisiactory
to many lines within its memberehir
andy notably 80 to the Senboard All
Line, and 1t should have been consid
cred at the outset and not have been
persistently pressed.
wye realize of necessity that the Sea
board Air Line need not be considere ed
In thp formation or adoption OF an,
agree ent. 1t does not believe in boy
colts or boycott articles; therein we d.
not believe that articles em bracing ar
bltrafy or summary action are neces-
sery! An agreement is compact based
upon honor.
mo line can be absolutely forced 70 dc
the bhtng which 1t Is not to tia interest
to DIP. penaltios or arbitrary action or
the part of competitors or others to the
contrary Notwithstanding. We believe
8 continuance of old conditions not es-
se4tial to the securement of just and
equitable rates, or to prevent the en-.
fofcement of any agreement. Almos
epything would be better than past con
| ditions."