The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-13


The announcement in yesterdays
Herald of the big cut made by the
Union Pacific, in connection with the
Oregon Short Line and Utah North
ern, in freight rates from the Missouri
river to Utah, to go into effect on
Saturday, created a great stir in bust
ness and railway circles yesterday
The Union Pacific headquarters were
besieged all day by parties wishing
information as to details, and they all
took occasion TO compliment Mr..
Bancroft for his efforts in securing
these concessions.
OF course it would be too much to
Asy that our business men are en-
tirely content with the new schedule.
They are greatly pleased with the
relief granted, and do not hesitate to
say so, but think it should extend fur
Their. They want TO see something
done TO help the miners and smelters'
and then they want 10 see the rates
lowered not only from the Missouri
river but from Chicago. Look&C at
it as a beginning, however, the peo-
pie generally are pleased.
The Johbers' Association.
Members Of the Jobbers association,
while pleased with the action taken
as Na6sSp in the right direction, say it
does$N remedy the vital grievances
agaiFigt which they have been contend
ing.
The ira fc committee was in session
a long time yesterday, and after 3
O'Clock last evening, issued the follow
ing:
To the Editor OF The Herald:
The statements appearing in this morn
ing's papers OF the Application OF Mon
tana common point rates on ana aIter
June 10, 1888, to ali Utah common points,
purportins 10 enlanate from prominent
business men OF Salt Lake CITY, having
come to the notice Of the trafnc commit
tee of the Utah Joboers' association, TINS
committee beg 10 say, that so far as TINS
association is concerned they were not
present at any conference, and know
positively nothing about the meeting IN
any way. The first intimaCon 10 the JOB
bers' association, who represent the heavy
shippers of Utah, of such conference, was
the articles appearing as above stated.
We fish TO say further, that 1t mas been
conceded by nearly ell the traffic men
III the city. that should the Oregon Short
line * Utah Northern railway be com
pletely severed from the Union Pac1nc
system. and d separate receiver appoint
ed, that the Montana rates would lneN-
itably come to Utah, not only from me
NiSsoUr II river. as announced by the OA-on
Pacific, but from Mississippi river and
Chicago common points as well.
The association having been assured y
the freight officials Of roads entering Utah
that they would consult with US as 10
Ctah'S interests, We naturally expected
that no adjustment Of rates would take
place until we had an opportunity 10 pre-
sent our grievances to the traffic mana
gers of the interested lines, because apart
from the rates into Utah there are 2
number Of local propositions which re-
dUire careful consideration Titan mer-
chants are entitled 10 such rates as Will
kaE-, 4laV, oil r1a territory which * I'M
Occasionally tributary 10 salt Lake and
ogden as distributing centerS. ana no
rates should be given to points outside
of Utah which will allow Others TO enter
the legitimate territory OF the Ctah JOB
bers.
an9Anow existing IN favor of all points
as = inst Utah cannot be remedied with
out q thorough TeadJuStment and without
g proper and full conference between the
railway people and the Utah merchants
and manufacturers
The Jobbers' association appreciate the
efforts on the part Of the Union Pacific
system and Mr.. Bancroft to partially re-
lieve the situation even at this late date,
and sincerely hoPes that this is but a De-
ginning Of the recognition of the rights
that naturally belong to Utah.
We deplore the delay in the settlement
of the receivership question, and we sin
cerely trust that, il necessary. modihca-
lions will be made looking 10 a speedy
conclusion Of this important matter, so
that the best interests OF Titan VIII De
Subserved-
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE UTAH JOB
BERS' ASSOCIATION
Mr.. BabcOck's Views.
s. II. Babcock. traffic manager Of the
Rio Grande Western, left for Denver
last night.
pie statement. and it may portend the
creates freight rate wal ever inaugu-
rated in Utah.
VIII Meet the Cut.
mr.. Babcock was decidedly warm
when seen by a Herald reporter yes
terday and expressed himself very
emphatically on the situation
We shall make just as low rates as
any other road makes" he said. A
TO this Union Pacific reduction. it is
only FROM the Missouri river; it is a
~piggardly little concession n the
t5nion Pacific simply made a virtue of
n5a2essitv and tried to magnify il into
lsething stupendous, hoping thereby
- create a favorable impressi9l with
the public. It's a mere bagatelle COM
nared with what the independent re-
Ownership would have given Us, and
in making it the Union Pacific acted
arbitrarily, gnOrlng the rules of the
association and without even giving
me notice. It was done simply 10 get
the applause Of the people and
rake capital. [ have been work
,ng 70 get the rates down TO
fhe Montana basis through from
chicago to Utah, instead Of the river
ard have the reduction in both direc-
lions. So far as we are concerned
that shall he done yet if we have the
mower to do it, and yet it is only what
would have inevitably have followed
an independent receivership. This re
auction has always been our position
Int we were simply powerless to bring
- about Now If these people are sc
Greatly interested in the salvation oil