The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-14
FEE DENIES THE RATE.
Northern Pacific Passenger Agent
Makes Another Statement.

The meeting OF the delegates or the
Washington immigration Society. held az
the Chamber OF Commerce last Tuesday
afternoon. has had the effect OF drawing
considerable attention TO this state in the
announcement OF reduced rate by trans
continental roads upon which the execu-
tive COMMITTEES reported. The matter
stirred up more or less excitement In 81.
Paul Minneapolis and Chicago. and pas
senger men who had no knowledge of such
a reduction were making every effort 10
trace the story 70 some reliable source.
The wires between Seattle and ST. Paul
we're kept AT a white heat In the endeayors
OF local agents 10 obtain Information on
the subject. The press associations con-
tributed 10 the circulation OF the story by
sending It broadcast and heavy mail
may be expected by the officers OF the inn
migration society from those whose eyes
have been turned Coastwaris. The para
graph relating 10 the reduced fares which
has resulted IN such agitation was as fol-
lows:
Under the third head. the duty OF Sc
curing reduced passenger rates West for
intending settlers was one OF those inn
posed upon us by the convention. Our eff
forts in this direction began early. ana
have been persistent. All officials OF local
transcontinentai lines were responsive
and DESTROYS of cooperating I'm the at
tainment of the objects of the associa-
ton. but obstacles 20 such concessions
terState commerce law and the agree
ment existing among the several roads
constituting the Western Passenger Lines
Association. However. we are now--and
we regret 10 say only now-pleasei 10 he
able TO say that we are In a position
without entering into details OF the ar
rangement to guarantee To the Eastern
resident who shall become an actual set
tier within our state or who shall come
here with the bona fde intention OF be-
coming an actual settler. rate or -
"a
20 himself and all dependent members Of
his family. being equivalent 20 n reduc-
ton 81 one-half OF current hrst-class
rates"
Mr.. r. c. Stevens. Pacific coast passen-
ger agent az the Great Northern system.
wired Mr. Whitnev the general passenger
| and ticket agent. AZ ST Paul, as soon as
| Tire report OF The committee was printed IN
| the Post InteIligeucer. but received no an
swer. which ia construed as an indorse-
| rrent OF she general statement that there
| 8 no knowledge ~ the matter In the s..
/ Paul once Mr. Fee af the Northern Pa
/ else. has denied the statement IN the Assoc
/ ested Press. and subsequently IN spe-
/ cal dispatch received az the Post-Intelt-
| gencer saturday night. II which he makes
! a fuller statement as follows:
"The same story says Mr.. Fee was
/ startet about one wear ago. and IN both tn
/ stances g came from land spectators IN
/ she state NJ Washington. who circulated
! the report % eat rates tn the hope that
immigration would set IN toward their
I state.
/ There has beer. be declared. '.re
/ change In the rates from s.. Paul 20 North
/ Pacific coast potnt Tor tv-o years and there
/ IS "a immediate prospect Of anv change
I being made IN the present rates. The story
| had the effect g stirring Up the other
| traasCouflnentsl roads 80 larRe extent.
/ however ard there was sll kinds ~ talk
4
| uaeetsaw - THE trsescontsneutal lines and
/ cfhev 'hirEs af s like nature.
/ Chairman Caldwell % she Traus-Mis-
/ s0nrl PaesenErr Association. ia ROW max
I Sra ar ebert 50 have = meeting - the
1 fFans-Mlssauri tiHes 50 Beaver {n the near
! futare. Tae &eH2eva. .aation au3onE these
| Nrss IS lesS A. present than 81 has beeu FOR
| sor'e time. hat taere are a number ~ INST
| tors THAI Fsau.rc adjustment. az8 fhe
/ chairman S3lI can 2 meeting - al iater-
/ ssted laes ss $500 as he ean and a date on
I WkIch al The res6s ear p represented.
TheVe IS a probability thas the meeting xIgi
( p he'd ecnse t.u8e neNs Neek. bRt the date
( g. very inasnnite
TAfs statement Mould appear In SET ~
( res fGs QsestEaa <ar tse present. bat there
I - tttie &eaot thar premises have Seea
Z hrts cat fhst a resactsc~ wsnl1 rventuAi1v
{ De eroaEht aesaet The cooperation Of xha
3 Great NaEt bern 8af NsFk herr Naeiac .n
( directing smra.Erasson suSsrf washington
Z ~ reducing rates we&ad ne q v5ass.fos4 az
( aEre~rze~fs ~ sAe reerE havs 60 tha s~swz-
/ contlrsrtAi eRseefassen. % wAsch hezh
/ rcafs Gueses az members. weAwv anes
/ sre grn9sse3 sor vTNsaetcns % agreements
/ ar nAtsA%T rose eN-ss - nav shs<s e~e.
( wh-- rAe.r ut1kt-avs' frsra the asso~ss A.
I tor -oaa3 neTr1ft tke~~ - wars : ratn va
J vItAA1E further responsibility 81 sNes-
J Part. As n tAs starsreut % " FsA
/ pEanfe3 shoyf 80 F-srts &C. bring hows a
/ meeting a. p~zveF hay reSalt in a de-
/ CREASED rate ts&s Stsl ee a&cpse4 ~ ne
4 Association