Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-25
RAILROAD MEN TALK
The Supreme Court Decision Asair-t
Tho Traffic Association
CAUSES CONSIDERABLE COMMENT.


New YORK, March 25.--The news
that western railroads were Withdrawn
from the passenger anu freight Rssoci.
ationH as result OF the decision Of the
United States Supreme Court agninst
ih3 Transmitsourl association caused
considerable stir among railroad men
In this city. The New York railroad
men as rule lock upon tho Withdraw.
al Of the q. Is. g. q. from the various
associations % hasty, holding the
opinion that 1t would DO better to wait
until the associations are forced to dia-
band.
No s,eps have been tsken by the
joint trsili association In reference to
disbsndiug. In fact the opinions OF
leading trunk line officials indicate
that they will remain quiet for the
present and await developme nts.
81 do not see any other way OF con.
strueing the decision" said Justice
Harmon. az have received many con-
grstulatory tslegrsms and nsider the
victory personal one for me, because
fought the case for the government
and was pitted against suuh legal
talent as e. J. Phelps, James O. Carter
and others, who represented the rail-
roads Interested"
"lhe decision Ia sweeping In Its
character and l think that all pools
will come under the head OF the
rransmissouri body which 10 declared
Illegal by Justice Peokham."
Cnsuncey NJ. Depew, chairman OF
the Joint traffic association, saiu:
at certainly does not follow that
United Staies 5upIeme court decision
against the Legality OF the Transmits.
souri, ass clatiOn W u stand rs against
our association. The two associations
were established on radically different
liner. Oar association was formed
with the express provision that each
railroad should preserve It's own Hu-
tonomy. Iu the other association tue
rate making power was with the assJ.
citation iteelf. With us rates are made
by boards OF directors OF the tierent
companies, or 10y their presidents"
Vice President Bond OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee aud ST. Paul said that he
had received notice from the Chicago
Dfiics OF the company that no acton
would be taken by that company until
| the Iull decision mad been read by its
general cJunsel and his opinion ob.
! tained.
Mr. Bond said that he thought the
railroad companies would maze every
effort possible to secure modification
OF the decision.
President Fink Of the Norfolk d
Western who Is not a member OF the
joint traffic association sale: The
railroads anu newspa pers appear to be
going leo fast In considering that the
| tariff associations must uisbsnd by
reason OF the decision Just rendered.
The real question Is whether all are iu
restraint VI commerce as decided In
the Transmissouri case. The decision
applies to one specific case and II is
not fair to argue that under it all
traffic associations are Illegal. | do
not think they are. Every railroad
has the right TO endeav0r to get the
best results from the conduct OF Its
own business. The decision rendered
Monday seemed to be based on u mis-.
understanding OF the facts and II 1t
were carried out against all the traffic
| associations II would be disaster to
business, the extent OF which could
not be calculated. Not only would
the railroads be unable to see i've days
ahead>but, as practically all industries
are dependent on the transportation
all would suffer greatly"
THE Ell EECTS FAR.REACKIEG.
OMAHA, March 20 --F'rederick II.
Couuert Of New YORK city, one OF the
receivers OF the Union Pacific, Is in
| Omaha attending the meeting of the
+ ceivers. In speaking OF the COURTS
decision on railroad assoiationp, he
saiu: "Thers can be no doubt but that
she effect OF this decision OF the Su.
premo Court declaring the Trans.
Missouri Freight association illegal
Will DO very far-reacning. 1t may be
very likely that all freig lat ind passen.
ger associations Will be dissolved
because OF the decision. 1t looks as
though the Union Pacifio and all
other rosds that are In the hands OF
receivers would be most keenly
affected by tue decisivn. The receivers
| OF q railroad are really a part OF the
court and 10 part OF the court can take
r position adverse to that Of The
supreme Court. The whole mater is
OF sucn very great Importance that
should not caro- 10 give any opinion
until 1 had first read the full text OF
the decisions"
APPLIES TO ALL SIMILAR CoMBINA.
TIoNs.
ATLANTA, Ca, March 25.-Chair-
man W. II. Morrison Of Ihe interstate
commerce commission wires the
Journal the following signed state.
meni:
"WAsHINGToS, March 25.-Reply-
ing to, the Journals telegram, the
Supreme Court decision in Inc Trans
missouri case applies as well TO the
joint traffic and southern railway anu
steamship associations. II carriers
may combine and agree to keep up the
rates ON prices OF transportation which
make part OF the price and coat OF
goods, why enact antitrust laws to
prevent combinations and agreement
to control production aud Keep up
prlcst? W. X. MORRISON"
Peru aud chile.
NEW YORK, March PA Herald
coIresuonuuuI I'm Lima, Peru, writes