New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
IT'S ATTITUDE UNCHANGED.
COMMERCIAL. TRAVELLERS LEAGUE AND
THE RAILROADS.
INTERESTING TALKS WITH COLONEL H. BLACK.
COLONEL j. I. SHEPHERD AND OTHERS ON
THE sr-pJrcr OF THE INTER

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THE supJEcr OF THE INTER
cHANaEAsLE MILEAGE TICKETS
Colonel John II. Black. president OF the CONNER
cial Travellers Clubs OF tho Cnited otates' "o'
seen by q Tribune reporter at his ONCE NO 0''
Broadway. yesterday. and was asked II ne "e'e
interested in tire movement for the 5ccOInie inter-
chanesabIe mileage tickets which would be Sood
ON ali railroad lines at reduction from the rates
rov asked by the railroad companies Coione'
Black said:
"I am in favor OF anything that is for the benei'
OF the commercial travellers, but 90 not pe"e''
In antagon!zng the railroad corporations oy oe
rnand,ne legislation against them And. moreover
I do not believe that anything could be accom-
plished in that way. The National League Oh |o"'-
merc.al Travellers Clubs OF the United s'a.es'
which was formed in this city In septciloeI' io'''
declared az one Of its highest principles the nc
termination to uphold the interests OF 'he s'e"'
transportation lines o: the country
Coionel Black turning to his scrapbooK. sho"ru
the following declaration Of the OBJECTS Oh ''s
League which printed IN The Irlouhe "' '''''
time:
1--WE do not wish the idea TO get abroad tha' We
have combined for the purpose OF making ar'os',,'
demands on our employers upon hotels or ran
road men As for the railroads we feel very hi'uF
disposed toward them. because they nave p0'" VI"
formly courteous TO Us. We feel 'ha' '"e 'o"e
talked-of reduction In passenger rates Is Ne'!
that the railroad companies are carrying pdsSe"ee
NJ as reasonable rates they can AFFORD.
Colonel Black added: Some OF the railroad COM
pan,cs are already carrying passengers al '"e r"o
of two cents per mile. while there are o'he' cum
paries in different parts OF the Uniten o'"'o' '''
are charging little more as the running eNp@'''s
OF these roads are greater At the time OF 'he io'
roa,son If olir League we discussed the matter o'
asking tie railroad companies to carry 5o' pouhos
of baggage in the OF samples. for coinihere'ai
travellers instead Of I'D pounds Some me ia'',
this matter was brough; before the attention or
sor,e of the railway associations and TAXED over
IN the mos; friendly manner. and 1t Is possible that
they may vet see their way clear 70 comply WIN
orr reouest However, as have said before, DC
Nevc only in having these privileges granted 70
US BIZ the railroads Voluntarily Inc members VI
the Commercial Travellers Association OF Nahac@
arc permitted h. the railroads TO carry Sv' pouhH7
OF bacsage This privilege Is granted TO them be-
cause they are members OF the association ana
not 70 them as private ciiiz,Es TIE plan mas
worked aGm,isbiy IT. mat country. .,,,or, ~ tho
Car.,nnrrisi ,fravo Iers' club of NcwYork, was
.e md as,dd vna, ne had to say relation TO
The reduction Of railroad fares c6mmerciai tray
eilcrs lie replied: Il have been before the f-iSt
National League of Commercial Travellers Niuos'
Of which IN Dir qctor, ptcseiting i"at.eIs Ei "a,
tercT 10 commercial trayeers anc nave aWTnyT
treat commercial iIayeIeiS iIS: for cbeaper
rates unoors'd tst there Is a 9 en-, E,.l7. asre ~.
hc South that direction :Et d!l Ot ~ a.
cuiron that ycu lCn Colonel Hack ho!ct-1n's'
so1f railroads could not allCTd 20 make 'He Ituus
lion askod for. among teen. am OF the sp''iio''
ar more p.riicu arly. thCse IN inc ,outi. IT.
Charles &; fra1nla~ Of No. ID Maiden Lane WIZ
l. $50 a director IL the ieaGlc. said: am VOC
busy a ran % he finding fault villa the tanroGn i
con- uanieS az believe thet they are very T.S c
tGward Inc National League q Conlm.tclai .'a az
eIlors' Clubs. ard have no 6oup; INA. .ne. a.
doing. ard Will continue to 49, an "'"t '"'' e'''
frr our assoc i2ttrn. . -. C,or-arcsai
travellers Sound Money League VINO nl sI.ai
Dial ~ vely effective work IN me fFtsiGGsshaIdi
ra,-oaicn was seen, and he remarkeo: II !oG
have erco Colonel 8iacK. Colonel Shcpner1 any
Wr Hraxinar ! think YOU nave cover, NE s.Iu, -,
very well. | rave already given oIi so hiucn ~
the nrcss on :lcsc matters that / ieci IL IL I'm
erel,v understood that ! would be against al!
hing wnira would hurt any commercial 'Iavee1 as
nssorlaticn In ne least want 70 say n9 P;.,
,ba- this continue agitation ttiWe itblSaa.sse
hndes Is hurting their interests. there Is n9pO99y
,~S. can settle these matters but the falroad OH
c,alz themselves and think tnat ,ncy 49,, are ,',.
only people 10 be appealed to- Raliroad pus"co ~
Tor ne Ias two years has been poor ana 40 Joy
tHnk ,hat this IL the proper time 10 ask Goh ~,
siars Of any krd from the Companies, ,n NH
frg If ALI the commercial travellers OF tne Cil't'
ST. cs would combine in unfolding the lntereS!s ..
~" r@rrcad co1nraries. and thereby showing thri'
fric-Srlip toward them. they would receive IN "a
,urn eycrv courtesy which II was in inc pow, VI
80. ofs,c of theSe companies 10 grant theHi'