The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-14
BRAGS ON CHICAGO
MAYOR HARRISON CALLS IT FAIR,
HONEST AND GENEROUS.

1t beI0nSs,' win the City-SootnWsSt0Ho
Lines in session-Oregon Short Line
Bond Issue Atlantic and Pacific Sc
curity Holders Bring suit-Port Arthur
Canal-Transportation News
Springfield. H., May 13.-Mayor Harri-
sen Of Chicago has made the following
statement concerning the action Of the
legislature IN refusing to extend fifty
years the franchise OF the street railway
co-oanes:
The defeat of the Humphrey bills
leaves the extension OF the traction COM
rarics' franchises where It properly be
longs, in the hands of the municipal au-
thor'ties Of Colorado. In my opinion,
speaking as an individual, the next step
should be to bring The extension OF the
franchises before hte proper cixic au-
thori.'es, where, if they APPEAR with
clean hands, offering the municipality
aae,uate compensation, the companies
will receive just treatment.
Chicago g a fair city, en- honest city,
a generous city. Its people believe mel
Their in destruction nor confiscaton.
Their desire is TO build up and not tear
DOWN, to anchor and not TO cast adrlft.
We need the assistance OF outside cap
ital to help develop our industries ana
outside capital will flow INTO our Golfers
only upon the guaranty OF absolutely
fair treatment. This setadying OF the
values Of the Traction companies stocks
Will bring stability to the value OF all
our local stocks and bonds.
"Our fight has been mainly for the
principle OF home rule. We have won
the battle. It now remains for US to
prove our ability to protect the interests
Of the citizens OF Chicago, and at the
same time accord justice TO the CORPORA
tons"
HARD TO GET "JINERS."
Chicago, May 13.-The executive COM
nittee of the Western Passenger asso-
citation is making desperate efforts to get
all the lines possible as members OF the
organization The committee met again
today, and had a conference with the
representatives OF the Wisconsin Central,
the Minneapolis and Omaha, and the
Great Western, urging them TO be men,
berS of the organization. None OF TIE
roads joined, and they gave varying
reasons for their refusal One road
would not join until the others had be-
come members. knd the others. which
were represented by their general pas
senger agents, said they had not the
power to commit their roads to men,
bership.
HONOR" IS A POOR STICK.
The executive officers of the western
roads are not any too confident tina.
their "honor" agreement 20 maintain
rates in the territory of the Western
Passenger association is going to have
the effect that was intended. Already
| there has crept into the rate sheets some
! little demoral,z ton in rates, and no
| effort has been made TO stop il. Lumber
| rates in the northwest have been in a
| silaKy condition for several weeks. and
nothing has been done to s.iffen them.
and none of the interested roads show
any disposition to take any action in
the matter.
SOUTHWESTERN LINES.
ST. Louis, May 13.-It is now stated that
the southwestern lines. whose represen-
| tatiyes have been in session here for
several days past. have not YET agreed
upon a plan for the Reorganization Of
the Southwestern Traffic association.
Each clause Of the proposed agreement
has been carefully considered and GER
tain notifications suggested so as 10
avoid the possibility Of any conflict with
toto - t,o
law in the Trans-Missouri case. The con-
ference resumed work this morning.
SHORT LINE BOND ISSUE.
New York. May 13.-The directors Of
the Ores on Short Line and Utah North
err Railroad company met today and
authorized the issue Of non-cumuiative
income bonds, series 3. 70 the amount
Of sl5. 900 900. in accordance with a plan
proposed by the reorganization commit
tee.
PORT ARTHUR. CANAL.
Washington. May 13.-Secretary Al
ger has informed the projectors OF the
Port Arthur Canal company n Texas
that he will not at this time authorize
them TO proceed with the construction Of
their canal nor viii he interfere with
construction. He finds that the greater
part Of the canal. as laid down. will be
built entirely inland an1 within the land
owned by the company. This part 90 the
canal is to be built first and 20 IT'S con-
siruct.on the department will offer no
opposition. holding that it has no juris-
dict'on over such work. But when the
lower part Of the canal, connecting d.
department will have TO act either fer
or against slle scheme. provided congress
does not IN the meantime lay down som.
rule for its guidance.
SECURITY HOLDERS SUE
Rights Not Respected In the Atlantic and
Pacific sale, They Saw