New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
HOW IT is VIEWED IN CHICAGO.

HOW II IL VIEW IN Nii'NNN'D'
MANY ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMITTEES CERTAIN
To BE DISRUPTED
Chicago March Z3-Within week it is expected
by high railroad officials that not one Of tho or
PLANTATIONS having jurisdiction over passenger and
freight rates will be in existence In this country,
"a a result OF the decision of the United States
Supreme Court, The work Of dsintegration began
in this city to-day.
General Solicitor Kenna, of the Santa Fe system
advised the traffic manager Of that road TO with
draw Immediately from all freight associations Of
which II has been a member 1t IS believed that
Mr. Kenna will advise the Santa Fe's withdrawal
from all passenger associations tomorrow. A long
consultation with other attorneys Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and St. Paul road was held by Cen
ral-Solc.tor Peck. Before the meeting OF lawyers
Mr. Peck stated that he would advise the St PauIs
withdrawal at once from all associations. The
counsel for the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
road advised the officers that the only legal course
10 pursue was TO sever connection with all asso-
Citations on good authority It was stated that the
following other important lines have also DECIDED
10 give similar notice or withdrawal; Wisconsin
Central. St Louis and San Francisco Minneapolis
and ST Louis and Chicago-Great western
Tho nerennnforv action OF these companies means
the certain disruption Of the following associations
and committees: Western Freight ASSOCIATION
Transcontinental Passenger Association. western
Passenger Association Southwestern 1rah'c Asso-
cfafion TranSmiESOuTi Freight ASSOCldtioi' D'"'"
n,es,orn Passenger Committee. Mississippi valley
Fralght Committee ST Paul and Minneapolis Rate
Association Colorado Freight Association. the local
,aesanqer associations Of St Louis. COLORADO
snrinrs pueblo Denver and Chicago; Local rTcieh'
,-ar.s, Association Of Chicago 81. Louis Assocla-
,to, ~ General Passenger Agents. Chicago ana 81
1oris Traffic Association. Western Classihcauoh
,-o,,roi,ree and Minneapolis Terminal Freight AS
,rba lifA Of these organizations is dependenl OF
,,ritv Of action hy all members ana the Wl'htd"A
" ono ifre may be followed by the making OF lower
rotcs which would Immediately result IN All LII lmo
other competing lines quitting the associatloh Vln
GERS Of various Western roads seen by the Ohlttp
Aesociated Presses reporter were qlNldtu on tilc
effect which this disruption would nave on rates
Cscials Of the Santa Fe said they saw no reason
WY rates should become demoralzed. while repre-
sentat,ves Of the Chicago and Alton. notabiy ice
president and General Manager tnappeI sara uey
ia NOT see how rate wars could be prevented
The consensus of opinion Is that period OF woe
spread and disastrous rate disturbance Is AZ htln
because each road can do as IT pleases and cut
Yates OpenV and secretly regardless OF the inter-
state Commerce law. Railroad men and shippers
agree that such conditions will work injury TO the
general public giving big shippers and merchants.
who get the lowest rates. An advantage over com
petitors Railroad men here believe that II would
he unwise and useless TO combat the decision. and
that their prompt compliance VIII help the passage
NJ Ia vs. regulating the transportation companies es
pecially the Patterson Pooling bill now pending II
Is the general opinion that differentials which are
an agreed lower tariff given certain roads ~ dis
sdvantace by competitors. will have 10 be abOl-
ished Some Of them have been in force twenty
wears and have an important hearing on corpeii-
zion between rail and water routes from Chicago
eastward.