The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-04
FORAKER WILL PUSH
HIS POOLING BILL Is HIS. FIRST
CONSIDERATION.

BE is Real Anxious Lest the Roads Should
Suffer UnduIy Before They Can be Taken
In OF the Isothermal Line of the su-
preme Court - Thinks Prosperity vii
Get Action Quicker, Once His Bill Passes
and is Sure Its Chances are Good-Pas-
senger and Freight Agreemenis-Raii.
way News in General
Washington, April 3.-Sena tor Foraker
says he is determined 10 push his rail-
way pooling bill to vote in the senate
before the close of the extra session, if
possible.
''The decision OF the supreme court has
brought about condition which calls
for immediate acton, and it is not only
necessary that legislation should be en-
acted bur thai 1t should be done prompt
ly. I am convinced that real prosperity
cannot be brought about or made per-
manent Until ihere. has been legislation
On this subject.
'Not only is II imperative that there
should be stability of freight rates, so
that business men can know what they
viii be called upon to pay for the ship
ment of goods, but it is also imperative
that the railroads should be insured pro-
tecticn from iuinous rate wars, and from
the present uncertainty, which will pre-
Gent them from placing orders for new
material fo- the maintenance of their
present systems or for their extension.
The question of whether there is to
be prosperity or depression in a great
many lines Of business is, therefore, de-
pendent upon the action Of congress in
regard 10 this matter. l believe the out
look for the passage of the bill / have
introduced as favorable"
SOUTHWESTERN AGREEMENT.
ST. Louis, April 3.-The executive Off
GERS and the general solicitors of the
st. Louis Southwestern lines held another
conference to determine upon the course
n be pursued with regard to the South
western Traffic association, in thel ight
OF the recent supreme court decision,
which suspended all of its operations
The executive officers submitted for the
security of the general solicitors three
skeleton forms of agreement, all of which
are founded upon the new agreement Of
the Western Joint Traffic bureau, with
such notifications as the conditions OF
the Texas and Mexican traffic demand,
So far as interstate business is concern
ed. No conclusion was reached and an
other meeting will be held here on April
TO- at whiC the general solicitors will re-
port upon the form Of agreement that
will not conflict in any sense with the
law. A. that cseting definite action will
ne taken.
LEAVES THE BIG FOUR.
Cincinnati. O., April 3-The announce
ment is officially made that on April 10.
D. B. Martin, now general manager of
the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and
81. Louis railway, will take service with
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with
thu title of manager Of traffic. Mr.. Mar
Tin has been with the Big Four and its
predecessor, the Bee line. for over thirt,
consecutive years, during which time he
has made himself an enviabe record as
a passenger man and his we'll known.
shreWd, conservative and judicial views
on matters pertaining TO his branch OF
the service viii be of particular value
TO any read with which he may be con-
neeted at this period of railroad history
c. O.-SculL general passenger agent, will
remain IL his present position and no
other changes are contemplated al pres
ent.
BLUFF LINE SOLD.
Springfield. H., April Especial Mas
ter Colby OF this city today sold the ST. |
Louis. Chicago and St. Paul railroad, |
known as the Bluff Line, under foreclo>
sure. on a mortgage OF 81, 500, 900 due 10 |
eastern tondholders. There was but one |
bid, hat Of Thomas Carmichael of Lon |
don, England. representing the foreign |
security holders for $50 600 The road is |
10 be improved. extended and consoli> /
dated VITO the Chicago, Peoria and St. |
Louis raiiway.
IN PASSENGER CIRCLES.
Chicago, April 3.-The new agree !
ment of the new Western Passenger as
ISOLATION Till go into effect the fore !
part of next week, the attorneys of the |
roads having approved the plan which /
the general passenger agents considered !
the best for the association TO work I'M |
der While a rate war seems thus TO /
have been averted for the present, there |
may be trouble when the time comes for |
handling the business incidental to the |
large conventions of the year. such as
the Nat~1al Educational society, the c. |
a r.. and the Christian Endeavor So
oiety. These things have always stirred |
up trouble. even when there was an
agreement in force, and they are not
likely TO have any other effect when
there is no agreement.