The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
EJECT OF DECISION
pHoBABLy CAUSE ALL As
.c.u. ATOMS TO DISSOLVE.
~ Congress Permitting the
,,,,r Of Rates ny the Roads
win he Demanded.

-. october 24.--The Tribune
~ ,.l,road officials were unwilling to
q Tor publication about the JOINT araftic
s.oo. saying that they could not discuss
.,,er with fun understanding of all
.,rrs until they had an opportunity
the text of the supreme courts opn-
nd James C. Carter, who, with ex-
.,.r Edward j. Phelps and ex-senator
s,,s,s argued the cause OF the point
-,re ,ssocIation before that tribunal, also
s.a,s 10 say anything I'm advance of
!, s,udy OF the opinion, copy Of
-, :. .xpects to receive within a day
II is generally thought, however,
Z. ~ dissolution of all the other exist
!. rllway associations of the country. as
!. the Joint Traffic association, is in
u.sI. The existence OF these bodies
=. al had the effect of putting a stop to
s,,,,,nu and some railroad men are
...srsd "a think that the companies Will
=. slons fairly well by instituting the
tts.sm 81 "a geuuleman's contract" as q
uis.,ue for the associations. Others de-
10 hat it will be absolutely necessary
!. Ma welfare of the RAILROADS for con-
80 10 enact new legislation.
iIdace F. Walker chairman of the board
!, slreators of the Atchison road, said :
ms decision makes action by congress
..rs-atiye. as the railroad business can
u "a conducted IN conformity with the
IA. trust statute as construed by the SUI
irene court
rpresioeut Fink Of the Norfolk and West
Z. sa,d that he had fully expected that
NJ supreme court would decide against
- railroads. "Neveitheless," he added,
4 belieye, as I always have believed. that
IA rsts agreements are not in restraint OF
r,,de but, on the contrary, they facilitate
+ The railroads will now have 10 shape
,ier organizations to fit the law"
II ia expected that the board Of control
Al The Joint Traffic association will meet
xahn a Few Gays to take action in line
wa the courts decision perhaps changing
he joint traffic agreement so greatly as
10 make the association in the future moth
he more than bureau of Information.
CHICAGO OPINIONS.
Chicago October 24.-The following are
opinions expressed by leading railway Off
Gals Of the city on the decision of the
United States supreme court in the Joint
Traffic association case, all being given
without the knowledge of the text of the
decision except that it is against the Traf-
III ASSOCIATION
J. +. Tucker, chai;nan of the Central
Freight association. says; II have not seen
he 1ecislon and can not say, therefore, how
II will affect the Central Freight associa-
ton. The Joint Traffic association saw
|lS TO Continue its existence after the SUI
reme court had decided the Transm ,ssouri
|ne.sat case on the ground that it's agree
nal differed from that OF the Western
ooy- 1t may be that the Central Freight
Eteenentti-.ffer5 from that OF the JOINT
Traffic association
commissioner Donaid of the Central Pas
|ssuser ASSOCIATION: The decision is sad
olow for the railroads. 1t is 10 be regretted
|Is& the court could not have had In view
|lle results which will follow such a deci.
~ and been able to decide the case on
Mosa grolsnns OF equity. The results prob
|soy VIII be to reduce all traffic organiza-
|vhls OF the country to a basis OF very
yuss, OhaDie value. I do not know what
WI oecome OF the organization of VIII oh ]
az chairman; that remains 10 he seem
uaairman Caldwell os-tre Western Pas.
sslser association: AS understand the de.
Hsoa 1t does nos affect us in any way
vuf Organizations were all dissolved at th,
.ne me supreme court decided the Trans,
Missouri freight case and reorganized Il
'on'orm 10 that decision. The revised
ssieements were submitted to a COMMITTEE,
|a council and approved by that commit
We our agreements do ut provide in AN,
say aor the organization making, fixing o
|wlIoi'ing rates. Each line makes it's owl
~ Wins and each may change its rates with
III questioning the others. We have NJ
|ulsnlnegy for maintaining rates.
tna'rman Parker OF the Western Freigh
assocla,ion If the court simply reaffirm
|,a Position in the Transmissouri Freigh
|.s'ociaaon case, it is disappointment I,
,ne railroads. imagine our agreement i
MY IKE that of the Joint Traffic associa
|soa. The scheme Of the Eastern road
W followed closely when we organized tn
|"S0sen Joint traffic bureau, but this wa