The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-23

In response to a request from the
railroads, the interstate commerce COM
mission has suspended the operation of
the long and short haul clause of the
interstate commerce act in favor of
railroad lines in the United States in
competition with the Canadian Pacific
road, as to passenger business between
points in the province of Manitoba and
contiguous territory and points upon
the Detroit river and st. Clair river and
easterly thereof, in the Dominion Of
Canada, and in that portion of the New
England states reached directly on the
rails of the Grand Trunk railway 1t
is understood that the Canadian Pacific
road is now materially cutting passen-
ger rates, not only between New Eng
land and Manitoba, but TO st. Paul and
the Pacific coast That is to say, the
intelligence is now officially before the
interstate commission. 1t has been
common property for days.
1t is related that the lines will today
ask the interstate commerce commits
sion to extend the decree of this relief
so as to take in the additional Compel
ing points, conditions being similar.
An Associated Press dispatch printed
yesterday says the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company has given notice
that cut rates do not apply on its line
to the east This was because the con-
nections of the Oregon Railway q Nav
igation company would not consent to
the reductions. 1t is believed that they
will have to meet the cuts or go out of
the business, as the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern lines are competi-
tors, and will get all the business. Per-
haps the eastern connections of the
roads here are not willing to enter the
fight; it is well known that the Union
Pacific is not. but the lines oentering
here are believed to be ready to go in
as soon as they can enter an agree
ment with the roads eastward.
DIFFERENTIALS ABOLISHED.
In connection with the matter of the
rates on the Canadian Pacific, the dis
patches of yesterday state:
Chicago, Feb. 22.-It is now reported
that the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific roads have Joined hands to
bring about an abolition of all Cana
dian Pacific differentials, and will in
sist that to be an indispensable element
in the settlement of the transcontinen-
tai rate war. These differentials are at
the bottom of the trouble. They have
been the source of annoyance and fric-
ton since they have been in existence,
and now it is claimed the present war
offers an excellent opportunity of get
ting rid of them once and forever. 1t
is urged that there is really no reason
for their existence, and that they are
of no benefit, but are simply a source
of trouble and vexation.
Any disadvantage which the Cana
dian Pacific may be subject to in COM
peting for transcontinental traffic on
the one hand, are more than offset by
advantages it offers on the other. 1t
may be that all the matters now in
dispute between the roads may be sub
mitted to arbitration for settlement. In
that case the question of differentials
would have to abide the result same
as all other matters in dispute. Should
the war be fought to a finish, however,
it is said the two roads named will in
sist on the abolition of all differentials.
MAKING RATES.
Central Passenger association roads
have taken early action in making re-
duced rates for two events of wide
spread interest. They have announced
a rate of one fare from all points in
their territory to Albany, n. Y. and
return for the annual meeting of the
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
United Presbyterian church, to be held
there Aug to s. Tickets will be sold
at these rates Aug. l and ., and will be
good returning Aug. to 10. The return
limit may be extended to Aug. 81 by
depositing tickets with the joint agent
and paving a fee of so cents
The other event, for which similar
rate has been made. is the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church. to
be held at Winona, Ind. from May 10
to June 2 Tickets for ii will be sold
May 16 to 81. They viii be good for
return to June 8. The rate will be good
from all points in the territory Rates
for both events have been offered TO
connecting roads for basing purposes.