The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-13

.. u entirely likely flast the next ten
-. viii br.ng interesting developments
]. connection with the rate war for trans
.e.,,nenta, railway traffic. both freight
.,s Messenger IL is well understood now
lang railroad men tina, the Canadian Pa
ss3ys.abis as presented In the decision Of
sss interstate commerce commission. and
,,.a, the customary ten days notices were
su, out CD last Sunday TO ali general
AGENTS OF the sranscont!nentai lines to tins
.sect that passenger rates would be re-
Gsyed on September q.
II have no doaot that this "a the fact"
MD q prominent railroad man IL Seattle
Yesterday 10 !. Post-Intelligencer reporter.
III il an open secret today that these no
ssees have been sent cut. In iay Judgment
Il xxs a foregone conclusion, from the nio-
neat the interstate commerce commission
reached AS decision that this would he the
rsss;l,. The Canadian Paciiic realized that
n aad bitten off more than IL could
sssx' in trying 10 buck the American
trausruntinental lines. If 1t should now
attempt TO continue the war 81 the face Of
ne ruling OF the Interstate commerce COM
mss.0a the American roads might have
rscourse 10 either OF two methods. First,
sbsy might secure the absolute shutting
OIL OF Canadian trains or cars from Amer
tcsn territory. Second. they might go the
Canadians one better and continue the rate
var In either case the Canadians would
gst the worst Of the deal, and they them
selves fully realize that fact.
YES / think there h great deal OF
ehrswdness and force III what President
James J. Hill, of the Great Northern. said
ID recent interview. printed in tie Post
,ntelligeDcer. viz: That the low rates
brought about by the war hal not been al
together devoid Of benefit to the railroads
themselves Mr. Hill. with his usual far
SIGHTED sagacity. pointed out IN that inter-
view the indissputable fact that the low
passenger rates had induced immigration
b the Northwest, and that such immgra-
Ton would eventually result IN building mp
the interests OF the railroad, Just as the
Increase OF population always does. with
Us extension OF agricultural and manufac-
turing Industries.
Yes. think that when the old rates are
restored. as they will be within the next
ssa days, the restoration viii be on per-
nnnent and enduring basis. All the roanu
have lost heavily by the war. The loss Of
esul sfktAit afiu tflG srftilJ SU.til-
err has run up into the millions. OF the
th.ee the Canadian Pacific Itself has been
The heaviest loser"
The general public seems hardly yet to
feal!xe the difference In rates that has been
Brought about by the railroad war. The
present. flrst-class passenger fare between
Seattle and the far Atlantic coast points
Eea as New York and Boston. Il So. and
= Tor second-classS. This applies to trans
pwtation east or west-hound. When the
4nsulay rates are restored, the rate for
asst-osasss passage VIII be sl7.JD and for
Scona-class $3.50.
Between the Middle West and the Sound
there is an equally great difference The
present rates between st. Paul and Seattle.
either way, are SD for tirst-ciasss paSsa ge.
and 10 for second-ciass When the old
rates are restored the rates will be so for
assi-class ana $40 for second-class.
Passenger Rates to he Restored.
CHICAGO. Sept. i2-Ali western roads
foday agreed Ia the restoration of passen-
ser rates, effective September g.