Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-26
WHAT WESTERN MEN
THINK OF THE DECISION.
They DO Not Relieve the FINDING wni
Have Any Enset ON Several west
ere Organisations

Chicago, Oct 25.-The following are
the opinions expressed by leading rail
road officials Of the city on the decision
Of the United States supreme court In
the joint Traffic association case, all be-
ing given without knowledge Of the
teIt Of tho decision except that Il is
agninst the Joint Traffic association
lines. |I
J. y Tucker. chairman Of tho Central
Freight association says;
II have not seen the decision and can.
not ny therefore, how IL will affect the
CeniTal Freight association. Tho joint
Freight association saw ht 20 continue
its eristence after the supreme court had
decided the transmissouri freight case on
/ the grounds that is agreement differed
from that Of the western body.
1T may b. that the Central Freight
agreement differs from that Of the Joint
Traihr association
Comm issioner Donald Of the Central
Passenger association;
"The decision Il a sad blow for the
railroads II Is 10 be regretted that the
court could not have had in view tho
results which will follow such decision
and been able 20 decide the case on
the brad grounds Of equity. The re-
suit viii probably bo 10 reduce all traf.
fio orgAnizations Of the country to n ha'
sis Of very questionable value. do
no, know what will become Of the or.
gAnintion Of which am Chairman; that
remains to BE- seen"
Chairman Caldwell Of the Western
Passenger association,
"As / understand the decision Il does
not affect us In any way. Our organiza.
tons were all dissolved at tho time the
Supreme court decided tho transmits
sour freight case and rcorganizcd 10 con
form 20 that decision. The revised
agreements were submitted 20 a commit
tee of counsel and approved BY that
committee. Our agreements do moi
provide In any way for the organization
making. fixing or controlling rates
Zach line makes its own tariffs and
each may change ~ rates without ques
tioning the Others. We have no machin
cry for maintaining rates.
Chairman Parker oi the Westorr
Freight association:
III the court simply reafirms its po
sition In the transmissOuu Freight as
sociation case, it is a disappointment d
uilroads. l imagine that our agree
ment Is very like that OF the Joint Traf
&c association. The scheme Of the east
ern road was followed closely when VI
organized the Western Joint Traffic bu
reau, but that was dissolved In 1895
, sinoe then we have only a show o
agreement. but IL has been along th
same lines NJ that which the court ha
Just decided % be Illegal"
, n II. Cartwright Of the wosterl
. Trunk line committees
Before the western men can say hoy
they ara affected by this decision the
must see the full text Of the Judgment
IL may be adverse 20 tho railroads i
: some points aud favorable TO them i
othsr
Vice President ChAppell OF the Chioa
20 aud Alton railroad.
"The trAnsmlssouri freight case wa
: exactly similar 10 this one, In that th
main question was as 20 an independeu
body in which rested the power TO max
! and control rates, Our present frcigh
transactions have no such fcatum. Tn
board of the Western Freight associa
tion makes no rates II does try 70 81
foroe rules and regulations, but not sue
~ affect rates A pooling law woul
help the railroads, but IL would not d
j. all that is necessary.
ptCYCLISTS OF CHICAGO