New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
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Of the Canadian Pacific, the American lines re-
iuctantly conceded TO a modification of the Ca
madam Pacific demands and granted them the
dfrerential rates to and from San Francisco
and restricted eastern territory.
when the last Transcontinental Association
formed. in 1885 these diferentas were
though the lines from ST. Paul west OBJ
jected successfully TO any dinerential pc
ing granted from St Paul because OF the
recent opening Of the 500 Pacific. branch
line OF the Canadian Pacific, running direct
from st. Paul TO junction with the Canadian
Pacific several hundred miles west or winnipeg.
Frequent objection WAS made even before this
time to the Canadian Pacific being allowed 10
have differential even by the way or Port
Arthur but some OF the American lines thought
II wise to accept a situation not altogether sat
isfactory rather than make bad matter worse.
The differentials referred to did not apply on
Transatlantic. Transpacifc or Alaskan busi-
ness.
PASSED OUT OF EXISTENCE
Immediately following the decision of the
Supreme Court in the Trans Missouri case.
March 1891 the Transcontinenta lines With
drew mebership and the association passed out
Of existence. The Canadian Pacific however
held on to It's differentals.
When the Alaskan or Klondke business be-
gan to move few months back, the Canadian
Pacific Immediately applied its diherentlais on
this traffic. but the chairman OF the 0d
Transcontinental Association had formally
ruled that the Canadian Pacific's dlferential dd
not apply in connection with this traihc. the
American lines Immediately adopted the same
rates and 10 this action the Canadian racine
took violent exception. Not only did the Ameri-
can lnes adopt the Canadian Paci1c's rates on
Alaskan traffic, but they urged their connexions
east OF Chicago to apply rates equal WIKI tne
Canadian Pacific in their jcnt interest on this
Alaskan business. As was natural there We're
charges of deviation from tariff made by both
and ~ ~
the latte very properly looking upoL the action
of the Canadian Pacific in publishing rates 10
Alaskan points lower than inc rates Oh IN
American lines as indefensibie and unca'.ed for
particularly as the Canadian Pacihc with lts
connections is the short esr line from NeW-horS
I and Boston. via Vancouver to the nassau 20.
The action OF the Canadian Pacific In the
Alaskan traffic on parity WIZ :heir ac-
ton In connection with Kootena' business. Man
itoba traffic and transatlantic immigrant bust
ness. In all of which cases they acted indepenc-
emily Of the American lines. and in soi1e IN
stances made fares so low as TO actually Drive
the American lines out Of the business Pfac-
tically all the disadvantages advanced by the
Canadian Pacif, as a basis for its demand for
dfferentials have been replaced by ADVANTAGES
so pronounced in some cases as 10 ent'tle them
to the claim huently expressed in their ad-
vertising-that u.s. that OF superiority as trans
portation line over all competitors.
However. in order to try and arrive al falr
adjustment Of the differences between the Ca
madam Pacific and the American lines the lines
west NJ Chicago met in that city some three
and the 500 Pacific railways TO be present.
This polite request declined very emphat-
cally but the American lines. deploring the
threatened decentralization OF rates and conse-
uuent great loss i'm revenues. persisted for ten
days or more in their attempts to at least secure
a conference with the Canadian Pacific. even
going far as to propose sending commit
tee to Montreal 70 confer with that companys
officials.
ALL ovERTUREs DECLINED.
"All overtures were declined by the Canadian
Pacific people on the ground that passenger
rates to Alaska already less de.
moralized. and. as they claimed. by the acton
Of the American lines in meeting their ...tes. al
though it clearly established even before
the old TransContnental Association disbanded
that the Canadian Pacific itself was without
provocation cutting rates points IN the United
States, thus depriving american lines Of reve-
nues in which they might fairly have expected
under normal conditions 10 have shared. The
general passenger agents Of the American lines
finally referred the matter to their executive
officers. in the hope that they might least Sc
cure conference with the higher officials Of
the Canadian Pacific Railway request on
the Canadian Pacific for conference. made by
the chief executive officers OF at Ieast six or
more Of the leading transcontinertai lines and
their connections west Of Chicago, met with
the same peremptory refusal to confer until the
American lines had establi sfed rates which con-
ceded the Canadian Pacific lower rates on Alas
kan traffic than those used by the American
roads, while at the same time claiming TO be
the best route for this business.
THE Canadian Pacific has published tariffs on
both domestic business and transatlantic immi-
grant business. cutting the rates Of the Ameri-
can lines and their steamship conn sctton5 at
least 30 per cent thus forcing on the lines
in the United States loss Of revenues that Il
continued even thirty days Will result in the
loss Of millions Of dollars to the American rail-
ways.
IAN illustration Of the character Of the at
tack made upon the revenues of the lines in the
United States can be shown by stating that the
passenger rates from New-Yorf TO Seattle.
which under the regular tariff are. first class
SIS 20; second class. SCI 80 have been cut by
the Canadian Pacific from New-York to, FIRST
class $40. second class $50
THE Canadian Pacific does not reach New
York with its own rails but has usurped the
rights Of the initial American lines by invading
this territory, and has had the effrontery 10 re-
o,iest the trunk lines to use these rates In the
sale of tickets via the Canadian Pacific as
against the lines in the United states. II the
American roads met the Canadian Pacific rates
without an exemption from the long and short
haul clause Of the Interstate Commerce law It
would practically destroy the revenues on all OF
their intermediate business. and It is somewhat
doubtful whether with the exemption desired
the American lines prevent the breaking
down of their rates on the intermediate business
referred to.
The gauntlet having been thrown down by
the Canadian Pacific. the American lines at
least those west of Chicago. are proceeding as
rapidly as possible n such course Of action as
will best protect them against the assault of
the Canadian Pacific.
! CANADIAN PACIFIC SIDE OF THE STORY