The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-16
Eyos Tire issuance Of the order IN ira.
pasy was represented by Its passenger
Irzstse. raaaazE- Mr. d MeN.Er.u. and ny

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sra:ka rnanasa-, Mr. B. xcNscnli. and ~
It's attorney. a. c. Raymond, Esq. The
parties were fatty heart tue testimony
being tagsn order oatn. While many de-
/ tails were undoubtedly ornsSte1, II seems
probable thai the general situation was
pages but TIE essential facts can BE-
briefly stated. and are these:
In 1855 tize Canadian Pacific railway was
completed from Montreal 10 Vancouver
ard opened as transcontlnsntal route
a. that time rhe ST. Paul Minneapolis q.
TO the international boundary, where Il
connected with tEe Canadian. Pacific for
Winnipeg. In connection with this line
routes between the Eass ard the Pacific
coast, one by its main line, ~hica runs
along the northern shore OF Lake super
American connection from ST. Paul 10
winnipeg and 20 oI 70 vancouver Irat-
&c over the first line Is said TO pass
through the Port Arthur gateway. that BY
the second nne through the 81 Paul gate
way. Through is Port Arthur gateway
the Canadian Pacific competes for PACING
coast traffic from the provinces OF Qaeoec
ard Ontario In Canada ard from New En-
gland and New York in the United states.
while through the St. Paul gateway ii IS
a competitor fot the traffic from the mid
die west. The Northern Pacific AID the
Great Northern handle traffic both from
the east and middle west through the
1t does hot appear what rate was at
FIRST made By The Canadian Pacific through
fts Port Arthur gateway. II does appear
from the testimony tina; the Canadian Pa
cltic adopted from St Paul via Winnipeg
the rates then In force upon the American
trancontinenrai lines Within thirty days,
however from the opening OF this route
a rate was made 5000 below that estao-
Hshed by such other through lines upon
both first and second class business. Tne
American lines strenuousiy objected 70
this action upon the part OF the Canadian
Pacific and It's connection, and the 81.
Paul. MINNEAPOLIS & Manitoba road IN
senger association, Of which II had pre-
v.ou5iy been a rnenlter- Nevertheless.
the Canadian Pacific in connection with
this lire continued 10 make. against the
protest Of the American lines, lower
rate by about the amount above lndicat-
ed claiming that its line could obtain no
equal rates with the American lines.
Tho. first transcontinental association
was formed In Isc&. Although the evil
dence IS not very clear we are inclined 10
think that The Canadian Pacific was from
the first a member OF that association
Mr.. Eustis. who was at the time the gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Chicago, Bur
hngton az Quincy railroad and vino in
that capacity participated In the discus
association. was Of the opinion that the
Canadian Pacific only came into IL upon
condition that it should be allowed The
diHerent!ai which it then had upon Pa
ciffc coast business. The parties who rep
resented the Canadian Pacific IN those
negotiations We're not before US. but we
are inclined to think that the recoilec-
ton OF Mr.. Eustis Is substantially correct
The Canadian Pacific was insisting that II
was entitled 10 this differential; IL had
apparently for TWO years enjoyed IT, II
may be doubted whether IL could have OBJ
tanned by that route and at that tins.
any considerable part or the business With
OUT ii: and 1t Is hardly probable that IL
would consent TO become a member Of an
association with power 10 fix its rates,
every other member of which would he
opposed To a differeDtil, unless it was
understood either expressly or tacitIy that
IL should continue 10 enjoy one. This was.
however. against the earnest protest OF
the American line, which had always In
sisted that the dfferental was unjust and
had only consented TO II as matter OF
exrediency.
| Annexation Continued in Existence.
The transcontinental association seems
| to have continued In existence until 1882,
| when for some unexplained reason l. was
dissolved. In 1898 the Great Northern
| railway Was open for business between
| 81. Paul and Seattle. and became there
| by a traascont!nental line. Up 10 this
| time the Canadian Pacific seems 10 have
| enjoyed difTerentai of slovo first class
| and 500 second class upon business
| through both its Port Arthur and 81.
| Paul sateways. The st. Paul. Minneap0-
| lis a Manitoba railroad had become B
| part of the Great Northern system, and
| when that road became a transcontinental
| line upon It's own account the Canadian
Pacific of course lost that connection from
| 81. Paul 10 Winnipeg. At the present time
| the Minneapolis 81. Paul n Sault Ste
| Marie road. extending from ST. Paul 70
| the international! boundary at Portal. y.
d. where It connects with branch of the
| Canadian Pacific running from the main
| lire at Moose Jaw. ana which is controlled
| by the Canadian Pacific, gives that con-
| pany a line from 81. Paul. but this road
does not seem 10 have been completed
! when the Great Northern was first open
~ y.- al - at hsl
| one OF the first acts Of the Great North
| ern was reduction IN transcontinen-
tai rates; Mr.: I'm, Whltney' .Swho was
| eraI passenger agent of that company. tcs-
| titled THAI the purpose OF shat reduction
| was To eGUalfze certain rates. or more
| properly, 10 abolish the Wide difference be
| tween first ana secQnI-class fares IL was
| suggested by the Can adam Pacific that the
| real object was 10 advertise the new route
! However that may have been. X Is certain
| that the Great Northern sigsahZsd i,ss ad-
| Vent iutJ tie tFanscoutinentdl family by
| reduction II fares frGm 1T. Paul 10 Puget
! sound points II g. ;lrst-ciasss and sis sec
| ond-classs the regular t9I.n rates then De-
| ing $50 :irsft-class. and so sec0nd-class
| just how long the condition % Things thus
| Induced continued and inst Row IL vas
| finally nj fusstei does not very clearly ap-
| pear from the testimony. Up 10 this ltue
| the only connection OF the Canadian Pa
| ctfc ~ Seattle. Tacoma ana points south
| had bgen 10y water from Vancouver That
| connection 20 these points. by an agree
/ nent dated February !. lNtf. between the
| Great Northern and the Canadian Pacific.
| Il was stipulated. IN consideration that the
| Canadian Pacific be given train service
| into Seattle and thence 80 Tacoma and
| Portland. that IL should waive rs cha IN %
a dlffertufiai as against th@ Great Mort h.
eFn through the 81. Paul gateway and
| that Il should Also give the Great Northern
! certain facilities in she Way 81 train ser-
| Vice 10 Vancouver This agreement was 10
| continue in force for enc year and until
| ninety DAYS notice thereafter II Gi1 not
| appear that either party HAD given ihe re-
| CURED notce. We were OF the impression
| that similar agreement vas executed
| about tho sAG!e time between tHe Northern
Pacific and tina Canadian Pacific Dut a
| hurried examination Of the record does not
| ara-slSe tbs.
In tAe latter rarf O. fSsI the second trans
| continental association was formed to
| which tla tGrte tr5HScCEti1ental Liner,
| above na3ra3 were parties In conuPct!o.
| With thjs association. carrying oGt the pro
| yis.oa ia gae Great Northern agreement
| IL was provided that tho Canadian Pacific
| 3iYegeDtial thToagh the -. taul Rat@w ~
| s1olid fse A1uEss}e4 ANA th4t lt saoul3 D.,