Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
CONFERs WITH SANTA FEE ATTOR-
NEYS REGARDING BOYCOTT.
CALLS ON Mr.. GILLIAN.
LEAVES IN HIS PRIVATE CAR OVER
PITTSBURG & GULF.
He Says We Are Right in the Midst
Of Prosperity-IndustrfaI Agent
Davis, of the Santa Fee,
Talks of Knnsas-RaiI-
road News.

Paul Morton. second vice president of the
Santa Fe, in charge of the traffic of the
system, was in Kansas City yesterday and
| spent several hours in conference with La
throp. Morrow. Fox & Moore. attorneys
for the Santa Fe at Kansas City, on the
subject of the temporary injunction grant
ed and permanent injunction sought to pre-
vent the withdrawal by the Santa Fee OF
freight divisions with the Pittsburg e. Gulf.
Mr.. Morton also saw General Manager
Gillian of the Pittsburg & Gulf. but he
says the matter of the withdrawal Of
freight divisions Will that road was only
referred to in a jocular way, n that
there was no conference between them on
the subject.
The Interview between Mr.. Morton and
Mr.. Gillian had principally to do with an
Mr.. Morton will be taken over the Pitts
burg 4 Gulf as far aS Poteau. With In
d%ustrial Agent James A: Davis. of the
trip. Mr.. Morton will go to Galveston over
the Pittsburg & Gulf to Poteau, the Frisco
F. Par par's' r bex'' w and f fefu santa Over re t IIae G eiGm
Colorado & Santa Fe. Mr.. Morton de-
clined yesterday to outline the defense. to
| to be held in United States court here next
Saturday. when Judge Philips is to decide
whether the temporary injunction restrain.
divisions with the Pittsburg & Gulf is to
be dissolved or made permanent.
Our position is simply this" he said:
THE matter is now in the courts. and our
reasons for Withdrawing our arrangement
with the P%ittsburg & Gulf will be made
e%pt the Mnun tic n Is ! to be e Continued nn d or not.
There isn't any boycott. h Santa Fe
company was not Influenced by other rail-
matter. 1t is merely a desire on our part
to do our own business over our own line,
which it seems to me is quite permissible.
ny h1-1 - s,o ~ Nrrr Nyr-F1 from har IN
Texas. We are very much interested in
Kansas City increasing its business down
there: In fact: We are extremely sollcitous
that Kansas City merchants, manufacture
vol Volume ane Of ofD their trade in fexas and estab
PIE. Just why We should want divisions
with the Kansas City. Pittsburg, & CUR.
SO that this business can be delivered to
| haul and a small division Of the rate, when
We have our own line open and ready 1or
use. extending from Kansas City TO Cal
weston and all intermediate points. Is more
than I am able to comprehend.
MIR. Morton Says There Is No Pool.
There is no pool on Texas business.
There isn't any division of tonnage, let
alone division of earnings. The South
western traffic bureau, which has been
referred to so often as a pool, Is nothing
but a bureau for printing and distributing
tariffs and gathering statistical nforna-
ton. and its main object outside of this
Is to prevent discrimination indi-
viduals and TO- see that all Of the rail-
Possibly 1t is for the last reason that the
Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf doesn't care
to become a member Of it;
w are spending a lot Of money on
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, and ex-
pecs to see a large volume Of traffic NOV
ing that way permanently hereafter that
has heretofore zone to the Atlantic sea-
board. We are not spending that money.
however. for the interests of the Pitts
burg & Gulf, and that is one of the rea-
sons we are taking out our divisions with
the Pittsburg & Gulf"
Mr.. Morton was asked If he approved
the action Of Chairman Caldwell of the
Western Passenger Association, in vir-
tually appointing c. r. Davidson, of Min
neapolis, secretary of the local passenger
association before the local represent
candidate for the position.
In a general way, believe in home
if MIR. Caldwell has selected Mr.. Davidson
1t is because Of his peculiar fitness for
the place. as 1 consider Mr.. Caldwell a
very keen, level headed man, and I be-
lieve he knows what he is doing"
Referring to the matter of the troubles
which have grown out of the matter of
fast trains between Chicago and Denver.
in the least from its position and does not
an extra charge Should be made for the
accelerated service
Mr.. Morton says the Santa Fe's roadbed
was never before in SO good condition as
now. The company has spent over a mil
lion dollars, he says, in the Improvement
of the roadbed between Chicago and Kan
sas City. and large AMOUNTS on the line
west of here.
Prosperity Is Right Here.
I'VE are right in the midst of prosperi-
ty." said Mr.. Morton. May wheat sold at
Chicago to-day at s1.O3. That means a
big acreage next year. The higher the
price of wheat in the fall and winter, the
more acres there are planted. All our crop
reports show that the condition of the
wheat crop at the present time is better
than 1t ever was before. We must not for
get. however, that Kansas is very long on
promises and shy on performances some
INES.
kansas City is one of the best towns on
the line of the Santa Fe. and there is as
much evidence of prosperity here as any
where. Business is good all over the line
and the Santa Fe railroad is doing well.
The only thing threatening at the pres
emit time is the extra session of the legisla-