The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-03
DrrFERrvrr1D RATE DForsroM
The Interstate Commerce Commission finds
in Favor Of the Canadian Pacific.

in Favor Of the Canadian Pacific.
WARRINGTON. Sept. 2.-The Interstate Conn
merco Commission to-day. In an opinion by
Commissioner Prouty. announced It's decision
In the matter Of alleged passenger rate dis
turbanco by the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company. The case involves the propriety Of
diferential passenger rates between Eastern
points and the Pacific coast. The American
lines and tho Canadian Pacific have been en-
gagged six months or more In q war In passen-
ger rates between such points and also be-
tween ST. Paul and other localities and points
on the Pacific coast. The war arose from the
refusal Of American lines to continue to allow
any longer to the Canadian Pacific q diferen-
tial basis. Under this basis fares from the
East to Pacific coast points by that route were
less than those by tho American lines BY $3.50
on hrst-class and IS on seoond-class business.
The commission Is unable to find In the tes-
timony anything outrageous In the conduct OF
the Canadian Pacific in this matter. It says
there may be reasons why this particular diff
ferential ought never to have been granted.
but In insisting upon 1t that company simply
claimed what numerous American lines had
claimed and what many we're enjoying. The
commission holds that the claim made In be-
half OF the American roads that no Canadian
road is entitled to q differentlal under any
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untenable even on the standpoint Of the Amer
loan roads. as some Canadian roads. notably
the. Grand Trunk, work in close connection
with American lines. and the public interest
IN the reduced rates caused by competition 10
Whether or not Canadian roads should be
trade Of the United States. the. commission
says, Is q much broader and an altogether dif-
ierent question; Under aSte Of CONGRESS they
whether this Is wise or the reverse Is for the
consideration OF Congress. or the treaty-mak-
one OF the subjects before the Anglo-American
High Joint Commission now in session at
No line, American or Canadian. the COM
mission says. ought to insist upon q differ
entail unless It Is at q manifest disadvantage.
fc. a Canadian institution built largely by
Government aid for Government purposes. IL
Tor 0f tPafiic in betw Sne o Gnited Sf States 70 p SGimteeiie L
should not insist upon a different order OF
things here unless it can, make its title to the
madam Pacific appears. however, to be en-
titled to make as low a rate on this transcon-
The commission a" further Points out that II
has also suspended the long and short haul
clause for American lines on business to and
Columbia. and UdiT upon trafic betweeni the Prov
inees Of Quebec and Ontario and the prov
The commission also. states that It has no
power to allow or dlsallow the dinerentiai In
dispute, but will consider 1t extremely. Tor
tunate II the conclusions reached should be
made the basis OF an early adjustment. The
opinion concludes as follows:
1t must be distinctly understood. however,
that we do not recommend the settlement OF
this controversy by the making OF any agree
which is in violation Of the Antitrust law,
as interpreted by the Supreme Court OF the
such features of the past or future history
OF the controversy as may in our judgment
render appropriate any statement or recon-
annual report to that body. So far as our
official action can affect the matter. we con-
scind the suspension orders heretofore made;
but il the difficulty should be adjusted in
accordance with the views above. expressed.
1t may become our duty to revoke the per-
mission granted by these orders"