Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-10
Assertion by Western Railroad OFF,
cials in Conference Here.
PUBLISHED TARIFFS ARE NOT KNITTED
Responses to Invitations by Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
SECOND OF THE SERIES

| The western railroads are united now
| somewhat on the happy family order. At
| any rate, such is the claim their leading
| representatives made to the interstate COM
missioners today. They emphasize it by
asserting that the published rates are being
| adhered to, and that SO far as each knows
| neither he nor his neighbor is giving con-
| cessions to capture more than the patron
! age naturally and commercially the lot of
the road. The commission stated semi-offi-
| cally to The Star this afternoon that there
| is good reason to give full faith and Gre
dence to such a general harmonious report.
The conference today was the second of
| the series which the commission is holding
| with the presidents their representatives
| of the railroads of the United States. The
| first was held in January last and was at
| tended by the railroads operating in the
| east. The southern lines will be heard in
this city on Friday next. The one today
| was confined exclusively to the lines con-
| trolling the western territory. No other
| conferences on the subject, it is now be-
| lieved, will be held after this week.
Those Present Today.
There We're present today tie following
| high officials: j. NJ. Johnson, third vice
pl esident, Chicago, Rock Island and Peoria
| railroad Geo B. Harris. second vice presi-
dent, and Howard Elliott, general manager,
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad;
Samuel Hunt of Toledo, Ohio, receiver, and
W. s. Weed, F. T. NJ, of the Toledo, St.
| Lc uis and Kansas City Railroad Company;
Robert Williams vice president, and T. III.
Simmons. general freight agent of the Bur-
lingtOn, Cedar Rapids and Northern Rail
way Company; c. Halle, traffic manager of
NJ. X. and T system; A. S. Dodge, general
| manager St. Louis and Southwestern Rail-
way Company; r. A. Campbell, general
freight and passenger agant, Louisville,
Evansville and St Louis Con. Railroad
Company; S NJ. Adsit general freight and
passenger agent, St. 10. and G. l., and X.
{. and Omaha Railway Companies; VIM.
r. Kelly, general solicitor and j. A. Mum
roe, freight traffic manager, Union Pacific
Railroad Company; Wm. Campbell, gen raj
freight agent, c. and f. l. Railroad Com
pany; Z. ii. Chappell, vice prasid ent, e.
Tough, third vice president, c. and Mo-
railway; b. F. Yoakum vice presi-
dent, st. l.. and S. f. Railroad Company;
]. n. Faithorn, president st. L., P. and y.
Railway Company; Edwin Hawley, presf-
dent M. & ST. l.. Railroad Company; F. B.
Clarke. general traffic manager Great
Northern system; j. A. Hanley, freight
traffic manager X. c., P. and G.. Railroad
Company; 2. {. Stohr, general traffic man
aGer c. G. w. Railway Company; Thos
Lowry, president NJ. St. p. and S S. NJ
Railway Company; +, S. Washburn presi-
dent, and James J. Fletcher traffic man
ager of the *. G., Fit S. and NJ 1.ailroad
Company: S. S. Whithead, traffic manager
Chicago Junction Railway Company; A c.
Bird, general traffic manager c., NJ and St
p. Railway Company; +. D. Hotchkiss
general freight agent, and f. F. Cost
freight traffic manager, c. and O. Railroad
Company; S. II. Babcock traffic manager
Rio Grande Western Railway Company; c.
{. Harvey, president and general manager
v, S. and p. Railroad Company; James T
Clark. general traffic manager c. St. P NJ.
ana o. railroad Company; Geo. w. Ristine,
Col Mid. Railway Company; d. b. Keeler,
vice president and traffic manager Fort
Worth and Denver Railroad Company;
]. n. Tfttemore, G. f. A.. Iowa Central
Railway Company; <. J.. Russell, president;
j. 7. Poe, general traffic manager; c. w.
Gibson, general agent, and c. p. Hoffman,
presidents secretary, Mobile and Ohio Rail
road Company; Joseph Ramsey, jr., vice
president Wabash railway; NJ. c. Mark
trail railway; c. G. Warner, vice president
Missouri Pacific railway; Paul Morton,
second vice president A. T. and S. F. rail-
way; w. c. Suth. general freight agent Mi =
souri, Pacific railway; Burton johnson,
general freight agent Wisconsin Central
lines; J. NJ. Hannaford, third vice president
Northern Pacific Railroad; w. D. Cornish,
president Oregon Short Line; Edw. II. JET
fiery, president and general manager Den
yer and Rio Grande railroad; B. l..
Wnchell and H. A. Johnson. Rio Grande
Western railway; George Olds, Canadian
Pacific railway, and c. H. Ackert general
manager Elgin, Joliet and Eastern rail-
way.
Object of the Conference.
The interstate commerce commission
states that these conferences have been
sought in order to prevent decentralization
and discrimination in the matter of passen-
ger and freight rates, and also to bring
about harmonious agreement on the part
of all lines to stick to the published rates
The commission having power to estab-
llSh uniform rates or to enforce them. has
sought to accomplish the reason for its ex-
1Stcnce by persuasive means. The chair
man sent out personal letters to all the
presidents. asking them to attend confer
enceS on dates named or to send repreSen-
tatives. Tie general compliance and at
tendance is considered both highly COM
plimentary and satisfactory by the COM
mission.
The conference began today at IL am
behind closed doors, it deemed per-
sonal in nature, and neither of the con-
ferees desired the newspaper men present
to be parties to it. At 11a o'clock ad-
journment for luncheon was ordered and
at 230 o'clock the session was resumed TO
end in the late afternoon.
1t was given out that the representatives
of the Union Pacific, the Northern Pacific,
the Central Pacific, the a. 7. and S. F.
railway, and other prominent lines affirmed
that they know and believe that all the
published rates throughout the west are
being upheld and adhered to. 1t was the
unanimous expression that there is no cut
ting or concessions, and that the big and
little shippers are given equal advantages
under the prevailing tariffs.
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