Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-08

the republican nominee. If many Mis-
sissippi democrats pursue this course,
what a rush there will be to republics
anism in those states where 1T Is not
considered treason to bolt the nominee
4 even If he is a yaller dog'
1t is evident that business consider
ings shade the views and influence the
opinions of many Southern men and
that they will not tolerate the i'm
perialistic" notions of Bryan ct al.
THE U. p. AND NORTHWESTERN
AS reported by the Omaha Bee, rail-
road men are specializing over future
traffic arrangements of the Union Pa
cific, the ten years agreement with the
Chicago & Northwestern expiring soon.
The Bee says:
In railroad circles yesterday there
was much interested speculation rela-
| tive to an important epoch which has
/ been reached by the Union Pacific and
4 Northwestern railroads. Ten years ago,
4 Nov. 4, 1889, an agreement was entered
into between these two great systems
4
of business. The Union Pacific had, at
that time as now, the strong line oper-
ating between the Missouri river and
the Pacific coast, while the Northwest
ern was one of the most influential lines
east of the Missouri river. During the
i ten years that this agreement has been
4 in effect it has been closely adhered to
4 by the two systems and the business of
4 each, both in passenger and freight de-
4 partments, has been greatly enlarged.
4 Yesterday the time limit of this agree
/ fnent expired and railroad men are dis
i cussing the probable outcome of the
4 matter. Whether or not the agreement
/ will be again entered into is questtona-
4 BILE, and in this feature of the matter
Interest is centered. A few months ago
the opinion was quite generally en-
4 pressed that when the Illinois Central
i should reach Omaha the existing rela-
4 tons between the Northwestern and
Union Pacific would be severed as soon
4 as the contract entered into between
1.-The two railroads ten years ago would
1 permit. This opinion was based on the
fact that T.. II Hartman owns large
4 block of the stock of both the Union
Pacific and Illinois Central, and is an
Important factor in the control of both
Iioats ON the other hand, he has prac-
tically no interest in the Northwestern,
q while the Nanderbilts, who control the
i balance of power in the Northwestern,
have but little influence with the Union
Pacific.
We'll Informed railroad men hold the
i opinion that the Union Pacific viii be
4 wary of renewing an iron-clad agree
ment with the Northwestern. They ex-
press the belief that perhaps temper
airy agreement may be drawn up be-
tween the two systems. but that 1t will
be OF such n character that the Union
Pacific will be in no wise bound 10 turn
over To the Northwestern all its east
bound freight and passenger traffic.
The general belief is, however, that If
any agreement is entered into by the
Union Pacific ii viii be with the Illinois
Central. and pending IT'S arrival into
Omaha the Union Pacific Will be impair
tial in the distribution of its east-bound
Il business. Others assert that the Union
!. Pacific viii in the future direct its bus
mess from Omaha over all the eastern
lines, giving each sort of pro rata
share in accordance with the amount
Which 1t shall receive in return.
E ..In opposition 70 all these opinions Is
. the statement that the Northwestern
! ard Union Pacific We're never on more
friendly terms than at present ans
s these two systems form an importan'
link in the proposed tfanscontinenta
) | line which has aroused so muehinteresi
J in the business and financial world dur
ing the last few weeks. Again. the fact
is cited that within very recent Tins
i the Northwestern and Union Pacific
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