The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-05

REnA1'E PLAN NOT 4 SUCCESS.
uissouri River Lines An Mach Trou-
bio Over RAtea.

As has been announced. the lines along
ms Mtssouri river have adopted q rebate
van to be enforced In connection with the
Ne o. second class tickets from The river.
re rate 10 North Pacific coast points hay
90 been fixed az ~ to meet tie eompeii-
ton OF the Northera lines. But a new Phase
uder 70 protect the regular rates 10 IN
SFmediais territory. the Missouri river
hnes decided TO sell rebate tickets from all
Points east OF the river, charging regular
acal rates from the starting point IN the
Fser. As the amount Of the rebate 70 be-
pad IN many instances would make the
ARE ARE higher IA ,i FER |. snor. Aaui than a long
WITH the approval Of the interstate coin
Gtrce- commission. Passenger officials OF
sae Missouri river lines are confident that
Geh consent can be secured. bur those
~ other roads Clsim that the commits
h9n hearing In mind former experiences
vi not recognize the alleged necessity
'er these lines 20 make the ioe rates -
'he North Pacific coast 50 iae whole
Rms may fall through
should not b. surprised II iae ads
Aaing TO the Northwest from 3 .irl
f5er crossings were 70 meet the "
D. Great Northern and Northern aa,.tae
ssd 50 them one better" said s. stern
passs niger man IN Chicago. ''Of wal use
IL I simply 10 meet tbe.r rates anA do II
on she rebate pauY Experience has shown
that the rebate plan VIII mol work ~
against a fiat rate WI, should man
u Chicago, for Instance pay s3s % fer a
leket. expecting 10 SCI rebate Of $50
when h can purchase another ticket 10
We same point 10y another line for So
t&ats He viii not Ia Il. IL for no other
l.ason than To save himself the trouble ~
sAlertng the rebate. l. eas deworstrat-
! p In the recent night Win the Canadian
Pacific that the rebate pan will not work
against "a fiat rate. The Great North
Gn has started this trouble in an effort
g induce. settlers 20 take lands along the
badly as does the Great Northern We
ave better lands. better climate and
vastly more Inducements Why should we
tst make special efforts 10 get pe0plt, To
tist what we Will DO. arr Inclined IN
mink that this very reason accounts for
ne failure % the proposition simply to
meet the compositions Of the northern lines
en- thu rebate pia1. To cui heinN the
northern iiaes means nght OF course hat
!! am not certain that We are nor ready
The Chicago Inter Ocean. in discussing
NE situation says:
The situation is unique Strictly speak
las. there ~ not rats war because OF
the resucs Ions made by the Great North
err ard Northern Pacific for ca'anssss 20
she Northwest, hut neverth cle<s all the 3e
IN consequence The odd feature IA that
he roads which originally cut the rafes
Tor colonlsts are anxious ~ have she same
rates ueae hy the lines through the Ais-
Suti - Eatewavs The latter dn not
lsant ts~fuu the risk ~ hurting the regular
Tsf1ts fs anuiSfug the reduced rates 10
" ftr Northwest hUt are afsaia that
snlvs4 tAcv an sa sAe tide ~ immigration
VII isa - strong ~ thaf section shat Il
vi be isnpqSs ttie 90 esVrrs 70 20 others
IT Is certain aas thn Great Northern
ent Ndrtharn fariNe are determined tn
settle M thr vast cotHtrN through which
Hvp ran ana have adnptrf thc criv sure
method ~ inducing reope tn there hy
mskifsg very Lew rates waite Il has heen
sal8 fhaf sae present rates atf 'an'F tenn
e0rayVF II s. safe 50 $40 that they VIII
X uaintainel - Ions rs sAev attract peo
Pie - the Northwest Hence fhe rates
NAV So So for DAVIS or fnr ~ ,uths Tee
prcerta .ltv II; reEaft "a thsir continuance
= Whist worries the Nsssoslfi rsVer EneT
Tee refusal ~ the ffnton pNriNr sa taiu
IN anfetfrw ~. rates ~ the rebate Stan
mav result ~ The decision ~ ne Missouri
f.yer hnes unf - Aftsmns 20 ff3cet Pee
fatas I'm g raHi - the pAElri.e raast =,