The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-20
No MORE SPECIAL RATES.
HOMESEEKERs MUST PAY FULL
FARE TO THE COAST.
Apparent settlement Mny BE the BE-
ginning of n big Fight Against
the Canadian Pacihc-Excursfon
Rate. Are stfII in Force.

There is said to be little reason for be-
lievinr that the special homeseekers'
rates from St. Paul and Missouri river
! points TO the North Pacific coast VIII not
be withdrawn by ranscontinental lines
today. The official announcement mas
been made hat the time of the Withdraw
al of these rates would be today, anu
therefore the local representatives Of the
roads will this morning, for the first time
in the last year. refuse to sell prepaid
tickets from the Middle East to Seattle
at the ordinary charge OF 80, Inc onty
exception will be the Canadian Pacinc,
which will. however, withdraw its colonist
rates March 3
The Great Northern's local representa-
tives have been notified that the rate
would become past history today. and Will
conduct themselves accordingly. me
Northern Pacific passenger men nave not
received Instructions, but will sell no tick
cts at the low rates without nrst COM
municating with the general passenger de-
partment.
There is considerable speculation as 10
the lateness of the Canadian Pecifc's re-
duction. and why the withdrawal was an
nounced for five days later, instead or
March 20, is not known in Seattle. II Is,
however, stated by the rival lines that this
late concession on the part of the Domin-
ion road will not cost them anything, as 1t
Is generally believed that, desRjte the
agreement. they win continue to sell at
regular second-class tariff for the next five
days, in order to %equalize business during
his period. II this plan is followed 1t will,
however, be only through the Eastern Of
fees, as no orders have been received by
the Seattle agents to do likewise
The statement has been made, but Is
not considered reliable, that there is to be
an advance in the second-class rates from
Seattle east bound. Such tatements have
-. - y-ssIA shA FnatG AE
tho only special rates of S. have been
west bound, the regular charge of $40 for
second class tickets having been made be-
tween here and the Twin Cities.
There Is much bitter feeling against the
Canadian Pacific by the other transcontin-
entail lines. and 1t is believed that this
seeming settlement OF the troubles with
thai road is only the calm before a storm
that will be the hardest of any in the his
tory OF Western railroadlns.
9TH withdrawal OF the homeseekers'
rates has been nothing but a concession
to the Canadian Pacific" said a promi-
nent passengef man Yesterday. 1--WE have
long peaceably borne the Ill treatment Of
that road and submitted to proceedings
that would not be tolerated from an
American line. The Canadian seems to
think that because there has been acauies-
cence in this demand all is quiet again and
It will have the satisfaction of having
gained Its point.
1T has gained in this Instance. but there
is a limit to this sort of thing. and II there
is not n wholesome change for the better
and a disposition to treat us more fairly
It will not be long until there will be a
law prohibiting the carrying Of freight IN
bond. Then the Dominion lipe would
learn what It was TO get along without
any American business, instead of having
a large share OF IL.
''Or a move might be made on the part
of the American lines to refuse to handle
tickets connecting with the Canadian Pa