Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

fords the proper solution for the post.
pOnement
The Bankers Advisory committee
was appointed at the last quarterly
conference OF the railroad presidents
by f.. 7, Jeffery. president Of the Den
Yer and Rio Grande road and chairman
or the western Railroad Presidents
association. The members Of the
bankers committee have never yet met
with the railroad presidents, and much
was expected of the present conference,
as the bankers have been sending out
numerous letters to the railroad men
calling for facts as to the railroad sit
uation and asking for suggestions as
70 the best means OF maintaining har-
mony IN rates.
Among the members Of the Bankers
Committee are Il. II Hartman. Jacob
II Schin, James StilIman. Robert Flem-
ing, Robert Bacon and Aldace +. Walk
er, Among the topics which II was
thought would be considered at the
conference was the disturbance In the
st, Paul and the Kansas city terri
tories where rate matters are not in an
entirely satisfactory condition. despite
statements to the contrary, and the in
structiOns given to the territorial COM
mlttees at the last quarterly meeting
OF presidents that they must settle their
differences Immediately
Another matter which It was thought
might be taken up at the meeting is the
southwestern situation. now complicat-
ed, It is said by the acquisition OF the
Southern Pacific by the Union Pacific
road. Despite an denials great vitality
is shown in the rumored differences eX-
isting In that quarter between Union
Pacific on the one hand, and Rock Island
and Atchison on the other and the
matter Is further complicated by the at
ttude Of the Burlington road In seek
ing an entrance into and an extension
beyond Salt Lake city possibly 10 the
Pacific coast, by means Of the San Pc
dro, Los Angeles and salt Lake rail-
road
The entire difficulty IN that quarter
arises from the determination Of the
Independent roads or rather, the roads
at present left out OF the harmony OK
interest control, 10 strengthen Them
selves against the Southern Pacific
Union Pacific combination on the one
hand and the Missouri Paciflc-Denver
q Rio Grande alliance, on the other.
The Independent roads are the Rock
Island the AtChisOn and the Burling.
ton Evidences are not wanting that
indicate a determination on their part
70 strengthen their positions the
Atchlson and Rock Island by forming
traffic connections, and the latter by
constructing It's extension from LIBERAL
Kan, 10 a connection with the Atchi.
son 20 afford Il "A Pacific coast outlet,
In lire with this Is the Burlington de-
termination % enter Salt Lake AMI the
revival " the salt Iake-Los Angeles
proposition
As already told In the Herald the
Union Pacific proposes TO protect its
territory and n any other lines are TO
be built II viii also build, and conhrma-
ton on this point Is clearly shown In
the fact that Il has IT'S corps of survey
ors In the field working on a projected
extension from the southern end OF the
Oregon Short Line IN Utah, In the a.
rection OF Los Angeles By such a line
the Union Pacific would protect Itself
10 the southwest. as It Is already pro-
tected by the Central Pacific acquisI-
ton. direct 10 san Francisco, and the
oregon short Line 90 Portland Ore.
II these propositions proceed FAR
enough the postponed conference o. the
western railroad presidents and the
Bankers Advisory committee In Aprll
should be an exceedingly lively meet
ing w