The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
Railroads May Also Reduce
Freight Tariffs to Settlers on
Passenger Excursion Dates.
ST. LOUIS CENTRAL BUREAU.
VIII Rcorganize Southwestern De-
tober G-Annual Reports of the
Denver and Rio GranGe and
1azoo and mississippi.

Tho great Southwest viii be colonized.
That was decided yesterday by the unant-
nous vote of the passenger officials reFre-
sentins the railroads trayersing that vast
section Ct the United States. at the second
meeting OF a general conference held at the
headquarters OF the Southwestern Passen-
ger Bureau in ST. Louis.
Rates ard dates have been agreed upon.
1t was recommended that u coionist rate of
half of one fare plus :. FOR one-way tickets
lie promulgated. the basis to apply from all
southwestern Passenger Bureau terminals
to all points in the h5nneseekers territory,
10 be FIRST effective on the third Tuesday OF
next October and 10 continue on every
1 homcse,kers' date to the end OF April. Ihe
I dates are TO be the frSt ana IN ri Tues
days in every month.
The nomcsecisers' rate. which has long
been effective. will continue 10 he one
fare Plus = for the round trlp, effective on
the same CAtes. TaIs -arrGEEc.nent w!i en-
aole homeseeksrs to accompany lana
agents. on hound TIPS Of inspection in the
country 10 be co.Jnlzed. ami in aaoiuon
give low rates one way for cJlonists who
l.Iay decide 40 move Into the States and
/ Territories OF the Southwest on tne reports
sCbmt.eI by the noMeseekers.
GENITAL n.h.EAU IN ST. LOUIS
II was also recommends: o. thc Passen-
ber UD.cia.s ;naI Il central bureau De or
hanizeu. with headquarters III - Lou.S'
Win Il general Immigration agent II
cnNIge. tie UIganiZai-n 10 be Eilcer .ne
MALL cement OIL four active nieIhbStS. "a
bureau Will be necessary 40 SdiIy OUT uhe
I plans lor advertising ins Southwest, py set
ing forth IN pamphlet tofm the Resources
climate, government. etc, OF the iands 10
he occupied. Inc IJur principal Sateways
10 the eoutnwes-St- Louis. KANSAS oit!,
AIempuis ANA New OTl5anS-HlI be lnNlteu
10 AoIk VITA the cenUal bureau IN push
ing the coIonizat.on scneE1e ana locdt.hS
industries on the VARIOUS ines OF Ealiroau-
'.ue paSsenaIr oLnCi2.S also contemplate
asking tne freight experiments CT their
respective railroads to agree upon a re-
drcton in the freight rates on eIhlsraht
movab.es. effective on the same oates as the
passenger rates. 1t was stated by the rep
resenJaJivcs present 1t yesterday S meeting
that this recommendation would be as sure
10 go through as The low passenger rates
The colonization plan adopted diners from
that CT the roaos- TIT lat
ter lines have generally maze rates 10 all
common points. usually The large cities or
the Northwest The colonist rates to the
Southwest viii be made to all points, with
out regard to the population of a town or
city. and in many instances TO points for
the location of new towns. The territory
embraced in the colonization scheme COW
ers the great.- part Of Missouri, a large
section Of Louisiana. and all OF Arkansas.
Texas. Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
All roads Will use the same rates and
and all points in the sections traversed in
these States and Territories. There will be
ENSURES REORGANIZATION.
zOffic!als Of the lines. members of the
Southwestern Passenger Bureau state that
the Recommendation of this colonization
scheme u.ites the interests OF all lines in
the Southwest ard irsures the reorganiza-
lion % the bureau upon stronger lines than
ever befcre- For the purpose of reorgani-
Zation IL was decided yesterday that 4
meeting OF the Passenger Bu-
reau be called for October 6. Approval Of
the cction Of the two days conference by
the executive officers /. assured. And at the
meeting on October 8 the colonization rec
concentration will be submitted for formal
adoption. which is an action merely in &C
corcance with the rules of the bureau.
Notice will be given the other passenger
associations of the action taken, and IL IL
expected that they will accept the basis
riar of low rates. IL is the general opinion
that the colonization territory will spread
10 the West and to the Southeast. The Mis-
siSsippi River lines to the Cuff. including
the Southern. the Mobile and Ohio. The
Louisville and Nashville and the Illinois
Central. probably will also adopt the sauna
rates and dates for excursions.
All OF the roads OF the Southwest which
dc not now operate tourist sleepers will
place orders and be in readiness for the
first of the excursions next month.
c. NJ Pratt. chairman of the Southwest
ern Passenger Bureau. win at once promul-
gate notice Of the action. taken at the con-
ference, the details OF the plan adoptei
having been made up from = report submit
ted by 4 committee composed of John Sc
bastian. passenger traffic manager of the
Rock Island. and Bryan Snyder, passenger
traffic manager of the Frisco.
TIL success of the movement is assured
OF a majority Of the lines that. in case OF a
dissenting voice on the final vote for the
colonization scheme. they Will individualiy
make the rates recommended.