Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-20
WANT OTHER LINES INCLUDED
Railroads Named in Bill BY Commerce
Commission Agree on Plan.
WILL WAIVE OPPOSITION JcoNDITloNAllY
Decide Not "a Resist Re~stFniAiRg
order ~ Union .Pseihc and
81 other Lines Are
~ y Taken In.

CHICAGO. Ill, March 1s.-Attorneys rep
resenting the Kansas City-Chicago rail-
roads and W. A. Day, representing the gov
eminent will bold a conference here to-
morrow, Thursday, with a view OF reach
ing an understanding regarding certain
phases Of the proposed litigation seeking to
secure an observance Of the provisions Of
the Interstate commerce act.
BY agreement next Tuesday has been
set as the day for hearing the petition at
Kansas City before Judge John F. Phillips
and Il is expected that before that time
an understanding will be reached whereby
the railroads will not actively oppose the
granting OF the injunctions sought.
Mr.. Day is on his way to Chicago from
Kansas City and II is understood that he
has consented TO the conference. o~6lcials
say that provided the restraining orders
shall be drawn IN a manner acceptable to
the railroads, and provided all lines, both
east and west of Kansas City, are included,
no opposition will be made to the litigation.
want TO Avoid Complication.
After further considering the situation
the general counselors Of the roads involved
agreed that injunctions against the eight
railroads named in the bills would bring
about a situation greatly to. be depIored
by the railroads. The Santa Fe and Rock
Island for example. extend west Of Kan
cas- City for the former controlling its rail
to the Pacific coast. Should injunctlons
issue against them and not against the
Union Pacific and other lines that extend
west from Kansas City and southwest also
the result, SO far as the lines enjoined are
concerned, would be disastrous,
It is asserted that such a condition would
work an injustice against these roads as IL
would preclude their meeting competition.
Lines which do not extend to the Missouri
river have decided to indorse this view Of
the case and Join in insisting upon the
governments filing bills against the follow
ing additional roads:
other Roads included. ,
Kansas city & Northern, connecting Kan
sas city Northwestern, Kansas City South
ern. Leavenworth Kansas City & Western
Missouri. Kansas & Texas, st. Joseph 4
Grand Island, st. Louis & San Francisco
and Union Pacific,
Attorneys interested declare that thel
can see no reason why the government
should refuse to include. the roads, but l
such is not the case, the present bills will
be fought probably by the interposition o
a demurrer. IL they can possibly Gvoid o.
OOluk, cAGtullNg OAhSAai Va OhA Va -
lines interested do not wish to be places
in the position of appearing in court an
Directing to being restrained from doini
what Ia admittedly illegal.
KANSAS CITY. March 19.-The expects
Injunction suit TO restrain rate cutting
that In was stated would be started her
today by Attorney william A. Day Of tn
Interstate Commerce commission agains
seven Chicago-Ka City lines may no
be fled till the end OF the week. Judg
John +. Phillips Of the United States dis
trict court. before whom the proceeding
would have to be fled Is In Jefferson Git
attending court Judge Day was in con
ference with him late yesterday and It I
stated he refused to accept a filing in tina
city. Judge Phillips, It is said, will no
return to Kansas City before Friday o
Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. March 1o.-Noth
ing was lone here today in the Interstat
Commerce case against the Kansas City
Chicago lines, The case will be heard 1
Kansas City next Tuesday before Unite
States District Judge John Phillips.