The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-18
RATE CONCESSIONS
DEEMED BENEFICIAL
Bankers. Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Believe Progress Has
Been Made.
SUPREMACY OF ST. LOUIS.
Commission and Railroad Com
mittec to Continue Sessions
Coal Rates and the 100 Mile
Radius Tariffs.
SUPREMACY OF ST. LOUIS.

The Municipal Bridge and Terminal
gininisSion met Yesterday In Mayor
Weiss oitic" and considered the appoint
ment of a civil engineer in an advisory
capacity. but 1t reached no decision. S.s-
Si"ns VIII D- continued next week. when
attention will bc given TO tn. matter of
physical ASPECT OF the terminal situation.
The Afvisary Committee representing
Mauacer Ives cf the Wabash is chairman.
will also meet next We X. /, Will consider
= recGC;io'i III ia" coal rates. the adjust
and. Incidentally. the subject OF terminal
facilities. II i Understood. however. that
,Ac railroads intend no; To request any
'es- but 70 lnt the question solve itself
bv i'TDustrSticn.
No action vii! he taken by the Municipal
Assembly on the free-b-iiRe bill or ths
commissions report until after Tuesdays
meeting of The business Mems League.
Many promine-t citizens and business irrc,,
their views fairly and frankly a, the
Business Mems League meeting.
Personal interviews with bankers man
ufecturers and merchants disclose appre
CtfioD Of tn" lahc,s performed hv Mayor
W.lls IN! ~" NuUicipal Commission.
tn" IMPRESSION j. growing that the con-
.rs~!"ns are important and that -. Louis
has rallied gains which may be turned
l'"Fe That additional Cnnc"sstnns should be
secured. and az" confident that the COM
mission will achieve in this direction. yet
th.v f"ai that IL i advisable 10 6enouncs.
III. policy of vi'Ur.ratinn ard 20 endeavor
- HarnOnize all industrial commercial
f!r,n 'ial and civic forces for concerted
effort.
g " HCTTIG'S VIEWS
Mayor Wells and .hr commission" said
President HTrriC -: the Third National
Bank. deserves all praise for the results
which they hav" thus tar achieved
''fh. members of the commission have
pursued this Special work for six months.
s"Tylng IT," city ard TIE business interests
without compensation, and. 10 certain
"N'-r', neglected their own interests 10
serve IA" pubic welfare. believe that
such Loyalty - n. city should be noted
and Comm"n nd.I.
tn" CU;uml--i .ls report 20 the Nu-
iir.Ia! Assembly i. take II. only pre-
!.n-.-lrg'. tu' il contains Information re-
Sar'.!Hs important CONCESSIONS and ind!-
Gates that ih' ;uial abolition Of IN. arhi-
trLT!"~ = an."gg IL. probabilities. !. am
ri" Tim" Is. given
Too III - significance. cannot be asso-
c.ate! with thu far. that 81 Louis l. put
oU -" ra.ir,at map 10y the commissions :
obtaining "a ST Louis bl.. q: Iiiing an?
through -t'"S Thai. In my opinion. is ey
far N" nrr~t Consequential result Of the
I hav" heard many favorable comments
'r"!u shippers "U the CuTn'i!isS!"n> WofH
II. r"'."'->:'ns which haN. been assur-'.
Will UH u.Hh; -. followed bv 4 complete
t!SIusl 81 -hS I-ilC" IrS!tra-ies a. sc.r
a. III. ard adequate 'ar!i.t!1s can lie oS-
! '.i.'.'
1t is rulv fair that proper crent should
I he extended ~ ;ay business interests 81
- i.u-.e 90 bp'h Ias':cS "f tn" CoEiro-
versN. continued conf. r-Uccs along THE
/ .lIrs heretofore Z f.rioy n III I'D bring 'hs
d"sl-y! -a.1~. TIE ultimate importance
| o' the n.H."-siUnS 'a'f. la soma respects.
hfri'v g. .fyTrvSt.Ula',d. What the com
mission s.rH.i 3" now - I" investigate
the ''rrr.ral facilities and point 81;
uh'.-:a rary arr inadegrai" and suSs-s;
! .upr'N~'a '1i= hivh are necessary.
TRAFFIC BUREAU.
Abe-- ! Nr-S0n. secretary OF -Ee St
Louis E-a.r Bureau. TANKS that th. cUr.-
! c.ss."ar ss- no; wholly ssi!s's etcrS. but
that they are nor. Significant than - gen
. crHAE ..-AiutsIan.. fiavin= acquired these
benefits. TG.-H cave been denied FOR rnsay
years. - l.-u.> - u siroGSsr position
ihsG. 'f.s - assert - commercial supi~in-
a. aaa = -et aGG!i!ona! ass"TNe'. cCnces-
sio.s
.u-a ,E.aC am absolutely .u-e o. al!
NJ --s.-s. -13 d; = that the t.r.nina.
tE-l.''.-' sic NOT aG.qElt" :or III the trainc
which alI com" directly into this city.
( The .nl. ..ig- ..ges we'll 20 coas.aer the
term -al iF1".....
'H"-s--.uE To-, concessions. ! sui o. the
rp!aia. s-.s ;Hny are not al that -
Louis ~a. .IiG have. "- 'aat IL VII set
Z Scy"-' .l'=E. hey represent a decided ad-
. Il - -r--Ca.t - C,pt them !n a good
sp.Et and - utilize those TO secure st!i!
= Lo1!s can obtain great result. BY
y-o-ar-.-C ;hgpEsh organization. Han
rs"ry 81 aggression vii! accomplish very
rG-- ( would r~-crI mead .udIglous sc-
. Is.u -EruG.h concerted .-g-t
al.-E Incidental questions % she Ut
rl1sI .1.-Trtarg. ar ig- DIV 81 n contrp-
vrTss.z over ra..S I rAu S-arp .h- sig
f r.s~a--r 1- . ~ ~. tn i1-..na-ior. in the
n rsr,-Gs-ious TergTT. and Fog -hss r-a>oa I
, believe sFEt o. q set 20 Re cautious II.
. -"F--t cZiG - STUDIED Thoroughly aid
+ fairly
The Concessions. ar no, s--c.en;. as
SA zE~ ~Ef. I'll 20 Ig-s rI.t they are I'm
g yu-r-at ard car - directed 20 the se&
. rsS-lts T1ey sNHEld - ss>~p:ei IN = fus:
acquire az thag waE' through unite!
( vigorous ar !--.-io1S a-tlcu-