New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-04
CHANDLER TO SPENCER
Ex-senator Replies to Lattef's State
naent on Railroad Rates.

Concord, N H, Oct. 3.-Bx-Senator William
E Chandler tonight issued a signed statement
the railroad rate question in reply to re-
marks by President Samuel Spencer of the
Southern Railroad, published in the morning
newspapers. Mr.. Chandler says:
Mr.. SpenceTs general statement is that moth
ing but broad and legitimate facts conditions
and arguments concerning railroad rate legis-
tation have been presented to Congress and the
public by the railroad managers, while none OK
that character have been advanced by the other
side; there is nothing as yet which needs an
swer
The egotism and conceit of Mr. Spencer in
thus dealing with q great question show the
worthlessness Of his general utterance. Partic-
uIarly, however, he does deny that the Jim
Crow cars have ever been in any sense a factor
IN the argument on his side. But he does this in
the face Of the statement made by THE Macon
4e4egraph that the bill must be resisted on the
Jnn Gro" car ground, saying, IF there were no
inc reason lot opposing the scheme TO con-
centrate this power in Washington The Tele-
6fapn would oppose it this single ground"
ana the statements Of THE Charleston Post''
that appeals are being made cIeyerI,y enough
py the railroads and that the Southern peopIe
are quickly moved by play upon their preiu-
ulcos, ana this Is being taken advantage of in
the treatment OF the Jim Crow car Question
IN view OF these statements. Mr.. Spencer's de-
MAJ Is incorrect and he had better deal with
Lhese newspapers and leave Mr. Chandler alone
for time. o
Mr. Spencer also says that in his address he
Lore the Manufacturers' Convention at Atlanta
IN May he did not use the "Jim Crow car arpr~
ment and that 1t was not used before the con
Vention. Indeed, Mr.. Chandler never thonoht
OF saying that it was politically used, bur that
IL was the argument privately used he believes
ana continues to assert II was no moro in
pubic evidence than the free passes which were
used TO control the convention.
That Mr. Spencer made any open appeal to the
convention Mr.. Chandler never knew till now
Such an appeal was not necessary: the "Tfrn
crow car argument free passes and ofhar
similar agencies have done the deadly work and
the natural voice Of the convention was smoth
cred o'i-
rms Atlanta convention was held on Nav |
On May 2S Mr.. Chandler said in The Washing
Ton Post" that Mr.. Spencer, the strongest rail
road manager intellectually in the country had
peen designated to make the issue with the
PRESIDENT, and that Mr.. Spencer would attempt
10 consolidate the South against legislation by
the Jim Crow car argument.
-Four months elapsed before Mr.. Spencer made
any denial whatever. Now he says he did not
use the argument. that it was not used before
the convention and that he has never used or
referred to it elsewhere
mat 1t was not used publicly before the con-
Vention Mr.. Chandler admits AS 10 the rest
or the denial Mr.. Spencer's memory is con-
Eenlently eclipsed. Although he has not vet re-
rerred and replied to the YIN Crow" car are1I-
lnelts OF The Telegraph and The Post" and
SlRer southern newspapers there is vet time
before Congress meets