Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-22
REASON FOR IT.

state these facts In writing TO trv
ana correct The ottrepeatCd statement
that these are rebate cases ID is not
So. II ls case of unlawful concession
after Aug o. az rate OF T. cents iess
inal shown by me tariffs then on n'e
az Washington, under contract n
June 10 Co % cents. the then lawful
and duly established rate"
Ha continued.
When he Clover Leaf increased N,
rate Aug Oh 35 cents the Lehlgh Val
ley and other connecting lines IN tn
east He'd 'cuuCurenCes.' that is 10
say The eastern lines agreed 10 such
Increase.
And Boo the trial of the packinghouss
cases the agreed statement Of facts
recited that The Burlington complny
agreed 90 such increase.
In the Burlington case 10 refused IN
sign this statement So that Ike MANY
other crimes two must be engaged
or 10 re-st4ie &c. n one is guilty. tbe
other u.s. II The carrier makes The con.
cessioI 81 is guilty and n the shipper
accepts the concession 10 o. guilty
DIFFERENCE 1N EVIDENCE.
And the ouiy difference IN the ev.. |
dencc Of tle cases U.s. the shippers /
agreed that che Burlington is party |
90 the Increase of rates filed hy the |
Cloyerleaf Aus D. The truth Is that /
The Burlington d.d not Ole q concur
renee with The commission increasing
the rate over the CI0gerie-f and east-
EN- connections connecting with the
Clorerleaf And as 90 that contention
the Burlington is right But 30 is "a
contention Of no possible Importance.
This is so be, ause un ,af same Or fol-
lowing day the Burlington filed with
the interstate coWmeI.a commission
a tarin rate OF So cents from the Mis-
sissippi river % New York And ON
and after that date 30 one os the public
could ship from thai river 10 New
York for less than 90 cents aud 10 was
the same whether the shipment went
east from St Louis over the CIuterleaf /
on northwest over The Burlington OF
other points on Tie BurIuefu Ines al
the Mississippi river.
And the contention that Doe Bur |
Ilngton did not file concurrence 90
me new and increased tariff rate of the
Sloyerleaf Is Of no importance Tor ar-
liher reason. namely. The BURLINGTON
after Aug. 8 did turn the fr.lhi pre-
PAID over 10 the Cloverletf aud .n tha
language Of the Elkins laW. 'partI.Irat.
~ IN any rates 50 hiei or published
SO that on and after Aug o 400 shin.
'ers Of Ike products Of iEc classic.
alton were compelled 10 pay e5 cents
'hile the four packing houses got their
GODS through 90 - cents
CONTRACT or JUNE I-.
II Is my opinion the contract OF
une u vas Of doubtful validity when
lade. and after Aug. was a Or.
Ice within The meaning ~ the Law. OF
, much of the case am uoi I'M fbe
ightcst doubt
Whether the statute covers sypori
lipmenis b. more serious question d
Ike many other questions. there a.
0 way Of concluding the question ex- =
~ by decision Of the highest court =
the land" 3
NERDlCTS RIGHT.
Judge Mcpherson said that he Was
lily persuaded that the verdicts in The b
licking house cases and the case ~ Z
10 Burlington are right. and he as q
ssed the fines against an OF said d
operations al the same sum. q
These parties" he said. were ali v
geiher IN this scheme, With a IKE =
olive and purpose"
In speaking Of the Thomas and Tag '