The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
CALL CONFERENCE
IN HOPE ! OF Truce u.|C' |.
Governors Of Three South.
ern States and Rail
ways in Atlanta.
IT n EANS PEACE
OR BIT TER WAR
Governors Glenn. Of North Caro-
lima; Smith, of Georgia, and
Conner, Of Alabama, Will
Attend - Glenn and
President Finley
Confer.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
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Washington, d. c.. oct. Is.
Either. cessation OF strife or the pro-
longation OF bostilities between ths
Southern States that have adopted or
are seeking to adopt radical an ti-rail-
road Legislation and the railway COM
panics vitally involved Is presaged in
an important conference announced to.
day to be held in Atlanta next Tues
day with Governor Smith. OF Georgia.;
Governor Glenn, OF North Carolina, and
Governor Conner, OF Alabama, partici-
pating.
An urgent invitation for MIN to at
tend the conference was received here
late this afternoon by Governor Glenn,
who came to Washington yesterday
with the counsel representing North
Carolina in the rate controversy with
the South ern Railway for further con.
ference with President Finley and
other officials Of the company. looking
to compromise.
Governor Glenn wired Governor Smith
tonight that II possible he would meet
on Tuesday next. AS the telegram
from Governor Smith was his first In
timation that such a conference was
contemplated Governor Glenn could
not discuss Its full significance He
suggested, however, that II was fraught
with great interest 10 the whole South
and the railroads alike. II is possible
that Go,B.rnor Smith called the confer
ence at the suggestion OF Governor
Conner, who has recently called an
extra session of the Alabama LeEfsla-
ture to deal with perplexing questions
developed by the drastic railroad legis-
lation enacted at Its last session.
Glenn Conferx with Finley.
II WAS stated tonight that officials
OF the Southern Railway and Governor
Glenn were comforting again in the
hope OF arriving at a satisfactory basis
for the settlement OF the differences
between the state OF North Carolina
and the railway company. and that
an adjus tment was not considered I'M
possible. In that event 1t Is believed
that Governor Glenn would go to At
lanta better disposed to any propo-
the restoration OF peaceful conditions
In those States where radical le egisla.
tive action has thrown the railroads
into turmoil and dis may.
In North Carolina the State has orr
dered reduction of passenger rates.
which. 1t Is claimed, Will entail a loss
OF nearly 100000 annually to the
Southern Railway alone, and, with their
restricted physical facilities for devel.
oping much greater traffic. the railway
company complains that the enforce
n,ent OF the law will work hardship
disastrous in its consequences. To the
statement that cheaper rates Will en-
courage more people to ride. the rail-
way company replies that with their
limited traffic facilities they cannot
handle sufficient increase to Offset
q the losses consequent upon the reduc-
tion OF passenger rates. AS Governor
Glenn and other officials Of North Car
olIna have comes to Washington the
second time to confer with officials OF
,he Southern Railway. 1t would seem
hat a compromise was not remote
possibility.