New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
,pgONE RATES ALIKE.
spTTRLIC Is TO BLAME.
romrunu Raises Rates to Oct Its
ReUenge.

-be-e VIII be no more parins oi 'eleiloIie eA-
,s,ses by business houses or individuals by the
<h-su-d e.pedient Of letting what has to be said
-, .he wires wait until p when the night
.s,es are in force Night and day calls will be
Ek. IN the toll on all users Of the American Tele-
rbone and Telegraph Companys wires hereafter
THAT corporation in its desire 10 do the suffering
,,bl,c q good turn and improve the general eff
r5ency o< its service going TO do all II can to
-sie,e the congestion in the early evening hours.
This congestion is blamed by the company on sub
ecrieers who have the dernoralizing habit Of get
ting more a for their money by avoiding
the CAV tolls.
subscribers, who have known how costly tele-
chone service TO distant points may be- particularly
!, the disordered condition Of the telegraph ser
vice eince the start of the telegraphers' strike.
sat up yesterday and took notice when they re-
ceived the following message from the company:
In view Of the large number Of calls lost and de
- a.5c T Which occurs when night rates take effect
Il has been decided 10 cancel ahe dg misHn Ier the
nnes of the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company on and after September l. IsV'-
There is no consideration OF increased revenue
:, -,,is decision Of the company: not at all The
,ir,. rates would rot been raised ar a II the
public had not compelled the placing OF the Gay
and night tolls the same plane by theif eager
ness TO take advantage Of the latter Inc Iecoii-
ing Of the pubic's own parsinnonicus hap's 4 a.
.--,rained in the following statement whlch Nas
ct ont Yesterday from the Office Of kdVard }
gead vice-president Of the company. after some
srotes,s at the cornpanys action during tie pr
a.. state of the telegraph service had been re-
,efved:
cha,se "a r-,,essary on account OF me piaS A.,
tce which has SYN Gu up o. N When the reduced
rates take effect As geople &c oe same thing they
aot Understand why their service rs tie am 1l
man easns - Tor ps 9ns interfering with dinner and
other engagements ,ro viii take 2 severe
s Is rBeoessay BesSsa ta Strain off s 9PsEating force 9
sT cutting the rush hours ana & Tesson viii
ram improve the efciency Of the service to the the
e---srs n some large business houses Wlich
have built up this appointment 1n-esss - pr1ion All
soiutely necessary
Therefore after midnight tonight al! leieiii0i'7
r.,es will look alike TO the user thereof
ra,s institution of q uniform toll for DAY az
night calls Will big increase IN 'iie ' -.
Nils of business houses whicn nave oe=i' ~ -
,rp -he last few weeks 10 conduct coEnI'1t1i
., s,.+a,z ,ofn-s hv telephone instead OF leie
o,h In the cases OF several important VS. VS.
e,-ses the brokers and commission houses ~ u
6,arcia; district have had no telegram 81 =.
N o ,hax have inclined the appointment - :
.e-, <o, night messages even these ccs'i-Ie ~
-. -., --,,cb moro than telegraph service
Il --hurt,er general manager oi the ->e"
raseohone Company, confessed arflazeili -.
,rhen asked If the telegraphers strike i1' 1ti' - -
Sn wifi decision
a -,a,or-snh COMPANY in deciding 20 make tiie
-. &c -,,e same as those during the Gay ne
..,rt- the public itself was 20 oianle ioi .1a
i- he service in the early eVenins ioNi9 80.
~, &c ne had charge Of only the ioc@ -
go Neu York he was not IN postum pI y
aoO~t ,,e ..,gae.so, existed IN smaller places
.. -be country where there are MOI 80
- -asenhone subscribers There were 50 "la"s
r,r1- calls which were lost sa'o MI -,
a,,-.-,, decided It could not afford 10 let tle
-. - .-s erunloves go IN vain AS the CANS
80. los the company got no return i"i ''''
fnvoiTed- secade or more
.,o ,rben the company found itself possess "
-. which could be worked night ana udS,
- go, of night rates was insutnleo- -
80 .s-s,o the night rates 10 all points 20 VIM
-. A. -s-e is so cents over, were Teou0eu "
half the day rate -. half
Tbs business grew TO such en- extent HiN ''1 g
-. ,5.. caught on so well that the company H.
g. ,-s.lf ., position TO make more money anu
80 e<scsencz by going back 70 the Oh" pi""
10 rate for night and for day caiis- II i0oh
he -,,bl,c would have 10 pay up ana pear It, p0''
hfz without erinrng-