The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

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RALEIGH, n. c.. July 27.-Thc state
Of North Carolina has won in ito fight
to have its passenger rate law of 2l-i
cents observed by all the. railroads
pending an appeal to the courts by
the roads of the State which propose
to fight the law.
The promise Of obedience to the law
by tho Southern and the Atlantic
Coast Line Railways, which since July
1st, the date set for the rate, law TO 60
into effect, have been violating the
law was given this afternoon at a
conference which the railroads sought
with Governor Glenn. who had stated
that as "a precedent to any agreement
he might make the 2s1-i cent
rate must first be put into effect.
The conference was a private one,
newspaper men being excluded at the
request of the railroad attorneys. At
ter the conference Governor Glenn
stated that at Tie beginning OF the
conference the railroad representa-
tires stated that they were ready To
I q gree to the 2l-4 cent rate, later to be
tested in the original Injunction case
before Judge Prltchard an appeal, II
necessary. to be taken by the State to
the United States Supreme Court,
while the railroads would appeal the
Wake county case to the North Car
olina Supreme Court. and if necessary
take the case on writ of error to the
United States Supreme Court. The
only trouble in the conference was the
date on which the ia cent rate
should become effective. Therailroads
wanted longer time than the State
was willing 10 grant. but finslly the
| sth OF August was agreed upon, as the
I5raflroad represpntativ lives stated that 1t
| would be impossible sooner to make
the proper arrangements at their va :
frious ticket offices to supply tickets
! and TO fix rates,
EACH SIDE WOULD RETIRE
FOR SECRET CONFERENCES
The conference at which the details
( for this compromise between the rail-
roads and the State were arranged was
t3in progress from $3.50 to 6:30Eoclock.
and was participated in by Governor
] Glenn. cx- Governor Charles B. Aycock,
/ Speaker of the House E. J:6Justice and
! State Treasurer 3. r. Lacy, for the
State. and Alfred P. Thorn and a. ?.
| Humphrey, general counsel for the
Southern, and Alexander Hamilton. gem
| eral counsel for the Atlantic Coast
Line: George Rountree. representing
/ tho stockholders Of the Atlantic Coast
Lime, and Assistant General Counsel
L ArGpI BE -. EIllOll, U llle ALAdHl llC .NOdSl
! Line
! Several times during the conference
/ first the Governor and his advisers, and
then railroad officials. would withdraw
I for a few minutes of private discus
/ sion Of the situation among themselves
| Governor Glenn stated after It was
/ all over that at the beginning OF the
4 conference the railroad representatives
1 conceded the point of putting into eff
1 feet the new rate. the only difference
as to.that being how soon 1t should be
lin effect. They did not think the
schedules could be gotten out by Au-
I gust Sth. and urged a longer time to
| prepare. They, however, finally con.
/ scnted to August sth.
4 GOVERNOR GIVES OUT
i TERMS OF FAGREEMENT
i At $3.50 o'clock the conference wa,
over and Governor Glenn dictated thu
i following terms Of the agreemen,
! reached to the members Of the press
4 1. The railroads put the 21-4
1 cent rate into effect not later than
1 August s, 1907.
4 2. The State TO appeal from the
4 CONTINUED on Second Pare1