The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04

i L fCaftyC sht
tcrcstsf OF ,irsinia and lilo "eii-
being of her people ARE largely nc
pcn,lcnt upon tile development anu
2, ,a,ciency Of her transhort"'ion
lines.
,,,hc rniirontl companies nhd their
interests nre entitled TO the same
rights and the same considcrh''onS
TINT other persons ana thcir prop
crty arc entitled to; no more hpu
no less. 5Iyhc people of Nirs'n'n'
III 1 nm contidcnt. concur Win nc
in thinking that these companies
are entitled to lie given no sprcini
privileges. md that they should not
bc subjected to amy unjust bur-
dcns and Determinations.
trccIing this, and ms Governor Oh
ytrginin. Interested III all OF hcr
ynricJ interests, Ii IN my earnest
hone that this CONTROVERSY may
rcncI, such n prompt aud SALTS
ructory solution as will be bcncfi-
ciat to all pnrttcs.
IN ACCORD WITH COMMISSION.
4 have cordially co-opcrntcd with
the Corporate Commission una
thclr counsel III this matter, anu
anu frank To say am In thoro"Sh
accord with the commission win
respect 10 their authority ana thcir
action III the rate cases.
with tic approval of the Corpo-
ration Commission, ! tender the
following proposal for your con-
sidcrntion, and regard il ny II fur
arrangement pending the final adj
Indication OF the controversy bF
the Supreme Court Of the united
states. proposals printed above
follow herc.)
feel sure the acceptance or
these suggestions would he rcgard-
cd by the people of Virginia ;ls an
evidence OF n disposition. on tho
pnrt Of the railroads to have
speedy determination of this aucs-
ton. ana to respect the wishes nnd
judgment Of the people of Nlr-
rinin and her constituted authors
ties in this matter.
Very respectfully yours.
CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
Governor of Virginia.
Accept Terms.
10 tnlS lellcl llit i'iAi''o'
eent the following reply:
Richmond, Va. August 3. 1907.
TO the Honorable Claude a. swan
son, Governor of virginia:
Dcnr Sir-Nc beg to acknowl-
edge your letter of this date nehr-
ing unon Il proposed adjustment,
.pcndentc lite. of the coh'roFe.SI
oycr the passenger rates adoptcd
I'M
sion Of Virginia.
rhc shirt of your letter Is an
prccinted ny us, and In siihi'h'
spirlt we accept your suEEestiohs'
subject, however, as to your hrst SUE
.cstiOn. TO the necessity for us lrs'
to obtain the approval of the olr-
cult Court of the United SUITES 1or
the Eastern District of NlrEihih' 70
n modification of the intcrlocu1"r!
Injunction awarded 1t In our seS-
crul eases. We will, however, make
enrly application for such moaih-
cation and, az these iniuncti"hs
were granted on our mouoh, we
anticipate no difficulty In h''Vine
The rates in effect by the LIST Oh
October, MS mentioned by you.
Wc note und have acted upol
whit you say In respcct 10 an ar
rungcmcnt ns to the method OF pro
cclurc and as to the detnhs u .''
rying this adjustment into chcc
Yours Respectfully,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
H.. II. VVICKUAM,
Jos. i. DORIAN,
LUClEN II. COOKE,
(by Jos. i. DOrnn),
ALFRED T.. THOM.
Not Unexpected.
r,,,, ~ ond of tho struggle
,,nt;1 midnirbt il had b
~. @t,,a,,+y four ho,,rs IL
hioWh - 49,, ,rnn NV tho 81,
ti'e ou.'.o ~ ai,ro.ds worc sim
hnu tial nv ,,s ~, ,,ast 4ar
holdlhs OIL " hi'tNo Wy
possible
1t had peen loarticu!aIiS eu r,.,
the state olhclals thal Npi ~ -, - -
had been given certain prlYllescs
the railroads Whlle NlrSinla wa"
being held up By Injunction proce
ings, and under these clrcunistai
the Corporation Commission was W
ing 10 ask the Governor Of Virgil
10 call an ezra. session Of the Lee
latura n take.sucii' action as 1t she
dea,,, nroner IN nut In effect the t
$50 rate However. before such
-, no,,,,L II. takcn. Richmond II
sa,,,innnt Z, railway matters, had
- o,I, - no heads of thc varj