Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-03
sldered j. (Which the union pacific rail-:

sidcred (Which the Union Pacific rail-
road IL earning.
| ''.Mr. Reeves quoted the Interstate
| commerce law In Justification Of the.
| railroads actions in charging 100 to
| $50 per cent more for the same service
to Salt Lake business houses than they
| get on shipments destined to Pacific
says, provided, however, that upon APP
| plicatlon to the commission appointed
under the provisions Of this act, such
carrier may in special cases be au
| thorized to charge less for longer than
for shorter distances for the transpor-,
tation Of passengers OF property and
the commission may from time to time
prescribe the extent to which such des-
ignated common carrier may be re-
iieyed from the operation of this sec
ton of the act
"Mr. Reeves further says this is the
law under which we operate and which
has been Interpreted to permit lower
charges to point where competition eX-
lists, not only water competition. but
any competition of compelling or
controlling nature.
Docs the gentleman wish to infer
that the Interstate commerce commits
sion has already relieved the lines do
ing business to Utah Of the long and
short haul clause of the Interstate COM
merce act? II so, the business inter-
ests of this city would like to know
it. We have no knowledge or advice
of any such relief having been obtain
ed. AS to Competition OF compelling
nature, we deny that competition OF
any kind exists between carriers at
Utah common points beyond the mere
plen to Please mister, give me car
IN CONCLUSION.
TN conclusion, may we be permitted
to say that Utah has been. exceedingly
kind to the railroads centered here.
They have been granted all kinds of
privileges ind immunities. Under her
laws they enjoy greater privileges than
any other state in the Union has grant
ed to similar corporations. Utah bus
mess men have been fair and reason
able in all requests made Of the car
riers IN the past. IT is therefore puer
lie in theeXtreme for Mr.. Reeves to
say that he and his superior officers
are being 'indiscriminately assailed'
simply because the jobbers of Utah are
letting the public know some Of the
disabilities that they are obliged to
contend with six days in the week.
"Our business men contend that
there is d natural territory that is
tributary to Utah common points. No
dealer. no matter where he IS located
should be permitted to enter said ter
ritory with All advantage over the Utah
man.
utah manufacturers are entitled to
as low or lower rates on raw mater
ials from the cast as their competitors
get on the Pacific coast. Their rates
should be as fair as any other manu-
facturers get for relative haul, no
matter where they may be stationed.
"In his address before the transmits
sissippt congress, at San Francisco, Otc.
4. 1908. ]. G. Stubs said:
= The several sides of a square are
equal. A square dear means that
the deal must be fair to both or each
and every party to It. That Is all
you want; that is all we shall ever con-
tend for as railroad men dealing with
the public
eve, of Utah, do not ask for more,
and will not be satisfied with less.
Respectfully.
C. "A. oU1GLEY. President"
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