The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
RAILROADS SECURE TIME Extension Granted by the State. WILL PREPARE THEIR TARIFFS Governor Gives Out Statement on Peace Question. Says There Is No Issue Between Him.
 self and the Railroads and That
 He Merely Seeks Rates
 Granted Other states.

An extension of time has been grant, I ed to the railroads in putting the new rates in commission. both freight and | passenger, the date for the enforce ment of the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals. having been set for June l. It is stated with au- thority that the extension of time. which the railroads requested has been granted. and that should the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals be sent to Montgomery before June l. | 1t will not be entered up until that time.
 This grant of extension of time was made possible yesterday through an exchange of telegrams between Attor- ney General Alex M. Garber. General Counsel H. L. stone, of the Louisville and Nashville. and the three judges of the United States Circuit Court of | Appeals.
 Attorney General Garber sent teie- grams yesterday to Judge A. F. Nc. Cormack. of Dallas. Texas; Judge Don A. Pardee, of Atlanta, and Judge D. D. Shelby, of Huntsville, assuring them l that motion of the railroads for 8 l stay of the mandate of the Court of Appeals in the rate cases. would not be resisted by the States counsel. This was done after Q telegram asking for such consent, sent to the Attorney Gen. eral by Col Stone. of counsel for the Louisville and Nashville. It was stat ed that it would take at least until June l to prepare and, issue the freight and passenger tartn sheets on the reduced basis.
 The telegraphic request of Colonel Stone was as follows:
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 Montgomery.
 "Piease wire each of the three judges composing the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. your consent 10 . stay of the mandates in the Alabama Railroad cases until June 1, which time is absolutely necessary for the interested companies to pre- pans their tariffs and put in the rates prescribed by the eight group acts. District Attorney Jones will pay ex- pense of telegram.
 HI L. Stone, Gen. Counsel"
 Attorney General Garber replied that he would do as requested. and then sent brief messages to each of the judges composing the Court of Appeals. which, sitting in New Orleans in April, dissolved the injunotions issued by Judge Jones. of the Alabama District. restraiping the enforcement of the rate laws.
 The Governor is inclined to give the railroads ample time to prepare the new tariff sheets It is believed that he gave his consent to the stay of the mandate until June 1, thinking that a reasonable interim for preparation ot the tariffs.
 In connection with the general sta- tus of the fight between the State ard the roads, the Governor yesterday gave out a statement which sounds more ike peace than any recent utterance or his. It was based on an editorial which appeared this week in a daily paper of this State.
 Let Us Have Peace,
 The statement follows:
 My attention has been called to the following editorial. entitled. "Lst Us Have Peace" which appeared in The Age Herald of May 1s:
 The applications for writs of cer- tiorart in the injunction cases of the Louisville and Nashville and the Can tral of Georgia Railroads were denied by the United States Supreme Court. and the States passenger and freight rates will soon become effective on the two railroads in common with the oth- CT railroads in the State Rates that are not confiscatory in Georgia will certainly not be coniscatory in Ala bamR, where the tonnage is much greater. Both of the railroads in quas- tfon have many miles of track in Georgia, and they are not contending in court. against Georgia rates.
 After all. is not this an excellent time for peace and fair and just set clement of all rate questions? So far as the laws of the State will psrmit, the railroad commission of the State should meet the railroads in a generous spirit. and a controversy that abstracts busi. ness. leaving the business man or man. ufacturer no secure basis for future plans should be terminated, Now is the time to do 1t. The Age-Hsrald ap- peals to both sides to get together In a spirit of fair dealing. amity and jus tice The war fin the courts has gone on long enough. Let it be ended. Let there be peace in Alabama, whore all are supposed to rest well equipped with olive branches"
 "1n this connection, I desire 10 say that the State has simply contendsd for fair freight and passenger rates and for equitable treatment of the shipper. We have asked for only u part of the rates that have existed In Georgia for the past 90 years I have stated that I do not believs 1t right for the railroads after crossing the Georgia line into Alabama to inc crease their charges to the Alabama shipper. This, in the main, still think correct. And. yet, if any of the ralt- roads believe that any of our rates would prove hurtful to their interests in Alabama, I would be glad to rec ommend to the Railroad Commission. which under the law has adequate row CT to take up with the railroads and their agents, a final settlement Of all these questions. to adjust them. doing what is fair to shipper and carrier. I would gladly invite the agents of the railroads into every office Tn the Capi. tol. assuring them of a cordial recep- tion and friendly settlement of all the questions at issue. There is no question at issue nor friction hstIUaar me as an individual and any other fn- dividual of whatever capacity or in- terest. As Governor of the State am anxious to secure the best intereaf of the State. which means necessariIv the interest of every property fin the