Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-07
Asks II Salt Lake Would be Salts
fled on Continental Rate
Application.
S. H. BAscocK ANSWERS Eyes"
Trend Of Questions Point to An
other Big Victory for
Schedule Professors.
Interesting Session of Interstate COM
mcrcc Throws Additional ligit on
somewhat Complex situation,

owing to the illness Of Commissioner
Charles A. Prouty the hearing OF the
nrotest Of the railroads against the pro-
rosed schedule as established by the
commission, was not held Tuesday
afternoon. as contemplated, but. was
uostponcd until today.
This morning the commissioner was
80 much improved In health as to be
able to go on with the hearing, and
tbe circuit courtroom in the Federal
butlding was again the assembling
uolpt for the many attorneys and oiii-
,ials OF the railroad companies inter-
ested. as wen as the representatives
OF the salt Lake Commercial club trai-
fc bureau, and Interested spectators
While the hearing eventually took tho
form Of a discussion between the rail-
road representatives, the traffic bureau
p,oule and the commission, regarding
Inc effect Of the proposed rates, with
The incidental Introduction OF evidence
IN the railroads as to what effect the
commissions rates would have upon
them. vet a great deal of light was
spread upon the rate situation gem
orally. and upon the salt Lake sltua-
ton IN particular. > H. baDeock'
commissioner Of the Commercial club
traffic bureau. took occasion IN call
ing the commissioners attention 10 one
or two little discrepancies in the rul-
ING OF tho commiss sion in the Salt Lake
case on q few commodities, TO say that
the decision was satisfactory and thHt
tho slippers OF Salt Lake were thank
iui To- the commission for what 1t had
done.
JUST WHAT THEY WAIT.
Commissioners Prouty asked Mr.. Bah
cock 10 be would be satisfied with the
application ~ the tratfscon tincntal rate
between chicago and san Francisco on
shipments into salt Lake. MIR, Babcock
said that such a rate was Just what
the Salt Lake shippers wanteu.
Commissioner Prouty said that under
the amendment to the fourth section of
the Interstate commerce law providing
that no greater charge could be made
by any carrier for a short than for
long haul, the salt Lake situation
would be covered, and the ralrO IDS
would be compelled to deliver goods
into salt Lake at a rate not exceeding
the rate to san Francisco Mr.. Bah
cock feels that this emphasizes the
victory OF the Salt Lake shippers in
their contention for lower rates for this
section, and is well satisfied with the
attitude OF the commission on this
point commissioner Prouty said that
the passage Of the amendment to the
old law reVolutionizes the railroad and
rate situation IN this country, ana
would neCessitatc q REIMBURSEMENT of
rates ana methods Of making rates all
along the line. He also said that pend
lnE the time that the amendment goes
into effect, which Is not until next
February, the commission proposes to
get q complete statement of the rail
t0ad point of view as well as that of
the shippers. on the points involved,
and that no rates would be estab-
Hshed by tho commission until the
cneCt Of the fourth section as amend
ed should have been fully considered in
an ts bearings.
ut Is our desire to treat all parties
fairly said Commissioner Prouty, and
we desire a full and free discussion Of
the merits of the question, both as 1t
affects the railroad and the shipper
RAILROADS OBJECT.
judge r. c. Dllard, for the Union
Pacific. prior to introducing evidence
IN the case, explained TO the commits
sion that the railroads objected to
ihc schedule proposed by the commits
sion. and outlined a scheme proposed
by the railroads in lieu Of the COM
faults OF the commission plan was that
u took as basis of fixing the rate
from Chicago to Salt Lake, the rate
10 Spokane, which latter rate is fixed
upon the basis of water competition.
re ielt that the Spokane rate, under
INC circumstances. should not be
iaade the measure OF the rate to Salt
lake
IN response to "A question by Conn
missioner Prouty Judge billiard said
U't 10 absolute standard for rea-
honable rates existed. The commits
Aoh must take into consideration the
egh1lpons existing with regard TO the
Nhoie situation. and adjust rates ac-
,vtulng To the conditions. This, Judge
Dinard claimed. Is what the railroad
.uelule proposed TO do. while provid-
,ns The roads with revenue sufficient
upon which TO maintain an existence.
THE MUNRoEs CONTENTION.
J. A Munroe, freight traffic mama
OF the Union Pacific. was the first
'.ness III said that self preservation
We hrst law OF nature. claimed that
he schedule proposed by the com
"'ph We're put into effect. It would
largely decrease the revenue of tho
rosu a. TO seriously impair its
FoNtr Ot efficiency.
we have not made objection to the
.toih's. said Mr. Munroe. but | see i'm
s, s 'he humiliation OF the Missouri
~ as The basic line for rates between
o, e'st on one hand and Utah on the
49, see also wave of protest
over the Missouri river territory
euls point. but we are OF necessity
itssife ana must give way to the
M ~ or events. Westward the star
49,. pile takes it's way said one au-
IN anu il is so in transportation as
PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION.
H. Munroe said that an objection to
r.f.oH rate 20 Salt Lake was that a
49, rate must at once be made for
a., and then back TO Kansas. and
..ii. ~ ure was great menace to the
,uIoads. Tho reduction in Tho arst
49, ISle from Chicago 90 Utah
"l'ed 10 40 cents, and this followed