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,a. BaBcocK ANSWERS Eyes"
Trend of Questions Point to An
other Big Victory for
Schedule Professors.
Interesting session of Interstate COM
mcrce Throws Additional Light ON
somewhat Complex situation.

owing TO the illness OF Commissioner
Charles A. Prouty the hearing OF the
nrotsst Of the railroads against the pro-
rosed schedule as established by tho
commission was not held Tuesday
afternoon. as contemplated, but was
postponed until today.
This morning the commissioner was
50 much improved In health as to be
able to go on with the hearing, and
the circuit courtroom In the Federal
building was again the assembling
point Tor the many attorneys and OH"
cIals OF the railroad companies inter-
ested. as well as the representatives
Of the Salt Lake Commercial club trai-
fc bureau, and Interested spectators,
While the hearing eventually took the
form OF a discussion between the rail-
road representatives the traffic bureau
ueople and the commission, regarding
The erect OF the proposed rates, with
| The Incidental introduction OF evidence
| by the railroads as to what ouect inc
| commissions rates would nave upon
them, yet "a great deal OF iight was
. snread upon the rate situation gem
eraiIv. and upon the Salt Lake situs-
tlon In particular. $. II. Babcock,
commissioner OF the Commercial CLUB
| traffic bureau, took occasion In CALI
ing the commissioner attention TO one
or two little discrepancies in the rul-
ing OF the commission in the salt Lake
case on a few commodities, TO say that
the decision WAS satisfactory aud that
The shippers OF Salt Lake were thank
ful to the commission for what IL had
done
JUST WHAT THEY WANT.
Commissioners PIouty asked Mr.. Bah
cgok n 10 would be satisfied with the
5I,Ifiitati0t ct the transcontinenasl rate
between Chicago and San Francisco on
shipments into Salt Lake, Mr.. Babcock
said that such rate was just what
the salt Lake shippers wanted.
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 lie covered, and the railroads
would be compelled to deliver goods
into salt Lake at 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
cd law revoIutionizes the railroad and
late situation In this country, and
would necessitatc a REIMBURSEMENT OF
rates and methods Of making rates all
along the line. He also said that pend
ing the time that the amendment goes
into effect. which Is not until next
February, the commission proposes to
get complete statement of the rail
road point OF view as well as that of
the shippers, on the points Involved,
and that no rates would be estab-
lshcd by the commission until the
effect OF the fourth section as amend
ed should have been fully considered in
all It's bearings.
1T Is our desire to treat all parties
fairly" said Commissioner Prouty. and
We desire full and free discussion Of
the merits of the question, both as IL
Affects the railroad and the shipper
RAILROADS OBJECT.
Judge +. G. billiard, for the Union
Pacihc. prior TO Introducing evidence
IN the case, explained TO the commits
sion that the railroads objected TO
tho schedule proposed by the commits
sion. and outlined a scheme proposed
by the railroads in lieu of the COM
mission plan He said that one of the
faults OF the commission plan was that
II took as a basis of fixing the rate
from Chicago to Salt Lake. the rate
to Spokane. which latter rate Is fixed
upon the basis of water competition.
he felt that the Spokane rate. under
The circumstances. should not be
made the measure OF the rate to Salt
lake.
IN response to question by Com
missioner PrOuty Judge billiard said
inst no absolute standard for rea-
"a fsxfu t.sA l.
son must take into consideration the
eghuiuons existing with regard TO the
Nnole situation, and adjust rates ac-
yvfulng 20 the conditions. This, Judge
Dihard claimed IS what the railroad
sehelule proposed to do, while provid-
ing the roads with revenue sufficient
upon which to maintain an existence,
THE MUNRoE's CONTENTION.
a. Munroe. freight traffic mama
ssf OF the Union Pacific, was the first
S'.hess. He said that self preservation
Il ~, ne nrst law OF nature. claimed that
me schedule proposed by the COM
MISSION were put into effect, IL would
largely decrease the revenue of the
au a. 10 seriously impair its
power OF efficiency
81. we nave not made objection to the
- rates between Chicago and Utah
Iolhts, said Mr.. Munroe '.but / soc I'm
hs the humiliation OF the Missouri
~ ~, as the basic line for rates between
az east on one hand and Utah on the
So see also "a wave of protest
~ over the Missouri river territory
WIS point, but we are of necessity
insiessiNe' and must give way 20 the
ch or events. Westward the star
empire takes It's way said one au-
,'i. anu i is so in transportation as
other things"
f'o'SRESsiNE REDUCTION.
Ar Munroe said that an objection 10
's new rate 20 Salt Lake was that n
n,n,u rate must at once be made for
~, and then back to Kansas. and
Veture was great menace to the
ssu 'us. The reduction in the first
rate from Chicago 90 Utah
mounted TO 10 cents. and this followed