New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
FREIGHT RATES TO RISE
East Will Follow West in
Changes in the Near Future.
MEET INCREASED EXPENSES
Higher Bates VIII Apply to Lux
uries, It Is Said, and Should
Not Cause Higher Prices.

Following the example Of the Western
trunk lines. which have fled tariffs VILE
tbs Interstate Commerce Commission TOY
e. Increase in freight rates averaging i per
cent TIE railroads n the territory between
the Mississippi River and the Atlantic sea
hoard. comprising the Tatsr-ano-ran as
veil as standard and diferentlaI ran nnes'
r vas announced yesterday. were al work
on 2 rate read5ustznent which would bring
"a all lines some increase in revenue IN eolh
f-eight and passenger traffic
The extraordinary increase in operating
s.pensss through increased wages 70 en-
rloves. cost Of material and in taxation, as
vel as in -nany other respects, vas the
s--oeUf1g factor. IL was said, in these pro-
rcsed : adjustments.
The rlan 70 be followed is understood 10
CONTEMPLATE q readjustulent Of the relation
q rates whereby the larger advances VII
be made en- articles Of luxury and tbs
higher classes.
= view of the large amount Of detail
-r,-l, involved IN the proposed rate read
,.sr-,er1rs Il vas said there was small pos
E-rilfr- Of putting these changes into effect
r-ior 70 the passage BY Congress OF the
amendment to the Hepburn act which viii
ne mower 70 the Interstate Commerce
~ Q certain period until the commission
.-en consider the necessity for them Il Is
,.-se-stood % be the intention Of the rail
-oeas 70 anticipate such provision Of the
-syr snt voluntarily submit % suspen-
s-4- of The proposed read1ustnent should
.-e commission so request
-le resident Of one Of the large Eastern
--r--lz lines II discussing the reasons for
- --orosed increase in rates. said: he
z---, as5el L uay-oIIs must be made up in
~-ae No mar can sharpen his pencil fine
enougb 70 figure what Increase = or 10
r. cent addition 70 freight charges would
"a. On G pa.r Of shoes. z suit OF clothes
~ barrgI o. -four n the aggregate the
SIN % Be SO made I'D IS enormous; but
distributed where Il belongs. CT al people,
e viii be hardly noticed
Materials used by the Goads have gone
-rr 81 well as wages ~ railroad Is 4
----iDa e tae higher cost Of living as surely
q s TIA individual. Z al eulplove IS entitled
N rtzher WAGES because his living expenses
7-zTe advanced, Why should any one deny
477- - are entitled 10 higher charges
aIf 4 railroad Is refused permission 70
raise is rates and IS ordered h Ire unions
70 raise It's wages. il IL necessary to dc
some unplea5ant things TO keep net earn
trgs up. It viii stop buying material. and
viz use I'd what r has. The number Of
e7nzloves VII be reduced. even At the risk
81 Itapair.ns service. by diSChaTslns every
nan VINO can be spared The train service
MI BE cut down. improvements not act
isIlv required viii not Be made, and lower
s-z-dsrds Of maintenance must be adopted.
Pals VIII not be taken ID when they be
come v-o-p as long as they are safe The
-oadssa rray become uneven and uI2keTnPt
hr-- Il viii receive enough TO insure reason
able safety OF passengers.
This state Of affairs has been seen
Esch conditions prevailed after the recent
manic. when expenses were cut down 70
s..sl4 yu mart Of the loss in revenues They
VIII urev-.I again If necessary to maintain
d--1iendy
The proposed increases, il Is said. VIII hs
entirely ga class freight BituminoUs- coal
r. snich makes "a, -two-afrhs 10 one-halT o.
nc tonnage Of some OF tbs roads, viii not
rs affected. Il Is said Articles entering
INTO the manufacture Of pig iron will also
-7~obsplv re left untouched and tEe rates
on lumber are not expected 70 be increased
Dressed beef is one OF the articles on when
.he Pste Is almost certain to be advaheeo,
according 10 raiiToaS r7Spr Increased
freight charges should pot result in higher
--tc4s for commodities railroad men say,
rhet- argument IS that the ad1sS cost OF
any article from the increase in its trans
-,or4zHi6r Ten VII he SO small under q
u-ope- Distribution that II should ee ae-
-e.t-ed b. The HiddleRlan and retailer