The Washington times., 1910-06-05
Meet Taft Tomorrow in Eff
fort to Stay Wicker
sham'S Hand.
ATTORNEYS BUSY
PREPARING CASE
Developments Indicate Little Hope
for Success of Peace
Mission.
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lines, saving that he would leave TOT
Chicago. and would be glad 10 con-
fer with them upon the present con-
troversy. He is expected on Wednes-
dav at the committees meeting in
their rooms at the Union League Club
The presidents left behind them this
morning, busily engaged. a great
corps of attorneys representing, 81, al-
rectly and indirectly, forty seven
railroads, preparing TO fight the Gov
eminent through the courts
AS Mr.. Ripley boarded his car ne
said: at do not care 10 talk about the
trip. IF President Taft desires to talk
he may, but l shall say nothing
Arguments of Presidents.
Another argument which. it is said,
the railroad presidents will present 10
President Taft is that If the Govern
ment persists in this course II viii
bring on Government ownership Of
railroads They will saw that this vio-
lent stopping of the railroads from do
ing what they believe is necessary is a
LONG step toward Government owner
shin and that it Will teach the public
the 10 h to that goal.
Meanwhile the lawyers are working
todsy. preparing to fight the temper
ary Injunction against the raise in rates
The attorneys Of all fOrty-seven roads
have agreed that the injunction IS IN
violation of the Constitution, IN that II
is 'conhscation of property without due
process of law
The LAWYERS are meeting in the Santa
Fe Offices, under the leadership OF Car
nC- Iathrop Of that company. ana they
are apparently proceeding On me as a.,
sumption that the pease mission or the
presidents to Washington Will fan.
Conferences to Follow.
After the conference with President
Tsft, on Monday. the railroad officials
will return to Chicago as soon as pos
sfbIe, and on Wednesday they Will meet
with the committee Of the Illinois Man
ufacturers' Association, which IS back
ing I'D the Governments stand IN the
GREAT battle. The railroad men will Try
"a. show the manufacturers that some
Increase is necessary, and. mat lne
whole affair will ruin business generalIS
unless shippers let UP on them.
Tuesday and Wednesday TINS coinhhI
tee of the manufacturers will be IN ses-
sion here. Secretary John NJ Glenn, OF
This association, is arranging the aflalr
and he expects TO have the mahuIacIuI
ers insist on the old rates
In a statement today. Secretary Glenn
EXPRESSED surprise that George W. Per
kins. Of the Morgan firm, mad peer
quoted as saying he had induced lihhoE
shippers 10 be more agreeable 10 the III
crease in rates. He said;
Glenn's View of Situation.
"PfrIev thinks the country Is going t
the bov-wows because the railroads ar
stopped in their scheme and stocks haV
taken slump Perkins is reassur1ni
Wall street in the hope that the mat
. tor NAV be Strengthened out and J. P
morgan be gwen the privilege TO tea
off a few more millions from tresi
issue of water
1T is not fair 70 the producers AM
SINNERS of this country that WheneVe
the railroads contemplate liking rate
they pick out the lowest Garner dmoni
them and raise all rates TO a pom
where the lowest Garner among then
will make profits That Is what the
have done 70 help the Wabash system
THE influences at work 10 head OF on
efforts 20 get fair play for the ship
pers are so great that they got the ca
OF President Taft on the long diStanc
yesterday. The speaker at the othe
end OF the wire beSeeChed the PreSlder
70 stop the movement