New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
SUSPEND RATE ADVANCES
Railroad Men viii Bow to De-
cision of Interstate Commission.
MEETING IN WASHINGTON
Commission Refuses to Grant
Railroads Any Further
Time.

Washington. March s-Denial Of the re-
oues, Of the railways Of official classified
tion territory that they be permitted vol
unfairly 10 suspend proposed advances IN
class freigh; rates from March 10 until No
vember I next was made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day
In the decisions announced In the great
rate cases ten DAYS ago It was direct
ed that the proposed tariffs advancing rates
nc annulled on or before March - II TINS
direction were not followed the commission
announced that on that date It would issue
an order canceling the rates and putting
into effect for al least two years the exist
ine rates.
After a conference in New York City last
Friday an arrangement was made Tor a
conference in this city between Eastern
railroad officials and the members of the
commission. Taking part IN the conference
TODAY were President w. c. Brown and
Clyde Brown. general solicitor. Of the New
York Central: President James McCrea and
r. I. Gowen. general counsel Of the Penn
sYvania: President Daniel Willard and
Hugh G.. Bond. general counsel. Of the
Baltimore g. Ohio; President Frederick I'm
derwood and George Brownel general
counsel. Of the Erie, and Walker y. Hines,
representing the Delaware e. Hudson.
IT was suggested TO the commission that
the carriers IN Official classification terri
tory be permitted To suspend voluntarily
the tariffs proposing advances from March
15 until November l next in order that they
might have opportunity to ascertain the
general results OF this fiscal years bust
ness
Denial OF the request for further post
ponen,ent OF the tariffs was made in a let
ter to President Brown Of the New York
Central written by Commissioner Prouty
on behalf Of the commission:
The committee of which you are chair
man requests that defendant carriers IN
the Eastern rate advance case, No. 3,4O0.
be allowed TO postpone their tariffs OF ad-
Vanced rates until November / next in
etead Of cancelling the same as now re-
uuired by the commission.
After considering tho reasons adduced IN
support of this request those members OF
the commission who are In washington
are unanimously Of the opinion that II
must be denied and that we must adhere
30 the report. which clearly states the attl-
tude of this body toward the future.
With respect TO the suggestion that IN
any future proceedings the present record
will not be available If these tariffs are
cancelled IL is proper 70 observe that this
proceeding was instituted by the commits
zion itself and that the record is entirely
subject 10 it's control either with respect
10 fiu.her proceedings upon the same rec
ord or with respect 70 new proceedings IN
volving the same issues.
At the New York Central offices in New
York City tomorrow a general meeting of
Eastern railway officials will he held. at
which the participants in to-day's confer
ence viii make their report. II is probable
ho cancel
the proposed advances in accordance with
The d.re~tion Of the commission and in the
light cf developments let the future take
care Of itself.