The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-29

"We'll let you check them OF by and
by" replied Rollins. ''They are Grip
pied now. but it was a task. Even
with all my experience didn't appre-
ciate the full extent Of the private
ear graft. It was a colossal trick,
serving merely as disguise for ex-
cessive and absurd rebates"
"welI. you stopped it." Kelvin cor
soled him.
Eyes, 1 stopped It," admitted Rollins,
with a sigh, land the next thing that
happened / had all the big packers on
my neck"
THE only way to forget the attacks
of the packers" suggested Kelvin, 'is
to attack the other monopoies. Ham
string them the first stroke"
"Goodp said Rollins, with relief.
"It's pleasure to find that we want
the same thing without argument It's
simple enough. I've merely to estab-
lish my fat freight rate without undue
reduction for quantity and without re-
bate. thus giving the small shipper an
equal chance with the big one. The
interstate commerce law may then go
out of commission. for we will do the
same work which it was designed to
do. but in which it failed"
Kelvin and Breed exchanged glances.
Don't misunderstood me-" went on
Rollins. II consider the trusts as much
a product Of natural law as the attrac-
ton of gravitation, but where they at
tain to stupendous fairness merely on
abuses they cease to fulfill the need
which brought them into existence.
The greatest abuse Of which the mo-
nopolies have been guilty is in trans
portation. Probably more than half Of
the freight carried is shipped by large
corporations. nearly every ton Of 1t be-
ing subject to a rebate or a drawback
of some sort, and this drain on the
railroads, amounting to millions every
year, must be made up by the small
shippers. / can lower the present os-
tensible cost Of transportation on a
nat rate basis and make more money
for our stockholders"
Breed looked at Kelvin inquiringly.
Phillip nodded his head.
81 have been over some of the hg-
ures," said Breed. THE aggregate is
appalling, but am afraid that, after
all, we shall be compelled to allow GER
tain concessions In certain places"
Rollins turned slightly pale. II have
been waiting for that remark" he said,
''but want you to understand that
there will be no concession of any sort.
One exception grant you. and that La
the secret rebate on Mr.. Breeds bread,
wheat and cereal shipments, which
was agreed upon In the FIRST place;
other than that, absolutely none.
propose to manage these united rail-
roads unhsmpered or propose to Gre
ate such a stencil that public opinion
will revolt at the next stockholders
meeting and you will be utterly I'M
able to secure proxies. Without prox-
iee you have no railroad domination"
Again Breed and Kelvin exchanged
glances. Again Phillip nodded his
head.
you are quite right In your conten-
ton. Mr.. Rollins" admitted Kelvin.
"But you misunderstood US. We don't
intend to interfere with your absolute
control. We do hope, however, to have
you see that our way Of planning is
right. Until then we shall not even
bother you with advice. In the mean
time promulgate your fiat rate sheet
and well stand behind you"
Rollins studied the matter over for
some time. Every WELL" said he. 'T
think that I shall remain at Forest
as lief have the avalanche of protests
come to me here as in New York.
understand by this that you will nei-
Their promise nor attempt to make any
concessions to these people"
Absolutely none." declared Kelvin.
"We'll give you our bond on that"
Your word is enough at present"
replied Rollins dryIy. eff you win
stick to the letter of that I am per-
fectly satisfied"
After Rollins had left the room KEEL
vim turned inquiringly to Breed. "will
he come in? ?" he asked anxiously.
when the time is ripe. yes" assert
ed Breed confidently. at is in his
blood. and when the time comes he'll
listen"
That evening Rollins met Elsie
White coming down the kitchen steps
and Joined her. She was so frank, so
wholesome, that he always had an in
defnable impression of being the bet
ter for having talked with her. even
though nothing of moment had been
said.
How the country agrees with your
he observed as he Joined her. You
were looking rather pale when / first
saw you here. but you have found
some marvellous rouge among these
trees"
Il like 1t very much" she admitted,
turning his compliment with a smile.
81 have already grown to have a GER
tain amount Of supercilious pity for
city dwellers."
They really need it." he agreed,
with laugh. ''and to prove that am
sincere in that remark / am going to
stop with you for a month or So"
''GoodI" she exclaimed More peo-
pie to enjoy Forest Lakes is all that