El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-17
Copyright, 1868, By the
BOBBS MERRILL co.

ing. with absolute control or every
mile of railroad In the United States.
is the easiest thing in the world. Ray
mer.. Speed. Melton Sears & co. ana
all the others have been making life
a burden to me- Strangely enough,
they don't want to be drawn and GUAR
tered"
II hate them. every one" suddenly
snanped Breed. "a dozen times they
tried to gobble me up in the early
days. | have their photographs. too.
waiting to be checked off,
Wei let you check them of by and
by replied Rollins. They are Grip
pied now. sbut it was a task. Even
with all my experience didn't appre-
ciate the full extent of the private
car graft 1t was colossal trick.
serving merely as disguise for ex-
cessire and absurd rebates"
"WeIl. you stopped IT." Kelvin con-
soled him.
"Yes. | stopped it" admitted Rollins.
with sigh. land the next thing that
happened l 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 monopolies- Ham
string them the first stroke"
Good" said Rollins. with relief
ats a pleasure TO find that we want
the same thing without argument. It's
simple enough. I've merely to estab-
lish my fiat 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 90 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. Il consider the trusts as much
a product of natural law as the attrac-
ton of gravitatlor. 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 De
ing subject to rebate or drawback
of some sort, and tlais drain on the
railroads. amounting 10 millions every
year. must be made up by the small
shippers. | can lower the present os-
tcnsible cost of transportation on
fat ate basis and make more money
for our stockholders.
Breed looked at Kelvin inquiringiy-
Phillip nodded his head.
Il have been over some of the fig
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. Il have
been waiting for that remark ne said.
but | want you 10 understand that
there will be no concession OF any sort
One exception grant you and that is
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 unhampered or propose TO Gre
ate such a stencil that public opinion
will revolt at tho next stockholders
meeting and you will be utterly un-
able TO secure proxies Without prox-
les 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 yon 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 re shall not even
bother you with advice In the mean
time promulsate your fat rate sheet
and We'll stand behind YOU"
Rollins studied the matter over for
some time. Very we'll" said he. Il
think that l shall remain at Forest
Lakes for month or so | had just
as lief have the avalanche of protests
rome to me here as In New York.
understand by this that you will nei-
Their promise nor attempt to make any
concessions 20 these people,
Absolutely none" declared Kelvin.
"We'n give you orr bond on that"
''Your word is enough at present"
replied Rollins dryly "If ron will
stick to the letter Of that am per
fectiy satisfied"
After Rollins had left the room Kel-
vim turned inqniringly to Breed. will
be como in - he asked anxiously.
"Wh@o the time is ripe. yes" assert
ed Breed confidently. at is In hia
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 alwavS had an in