The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07

in an attempt to abolish all grade cross
ings. Mr.. Mellcn said, the New Haven
paid no more attention To the tranu
Trunks extension.
II wanted them to build that line he
continued. 81 wanted to see them pun
ishei. II would never pay In the world
He said emphatically that the New
Haven had never paid dollar 10 the
Grand Trunk to stop work.
"Ar they working ON that extension
now % asked Mr.. Choate.
They are" was the reply.
Further questions on the Grand Trunk
brought out the fact that the Grand
Trunk agreement would have made Bos-
ton a winter port for the railroad.
what was the financial situation OF
the New Haven in 1927" asked the law
Yer.
Very bad" was the reply. in an
uary, 1912. IL was necessary 10 fund the
maturing Indebtedness by one year notes
In the hope that within the year We
might get adequate legislation TO enable
us 10 begin q comprehensive system of
financing for the road. They have never
yet obtained this right"
Mr.. Choate was referring to the Gov
ernment's point h n certain OFFICIALS OF
Ia. New Haven had successfully chokeu
of the Government investigation or lsl2'
limiting IL to the Grand Trunk ana
Mr.. Mellen was asked why.
II was practically sure answered the
witness. looking at the chief representa-
tive Of the Government, FRANK NJ
Swacker, that Mr.. Swacker's inquiry
would 10 what 1t did do, ruin Tor n period
of wears the New York. New Haven and
Hartford. Therefore, / used every en-
denyor to stavc II off. Up 70 that time
The road had been most prosperous. IL
was earning and paying dividends and
had IN addition n handsome surplus. II
was endeavor,ng To work Itself OUT,
Therefore, / desired that the scope OF the
investigation be limited. although ] knew
that II meant my Indictment n my
destruction. which II did, Just as the
other action of the Government accom-
pllshed precisely what I thought II you'd
do
How Rates Were FIXED.
The first feeling displayed by the wit
ness during the entire trial was shown at
this point, A little later he said that he
had treasured the CANADIAN Pacific peo-
pl., who got anxious. saying that they
need not worry they would get exactly
what the Grand Trunk got.
"Standard lines" trunk lines" and SINH
lar expressions had been coming pretty
frequently and Mr.. Choate wanted IA
know about them, Thereupon, Mr.. Mel
len from the biggest map gave the court
and Jury u comprehensive idta OF the big
lines running into New York. Thu agree
ments and rates OF all these big lines
were all decided by an association OF
officials banded together into the Trunk
Line Association,
"Didn't you make your own rates%'
asked Mr.. Choate,
I'VE did not replied Mr.. Mellen.
'"rho same rates prevailed on all rail-
roads for all points, of course, with
dinerentials. which were the concessions
allowed to railroads which had longer
hauls or some other disadvantage, The
idea war to put everybody on equal
terms. The New Haven, though not II
member, was forced To accept all such
rates TO any place IN It's territory and 10
make rates accordingly for outgoing rail
freight.
~ a matter of fact what Was the
main business of the New Haven
asked Mr.. Choate.
1.-THE distribution Of freight from the
standard railroad lines. You roe, the
average freight haul In New Englan nd
Is about nInety-hvs miles and therefore