Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-10-11


QWha has been the principal factor building up that
Ahc principal the policy Of the Southern Pa
cic Company, both i'll rate making and solicitation %
"Q-Woud Of the Southern Pacific
Company limit operations of the steamship lines sbor
dnae them rail in connection with kind of traf
c susceptible of carriage by the steamship line the satisfaction
OF the shipper?
Th geographical relation rail steamship lines
this under ownership consideration
self interest the part Of their present guaran
against possibility of there being subordnated
rail which the Southern Pacific is interested
not stating too strongly that undertake limit
possibilities Of these steamship any
rail haul would be nothing less than suicide
"QAr. Spence, regard this of competition just
want make certain what your Of that On traffic be-
tween San Francisco and New York question your
mind but what there is competition potential actively
between the Sunset Gulf Route and rail
Pacific i'll connection with the al-ral haul
AMy answer to that question is that between the ala
routes, and there several ala Pacific
and Atlantic eaboar of which the Southern
minor there and always has during independent
operation of the Southern Pacific vigorous competition
with the Sunset route
QSo there question but what there is competition be-
tween the Morgan line Pacific
all-rai transcontinental routes:
"A-Conrettion of the vigorous
you water ne YOU would transfer your interest
o
AWc would be absolutely Indifferent
$50 there would be great incentive i'll the there
has been IN the past for the Southern Pacific depending
tnental traffic would still have cooperating friendly
with the different water limos or;ng from and Now ~
leans %
Yes in friendly does not that by would
be absolutely Indifferent whether freight by ship
or rail-
"QI there any about our position
with respect to certain matter inquired into by Mr. Elder
the question clear if is. contention
there not active and vigorous competition
ransconnna traffic and the other among
the Ogden may partese
"A.-It may be conceded.
The above testimony given by Mr. Spence February
That which follows April 1922 approximately
preceding the handing Supreme of de-
ccn directing the separation of the Central Pacific
Railroads.
"Q-Nr Spence what position do you occupya
al director OF the Company OF
Tra"c Of all the Southern Pacific lines.
YOU in control Of the Traffic policies m
the Southern Pacific System?
Spence traffic in either d.
rectcn between the Atlantic
Pacific Coast and territory
does the interest Of the Southern Pacific %
rail the of through gulf
portse
naturally the Gulf route in
order the
the Development that steamship maximum
developed place within the reach
of that steamship line where the
Company 10 wcrki in any way
"QI the System develop
maximum the water borne between the
Gulf Ports'
"A.--Absolutek 6t t @rs @-sss-
Speaking competition between the
the
Southern Pacific Mr.. Spence said:
the that
Cor line Ogden for 500 miles and connecting
which Gulf
n active competition. We concede that
Con there be clearer of the design Of the
and Of the continued
Pacific by the Southern Pacific of the upoH Northern
the States Nevada Utah according
testimony the who charge Of the traffic policy of the entire
Southern Pacific Company frankly and openly admits that the interest
Southern Pacific Company its Sunset Gulf it's Steam
ship diverted all traffic it could its Sunset line
against that interest that
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