Show j i LATEST NEWS NEWS FROM FROMI I MOUNTAIN O I WEn I Wyoming Utah UTAHN OPENS RATE ATTACK Fights Proposal To Aid est VI West cst Coast At Interior In- In Interior In Interior ExpenseS Expense S S LT LT L Kr Nov Nos Ii H 12 H C representing the Inter Inter- Inter Intermediate mediate n Rate association left Sun Sunday day da for Va Washington prepared to tofile file whit L 1 the interstate commerce Lon a new tick tick- In log Ina for tor the e establishment of pro pro- proportional pro proportional I lates tates ates as an offset to the of oC the transcontinental oa J for permission to charge higher rites riles to Intel mediate points han han to the tho Pacific coast ties Hies DIRECT CO CONFLICT CO r The Tho new complaint trill ask asle that proportional lates tates be established on the commodities s listed In th the carriers car car- carriers car carriers application from flom Chicago and Intel lor Atlantic seaboard d territory to the Atlantic and gulf ports and from the Pacific coa coat coast t ports to the Western estern intermediate territory in other Words while the rail rail- railroads railroads roads nil roads ak ask tI l that they be permitted to establish 10 lower loner er rate rates on through westbound traffic than I would apply to intermediate Intel mediate Mr asks that the railroads gl gle e proportional rates from irom the test Inland to the west cst and from the Interior to the seaboards In the eist t I WEST I It has lias become clear that the J fight of the railroads for tor exceptions J to the tong long and short haul halll clause of the 11 act has been much stimulated if It not 1 by manufacturing and L In- In Interests interests in interests of or the middle west nest cst anious amlous to Ito expand their sales mal to thIs western estern Intermediate territory regardless of ot economic conse conse- consequences consequences to this section In other words nerds they would at- at attempt at attempt tempt to ov overcome the natural economic eco eco- economic eco economic ad advantages accruing to sea sea- seaboard sea seaboard board manufacturers In fn ha cheap I water ater transportation through the tho canal by obtaining from the railroads low lost westbound rates athe at athe athe he expense of the estel n consumers ers era and shippers shippen who would hate e to bear the ultimate cost in the disproportionate t r a n a 8 charges Imposed upon them While the Intermediate rate ter- ter territory ter territory eltory won on son their fight tight two t years cars ago wh when n the rho interstate commerce commission denied the application lIf bf the railroads In a case similar to Lo the one now non awaiting hearing the renewed J ene ed application to bring on the commission slon eten en greAter pI than 1 waa nas liS Imposed In the earlier case WEST FIGHT It js a fight tight for the freight rate integrity of the western Inland country which having hating attained at atthe atthe atthe the present time the most an advantageous competitive e rate position in history must maintain that sit alt sit situation If It it tt is to enjoy the develop de development elop- elop l I ment mint and business fre freedom dom tol toI to it is entitled In the east Mr t will sill pre pre- present pre present sent ent to tho the commission his o otal al arguments in the case where the Ogden Packing and Provision Pro com com- com riny n tny now the American Packing an and Pro Provision I company seeks to haw o established fairly I D ate eastbound rates on livestock tock I and packing tacking house products In this case the Issue Involved invoked is the aide Idt spread in the rates on packing packinghouse house products and Restock livestock 11 which I has operated as a a bar to the devel devel- development development development of the packing house In- In industry in industry in this territory To achieve the rates asked for tor would p permit the local packers to obtain much hider lder markets for tor the pro made from 11 livestock gro grown groan n on th the western ranges |