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Show I Central Pacific Divorced m I " P1" Southern Pacific! NBj f P tfsJy"" " ; "" , ' ' c A "a o a vr-l' N The Supremo Court of ihe United BUtes Mid: "These aoU (that to, tho.Padno Railroad AcU) Vm '" 1 vSl"' ri" " """ ' -A ) '!V'm provided that these two railroads (Central Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Railroad Com- 'I,i HBk 'l liLjr" ' ' "J4l I I . 'W 'jM0( " pany) should bo operated as one continuous line, and that neither should discriminate in favor ol or W ' H liS-CjV" I " ' ' ' 'j&B? against tho other ..." M Bijji ' " JtlJoCrvSg - I J "The Central Paclflc, with Its eastern connection at Ogden, forms one groat system of transport- ! Wji ' " wj. '"-j7 p f " ) t,on between the east and the west, and tho Southern Paclflc, with Its roads and connections and steam- I "' HJ, M i , Kffb- --"lIx """"" """ j ' ' " ' " . in boat lines, forms another great transcontinental system for transportation from coast to coast. . . .- Mtik WW n pA- .. TTr"t T i rj - "... These two great systems are normally competitive- for tho carrying trade In some parts list 1 drj Jl jp j """"!7'SiCyw, K v-l ( t B V- .. . from the oast and middle west to tho coast, and for tho traffic moving to and from central and nor- Bit 0 H;j "n " L-e i ' I rMtf7fliT"' , ( " 4A ') ' them California, Including a great volumo of ocean-borno trafflc, which lands on tho coast destined . wjil, -111 tV-ST Zrn ""--illI--- ' -i i?L f-A 1 ' across tho continent to the Atlantlo seaboard and lntormedlato western and eastern points, or 1b dostlned ' jj . " lBpfcrcv" 4 I "-J '" I JIrn Ll.??'nL"" T from ib6 lattor Points to foreign parts via San Francisco or other Paclflc coast points." I On J I t I pPfcfC J -yl' "W'r ' T J'')J r.vTrr 1 "The proof Is amplo that tho policy of tho Southern Pacific system has been to favor transportation I lis -4ffCj ry I v I" "Ft j '" on its lines by securing for Itself, whenever practicable, tho carrlago of freight which would normally I Mi HI yV J UT- I ' . V"l moVO ea8tward or 'W0Btwanl over the shorter lino of tho Central Paclflc Railroad and Its connections, for I uln I'll m."VL. ' CvWi' " M ' ' '- 4 "" 2 Its own much longor and wholly owned southern route. This courso was limited oy' an arbitrary rule Mem I ;H ' tLTVI f ( J' during the tlmo the Union Padflo dominated tho Southern Paclflc from tho stock purchase In 1901 until I wile 'HI fc?"?' ' ' ' 'I L ik T the so-callod 'unmorcgr' In 1913, as a result of the decision of this cour) In tho Union Pacific caso. The I The ffl Q E " ' ' ' ' I "" v- vJ i compelling motive of this course of conduct Is obvious. Tho Southorh Paclflc owns and controls tho nta H M t" CT I ) j T southorly route, and recolvos 100 percent of the compensation 'for freight transported by Its road and M doll gi L C3-0S Tc- -I 1 , wator linos. Over the Central Paclflc routo It receives but a fraction of the frolgut, because the B Tbi n M Rk TSj ' " ? LS Union Paclflc with its eastern connections take up tho carrying from Ogden to thb east Self-lntorest I " l f Vs! Z dlctatos the solicitation and procurement of freight for tho longer haul by the Southern Paclflo lines. I Ai 1 H , ain1i2TVt if1 V" rV 5fitfiie?i Whllo many practicos, formerly In vogue, are eliminated by tho legislation of congress regulating Inter- I j J ', '' ' M - xT" Jig stat0 commorce, and through rates and transportation may bo bad under public supervision, there are I J .V . x . liv'h " jgff' elements of competition In the granting of special facilities, the prompt carrying and dollvery of freight, I J j ' l vV ( J Ul ready and agreeable adjustment and settlement of claims, and othor olomonts which that legislation I I "It Is concodod In the brief of counsel for the defendants that 'It Is true of all such systems that, I !j If'..'', other things bolng equal, freight Is preferentially solicited for tho 100 por cent haul'." I 1 f jb 1 JtlllJ lVlxVlr &tivJnr8 " ' "' ( "Wo reach the conclusion that the stock ownership In the Central Pacific acquired by the Southern M i 3 1 VT !OT uh- ?' "" h. C.ntr.1 P.c.nc Railroad .n.-th.'ybn.P.eTt ' ' Vl,at,Ve f Mt " f9. 8lUd by " CUrt ' '" I i M '& '.StHlJI'"'-""!'' .loeee,th fsltlen W the Csntral Paolno RallroadafTtotsd-bV'tnreeiflt l' .'"We dlrectytkafadecroo b enterad severingtho'cbntrolby 'thel8onthern:'PaoiacT'ofthe Central - I U ( 31 vision of the Suprepie Court of the United SUI ' , V ' r Pacific by stock ownership or by lease." I I What The Divorce of the Central Pacific from the Southern Pacific Means! 1 1 ' I "HE money necessary to be spent for The Suprem6 Court states that southern pacific admits, ,;n is tme I 1 shops, terminals', dojuble track lines, and ' Mhytbv eig -. i. preferentiauy I IB , i . i .i solicited for a 100 per cent haul." The Supreme Court itself says: "The proof I f II a" necessary improvements connected with arnn,a v , I : if . v.v.i.v.v yvxlxx is ample that the policy of the Southern Pacific system has been to favor I I a heavy Volume of traffic depends entirely transportation on its line by securing for itself, whenever practicable, the I I Upon the routing of SUch traffic; likewise the carriage of freight which would normally move eastward or westward over the I 1 1 . employment of men, the use of coal, materi- ' shorter line of the Central Pacic RaUroad and its ' its own J I 1 J v r 11 1 J l v r much longer and whollv owned southern route. ... The compelling motive of W I als and supplies ot all kinds, including farm :..,.,. I I I - .thls course of conduct is obvious. The Southern Pacific owns and controls I jl. products necessary for the SUbsistance of the southerly route, and receives 100 per cent of the compensation for freight I II men employed On the railroad. transported by its road and water lines. Over the Central Pacific route it re- I jl ceives but a faction of the freight "because the Union Pacific with its eastern I fl The distance from Sacramento to the Utah gateway is 694 miles, and from connections, takes up the carrying from Ogden to the east. Self-interest I :m San Francisco 782 miles, as against Sacramento to El Paso 1261 miles. San .... .. ,. ., ,. ' I I ' Francisco to Kl Paso 1283 mile's; Sacrament to Oalvoston 2149 miles, San sohctation ana procurement of freight for the longer haul 6y the I ffl Francisco to Galveston 2171 miles; Sacramento to New Orleans 2454 miles, San Southern Pacific lines." Any interference with the decision of the Supreme I l v Francisco to New Orleans 2476 miles. .Court would rob Utah and Nevada of their just rights. I II Published by Authority of an Association of Utah Businessmen |