Show Railroads that Wont Won't Pay Commissions The Penns Pennsylvania l anIa system Lake Shore Michigan Central Atchison Northwestern Burlington and antI St St. Paul Panl have formed an offensive offensive of of- and defensive alliance alance on the commission commission commis commis- sion question queston The agreement provides that none of the lines lne shall pay commissions to tote the tho te agents of any of the tho other lines in- in In inthe the deal end and all al the through business which can be Influenced be divided equitably among the theother theother te other lines The combination Is th the result of the old association The Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt systems arc are unalterably opposed op posed to t the payment of commissions Between Between Be Be- tween them they them they t take le over 80 SO 8 per cent of the first class and over 60 50 5 per cent of the tho second second- class passengers Consequently they are ae in n 1 a. a position to dictate terms which they pra practically practically t- t cally caly did to t the f four fou Western roads roas although the latter got cot by far fr the best of the bargain bargan |