Salt Lake Herald | 1901-12-04 | Page 3 | Will Discuss Polling Law

WILL DISCUSS r POOLING LAW Railroad Presidents to Take Up r Proposed Measure t EFFECT UPON UTAH TRAFFIC L JEA G OP SILL BILL THAT T SLAB JU AS When the president bi of the western wes ern roads read meet in New N w York today they It II discuss among other things thi the Ute bill baS IMS been framed for ter intro introduction oa at t this congress permitting pooling Since Sta e he the t law ha baa been Men Menen given en a thorough test teet it Is claimed that there has bas been a revulsion of feeling in favor of ol permitting railroads railroad to pool traffic tr revenue It is conceded that the th legislation was waa the root of the community of InterestS Interest policy pulley which has bes become so oo widespread in its lUi ne and it is also reported ported that the growing opposition tIon to w the great consolidations is I largely reBon responsible I sible for the proposition to restore pool pooling pooling ing The bin bill to be submitted to congress co coit it is Ii understood will provide for the supervision of rates by the interstate commerce The commis commission sion sJon is W expected to lend its influence lit in fa vO o ut the bill bUL Whenever railroads desire to take lake advantage of ot the Ute pool pooling pooling poolIng ing privileges granted by the bill Mil if It becomes become a law they will wm be forced f to submit their contracts and agreements te t the interstate Int commerce commis commission sion 1 ft for approval Title This will give KIn the commission a chance to regulate the rates Under uder penalty of f rejecting the pooling agreement Should Sheild the bill become a law Idaho would for fot the r resent s nt be very little if It any affected as 12 iZ i as local traffic is concerned Ou On the other ether hand there are several competitive points In tn Utah to which it would apply directly One of the most important that would probably be included d in III a pool po would be the Tintic district d The Rio Grande Western and nd the tie Oregon Short Line formerly pooled traffic front from that district and it fe is I natural naumi to presume preau that such StIch an arrangement would again be put into effect unless the San should break up such each ch a combination The most important point affected however would be Salt Lake should I the transcontinental lines go into a apol I pol JOI 1