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Show SCRAP ON IMPORTS. Differentials and Other Wicked Things to Be Discussed. NEW YORK. April 22 A meeting of high Atlantic Trunk Lino officials with those of all Gulf lines will be held Monday Mon-day next to tako up the question of import freight rates. Considerable unsettlement is said to exist over the present situation. Now Orleans roads aro demanding permission per-mission to name a differential of 10 per cent under tho Baltimore railroud rates on Imported merchandise to Missouri and other points. The Baltimore rato ranges from 3 cents to S cents under New York's rato on tho various classes of freight, so that should the New Orleans contention be granted New York Importers declare their position would be unfortunate. While no definite action Is expected at Monday's meeting, thoso Interested say-that say-that a free discussion of all tho points involved in-volved will so clarify the atmosphere that a committee may be appointed to take tho matter up and prepare a dellnito compromise com-promise plan that all interests may be induced in-duced to accept. |