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Show S. P. GUTS RATE ON SALT SENT TO CALIFORNIA 1 CW. Luce Announces Read justment to Permit Movement; Move-ment; Comments on Central Cen-tral . Pacific Question Th Southern Pacific company la applying for authority to publish a rate of flit per ton, or II cents perl 100 pounds, applying on aalt when for export from fosmos, Utah, to Han Francleco. The present rat la II per ton. The announcement of the new rat waa authorised today by U. W. luce. freight traffic manages 1 of the Southern I'acifio company, wha reached Salt Lke City yesterday. Mr. Luce le here for (he double purpose of attending a hearing now In prog-rese prog-rese before an examiner of the interstate in-terstate commerce commission and t gather further data In his study of the general readjustment of rates between be-tween Utsh and Eastern territory and other noltna not reached 'by lbs Southern Psc-lflc. "This readjustment of the salt rat la made In order to perm It the movement move-ment of approximately 10.000 tons cf salt of a gradue suitable for export, but which cannot be moved on the existing rate," said Mr. l-ure. "It Is made In conformity with our policy of adjusting rates between Utsh and Pacific coast polnta on a fair relation with ratea between Utah and all other points. By means of this adjustment, adjust-ment, the market for Utah producers Is broadened and the source of purchase pur-chase for Utah consumers Is likewise like-wise amplified. COAST CAPITAL HERE. "The Southern Pacific company la convinced that future relations between be-tween Utah and California are to become be-come closer, due to the Increasing participation of Pacific coast capital In the development of Utah and In-termountaln In-termountaln reeourcea. To encourage and further thla close commercial bond, we realise an opportunity for Increasing our own traffic between Utah and tha Pacific ooaat. Fortunately, Fortu-nately, we are unhampered In fostering foster-ing a scheme of rates necessary to this end. because of -the fact thst we are hot domlneted by any Una eaat ot Utah, and are, therefore, concerned primarily with building up tonnage tween Utah and polnta on our ays-tern ays-tern In California where we secure th entire haul. "My Interviews with business Interests In-terests In Utah convinced me that the major sentiment Is asslnst ths dismemberment dis-memberment of the Southern Paclflo company through taking from It Ita property, the Central Taclflc railroad. rail-road. Thie sentiment, favorable to the Southern Pacific position, la based on the realisation of the close union between this Interior section and the Pacific roast, and upon the fear of the domination of this sec- tlon by one transportation agency. K very on with whom I have talked seems convinced that the competition of two strong carlrers, on of which Is primarily Intereated In developing weal hound traffic, la far better than the domination of one company which j can develop the traffic and market ' which It aees fit to develop. "FAILED TO SHOW." Mr. Luce ws asked why the California Cali-fornia Producer and Shippers' association asso-ciation was so active In opposing the tentative plan of the Interstate commerce com-merce commission, which group the Central Pacific with the Southern Pacific, Pa-cific, thus maintaining the relet lo which ha existed for many year. "If thi association 1 backed by any producers and shipper in California. Mr. Luc said, "they have so far failed to show themselves. The principal prin-cipal spokesman for this organisation appears to be an attorney in Han Kranclaco. representing the Union Pacific Pa-cific system; but I understand that thla organisation doe maintain sn office In Washington, D. C I cannot can-not aay who pay a th ex pen sea of ths organisation, and It may be poe-slble poe-slble that some California shipper contribute to this expense, but I hardly think thla probable. The story In a Salt Lake paper of Monday, under un-der a Washington date line, which credits this organisation with opposition opposi-tion to the tentative plsn of the Interstate In-terstate commerce commission, doe not surprise me. However, th gen timent In California generally Is decidedly de-cidedly In favor of supporting the tpterstste commerce commission and making effective this plan for so grouping the railroads aa to preserve competition and create a balance of financial strength between the several sev-eral systems. Under the commission plan, the Ceiftral Pacific railroad remain re-main a a part of the Southern Pa-Hftc Pa-Hftc company." |
