Show THE BUSINESS ON HAND As already intimated a number of prominent railroad men are congregated ed in salt bait lake city at present prea ent the occasion being a conference with the committee of the chamber of commerce to settle the differences differ encee if possible which exist between the shippers and the transportation companies whatever the ultimate result may be the fact that there is ia to be a conference at all io in a hop ful and toe fact is emphasized that effective organization is the method by which thene theme or any other gre grievance vances on the part of power ful corporations corporation must be investigated and corrected every citizen will be pleased to note the friendly expressions of the railroad men the public are willing to give them credit for the disposition to meet our business men in the spirit of fairness much is in hoped from this meeting rates bates ought to be adjusted u upon pon an equitable basla basis and the caulo for all al litigation removed if this is done the work of the chamber of commerce will be ac resort to law seemed to offer the only means of bringing tri nging relief for the people of the city and territory yet when the railroad people asked for time for the purpose of a friendly conference it was perfectly right they should have it for everybody is in favor of amicable settlements ments and compromises corn promises it if they can made A broad and disinterested view should be taken of the local situation by all the parties concerned temporary self seif interest ought not to stand in the way of the public good such remarks as that attributed to one shipper at a meeting where the ap point meat of this committee was being agitated to the effect that big hi hou house desire any big cut in freight for fear of depreciating the he value of goods now carried in stock is in direct an tago niem to the object the committee was appointed to accomplish and can not I 1 e regarded as am an expression of the general wish it Is ii to be hoped there are few who would take so BO burrow a view of the case came the desire of the community is that such a result shall be reached as ae will bring the greatest good to the greatest number the committee of shippers go into the conference with the utmost con of their follow fellow citizens it willbe will be their business to see that this confidence is not misplaced in doing their full duty they may be sure of the heartiest support in coming short of their fall duty they will incur unenviable responsibility our railway friends too have a task that ought to be pleasant in so leo far as an they treat our demands with fairness and justice fustice and give us adequate and permanent relief they will merit and receive the gratitude and favor of one of the best natured communities under the sun |