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Show THE PAYSONTAN, PAYSON. UTAH, JULY 7, 1922. Central Pacific Divorced m from Southern Pacific The Supreme Court of the United States said: These acts (that is, the Pacific - Raidrond Acts) proMtled that those two railroad,, (Central Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company) should be operated as one continuous line, and that ucithcr should discriminate in favor of or against the other . . The Central Pacific, with its eastern connection at Ogden, form, one great system of transportation between the east and tho west, and tho Southern Pacific, with its roads and connections and steamboat linos, forms another transcontinental system for transportation from coast to const. . . . These two great systems are normally competitive for the carrying trade in some parts from the east and middle west to the coast, and for the traffic moving to and from ciininl mid northern California, including a great volume of occur borne traffic which binds on the const destined across the continent to the Atlantic seaboard atid intermediate western and eastern points, or is destined from the latter points to foreign ports via San Francisco or other Pacific const points, Tho proof is ample that tho policy of tho Southern Pacific system 1ms been to favor transportation on its lines by securing for itself, whenever practicable, the carriage of freight which would normally' move eastward or' westward over the shorter lino of tho Control Pacific Railroad end its connections, for its own imuh longer and wholly owned southern route. This course wa limited by nn aibitrarv v rule uuiing Pacific dominated tho Southern Pacific from tho stock purchase . in 1901 until tlio so called unnierger''1n UU.1 as n result of the decision of this court in tho Union Pacific case. Tho compelling motive of this course of conduct is ohivious. Tho Bouthorn Pacific owns and controls tho southerly route, and receives 100 per cent of tho compensation for freight trnnsqwuted linos. Over tho Central Pacific route it receives but a fraction of the freight by its road and because tho Union Pacific with. its eastern connections tako up the carrying from Ogden to the interest dictates tho solicitation anil procurement of freight for the longer haul by the Boutlmrji Pacific lines. While many practices, formerly in vogue, are eliminated by the legislation of enst-Kel- f con-gies- s regulating interstate commerce, and through rates and transportation may bp had under public supervision, there are elements of competition in the granting of special facilities, .the prompt carrying and delivery of freight, tho ready nod agrooablo adjustment and settlement of claims, sink other elements which that legislation does not control. THIS MAP SHOWS the territory eovered by tho .Southern Paoific lines, the Central Pacific Railroad mid the Union Pacific Railroad, and graphically discloses the position of the Central Pacific, Railroad, affected by the recent decision of the Supreme court of the United States. needed It is other tilings being in the brief of counsel for tho defendants that it is true of all such systems equal, freight is preferentially solicited for tho 100 per cent haul.' " that, Wo reach the conclusion that tho stock ownership in the Central Pacific acquired by the Southern Pacific is violative of the Sherman act within the principles settled by thig court . . Wo Pacific direct that a decree bo entered severing tho control by tho Southern Pacific of the Central by stock ownership or. by lease." I What The Divorce of the Central Pacific from the Southern Pacific Means money necessary to be spent for terminals, double track lines, and all necessary improvements connected with a heavy volume of traffic depends entirely upon the routing of such traffic; likewise the employment of men, the use of coal, materials and supplies of all kinds, including farm products necessary for the subsistance of men employed on the railroad. THE 0 The distance from Sacramento to the Utah gateway is 194 miles, and from San Francisco 782 miles as against Sacramento to El Paso 1261 miles, San Francisco to El Paso 1283 miles; Sacramento to Galveston 2149 miles, San Francisco to Galveston 2171 miles; Sacramento to New Orleans 2454 mils, San Francisco to New Orleans 2476 miles. The Supreme Court states that the Southern Pacific admits, It is true of all such systems that, other things being equal, frieght' is preferentially solicited for a 100 per cent haul. The Supreme Court itself says: The proof is ample that the policy of the Southern Pacific system has been to tavor transportation on its line by securing for itself, whenever practicable, the carriage of freight which would normally move eastward or westward over the shorter line of the Central Pacific Railroad and its connections, for its own much longer and wholly owned southern route. The compelling motive of this course of conduct is obvious. The Southern Pacific owns and controls the southerly route, and receives per cent of the compensation 100 for freight transported by its road and water lines. Over the Central Pacific route it receives but a fraction of the freight because the Union Pacific with its eastern connections, takes up the carrying from Ogden to the east. Self-intere- st dictates the solicitation and procurement of freight for the longer haul by the Southern Pacific lines. Any interference with the decision of the Supreme Court would rob Utah and Navada of their just rights. - - - |