Show ULTIMATUM OF RAILROADS Will Either Raise Freight Rates or Reduce Wages Wage Chicago Delegates from fifty commercial commercial com com- mercial and shippers' shippers associations of the east and middle west met in conference conference conference con con- ference here on Friday to discuss means of preventing eastern railroads from carrying into effect a proposed Increase in freight rates A break in the was occasioned occasioned occasioned oc oc- oc- oc I by the unexpected appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance of W. W C. C Brown vice-president vice of or the New York Central lines who I Admitted that the railroads Intended to tG make a moderate increase in freight rates but said the too action was absolutely necessary Mr Brown said If the business interests of the nation nation na us- tion shall after mature consideration tion say that railroad rates shall not be advanced I doubt if It it can be bedone bedone bedone done but it should be understood clearly definitely and beyond all question of doubt that in in- saying this they say Just as clearly and definitely that the wages of the great army of railroad shall shaH be reduced and they must accept their full measure ol ot responsibility for the too results |