Show compromise legislation minneapolis april 2 president J J hill of the great northern is here arranging a compromise rate measure which will be submitted to the legisla ture mr it Is said has been conferring with heads of other roads trying to make a mutually satisfactory arrangement it Is learned on good authority that the measure will be submitted to the legislative committee in an effort to substitute it for legislation now pending the offer of a compromise compromiso by the railroads on pending rate legislation was submitted to the legislative committee last night and rejected the committee quickly agreed to recommend to the legislature the enactment of a two cent a mile pa rate law andi no compromise on the freight rate reductions ordered last december by the state railroad and Ware warehouse bouso commission the offer of the railroads consisted of a 2 21 12 1 2 cent passenger tare fare on the basis of that put in force in wisconsin with mileage books on practically no more advantageous terms than they are at presen reduction in freight rates on lumber amounting to sixty per cent of the schedule of the railroad and warehouse commission a reduction in the coal rate of about 50 per cent of the same schedule and a reduction of from 10 to 11 per cent of the commis slon rates on grain |