Show FREIGHT RATE WAR promises pr to disturb the present tariffs of the country chicago april 4 A freight rate war of large dimensions which will disturb the present tariffs of the country Is imminent unless ocean and rail lines from the atlantic seaboard recede from their announced intention to apply ply the same basis of rates via atlantic ports as now prevails via lake and rail lines through lake erie ports to chicago tha transportation committee of tho chicago commercial association so has entered a protest against the action a as it will prove detrimental to chicago commercial interests heretofore lake and rail lines have been allowed a differential advantage over ocean and rail lines and the all rai rail lines the amount bring being governed by bv geographical location last year the afie differential under the all rail lines from new york was based on sixteen cents first class and six cents from new now england points the difference being caused by the differentials allowed all rail aasc fast 1 freight ianes via slow routes this year the differential Is reduced by two cents which Is added to the rate to cover marine insurance the insurance feature of the lake and rail rates la 1 something new never having been covered in the lake and rail traffic traffie the tile expressed intention of tha tho ocean and rail lines lind s via atlantic ports Is to wipe out the differential and apply tho the same rate vi via t the ocean as applies via the lakes this will have the tile effect of making waiting the first class rate to chicago 61 cents via either route this will vill prove advantageous advantages advant ageo us to chicago shippers as ocean and rail lines via norfolk and newport news practically are as fast as the all rail lines the benefit also will be ba felt at memphis as lines via avannah will apply the same basis it will have the effect of reducing the rate to memphis and necessarily necess Ily to die he southwest the reduction in rates to fo all portions of the country south and rates to chicago remaining steadfast will have the effect of giving other commercial centers an advantage over chicago they do not now enjoy |