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Show GRAY AIRS VIEWS ON CONTROVERSY ffXlT LKE, July 11. Carl ll. Gray, president of the L'nion Pacific Bst( m, appeared in executive session osterdav before a committee of 2f! appointed b the board of governors of the Commercial i'lb t' investigate! the controversv letveen n. Union Pacifii and the Southern Pacific roads with respect to control oi the. Central Pacific railroad. Mr Gray, outlined his views on the situation be- fore the committer, which was in ses-' sion for two hours. Other speakers were H. M. Adams, vice president in charge of traffic, Vice President E. E. Cah in. 1. B. Hampton, president, F. H Rolapp SSB F. C. Schramm, all of the Commercial Commer-cial club, also spoke "The officers of the Union Pacific will not deal in promises, but In facts," Mr. Grav said, in pointing out to the committee that it was its duty to de-; de-; bi which of tho two interests, :he Southern Pacific or the l'nion Pacific.! is most advantageous and will sere the best Interests of the State. Extracts from the decision Of the I'nited States supremo court were read by Mr Gray, who also reviewed the. advantages of routing freight by way oi I tab rather than the longer haul through tlie southern states it v,s polrled out thut no particular ad-1 an age was given Utah If the Central' Pacific la operated by an independent' company or by the Southern Pacific, nn. I also that -'ll improvements on the1 ro niK stuck and right of way of the Central Pacific had been made when the line was controlled by the L nion Pacific system Development of the large areas of sugar beet lands In the vicinity of' Fillmore was given as the purpose of; the Delta-fill more extension, and thoj object of construction of a road from, Lund to Cedar City Is to serve the! scenic features of Cedar Break'-. Brjce canyon and the north rim of the Grand canyon, according to Mr Gray ! oo |