Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-06-28 | Page 12 | Omaha Backs U. P. Purchase

OMAHA BACKS U. P. PURCHASE Nebraska-US in Congress Asked to Support S. P.-C. P.-C. P. Divorce u M AHA. Neb . June 28. Adoption of a resolution by the orua!i:i chamber of commerce to request the Nebraska delegation In toneless to oppose en-acCment en-acCment of any laws u hton may nullify the effect nf the iect.nt I'nited States supreme court decision divesting the Southern Pacific lallroad from on-trol on-trol of the Central Pacific was inalo public here today. The interstate commerce commission is also asked to refuse to sanction any order that would mak void the court's decision. IH Kill ! I) I ROM OGDE5 After reciting that business interests inter-ests of Nebraska are vitally concerned concern-ed as to the amount of transcontinental transconti-nental freight shipment-, the resolu- tion declared heretofore control ot the Central Pacific by the Southern Pacific has "resulted in the diversion f Oriental and Pacific coast tonnnfte destined for eastern markets from the shiiitr and direct route through tho Ogden gateway to the long.- haul over the Southern Pacific, through New Orleans, and to the Atlantic coast over that company's lines, thus depriving Nebraska railroads of the natural and proper income which they should receive re-ceive on east and west bound transcontinental trans-continental freight ." IM Id MIS ON I t The resolution add9 that 11 has come to the chamber's attention tha.t a "movement Is now being organized and promoted to induce and Influence" congress to pass laws which would nullify the supreme court's decision jnd to induce the interstate commerce commission to take action which would have a similar effect.