The Portland daily press., 1869-08-05

Tbs Philadelphia s. Reading Railroad Com
pany have announced that on and after the 81
proximo there will be an advance of so cents
per ion on all anthracite coal transported to
Port Richmond for shipment. There is no
change to the line or city, which would indi-
cate a sound, wise and just policy on the part
Of the railroad company. 1t is virtually as
serted that their future course will Always he
to transport coal Tor their customers on their
line and terminus at a fair and moderately re-
muneratiye rate, and to charge the Eastern
rates whatever the market will warrant. Coast
wise vessels and barges have been extremely
the former have advanced from 25 to 80 cents,
and on the latter 40 cents.-North Anaerican
and United States Gazette.
II the consumers of Pennsylvania coal in
this State, including the poor-house-kecpcrs in
this city, whose whole savings Tor the seasons
work will scarcely buy the fuel to keep them
alive through the long winter when there is no
work, want to know why coal is so unusually
dear. let them read the above. We have had a
discriminating tariff of 80 GEMS q ton extra
transportation imposed upon US for the benefit
of regular cash customers in Philadelphia. We
are to pay not only the cost of bringing our
GOALS from the mines TO port of shipment,
then freight charge, commission and profit,
but we are to pay besides for the trapsporta-
tion of all the coal consumed BY the vast man
ufactures, steamboats, and rich householdcrs
of wealthy city, who buy in large orders and
are regular customers.
at is a sound wise and just policy on the
part of the railroad company remarks the
North American Gazette. SIT is virtually as
serted that their future course will always be
to transport coal for their customers on their
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munerative rate, and to charge the Eastern
rates s0heneuer the market acM scarrant" That
is, let these Pennsylvanians, who are ON the
spot and might demonstrate, or build new roads,
or legisate efectually against such extortion,
have their coal at nominal sum, and indem-
Nifty yourselves for loss or profits by putting
Eastern rates upon all Down East barbarians.
o wise, prudent and forecasting companyl |
How well you understand when it is safe to
plumber! Make to yourselves friends OF the
mammon of unrighteousness. And it will
dlacdysbe their future coursei
Well, we are glad to be told what extortion
has been resolved upon against us. and that it
will always be their future course. We must
bethink ourselves what shall be oar future
course.
For The last ten years the people Of Maine
have been grinding in this Pennsylvania pris-
ON house, and the toll of the grist looks amaz-
ingly light and small. Our neighbors in No
va Scotia have inexhanstible coal veins
with cheaper transportation tIlan--f-sru
Philadelphia, and are kept out Of our markets
by tariff about equal to the ee--s1 'no ar''c.e
IN .t,a ,,;nas ;,,..----Dy the Pennsylvania
o-oa----srs 20 protect their profits Our ac-
cessible forests have been cutdown and carried
in the form Of timber and wood to other States.
Our shipbuilding interests have been prostrated
by the excessive duties that the iron miners
and iron workers have exacted to enhance
their monopolies, and pile up their wealth.
Our ship yards are deserted, our unemployed
people have left us in colonies 10 people dis
tant States and Territories
Against all this favoritism of one State and
one interest, we have petitioned and remon-
strated, and our Representatives have intro
duced bills in vain. Pennsylvania has been
stronger than we in the House, much stronger
and more unscrupulous in the lobby.
What return has Pennsylvania made for our
docile votes for her monopolies? What have
we earned in the regard Of our sister State?
The privilege of being treated as aliens and
foreigners, Of being the left band beneficiaries
of aoise and sound policy that favors the
wealthy home customer on the line and at the
terminus, at the expense of the Eastern stran-
ger, that must pay. whatever the market and
the conscience of the extortioner warrant!
Willour Maine members of Congress remem-
Der this sound policy" when next Pennsylya-
MA demands new protection for her coal and
iron? rfiss if.- t1l d