, 1873-09-10
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Objects OF tho Proposed Meeting in
Now York.

Objects or tho Proposed Meeting In
Now York.
From ths Htto Tork Times. Sapt. 8.
from our advertising columns todny It will DO seen
that masz-tnocting Of tho ncrchauta OF this city Will
bo hold nt the Cooper Institute Wednesday, evening
next to discuss tho subject OF cheap transportation
and to consider tho best Of urgnR upon tho
Legislature the imperative nccosaity Of providing
measures for tho protection Of tho intorcsts Of tho
lilo 1aroaa companies and regulating he tariff Of for
elgu shipping trading with tho United States. Tho
question ., ahsa s ono ~ w1h xo ae
arc Interested In tho commercial and manufactur-
nE pospe.y e ths esos sgs and a
500 Of tho leading ierchas Of tho city hore "a no
doub. largo attendance may be erpeoed and TINT an
IN promoting the objoct In view On tho 18th of Juno
Last meeting Was convened at tho rooms 2! tho I'm.
and nonr1 of .Se m 'h II
subsequent mec!ng hold fow days attesward In tho
place, The following Committee With Mr. william
". 8. Fairfield, William Duryoa, john r. uenry.
T.snha aa Eds9n s',an James Pyle D. D. Sherman D.
These gentlemen deemed It advsnblo to cali moot
ing at tho Cooper Institute for tho purpose Of forming
association In the intereH9 Of cheap tranB-
portntion. The Committee believe TINT tho produc-
ton Of the country, 10th agricultural and manufacture
ing, haa grown much faster than the factlues Tor
transporting that produce, md rofcE to tho fact that
during tho Inst tteen years now trunk lines for tho
transportation OF freight havc been oreheu betMeen
production Of tho country laa fully trebled It's former
e1ten md as necessary consequence th9 psopS Of
tho West worc clamorng for increased facilities
tions Of tho Senate Committee, now In progress,
together with tho recent ootings Of Congressman nt
the Government will bo called upon to- deal with tho
Ct e s,sy o sy Il
market TO tho insuticoucy Of tho facilities offered BY
J7,n1t
duco accumulateB ut tho principal spplng points IN
proper facilities Tor trausroratol by rai could be
beeys the time has arrived .hta when rti1 .ht
way corporations hayo effected rnuat bs
mot with conbination tho part Of tho people; and
that unless tho merchants, manufacturers, md CON
producers Of tho West, tho commerce. Of tho counr,
will 10 nerioualy and permanently injured. Foremost
among defects and abusea in tho present railroad
system Ia mentloncd tic Watering Of stock. until M
nominal or fictitious capital upon which the cosrct
Of tho country is taxed to psy divaencs estimated Il
exceed in amount tho entire national obt 9f tho untet
lars wruug from tho people to corrupt their lcgisla
tors Tho granting by RAILWAY COMPANIES of 1pec!a
privileges to humorous "fast freight lines whiel
alluded to as barrier to the expansion Of th
trado Of tho country. Tho d!scrm!nntions e1istin
agatnst New York III fsyor q namorG
and tho Cotnmitteo believe that railway corporation
will 10 forced TO retrench their exeravagant e1pondi
bers o1 %oredit M tt Mober Hi fast freight and efpres
ncs will bo compelled to do their own business, n
departments, at reduced rates. They also suggest tht
our canals should be enlarged ana their eapao!y m A T.
business Of tho West These and Other questions q
Iii L. taSon into consderaon m at he Cooper lust
. | tuto on "Wednesday evening.