Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-21
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At meeting of the river AMI har bor improve
ment board of Baltimore yesterday Mr.. John W.
Garrett made an argument in favor Of the ap-
preparation by the city of s300,0DO 10 complete
the widening and deepening of the ship channel
20 a. TO admit ocean steamships of the largest
size TO the wharyes of Baltimore. MIR. Garrett
stated that there is now pressing for shipment
from European ports to Baltimore enough
freight to load twelve steamers, and the only
reason for delay Is that vessels OF inferior size
are ali that can at present be employed in the
trade. He said in this connection that ssthe
committee on commerce in Congress had unani-
mously recommended an appropriation of
$4,000, and there was every probability that 1t
viii pass without objection. That appropriation
by Congress, with 500 200 from the citv of Bal
timore, will complete the work at once-
Now, We shall be very glad if Baltimore gets
her $4,000 for harbor Improvement; but what
We want to urge is, that while government is
making these liberal appropriations for such
purposes elsewhere, it shall not forget the
claims of the harbor OF Washington, its own
PrOtege, and where government interests are
involved to a large extent through the location
here OF the navy yard and arsenal. Not only is
tie national government interested In the
Improvement Of our harbOr, but every
member of the government and every member
both good river navigation and abundant rail-
road facilities for Washington 1t is TO their in
teTest that the producers OF the country should
have ready access to Washing ton. 80 that the
prices Of living here shall be kept down. And
1t IL to their interest, in this way that
TO unfair discrimination shall be main
tanned by transportation lines in behalf of
other cities against the city OF Washington.
Now, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
throughout its history, Disseminated in its
freight tariff against this city, AS it does against
other cities. Mr.. Garrett prudentIy omitted
mention OF the fact, as regards Washington, in
his speech yesterday, but boosted of his work
in this way in respect to other cities, as fol-
lows:
Through its commanding positions i'm the
west, il forces the reluctant PENNSYLVANIA road
10 work for the advancement of Raltimore
How, MI chairman? The Baltimore and Ohio
company hxes the tariff from western cities dis
terminating largely in favor of Baltimore
against Philadelphia and New York and thus
ComPeis this great Philadelphia railroad to
work Tor Baltimore, in order to secure business
as competitor at rates discriminating in favor
OF Baltimore, and against Philadelphia and
LOT the same reasons as govern in the west, il
has been necessary TO aid southern roads So
that the Pennsylvania interests and the South
ern Security company can be controlled in their
tsrins Also. 80 a To force them 10 give TO the
city OF Baltimore rates based upon her geo.
graphical position as compared with Philadel-
rhia."
Now while, as above stated. Mr. Garrett
Strstegicaly fails to refer to the discrimination
ty his tariff against Washington, it is within
the knowledge of our business men that that
discrimination is of the most onerous nature.
and indefensible because this city is not a com
mereial rival to Baltimore. This discrimination
II not only on the Western road. but also on the
southern connections OF the Baltimore and Ohio
road through this city.
Washington city with its remarkable facili-
ties for transferring Cumberland coal directly
from the canal boats to sea-going vessels ought
To have large share OF the growing EXPORT coal
trade, and would have ii her harbor was in
proper condition. There is every reason. there
fore, why, if Baltimore is to have seoo 900 from
congress to improve her harbor for the coal
Trade, this city should have at least twice that
amount. for the reason that Congress for the las
twenty years has been making an annual an
preparation OF $50 900 for the harbor of BaIti
more and last year increased it to 500. 900.
While In that time the harbOr of WASHINGTON.
the special ward OF the nation, has received
nothing.