New-York tribune., 1874-11-20

rnent that che rates less to Phadephis and Balt
more than to NewYork is true only far as alIra 4
with the lake connections Of the trunk lines, which
| supply over one-half the grain which reaches New
ignores tho statement is incorrect For instance. the
lowest rate BY rail from Chicago TO Baltimore va 1ns os
pounds equivalent to tweny-one cents per blshel on
wheat which is to be added the invariaoe elevator
ali Sumner delivered from chicago 70 NewYork DSy
n ss lake * o% a'' 10 '1
20 cents per buse The comparison holds true NJ
Philadelphia by rail, and much more In favor OF New
York by sail and rail Baltimore has no lake srn
all points on the lakes to Philadelphia and New.Io
sensraS the and TO Boso1 daed to
the rates. the bounty is paid at
PhIladephia on lake eraiD the charges be-
tween the forwarder and reoeivervs Phiadephia more
than via New-York.
THIS business covers large majority OF the through
receipts during the past year. and we point 10 ne
astonshngy low rates which the majority committee
show have been given from Buffalo to durine
past season. which lower than those given any
rival city for greater distances TO disprove the state
diverted. We also point the fact that those low rates
include gh,erase and ask upon what principle wnen
per ton per mile to NewYork than competing lines
ory 70 Of FOUR oar graf" at as low or
cost than the grain be laid down at c0nteshs
which are not included any here else, and include in
very low rates charges which the rates TO ohef
cities never lncluuef
THE DIFFICULTIES IN BRIEF.
All rival cities have perfected systems Of grades and
inspection upon rail grain. New-York has not. but
clearly should have. Other cities take grain in any
quantities at uniform charges. For good reasons cited
NewYork favors large lots. The terminal rail ware
house facilities of cOntestipg cities exceed 0nrs For
these reasons large and small grain trade was being
diverted to watchful rival seaD0rts
The joint harmonious action OF carriers and your Ex
change therefore. became important, and two commit
tees upon part have met officers, and agreed
the first time unanimOusly-the last with but one
dissenter: and the dissenting report has been
sustained by your body upon the single point
that the railways decline to assume three fOurths OF
per cent per bushe delivery elevation. To con-
In both reports but you ask WHY you shouldi We
this charge do not now bear-have not borne
IL for six Is not borne bv the carriers TO other
seapOrtsthe charge Is but One-half like charges at
grain rates per me than their carriers receiver every
thing we ask or propose improves the deliveries; eB-
abes small lots to be delivered with large at like cost
attracts traffic; adds additional expenses to the rail-
it Is demanded by the West and own rail and
city interests and Is Just to all.
We stand ready to the system at increased
guarantees risks, and expenses to the carrier. and
therefore less in the to the grain. We simply
ask the grain to bear less expenses than customary else
where which, If we disagree 1t must In any continue
to bear which 1t has borne here for years, and when
less added TO the freight rates than at other city
for like services Your Exchange having far de
cined prOpOsals-lf expenses added to small
lots, foreign trade diverted the West dissatisfied co
operation withheld feeling engendered and unjust
impressions founded, leave the public. members OF
your Exchange and our Orwarders IN possession Of the
foregoing facts to determine by whom those results are
caused, and the adoption of the wseeyagreed plans
pos pOncd or defeated.
have the honor to be. Sir. sincerely yours.
g. II. BLANCHARD.