Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-14
CHEAP TRAysPOr
THE .S:aTI0.N:xL
C0.S'T.E.s'rE0.v.
Opening
roeeeslings To-day.

cum @hucpoftatlOu Ar-oclAtiSh mt III bJ-
nc Hall, on street, a. 10 o'clock this
ming, with Hon. Josiah Quincy, OF Boston,
presiding.
The association meets under acall OF the pres
ident, issued in accordance with q resolution
passed by the association At meeting held AZ
the Astor House, in New York, last May, and
has for its object the subject Of cheap transport
tation and the best means Of procuring it.
The association claims that merchants, man
ufscturers and producers, the faboring classes
and other consumers are affected by the cost OF
transportation, and are all interested In this
grand movement to obtain relief from an OPP
n asi tss Of hs
railroad system, and will recommend such leg
islation As may be necessary to remedy the
same, and will also propose and submit plans
roads that may be built hereafter IN the coun-
try. They win also discuss the great water
routes, especially the value Of the Mississippi
and memorial to be presented TO Congress for
the purpose OF securing the objects Of the as
AMONG THE DELEGATES
present this morning were: Josiah Quincy, OF
Boston, president of the association; r. II. Fer
guson, secretary, Troy, n. Y; F. B. Thurber,
treasurer, \. u; Stephen A; Moore, Of Kanka-
Fairfield, A. W. Tenney, Theo. F. Lees, E. r.
Durhee, A. Armenian, John H. Kemp. f. j.
Martin, w. III. Wiley, Simon Sterne, and Jas.
,. Barron, OF New York city; W. O. Flagg,
Moro, Ill, president OF the Illinois state farm
ers' association; NJ. ID. Wilbur, of Michigan,
member Of the legislature; w. NJ. Burwell,
merce; James NJ. Allen, ILL.,; s. M. Smith, sec
rotary OF the Illinois farmers association; Judge
X. w. Hughes, Va; General f. l.. Thomas, G a..
Colonel b. w. Frobel, Ca; Charles s. Caring
ton, Of the Richmond chamber of commerce; J.
8. Armstrong, member Of the Illinois legisls
ture; Lewis Ellsworth, member ofstate board Of
agriculture, III; II. ID; Emery, do; John p.
Reynolds, president of Illinois state agricultural
society; p. j. Marsh, VIM. II. A bell, W. III. New
man, Buffalo board Of trade; Frank Gilbert, as
sociate editor OF the Chicago EreRiag Journal
state grange, and others. Among the delegates
are several Senators and Representatives, who
are appointed by the governor of their respect
tive states. Senator Sherman is one Of the dele
gates.
OPENING REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Quincy thanked the association for
their attendance, and compared the meeting to
several centuries ago which revolutionized the
world. He said that in answer to the summons
OF the American Cheap Transportation Associ-
properly called "The Railroad Problem to see
how the powers Of these, gigantic corporations
can be limited, which already control to dan
gerous extent the press and the legislatures OF
the country. He then alluded to the great i'm
portance OF the question; how much there was
to be said on both sides of the subject and the
folly Of approaching it in the spirit Of denqnei-
forget that We, the people, were primarily re-
sponsible fer the abuses OF railroad MANAGE
ment. We have treated railroads Is private
sw yeas ago sAs shouag oSS
one of these great iron highways, he would
have been looked upon as one asking that the
e Of a1G The
OF competition" The policy of state ownership
had been adopted with success in Belgium
where the doctrine exists that no private COM
pany should have monopoly of all the lines.
The mail service receives great facilities, and
the government is ensbled to reduce fares
without reference to immediate dividends.
pertinent, where the laws gave a greater pro-
lection to her citizens against monopolies than
most states. He then alluded to his experience
in attempting 10 induce Massachusetts, to pur-
chase the Worcester and Western railroads,
whichs have since been consolidated into the
Boston and Albany, and the aid which he did
not receive from many of the leading merchants
and his defeat in the project.
SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
He spoke OF the following as some of the
propositions that would be brought to their
notice A canal from Gergian Bay, in Lake
Huron, to Lake Ontario; a ship canal around
the Falls Of Niagara; canal connecting the st.
Lawrence with Lake Champlain and the Hud-
son; the enlargiDg OF the Erie canal; the At
lsntic and Great Western canal from Ganters-
vile, in Alabama, to Savannah, Ga; the Ka-
nawha canal, connecting the Ohio with the
the Tennessee, the Cumberland, the Missis-
sippi and rivers connecting the lakes with the
latter. and said it was evident none of these en-
terprises could be carried out by individual en-
terprise, but must be done by the general gov
eminent. A personiication Of these monopo-
lies would resemble the image seen in a
vision by the Oriental monarch, s'its head was
or gold, Its arms OF silver, Its belly of brass its
legs of iron, but its feet were Of miry clay. A
stone cut out Of the mountain smote IL, and it
was no more SEEM When called upon for its
that the vision showed him how weak were the
foundations Of the mightiest kingdoms If not
sustained by justice and right. l firmly believe
that i. the I united will Of tn. people If inspired
may yet find, without uujustly injuring those
who have really invested their money in these
enterprises, mode Of allsyiating the evils OF
which we complain, and unite moro directly In
mutual interest the various sections of our great
republic. May your deliberations, eentlem en-,
90 something towards Fastening forward this
much-desired contamination. F..
- coMsl5 XEI ON CREDENTIALS.
The chair then appointed the following COM
mittee on CREDENTIALS b. w. Frobel, of Atlanta,
Ga; T. p. Baker, n. Y; 3. X. Moore, Kanka-
Jos. Segar, Norfolk, Va. After which the con,
vention adjourned to meet this afternoon.
TIE CsNxrBRY NUISANCE, lSc.-Metino of
The Board Of HediA.-At meeting of the Board
Of Health last night, DIR. KeeRe, the health Of
fcer, submitted synopsis OF the work In his
iss rsportsd sa aSaisd and 3 1fc rss
ferred; dead animals removed, Ill; nuisances
reported TO Board OF Public Works, "a; abate-
ments reported therefrom, IL; privies cleaned,
IOS. Marine products: Inspections, %, 500
bushels Of oysters, and $50 punches OF fish:
condemnations, 800 bushels oysters.
Mr.. Langston, from the ordinance committee,
submitted a report on the Holmead cemetery
question, prefacing 1t bv reading the act ap.
proved in 1923, by which It appears that the
ground was dedicated for burial purposes In the
year 179s, under the control Of the local govern
ment. He also read a Communication from the
present mmissioners, DIR. Joseph Borrows and
Alfred Jones, who recommend additional legis-
lation for bidding interments in Holmead's Gem.
etery, and stating that under the old law the
sexton was liable to q fine Of SO for refusing to
make an interment whenever requested. The
commissioners recommend that the ground be
turned into q public park. Mr.. Langston re-
ported that he had examined the subject thor
oughly, and was of the opinion that il was be-
yond the jurisdiction of the board. Should the
cemetery be abandoned, the property would re-
vert to the heirs Of the donor, after whom 1t
had been named. Orders had been issued for
bidding the intermeDt Of all but those owning
land therein, but the board could not 20 beyond
this. The commissioners had been appointed
by the governor of the District, and were con-
eequentiy under his control. IL the Board of
Health should declare the cemetery q nuisance
and order the removal of all bodies therein in.
TERED, they would have 10 make provision for
their disposal, a. tbs agents Of the government
and the committee deemed any action ut pres
sent inexpedient. The committee were instruc-
ted to confer with the governor on the subject.