, 1875-12-11

CONTAMINATION dI "a tfohuf- 4nDF CONE 1te bHt
still the, come. and II they 90 on IA shoy hAve
begun they will undoubtedly bring ths magnAtes
to tarrns. Tho Meeting was hold It tile Nav
York Chamber OF Commerce Wednegday 4ftef.
noon, and was attended by thu most prominent
and influential mefehsnta Of that city.
Mr. o. q. Arnold was elected Chairman. us
said that tho object Of tho mootng WA one OF
RreAt Importance 10 the mercantile lntereets OF
tho city. Thoy wsro suffering from most uf-
natural causo: Nav York railroads we1s dis
crtninating IN their rates Of freight agAtnat Nov
York. 1he bad boen the case for several yaaYa,
but uorer to 1Icl1 an e1tont ~ At present. They
ali know hnw identified tho great corporationso OF
Philadelphia and Baltimore wefo with tho intes-
cHts Of those ci.ies. II ~as patriotic principle
with tlem 10 advance and project tho
srAdo Of thosa cities Nothing. Of the
kind had over been knnwn IN Nav York
They as tnsrchana, found It difficult to cotnpre-
bend sl.e theory upou which Ghc largest support
orr Of railroads. waFe hab'tuallv ana perastontfy
sacriflced to minor intrrests. 1t was contrary to
Ill the ordinary prtnciplen of mercantile ptac-
ttcc. Tho main reitt lor them to consider ~A.,
Wher" Ia Tho remedy7 They must seok for QUO
He trusted. fn conclusion, taas measures might
be doyiAed by which + revolution In tho MANAGE
ment Of tlle Now York Ceutra. and Ere HAIL
roads. In thnr consideration Of the interests
which hfforded thcm the largest support, could
aEeocnes wore made by Msssss. CIa1in. Dodge
Tliusber, Smith, and nunlber Ut otlaz iuhusu-
ttsl merchants all agreeing tl1at tho present
atato Of eHairs vaH uuboarab'o, and that sone-
thing had TO 10 done 70 Protec. the interests Of
New York.
r1n.IIy,. toe following resolutions rsre mani
mousfy adopted:
wuEaEAs. FOR rovera, years pss. It ,,a been tho
tom u tho main railroad companies to tho Weat, Ia
combining freight ratea to make their schadule The
basla Of tdcrca,isl sAtin. greatly discrt,ntnAtnY
eghinat shipmants from New York and IN favor q
othcr competing poluts, inost nosb!y Isoston. rh1
dcphla, and BALTIMORE 10 shc Eerous injury OF tls
ths whole cuunrJ. AZ vel IL c4rnctfon 10 lie csn-
etal welfare md natural growth Of our city thetsfozo,
10
G<solrtd, That while we have wish to un~srrsnt-
ably interfere wtth she cement operation Of
any Ut the various railroad sd
their ad.nntstratlon should 10 impartial, and upon
sos scale Of equal charges sud advantages with re-
Vest for which We ara al timcs ready and willing
70 pay rates that ehal ie relnu1erere 70 tLs com
rsutes, only elamtng that Kew York should not he
Hssoistd. Thai sinea she. x,,.en pur.u-t By tlo
ss,,ro1da hsa Scen directly q M ya.s1nsn vish aeso
ment Of Nav York and it4 commercial pns!t!on,
New YORK nezchsnts for selfprotectou. Gpd 10 tho
rghtful defeEaa Of our orsn.lnQ blhnoss felat!oot
ead louK established intnna4s connettloa With TIC
dovs1opnent aud trado Of tbs Great West md soulh
protest assiass tho unjust and tnpro,tdrnt Policy
sontlnuouay adopted by the powerful railroad CON-
6one prompt md onsderation Of tho in-
portant and valuable interests Iocacd here, with
fa!r adjusttent VI fte8hts As betwssn Neg York and
Relrfd, Thz., 1R citIzcns Of this great metropolis,
Tho chtot co1nn,usc ceutr0 Of tho contlnent Willis
W ne justly proud Of ~ commanding Position ana
tluatriUus hlstosy, 1ts vsst Influence. pottca1 and
Eocal. It homo and abroad fssl responsibility 70
ed Va sanne qais; ~ % ~ hF
| any legltimass rights Of & our citY imp'irod. :,
present raroad freight policy must provo rulnoas
to ths railroad ecnpanes whose principal connections
a<e with Now York to ths city !tstlf by incsoaaing
and building up eoaredo II points less directly
,.ssier their control snd epen!ag r. waJ to7 now
Kesofrtd. That In our erosa TO ttntne-
dhta relief III the matter If New York frtahta, we
to rsrnsa orssnizss!ohs viisa nay coopsssts xsta Il
us, td FlsRe outse!rea 10 spport Aud otroni1s tha
uttaost ability IN prcfeseaos to ii other
R:Agued, Thxt committee OF ss1en tone from each
leodinR tsch OF trade far ~ Eoasibc> b. appoint
ID 10 albznlt tito sentiment md action Of ths meeting
to tie various railroad corporations md to coninant
cats etr EepIy to tho me1hants u such early dAte
| may BE- decided upon.
I<sorni. That. Il ncoessary. Io.as-neeinR Of ths
merchants Now York representing all tha tntcFeats
Affected. called without ueAy, to t7ts more definite
action npon dr. questions II tssae.
| Sr. Thu1hor, Of the Cheap Transportation
Association, said tho DETERMINATIONS complained
OF we're moatly on g1ach classes as uere princl-
| pA1fy Whipped. He submitted statements and
| facta, mud copies of Boule correspondence with
| Vanderbilt, Lie had failed to got any aa.isfao-
tlon. Tic Cheap Transportation soctety b.
leyed the timo had come for m exc!usiye
freight railroad. Such road could b. built to
| carry freight At ono-half tho present rates. Il
should be under ths control OF the National
Government, 80 that combination with othos
ro3la would be impossible. ao then submitted
| motion to appoint committee OF Eve to con
| York Anss, which was unanimously adopted.
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