Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-15
President Gnrrett.s Defence.

Attl monthly meeting yesterday of the
directors of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
IN Baltimore, President Garrett delivered
an address, in which the case of Garrett VS.
Scott is argued at length. In this defence of
his policy in the railroad war. Mr.. Garrett
has interviewer some cheerful views of the
present and future OF Baltimore as great
commercial city. In this connection he lets
the cat out OF the bag to the reasons
prompting the long continued, unfair dis
elimination of his road in favor of Baltimore
and against the District cities. and even
against the cities and towns in his own state
which are Impoverished in order To feed the
growing greatness of Baltimore. The sacri-
nee of Cumberland interests in the pending
rivalry of canal and railroad is one case i'm
point. Mr.. Garrett says, and We call par
tIcular attention 10 his words in italics:
''Is IL not known To all that the chief Ioia,
'n the policy Of the baltimore anil OHIO C08,Daag
mas been 10 built s, The tTu.te Of Bu,ii1p0re and
this champion of the Saratoga combination
lScottl has given To the Baltimore roai, by
his course, the most splendid success in all
ITS history in enabling il To accomplish its
grand object"
The people of this District are not envious
OF Baltimore any more than the people of
Cumberland, HagerstOwn and Frederick,
but all alike do object 10 being bled to con-
tribute 10 her greatness.
In reference To the main subject matter OF
his address il may be said that the voice of
Mr. Garrett is still for war long suffering
public will doubtless echo his cry: Let the
battle GO on" He says. sarcasticaIly:
ave must confess that the stock and debt
representing the capital of the Baltimore and
Ohio company present figures Insignificant
when compared with the magnificent prOpOr-
tons of the stock and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
reference TO the tremendous aggregate OF liza
bilities the Pennsy lvania rail-
road company. Were it wealth instead of
debt. the figure representing the stock and
Indebtedness of that company would be gOr-
geOus indeed. Whilst the Baltimore and
ohio company has Sl3.OO0GO0 OF common
stock and Si.ooc!oo0 of six per cent. preferred
stock, the Pennsylvania company shows of
stock alone. on which its shareholders expect
dividends To be continued, Sos, 519, 100. The
New York Central and Hudson rIver repre-
nine millions of stock and the New York and
Erie railroad represents over eighty-six mil
lions of stock. in addition TO their respective
bonded Indebtedness. Parties connected with
the Penn>y lvania road cry aloud against the
alleged ruin brought by the Baltimore and
Ohio company on the railrOaq interests of the
country but il Is the PennS Y IVania COMPANY
that l. responsible for these low prices Let
The battle go on. Already the consumers and
producers in all parts OF the United States
have had their attention directed To the
economies of the port OF Baltimore and its
ample supplies of gOOls of every description
at the lowest prices, ard the determ nat ION of
This road To maintain at all times moderate
rates for the transportation of imports and
exports To and from the port OF Baltimore"