The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-02

provement Company and the Standard
OIL Company. Just now the freight on
barrel of sugar from New York to Chica-
go Is fifteen cents per hundred ana
to Pittsburgh sixteen cents per hundred.
From New York to san Francisco the rate
is one dollar aud Atty cents per hundred.
and from Pittsburgh 20 san Francisco 1t is
three dollars-a pretty difference con-
sidering. A car load of stock from Chicago
to New York costs twenty dollars; and
the same from Chicago to Pittsburgh costs
from forty to fifty dollars. Dry goods
from New York to Chicago 20 at twenty
cents per hundred, but from New York to
Pittsburgh they are taxed sixty cents;
and so on throughout the list. Now, Pitts
burgh IL growing very FESTIVE under this
deadly discrimination, and quotes the
new Constitution Of Pennsylvania in
defence; but Mr.. Soorr and his people
snub her committees, aud tell them that
the Constitution OF Pennsylvania was not
made to be obeyed.
But last March, Mr.. HOPKINS, member
of Congress from Pittsburgh, introduced a
bill TO remedy these evils under the grant
Of power 10 regulate commerce between
the States; and very lively aud interest
ing investigation followed before the Com
mittee on Commerce. In that investga-
| ton, tho whole ground of the old Erie
| Gang, the South Improvement Company,
and similar profitable combinations, was
gone over, and 1t finally appeared that the
| Standard Oil Company was now the sub
| sisting representative OF all these previ-
GUS organizations. Its design Is, briefly, TO
| control the entire oil trade by means OF
secret special contracts with the railway
companies, whose principal officials are
also the principal shareholder OF the
Standard Company. These gentlemen con-
tract with themselves in true Credit Mo-
bilier style, and while they appear to be
paying the same rates as other parties,
they enjoy according to the testimony, a
| comforting rebate of 52Is per cent.
| A certain Mr.. RocKAFELLER was imper-
tinent enough to swear that, according 10
his understanding, THOMAS A. ScorT was
largely interested in this oil company with
the rebates. But Col. SCorr Immediately
telegraphed to the Chairman that the state.
ment was false, villanous, and unwar.
ranted." Col. ScoTr always telegraphs &c
the Chairman. 1t will be remembered that
that was his first impulse in the BLAINI
case regarding those seventy-ive Little
Rocks which were used i'm the raid on the
| Union Pacific treasury. He much prefer
that method TO the inconvenience of tes
tiinouy on oath. aud II would doubtless
have been better for his reputation, nj
n conscientious trustee of other people
property, If he had consistently adhered &c
1t. RoCKAFELLER, however was not fright
ened. He heard the lion roar, and thei
calmly reiterated the statement; where
upon the lion roared no more. The Secre
tary OF the oil company was put upon tn,
stand, and declined TO disclose the name
of the stockholders, or the contracts with
the railroads. Mr.. CAssArT, Vice-Presideul
of the Pennsylvania, appeared. but de
clined TO answer the most pertinent ques-
tons, or to produce the secret contract
whose existence was admitted. RocKA
TELLER seemed to have a clear case, ant
while the accused parties disobey the sum
mons. or appear with Mr.. ScoTr's paddock
dangling from their lips, RocKAFELLER ha:
the fiel3 to himself.
In the mean time Pittsburgh languishe
| huu Wits. her TWO cousplfuOuelN ubl'
and active members of Congress, HoPKIN
/, ana NOthnNs--, how" Tough. rood G,th
for her and inasmuch rs the subject re
mains open, may fight better next year
Meanwhile, let the business men of ALLIE
Rheny adopt the most obvious remed.
within reach, vote for TILDEN and HEN
DRIcKs-for Reform, Retrenchment an'
Relief, and at the same time return t
Congress the representatives who hay
served them SO truly.