New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-14
DISCUSSION 81 MERCHANTS.

CONGRESS 10 b. ASKED 10 ISyTsuGlIE FREIGHT
Observation-Disclosures 10 ia HELD WIrH VA
rERBiLr AND JENEIr.
At the meeting Of TIE Directors 81 the Board
OF Trade and Tran portniion. ,tsdiy, T. b. IhUrbe!
presented "A resolution which was FI.s.i, to i,tiipu
Congress for Joint committee To- tle purpose u i'm
ycs,cating the working. ~ Oh. iufc Gate railroad
ten Of the United states" ~ was a-s 70 ;hai the
Interests OF the producers and mcr Nants o. thc United
States were systematically disrcl rdel that tire Tstc
charged were IN many instances out OF All
proportion; that fayortisn was shown TO 10
dlyidnaI shippers, and that therc was gen
eral lack OF uniformity and eysten. Mr. IhulD,r
said that ncccss ~ for this petition grew ont OF TIE
fact that there had discrimination Of rates against
New York. On both East and Westbouut freight great
irrcguariiy OF rates existed which made IL inpOsni,
10 do business successfully. lie wanted NJafd Oi
United States Railroad Commiss'onors.
f. A. Cunlling opposed the i. ulgn because Congres'
had nothing to do With the question: II The du,y o
Inc state 10 consider tho mater lie advocated Board
81 Railroad Commissioners, a3 IN MHSacnusftts lif
was told by zone Of tc chief bireln, OF the New yorA
railroads on us way "a Albany. thar Commodore Vau
dcrbiit would not allow raicOlt commissioners 10 BE-
appointed. and that he could show IS goot tine "a
tie Legislature any snYehaacf could to nir slaves
A. H. miller presented resoiuiion calling attention IA
the discrimination Of freight rates, and advocating free
canals. 10 DE supported from ihe general tax asserting
the cost OF thsr maintenance would nc returned D.
increased commerce. l4ie resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
j II. Kemp. offered q resolution. which adopted
calling upon tir Committee on Railroad TRANSPORTATION
TO c0JucTate with committees % other commercial hp g.
In an effort sh rics and oia,shcat.ons 80 that
Aew-York would be permanently paced upon an equal
footing with other scIDoard cities, 10 he cud taa d
examinations which have frequently occurred Ia the past
may be avoided IN the future.
The needing at the rooms Of The Chamber OF Com
merce to-day VIII he for the purpose Of trekug settle
ment the difficulties caused t. Merchants by the IN
settled condition 81 freight rates (Hmntgr, OF several
mercantile boards viii tIhr part, and Commissioners
Fink will be present, uuoiit1ilY.
The Committee on Railroad Tran porat Oh OF the
Chamber Commerce n1s received the following letter
CHARLES :. SMITH. chairman.
DFAR SIN: am in receipt Of your letter NJ chairman
Of Committee Of Chamber OF Commerce, sugg".tnr q
uteiug "for mutual Expression 81 Views ana consuta
ZION" on mittrIs discussed 90 tac meeting
81 your honorable BODY on January 30 In
NY Judgment, there can he 30 radical diHrf-
cncc between those interested IN the permanent
welfare this great city and the circC'Or ut tnc New
York Central and Hudson River BailroaC Company RS
the policy adopted by each in Their Engagements with
the otner; their interests being identical, har
monious action becomes tho more necessary. In
THIS spirit J VIII BE- pClsc1 10 see thc mcu
hers OF your committee % ts Office On saturday morn
Ing next, 81 10 o'clock. Very truly tours
". u. NASHkEIILT, President.
letter 81 the same pErpod received by The c01i
rriftee from n. j. JcWctt, receiver Of the Erie Railway
Company. suegcstiug Friday Tor conference VITA the
co.unl:ttee. 10th Invitations have been accepted.