New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-23

they could stop the Port Jervis in the first in
stance; IeStmony, pp. 80 sna 2 =; .os s 70
be found at page 800 OF the Testimony. Babbt q Co,
OF NewYOrk sold 10 Grouse Co., OF Syracuse. Large
shipments Of soap delivered aud billed It to them at
certain sum less schedule rate, which amounted 20 II
per box. According To CrouseS special taie ne
only paid cents per box; but his settlements with
BabbItt be deducted ~ cents per box thereby making
cents rer hox ont of his specal rate Tnis disadvantage
Rabbit & Co. undertook TO overcome by appyingto
Mr.. Goodman for special rate corresponding wth
Crouses which refused though cheir shipments by
the Now York Central and Hudson River Road IN 1878
aggregated l3lG tons. Testimony, .. 3lLl
The discrimination against the producers OF this state
IN cereals is known Of all men and contrOyorted by
none. Suppose the average rate on gram rom Chcag0
20 cents per hundred witch s probably above the
average the prop0r on To the New.Y0rk roads would
be about ceuts for their haul from buhi!o 10 New
YORK. or about cents per bshel The farmers In tbs
state easily compare these rates Wth the RATES tey
required 10 pay The claim 90 often made
West. 1aat the STATE Of ScT-York consumes vastly
in excess Of It's production, and tnerefore cheap rates
cereals from the West benefits the state as whoe Is
deprived o. is force by the testimony addu aeon tGs
examination The price OF cereals 10 regulated DIV me
demand. Eur0pean demand regulates the utlHabI ~
nc board and ih N ttn fe~Aatea tho quantity 10
be brought forward.
Irhs report here extracts from the testimony Of John
Alien IT, OF Buffalo; Charlie. Ensign. vessel owner on
the lake Captain Frank Percw. OF Bufalo Washing
lon Bullsrd, Of Buffalo; Mr. Kinds, Mr.. Bristol and
Other lnlllers Of RJ3bcstrr Sci0eEOG Matthew's, Of
Buffalo; Mr. Bauchard ana others, showing tae syccia
rates established f. special eases The report con-
tnues:l
NLCIe-iIG FOR = law.
We have -4cu what gross rfractous our railroads
make pgon She apparent rne1 ofjtice and set et The
safe propose TO make general rue or law and they
immediately produce some remote exception md insist
that it argues tho Injustice and uuwsfom OF such
las; -tl Dir. Blatearl does nor regard cost OF
terminal handing, aIN mahts race di54o-;atu ing
even tte average co@t Ga ban"'lls ana h'N- ~
possible. und'r the rresen ,a;c1, FOR an e1rfe TO
sis4 irom any Gre point haNi' C'rS OF jha b'1e,
Waite, Vt, Canada sorm ru and Merchants Despatch
Inns a ii.u Niil tbe class al go .s Goa g1rd
the point ao tlr Goods ora each ~ the !erent
lnr, rcug clrtiel ata different Ete-uYe different
RATE; the eaAo goods 20 ,he same tiai pet"trh ne
same points. 80 Toe -ame time. 9'e testimony Oi A.
bert Fiu, pr. 5oD 5-i)
On, great WRONG OBJ ts system De- tht ihcte 10 mn.
another
Mr Vanderbilt tlstioeily recognized he car-lo'd as q
Tac comIet.iiun OF ,gatsr ways serves ~ general
this cona.ry; and Tie ejstot transportation by vessel
from odessa, the great gram emporium o. iie il-' -
Liverpool, has Important eject upon tho rntes Of
,,i ~ .uinlv mn. n,Ft o. he world inca ,llrl-
general way, between one country ana an'thtf pei"ce
,garcr ,,Iioh il (~ce highway competition
exercise berchceut office, and tho natural laws OF
rivalry and trade adjust correct OWLS ~ the aggrc
gate; but the raiV way IL artificial SO must the re-
strtiuing power that adjusts the relations between
through and local uadc, between connecting ana non
competing YOint'. between large and small slippers, be
artificial also. Competition, therefore, stands /
confessed from all quarters as failing 10 consult ether
railroad or pubc interest Ia tAc part IL plays % hXihS
rifc-
The only Other element which is admitted % control
traffic managers iu making rae, - 20 charge what en-
ardcle VIII bear, me not prevent is
movement aud stimulate as pro ucuon To any one not
q practical r.inoad man b. would seem iaat the
cardinal elements tuat ought 10 control q ruif"ad
tariff cost OF spOrtatlOn-tO use the word cOs
in lis hroa1eet Sensc--lnterest upon bonus ana
dividend upon ,toc. III the Joint letter above quoted
% ~ tnrs Say " The amount 81 Caplta ln none OF
the roads Affects The rates for trans porting
freight or passengers :" ana every raiiroad man
who has been before has testified mat
amount OF capital. and hence interest AMI dividend Is
NOT considered, OF transportation u not con-
troiin and rciicallr Gsregarded making rates.
Instance Testimony r. Ala. Their rue OF action is
smcrnctly this they first the business second. yet
al they can Tor By II TIE years Dulanccsheet does not
show loss, good % 3D. shows profit AMI warrants
dividend. better II 90 shows Icner ID is nos Their fault,
they guf al tuty "OHid.
The RAILROADS. have already confessed the necessity for
regul on and supervision 10 protect them from the ds-
asrous couse OF their own acts-acts OF Their
own mauagcul. Aud never INVOKING law they nave
rc,Orcd different eXprdtents. Among NE earl e.t
Was The "tYeuug system" established IN Juue, 1870,
FOR tie purpose Of ending war o. rates on catil, sup
meuts ard securing proper compensation Tor tie ser
vice performed. .
Mr. blanchard tells the pool will continue, and Will
grow m and be d. because roads are BE-
ginning ind that they better paid hY 30 do
ing tney gcC rates and make more money. Ihe
possibility Of combining practically under one manage
nen over 900 miles OF railroads. with capital azgrc-
ealing about $1,000, 100000. IS certainty a str1us
reason why Government should subject tnls vast
interest TO = proper regulation