Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-20
0eeRBseehes's Attack Upon stone
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SOV0 bB0O90oo AoB1CA RU0 obVoO-
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The attack made by Railway
Commissioner Beerstecher on his
brother Commissioner, Gen. George
otonsman, 10 certainly, an extra
ordinary AFFAIR. The courtesies Of
o@cial life are grossly violated by
suoh IN assault. Only . very gross
provocation, which does not seem
to have been given, would explain
lit could not justify-such a bi.
sarre departure from the propri.
etiss a. Mr.. Commissioner Beer
stschsr permitted himself to take.
The San Francisco Call and Alta
appear on the same morning with
identical interviews with Beer
stscher, which fact imparts to the
whels thing an air of design and
elaboration which is suggestive of
. determination to ruin g en.Stone.
man In the public esteem. Waiv.
ing the question of good taste,
there are aspects Of the freights and
fares question which require our
townsman's Immediate attention,
and these we propose to considsr
briefly.
Fifst, Mr.. Beerstecher says that
Mr.. Cone and himself, knowing
that Gen. Stoneman lived in Los
Angeles, had agreed between
themselves to leave all matters re-
lsting to the reduction Of freights
south Of Tehachepi to that gentle.
man. We cannot do better than
quote in full that portion of the
interview from the Cali of the 18th
inst.:l
Reportsr-How does 1t come that nc
reductions are made south of Tehach.
Mr.. Beerstecher-Comm Cone
and myself were principally engaged In
working out the contemplated reduc-
ttons. Written blanks, containing the
reductions should take place and Of the
stations, were in use In this office for
three months, and the Commissioners
were all aware of the character of the
TTora being performed: ndaea.d Commissener tG
the lines and places named, suppesing 6
that Commissioner St0neman would at
tend to Los Angeles and the country in
that vicipisy' nS and .dnot,dpT would prepare "a
thought proper for the products OF the
soil In the neighborhood OF his home.
submitting the same to the Commission
and having them printed in common
with the other contemplated reductions.
He has failed to do this himself. nor has
he made any suggestions to the Com mis-.
sion in relation to reductions.
Rep.-Dtd you ever speak to General
Stoneman personally In relation to
freiehts ON oranges, lemons and products
Of the Southern country?
Mr.. BeerstecEer-I did, several times.
I spoke to General stoneman on Satur-
came Into the office. spoke to him at
the time offered my resolutions. told
him then that the proposed tariff not af-
fecting transporta ion south of Tehache.
PORTION of the State had been left to him,
and that any reasonable suggestion in
the way Of just and equitable adjust
ment and reduction Of rates for the pro-
0uOto Vi tAut COuuLTy WOulu D0 klaOlJ
received and acted upon by me.
Nep,.What answer did he make to
Nr. Resrstech er-He didn't make any
ksp.-Can you assign any reason why
Gen. St0neman has Jailed to act in har-
2 mony with the other members OF the
Commission. and why such protest as
the spurious protest which appeared IN
have been made public?
M. Beerstecher-Yes.
Rep.-State why, If you please, and
also II Gen. StOneman has ever made
any suggestions in relation to reduction
Mr.. Beersteeher-Gen. Stoneman has
made at several times offers to reduce
freight rates from thirty-three and a
Ny reply was that II the Commission at-
tempted . reduction OF that character
without . thorough examination and ar
bitrArilys that the consequence OF such
ciPttate innnmerable lawsuits with the
railroad companies, which would be
carried into the state and Federal
Courts, and bind up the Board by in
stroying the utility and benefits Of the
Commission, and would involve the
state In Thousands and tens of thousands
OF dollars Of legal expenses; that in my
would be far preferable to innumerable
lawsuits and injunctions which would
prevent any action on tho part of this
Board.
Here we are treated to the curl.
Gus spectacle of Mr.. Beerstecher
defiantly advancing the most
damning allegations against a
brother Commissioner, aud q man
at that whose reputation is even
national. In addition to being
represented as advancing the most
disgustipg and demagogic views,
Gen. 6toneman is held up as indif.
fersnt to the welfare Of his friends
and neighbors who, of all parties,
gave him such o very flattering
vote. The idea Of purposely max.
Ing the reductions so large and
sweeping as to make their rejec.
tion . matter Of course by the rail.
way company would have been
worthy Of Nicholas Machiavel
himself.
In the closing sentences Of the
interview Mr.. Beerstechsr goes out
Of bis way to paint Gen. Stone
man - . political intriguer and
place hunter OF the lowest grade
~ bslng willing to surrender the
lntssests Of the State to advance
HE own political fortunes. In oen.
neotisn with Beerstechel's remon.
Dtlanes against putting the State
- great and unnecessary expense,
0on. 6tonsmAn 10 represented %