Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-20

paralyze the voice Of New York let
him take the consequences.
Mr.. Reagan--"I withdraw the OBJ !,
lection. Let the voice Of New York |
be heard.n
MIR. Hewitt-"The voice OF New
York has not been heard IN the de- |
bate. Its voice has been silent because
the business men OF New York dies. /
pair Of wise legislation on these great |
commercial questions ny this house. |
They have seen this house resist the !
resumption % specie payments; they |
hAve seen this house thrust the
silver bill down the relue.
tant Threats OF an unwilling
community, aud now they behold this
house framing reactionary measures
on the commerce of the country which
viii imperil The business of New York,
which is the throat Of the country.
He said that the proposition OF tue
gentleman from Texas was that no al
teration could be made in the condi-
ton OF commerce except on five days
notice. There was AN impression that
congress could determine the
conditions upon which business
should be done. All Il could
do would be to prevent the
Weetern and Southern producers from
getting across To the open markets of
the world. The congestion which
now prevailed in every part Of the
country, the congestion OF The products
of labor and capital, was due to the
fact that the channels Of commerce
had been damned up by protective oh
structive laws. THIS the gentleman
from Texas would increase. If
this bill passed, steamships would
40 unladen and the commerce
OF the great port OF New York, which
was the outlet for the commerce OF the
country, would be utterly paialyzed.
Mr. Reagan said that the gentle
mans great objection 10 the pooling
section Of the bill seemed TO be that it
would compel the companies TO em-
ploy larger numbers OF clerks. II The
gentleman had read the bill little
| further he would have seen that a.
| provided that the schedule rates should
| be posted up. IL was proposed by law
| to remedy what the gentleman pro-
posed % remedy by giving the rail-
roads the right 10 pool, He tReagap)
would restore to the people the right OF
competition which would cheaper the
rates Of freight and would take from
the railroads the power to enrich them
selves and impoverish the people, The
gentleman from New York would not
vote for any provision In the bill aud
proposed TO oppose every effort TO lay
the restTaint of legislative regulation on
the power Of these corporations 10 rob
and plumber the people.
Mr.. Dunn Of Arkansas favored this
provision Of the bill aud in conclusion
: said: "rhe gentleman speaks OF the
voice of New York not being heard
1t il the hand Of New York that II
, put on the throat Of this country and
that makes this legislation necessary
: Let New York slack this grip, ant
this leg islaton will not be necessary
Mr. HewittIs amendment was los
{ by vote OF 100 to o.
| Mr.. Hewitt then offered an amend
g ment permitting pooling contract
when they were reasonable and just
; He denied that he was opposed TO leg
; lslation on the subject of interstat
I commerce, and again announced hi
!. willingness TO support the commission
Il bill Experience had established tn
pools and the pools had established tn
/ commission. The time ha
arrived when the public shout
s be recognized In the commission. II
y called attention 10 the facs thAt in 1877
4, 1t cost 2S7 10 cents 10 transport busht
OF grain ffom Chicago To New lofi
d while last year the rate had fallen 10 ]
IS cents Thisreductlon bad been accoI
o plished by pooling and the regulatin
Z Of pooling. +,
e, MIR. Phelps OF New Jereey though
ia fhatthe discuRsion had disclosed III
Al unwisdom and injustice Of this bill
70 It was an attempt TO regulate railwa
u MANAGEMENT In all cases, whe
these eases were infinite In numb'
l. and variety. How absurd to thin
that the cases could all be held In
~ cast iron grasp. The railroads woul
~ every time evade, elude and open
disobey these regulations, and appe
10 the people, and the people won
~ remit the penalty. The people we
se Satisfied with the reform al
q. progress which had been mat
he hv the great national Law
NJ Had these laws lost their power w
n rot competition greater and mo
ne DOwerful now than ever beiOTe2
M. New York II had once been said th
IL nothing but the national treasu
%. could ever build a rival to the Penns!
"a vapia, Erie and New YORK Cent
,le railway; but the law
IL. competition stepped In al
zee 500 900 900 was gathered without pu
le. lie solicitation, and to-day the Nick
he Plate and West Shore roads stood a
ed representative power Of the eompe
on ton. Public opinion never acted
he quickly as IL did now and the rRilToa
were never 80 sensitive TO II. III
as bin was passed the railroads wot
do one OF two thin
ed one was to violate eve
he provision OF II and fill the courts
OF iuH OF actions against them that !
be wheels OF justice would be block
&C. This would attract public atteDli
nd and the public attention would 81
- redress. The only other thing for
railroads to do WAS TO give an order q
Tia would send every locomotive into
he round-house, and silence wol
follow which would be felt from Pc
to land. Oregon. 10 Portland. Maine, .
&c. IN that Stiffness 80 100000 PEG
would hear the familiar voice OF :
NO SNEAKER when he said. "The gem
n