The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-01

Grated at q loss. Their employees were
hired at u far much cheaper rate and then
even the service WAS done Rt q loss. No
company could send twenty words Tor ~
cents without loss. A new tarin was la
process Of preparation to 10 In effect the ls!
Of March, giving n nnximum rate OF " for
which sun n message could be- sent LOU
u.iles. from Halifax 10 Washington Terri
tory, DR. Green, referring 10 press con-
trucfP, said he would furnish the committee
.lth copy OF the contract with the Asso-
oiated Press. IL contained, he said, n clause
that no cheaper rate should he made with
any other association without giving the
Associated Pfeisadyantsge OF the reduction
some papers complained because the West
ern Union could not transmit them news
II the same rates their neighbors were re-
ceiving II from the Associated Press. IL
was manifest that papers could get cheap
| er work done nv an association, and that
The Western Union company could not
| transmit press dispatches to = single paper
! at rs low rate rs IL could carry dispatches
70 the association. Dispatches from
Washington TO New Orleans. for example,
were dropped NJ sixtesn different points
along the line. A careful estimation OF the
cost OF press work performed by To West
ern Union showed nn average oil q 2 cents
per 100 words. Referring TO the talk abou,
indivldHal and corporations DR..
Green said he had become salts.
lied that the great power of England
cons sted In the wealth OF her citlEeDe.
Much Of this c,nital was inves ed abroad,
and about GlG) coo derived from II,
much OF 1t going from this country. In his
early manhood there was not q
OF 100000 In those days
our own men Of wealth were investing Ia
American securities, and property and rev
pnues therpfrom were expended at home.
10 would be better, TO be sure, ifthis veal h
was more evenly distributed. Every body
knew that the western railroads had bsen
built ten years In advance VI necessity By
this excess of capital. With reference to
the capitalization of the Western Union
company, he said it made no difference with
the rates. In conclusion he asked that the
Western Union be heard before the com
mittee, through an attorney, and that the
Q )mmittee fix q day when they would hear
William NJ, Evarts.
Gardner q. Hubbard stated to the com.
mittee that he desired to be heard and
would attempt to controvert some points
made by DIR. Green. DR.. Green had said
that unless there was something defective
In the service no reason existed for
government interference. He would under.
take TO show there was something detective
in the Western Union service; that their
rates were excessive: In other words, II they
had q rate no. exceeding 60 cents Tor the
whole country they would make more
money and give better service than et the
present rates and that one company could
not serve the country when allowed to
capitalize as rapidly as 1t pleased without
reieren,e to tie value of the property.
A senator asked q further explanation.
He bought the statement an extraordinary
one and referred to rates OF France rs being
only 20 cents tor forty words within the
limits of that country, and an average oil
IL cent word in other European coun-
tries. He cited rates from France TO Al
giers, 20J0 miles. which were only ~ cents
for twenty words.
The house committee on public lands
have decided 10 report n bill declaring the
forfeiture of the entire land grant OF the
Oregon Central railroad q line proposed
between Astoria and Portland. Forfeiture
will be declared on the ground that the
main line of road, and for which the
grant was made, has never been construct
ed. There are 1 ,4SO,GJo acres in the grant
The estimated reduction OF tbs public
debt during January Is $ll 800 900.