Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-05
CARLOAD RATES
Kansas City. ST. Joseph, Atchinson.
Leavenworth and Wichita.

IedVen~oFtn ana wichita.
From the kansas City Journal.
We have had occasion to speak in
very favorable terms of the Kansas
railroad commission. The gentle
men composing that commission have
taken a broad, liberal view of railroad
matters from the time they gained a
thorough knowledge of the situation
in Kansas
In the Journal of Saturday we pub
fish discussion of the dual classifica-
ton question which at this time is
causing so much anxiety in Chicago
and ST. Louis. The people of tie
west are under obligations to the
commission for their clear, unanswer-
able statement of the situation.
1t Is clear proposition that the
great cities Of the east are willing to
see the west develop, providing the
business thus developed can be made
| tributary 10 them. From New York
city Oh the great inland cities, the
story has been the same. Each great
| city has insisted on its right to mon
opoiize all the trade beyond.
If The propositions laid down by
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis
men had been recognized as sound and
allowed full force the cities Oh the At
lantic would have accomplished ex-
actly what the former cities are now
seeking. They would have made
Chicago, 81. Louis and Milwaukee
mere commercial points dependent
upon the great Eastern cities.
An application of the St. Louis
theory to-day would strike blow
against western cities only less in pop
ulation. Ii would be backward
step in the work of even development
iii this great nation.
1t IS simply an attempt 10 apply in
an indirect method the exploded dec
trine that business men in the far
west must pay tribute on account of
distance. whenever their eastern
friends grow weary of competition.
The carload lot rates as established
stand as necessary concessions to bus
iness development. They are forced
to concessions, as far as the railroads
are concerned, for the roads found
them necessary As business PROPOSE
tons. They have beer found necessa-
q
veniencc. and above all are necessary
a matter Of justice and fair deal
ing.
DO the people of the west mortgage
their property and build railroads for
the benefit of Chicago and ST. Louis.
No. They build roads for the pur-
pose of doing themselves the most
good, and the managers of railroads
know exactly what that means.
The idea that the railroads can, if
they so desired, make rates for the
mere accommodation of ST. Louis and
Chicago is absurd They were not
brought out here for that purpose, and
if they attempted any such game they
would find things decidedly uncom-
forfabe.
We have no doubt that New York
city would like 10 do the jobbing trade
for The entire country, but in the ma
ture Of things. she cannot. Neither
can Chicago. Neither can ST. Louis
When a section of country reaches
4 certain point in development, couve-
nient jobbing centers are demanded.
When they are demanded, they are
lion of railroads could not prevent
such development.
\ reversal of the freight policy
which has grown up with the develop
meut of this country could not he
maintained for six months
II the Chicago indictments have
INV confidence in their scheme a, Il
matter OF justice. let them commence
The application of their principles at
New York city, and see how soon
they will succeed in paralyzing the !
Dusin s. a fairs of the entire nation.
There Is but one course for the ner- |
,haEts and railroad commissioners in |
,taies west of Chicago, and that is to /
title the monstorous proposition that |
he people are building up the great |
west for the benefit of the jobbers of |
Jhicago, st. Louis and Milwaukee.
Kansas City. St. Joseph, Atchison,
4cavenworth and Wichita have be-
ONE iobbing points. in accord with
natural demands, and they are not to
IL robbed of their natural rights by
riff -ial ma;lipulatlou.