Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-11
sOFF WILL SUPPORT IT,
He Speaks Highly Of Mr.. Camden
Amendment.
STRONG LOBBY AGAINST THE BILL
As hmended-.-A Combination to Defeat II
1t Will Pass With the Amend
ment or not at all,
ISpecial 10 The ReQiSter.

WASHINGTON, May l0.-GenerSl Got. II
conversation with the REGISTER representa-
tive to-day, expressed the hope that Sena
tor Camdens amendment to the Inter
State Commerce Bill would prevail. DE
ssys he does not understand the theory
that it is cheaper to run a train OF cars
from Topeka, Kansas, Chicago, or any
other western city of that distance, tc
Baltimore and New York, less than
from Parkersburg or Clsrksburg. He
dces not believe it can
be done. He says merchants
frequently ship freight for Clsrksburg and
Grafton through to ParkerSburg, and then
it is hauled back from Parkersburg to
Clarksburg, over the same route becAuseit 1t
is cheaper. He does not believe there is
any Justice in this. Referring to the
speeches of Senators Spooner and lngHlis,
General Goff said, tia; the producers OF
West Virginia do not ask for cheaper
rate from points in West Virginia to the
Atlantic coast, but they desire to be placed
on an equality with points in the west and
have freight charges at not greater
rate, SO that they will not be dis
criminatei agslnlt in favor of the
western producers. The West Virginia
producer wants to put his production on
the Eastern market at the same figure at
which the Kansas tarmeris able to shIp his
crops. The West Virginisn does not seek
sny advantage over the West I'm shipper,
sad the Camden amendment is calculated
to relieve him of the advantage that the
Western producers now have. whereby the
latter is able to oti:r his products
in the Eastern markets cheaper than
The former owing to the discrimination in
freight rates charged by railroads for trans-
portation. If the bill with Mr.. Camdens
amendment comes before the House, Gen,
Gotf says he will support it. The Camden
amendment does hot provide tor . pro
rata rate ss has been claimed.
LOBBY AGAINST THE BILL.
There is being a strong combination
formed by the Senators from the extreme
East and West respectively. 1t is also ap
parent that there is to be strong railroad
lobby now here TO oppose the Camden
amendment, and, If 1t is possible, to
defeat it after the bill Is
projected in the Committee
of the whole and comes up to be voted Oh
in the Senate the combination will do l.,
out it is certain that no bill can become
law that does not embrace the principles
OF the Camden amendment for the reason
that the House will not pass any bill that
Goes not include this principle. The in
terests of every Congressional district In
the country is Effected By this amendment
except those within the boundaries of
large cihes.
A Monster Anti Chinese Petition.
WASHINGTON, May 10 Representative
Morrison has received 3 monster peti!iop
trom the Knights OF Labor Of CaIif,rnia
1t is over 1000 feet long and contains the
names of over $1,000 parsons Every
State, county and municipal officer aad
every Knight of Labor Of California has
signed the petition. Every male adult in
many of the counties OF the State has
,igued his name. 1t prays for action on
the part of Congress, either by appropriate
legislation or a change in the present treaty
With China, to forever prohibit the further
immigration Of Chinese to the United
Stafea