The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-12-23
INrER-sr47E COMMERCE. Talk.
Il Delegate From Nebraska Defeats a Rcsol1-
fi0n Endorsing Pools aud POoiing.

A Delegate From Nebraska Defeats q Rcs0ltt-
ton Endorsing Pools aud Pooling.
Des Moines (la.) special to the Omaha
Bee: The convention OF railroad commits.
sioners Tor the northwestern states reas-
sembled in the capitol this morning. Yes
terday's proceedings had been so much OF a
preliminary character that there was a gen.
eral interest in what should be done to-day.
But, in this respect. the public was some
what disappointed. This being a transit
tory period in the matter OF railroad legis-
lation, there seemed to be a manifest re-
luctance on the part OF the different COM
missionerst to take any very decided stand
on any question until after the national
legislation proposed has had chance to be
tried. In the language OF Commissioner
Becker, OF Minnesota: w are all ham,
pered by our limitation. People expect us
to correct evils that pertain to interstate
commerce when we have only state powers,
and quite restricted at that" The first
order OF business this morning was a report
from the committee on uniformity OF an
nual returns" This committee has been
expected to make some suggestions as to
what changes could be made in order to
secure more uniform returns from the rail
road companies on the subjects presented
by law. The committee, through Judge
Felker, OF Colorado. reported that in view
OF the probable establishment OF a national
commission for the regulation OF interstate
commerce, it would be advisable to leave
the whole matter to II subsequent meeting OF
the commissioners of the several states,
who should cooperate with the national
commission. Alter some informal discus
sion on this subject Commissioners McDill,
OF Iowa, moved that an executive COM
mittee be appointed who should call at
some place, at n date to be designated. a
convention OF tie commissioners of all the
states and territories OF the northwest.
This was agreed to and subsequently the
date was fixed at the second Wednesday in
June next. The committee on the subject
OF freight classification reported through
Commissioner McVay, OF Dakota, that
they were not able at present to make
any recommendations except that the
matter should be left to a special COM
mittee, who hould endeavor to secure uni
formity OF Considerations and report to the
next meeting Of the convention. The COM
mittee was instructed to cooperate with
railroad managers to this end and see
what could be accomplished. The chair
appointed as the executive committee COM
missioners. Gillette, of Kansas; Baker, of
Minnesota; Harding. OF Missouri. As COM
mittee on Considerations, Coffin, of Iowa;
Greig. OF Dakota; Humphrey, of Kansas;
Becker, OF Minnesota; Cowdery, of Ne
braska; Harding. OF Missouri, and Felker,
OF Colorado.
The committee that had been appointed
to report recommendations on the subject
OF Interstate commerce presented the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the convention of rail-
road commissioners OF the states OF Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri. Nebraska, Colorado and
Minnesota, and OF the territory of Dakota,
while regretting the differences which have
occurred between the true friends Of inter-
state regulation, leading to the failure OF
the Cullom bill, yet we rejoice to learn that
the conference ommitte OF the senate and
house oil representatives OF the congress OF
the United States have agreed upon a meas
ure retaining the essential features OF the
Cullom bill.
That it is the sense OF this convention
that the state railway commissioners will
not attain to the full measure of their use
fulness till they are supplemented by a ma
tlonal commission having control of inter
state commerce, and that we regard any
regulation of rates, based upon u pro rata
scale OF mileage, as detrimental to the in
terests Of our respectivesta and terrific
ries.
Pending the adoption OF this resolution
it was suggested that two representatives
OF the railroads present be invited to speak
on the subjects under discussion. Accord
ingly Mr.. E. 2. Ripley, of Chicago, general
freight agent of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy road, read a carefully prepared
paper on The Proper Basis for Freight
Rates" This was followed by a paper by
Mr.. J. W. Midgley, of Chicago. commission
er OF the Southwestern Railway associa-
ton, on the subject OF Pools" 1t was an
elaborate argument'i in support OF the pool
ing system and was listened to with great
interest, several of the commissioners say |
ing that it gave them much new light on the
subject. Then followed an informal discus |
sion OF the topics raised, Mr.. Ripley and
Mr.. Midgley answering many questions
about pooling, classification of rates, long |
and short hauls. etc.
On reassembling after dinner a little
breeze was raised by the introduction of
a resolution %deploring the evil effects upon
il the pending interstate COM
merce bill should be passed, especially on
account OF the provisions regarding pool
ing and the long and short hauls. This |
brought to his feet Judge Mason, one OF
the Nebraska commissioners, who spoke
very warmly against the resolution. He
declared that the pooling system was the
great enemy OF Lincoln, and kept it from
the advantages which Omaha, St.
Joseph and Kansas City enjoyed, and he
thought the railroad men had stated only
one side OF the question. He was followed
by Coffin, OF Iowa, who said he believed
hat no system OF arbitrary rates and
cast-iron rules. whether fixed by state or
legislation, could be successful,
and he was opposed to that feature of any
bill-Reagan or Cullom-that attempted
to control by arbitrary rules. After q little
more talk the offending resolution was
and tho convention proceeded
20 adopt the one resolution by the COM
ordered it engrossed and sent to the
committee on Interstate commerce in both
'enate and house at Washington.
The convention then agreed to recon-
mend the holding of a convention of the
commissioners of all the states soon after
he appointment of a national commits
ioner, il congress provides for one, and
hen adjourned.
SMOIHERED TO DEATH.
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