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pension OF the long and short haul clause,

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the committee waited for the action OF
the interstate comm.Tce commissioners.
Fhese delays brought no relief, and the
failure Of the Missouri LEGISLATURE TO
pass an equitable railroad law unsettled
everything pertaining to Missouri rates
up to the time when the extra session sd
journed. The committee, however, has
not eeen idle, and herewith submits
partial report OF its work.
For years past, the report continues,
ST. Louis has suffered from unjust dis
elimination by railro SOS east Of the Mis-
sissippi. Quincy, Esst Hannibal and
East Louisiana being given Est S..Louis
rates, or Is per cent. Of the Chic $50 tariff
to the seaboard, regardless of the fact
that the points named are farther from
the sesbosrd than is Esst 81. Louis by
ment the grain, hay, four, ETC., produced
in large district north and northwest OF
the city, has been diverted, much 10 tue
injury OF St. Louis. The report recites
the efforts made by the committee to se-
cure q removal Of this Discrimination, and
the statement is made that reduction
equivalent TO % per 100 pounds on grain,
hay, -four, etc, was obtained, first from
the Vandslia aud then from other lines
Steps TO secure restoration OF the Old
tariff have been made, but the committee
think the advance has been prevented
Encouraging correspondence with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company is noted
and the committee expects revision o
the rates TO Newport News snd Richmond
Va, at an esrly date. 4 Chicago rste Il
those points would be 243c instead OF 29'
as at present.
The committee reports slight mOdifi
cation in discrimination in Southern Kan
aes rates, but states that when the inter
+; state commerce law took effect, as NJ
promise OF permanent improvement could
be secured from the Missouri Pacific
Frisco correspondence WAS opened Will
merchants and boards of trade and juno.
tions Of both roads il Southern Kansas
with the result taat hearty cooperation
was promised the committee when i
should be ready to lodge complaint Will
| the Interstate commerce commission. In.
cidentally, this correspondence has ere
sted q bitter feeling for St. Louis in the
southwest, snd the committee believes
that ST. Louis will have preference, with
such points, at even rates, as against
Ramsay City and Chicago.
The csse prepared by the committee
against the st. Louis and San Francisco
Road on the score OF Discrimination In
tariffs. Is believed to be a good one; sno
with respect to Missouri rates, the com
mi.tee feels senguine Of pressing the
Wabash Western case to successful is
sue. These movements on the part OF the
committee have been grestly helped ior-
ward, the report states, by decisive is
vorsble action OF the railroad commits
sioners OF Illinois, lows, Kausss aud Ne
orssks in the matter OF interstate rstes.
The report charges the Bridge and
Tunnel Company and the Virgins Ferry
Company with unjust discrimination
sgainst ST. Louisiana states that CESS
ton OF such discrimination has been
asked-e re recommendation being made, ir
case Ct noncompliance, that the matter
shall be laid before the Interstate Com
Merce Commission.
In the way Of past benefits TO 81. Louis
commerce secured by the efforts Of the
committee, reference Is made to a saving
Ct $500, 600 Elected by reduction OF 8
cents per 100 on freight shipped from points
east Of the Alieghenies; TO reduction
in the d,ffeTentials between csr load
less on grocery staples; to the postpone
ment of an advance in cotton rates 20 the
seaboard; and after summing up these
benefits cites the need Of aggressive &C.
ton for the future il the merchants and
manufacturers of the city would plsce ST.
Louis in her proper rank az point CT
manufacture, accumulation snd distribu-
tioa.
TIE committee states that the inter
state commerce lsw has done Little tor
St. Louis, excepf 70 'upply opportunity
to prefer complaint and obtain redress.
Texas rates, according TO its report,
while equitable and just az compared With
those current between Texas and New
Orleans, should be reduced, as they are
still too high compared with Texas rates
current Wis sSt. Louis TO and from Cal
csgo, Cincinnati and Louisville. The
rates charged by the Missouri Pacific be-
tween ST.. Louis and points On Its central
branch west Of Atchison ere reported as
excessive, In that they equal fer contln
Gus csFrisge combination OF Missouri
Psc fic locals visJAtChisol.
The difference between TtXts sud
southeastern wheat and four rates Is pre-
nourced al unjust Discrimination against
S.. Louis milling interests Globe
Democrat.
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