The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27

81 observed an intimation In Tue Ar
PEAL the morning after our suit against
the Newport News 4 Mississippi Valley
Railroad company that the Compress COM
pany had Disseminated against that paper
in giving the item to the public. In
tended 10 90 around TO the Office and
correct that We had nothing to do with
u, and knew nothing about any OF tho
papers getting /, for publication"
These were the preliminary remarks OF
Mr.. Andrew d. Gwynne TO an ArrEAL re-
porter yesterday. and they opened mp an
interesting conversation about tho COM
press business Of this city.
"Now that the case is well under way in
the court. and the fight will proceed TO n
finish, what do YOU anticipate will he tho
outcome Of it7" inquired the reporter.
III cannot conceive Of an opinion nvcrsc
10 us, for the reason that the railroad COM
panies, in fostering n monopoly With the
Merchants Cotton Press and Storage com
many. have violated and are violating the
Interstate commerce and State laws, both
of which arc intended 10 prevent discrim-
nation. In his argument before Chan
cellor Estes, Mr.. Holmes Cummins, coun-
sci for the railroad company. stated that
It's contract with the compress company
Was, in effect, ~ follows That the rail-
road company was TO give TO the compress
company all Its cotton for COMPRISING,
and pay for II at the rate OF 10 cents per
bale, the compress company, ON the othcr
hand, in the event Of competition aud rate
cutting, was 10 meet the cut this was
nothing more nor less Than an invitation
20 competitors. and against rather Than IN
favor ~ monopoly. ms argument OF
the astute counsel caused smile from tho
kccnly pcrcepiiye judge aud also from mo
learned counsel who heard IL. Tho idea
of such a contract as that being an induce
ment 20 competition. The best | can
gather from Il Il that an enterprise could
come In, build up plant establish rate
and-whisilc for business"
"What N the prcscnt status oi the casef'
"Oh, | suppose there will he number
OF amendments 20 the present bills. Judge
Estcs today, understand, instructed hs
railroad company TO iile oil It's contracts
with the compress company. We antci
patcd that turn, aud expect that u vii
operate extensively 10 our advantage
Those contracts. l should think, wOul'
prove very interesting"
'NIorc Than likely When We made lie
mands for equal rights and privileges will
the old company, we were met With ~
fusal, on the ground that our press VA
not located on their respective lines IL
this We replied that our prss was ea-il,
accessible by eide tracks. but that the,
ovcrcamc by dccliningio build and take th,
alleged increased risk aud expense. AZ
matter of fact, the various railroads rcacl
all the old congresses by siding.. though
the main line may pass very near them
Therefore, Il IL easy 20 see that the poin
taken by them was merely an evasion
aud that they are IN sympathy and carncs
cooperation with the concern"
"lIow, then, have YOU managed 10 IL
any bushes at all, or, In case Of the sui
going adversely, eau you hope 10 longcI
exist
IL canno, imaging the case being de
cided against us. but should the uncx
pccled happen, We could sull exist. Eve
since the season opened We have beet
kept busy ~ bees, aud have the assurance
that all the cotton We can handle whc
our new Taylor improved hydraulic pres
Il ready for action will he ours. m
capacity Of onr plant will then be bvtwoc
$500 and 1900 bales per week. We no
have thoroughly satisfactory arrangement
for shipping Via the Tennessee indian,
though the bills Of lading rad over n