The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-17
RAILROAD POOLS.
A Discussion Before the Western Com.
mercial Congress-

A Discussion Before the Western Com.
mercial Congress.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 16-It was 10
o'clock before the Western States Congress
assembled to-day. Bishop Hendricks
opened the session with prayer. The days
programme was then Immediately entered
upon. James Peabody of Chicago read a
paper on railroad pools. He said it was not
so much low rates that tho shippers
wanted; it was stable rates AZ
tending TO obtain stable rates, the
speaker indorsed the interstate railway
commission. What the railroads wanted
was not so much great business as steady
business. Shippers wanted equality OF treat
ment at the hands of all the roads, and the
railroad wanted protection against dis.
honesty Of its competitors These were IN,
objects formerly attempted by the pool
They were now being made possible by tho
operations Of the commerce commission.
Gen. Charles w. Blair OF Kansas thought
the government ought to keep its hands Off
commerce and transportation and lot
them bo governed by natural laws.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOODS.
The following telegram to President
Francis was received aud referred TO tho
committee on resolutions: ''The UNDER
signed, president and executive COM
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce of the
state Of New York, ask permission to call the
attention of your honorable body to the
late action OF this chamber regarding tho
Improvement Of the Mississippi river, and
particularly the grave Importance Of pro-
tecting the adjacent section from the terri
BILE ra7ages oocasioned by the periodical
overflows Of the river. They beg
to most respectfully convey to
you their convictions as expressed
in their reports and memorials to congress
that it Is a matter of national Importance,
and to express the hope that you may con.
slider this subject worthy Of the considera-
ton OF the very important congress over
which you presden Signed Charles s.
Smith, president, and by the members Of
the executive oommit.ee
RAILROAD TALK RESUMED.
The railroad question was also discussed
by William e. Sohweppe, president of the
Wholesale Grocers Association OF st. Louis,
State Senator Cochran Of Missouri, John I.
Cornforth Of Denver, Q. S. Dietrich of
Hastings, Neb., State Senator Switzler of
Nebraska, James Madison Of Mississippi
and II. Morton Of Missouri.
Jay l.. Torrey of st. Louis read paper
on "Uniform Commercial Laws" and de-
voted particular attention to the subject Of
bankrupt law.
A. j. Warner of Ohio addressed the con.
gress on the subject: Rotation of Money to
Bank Credits"
Judge B. M. Widner Of Los Angeles, Cal.
read a paper on "a National Money Sys-
tenn
The convention then adjourned until to-
night. Upon re-assembling addresses were
made upon the money question by T. 8.
Coast OF Illinois aud Prof. Blackmar of
Kansas.
The convention then adjourned to tho
Commercial Club, where a reception was
rendered the delegates.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Interest in the congress now cepters in
on resolutions. The committee com-
pleted its work this afternoon and the
report will be submitted tomorrow. The
action Of the committee was not unanimous
and there will be a minority report. The
majority and minority reports agree in all
respects, however, excepting on three reso-
lutions, as follows:
l. FaYoring free coinage OF silver.
2. FavorlnR the issue Of legal tender notes re-
deemable in gold and silver in quantity sufficient
TO do the business Of the country.
3. Fayoring tariff for revenue only.
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Upon these three propositions the mem-
bers of the committee could not agree. The
majority favored the propositions, and the
A4AuOAAbJ OppOoON SAOli' hOh AZ NotAAS W
vote as to whether they should be in-
cluded in the report, the vote stood IL for
and 8 against. The minority still present a
report expressive of their views
on the subject. Other resolu-
tions which will be included in
both reports praise Secretary Rua ( for his
conduct of the affairs OF the agricultural
department and favor the improvement by
the federal government OF the Mississippi
river, irrigation by the national govern
ment Of the arid lands, consumption of
treaties of reciprocity with the countries
with which the United States exchanges
products, and the construction by the fed
eral government of deep water harbor on
the Gulf Of Mexico.