The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-18
VERY TIRED OF
EXISTING RATES.
4 Traffic Association Formed by
Business Men.
8 Large and Enthusiastic Meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce-Purposes Of the
Organization Discussed

Fully 200 of the most prominent business men
Of san francisco aud neighboyhOod assembled
at the Chamber OF Commerce 10 this city yester-
day afternoon to take the first step In the organ
Ization OF an association to protect the shipping
interests Of the city. Thomas !. Haynes Secre-
tary Of the Chamber OF Commerce, called the
meeting to order about 2 O'CLOCK and J. B. Stet-
son was unanimously chosen to be Chairman,
with Thomas j. Haynes as Secretary.
On taking the chair Mr.. StetsOn made an ad
dress, in which he stated that tie object Of the
meeting was to organize a freight bureau as the
only means to overcome the Determinations and
inequalities against the Interests of San Fran
cisco. He called attention to tile wonderful pro-
ductiyeness Of The State and the great loss SUI
fered during the season by agrlculturlsts from
their inability TO ship their products to the mar
kets at profit on account OF the high freight
tariff. Attention was drawn TO the fact that SIM
liar organizations 10 this had been formed IN
Eastern cities and with very beneficial results.
Continuing lie declared:
NOT TO WAGE WARFARE.
ave do not meet here for the purpose Of wag-
ing warfare or encouraging antagOnisms be-
tween the shipping public aud the railroads or
any transportation lines. We believe that The
same theory would govern them as would govern
ourselves as business men 10 the redress OF any
grievance Of our customers We believe that by
united action we can present TO lie railroad and
TRANSPORTATION companies views In reference to
fTelghts, classification, etc, that VIII cause them
10 make changes that Will be beneficial both 10
ourselves and TO them. have been waited on
this morning by the IN mbers Of ten Of our larg-
est business houses In this city, and am per-
mitled TO say If the organization is begun on the
plan here fOreshadOwed they VIII join with US
and enter into the work with determination
that IL shall succeed. l cannot TOO earn estly ad-
wise prudence and caution IN the outset, for II
this association is started properly gre at good
Will come from il and prove Of lasting be neft to
The commercial community. With this brief
statement of the purposes Of this gathering the
meeting is ORGANIZED ana is now ready Tor UuSt-
ness"
Isidor Jacobs offered the resolutions Of orgaui-
cation, which, after various slight amendments
had been made, were unanimously adopted The
headquarters OF the association will be in this
city, aud the governing power Is vested IN an
Executive Committee Of eighteen members Of the
business community from whom the officers OF
the association shall be elected. Everything In
regard 10 the management OF the organization Is
placed IN tile hands OF this Executive Committee.
X. q. Sheath, pending the adoption OF The res0-
lutlons, quoted some figures 10 show that the
freight rates In California are from five to ten
times greater than IN other sections
Mr.. Green OF Monterey said he had feared that
places outside OF San Francisco would be over
looked, but he now perceived his mistake. He
closed with the statement that Monterey is in
great need OF such an association, as the rate on
flour Is almost as much as the rate to China.
PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Isidor Jacobs explained the purposes Of the
association and what the expected results would
he, one Of which was already seen In the reduc-
ton of 10 per cent made by The TTanscOntneutaI
Association since the commencement Of this
movement
NJ. +. Jones urged that the merchants Of CALI
fornia need not antagoniZe any particular rail.
road system, but should demand their rights.
The merchants have as much right TO say what
they will pay for freight as the railroads. All
concessions must be secured by united action, a
single individual Will have no effect on a railroad
company's rates.
Fred S. Castle read paper upon the formation
OF Tie association, and he called attention 10 the
high freight rates OF California. What lie con
sidered tie best and only way TO regulate them
by was This association, and suggested the aD-
pOintment OF the Executive Committee.
Half hundred names were suggested for
members of the Executive Committee, aud Chair
man StetsOn will use tile list In making his selec.
lion. Among those suggested were: Fred l..
Castle, }. c. siegfrled' Isidor Jacobs H. A.
Williams A. j. Mott, E. b. Beck, NJ. P. Jones,
Mr.. NickeIsburg, George Z. Hawley, A. I.
Hatch, A. S. Hallldle, j. b. StetsoD, f. b. Pond,
r. 6. Sheath, j. A. Foger, b. Redington, Sidney
/. Smith, Robert Howe, Sonoma; George Il:
Sanderson. W. w. Montague, Robert wait OF
Langley & Michaels, @. E.Wnitney, Ben Sloss. A.
r. Biggs, Colonel Ford, Isaac Upham, T. 2.
Willie, Fresno; Levi Strauss, =. f: stone; LOUIS
spreckels. Daniel Meyer, Z. b. Stone, frank