The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14


ton shippers so cents per bale more
u u OllIrr colt on. had cost.
Judge Reagan spoke up and said hf
didn't think what had been
,Onc could be undUue.
Mr.. Ripley said he was not asking
FOR reduction OF the present rates
Jut what he did want was for the
'ates to apply alike on compressed
md uncomprrs' ed cotton.
While this discu sion was going on
Nr. Cleveland suggested that on,
rate might be established on all cot.
ION. The discussion then turned on
whether or not the commission should
protect the people, " h ttever the rail
roads might deem it proper to do.
Mr.. Reagan insisted that if the
he faulr OF the railroads.
Mr.. Gresham appealed to the com
mission asthe only power to redress
the wrongs complained of.
y propO> ton 10 SUB MT the matte
. the cotton men, tho railroads anp
he interior compress men was made
nd met with the approval of Judg,
tpagan, the result OF such conference,
% he submitted to the commission a.
he wnUIe ground was gone OveI
again in a general running discussion
and finally Mr.. Flood made the state
ment That if the commission wOulD
make a rate without regard to com
pressed or uncnmpressed cotton, the
railroads would &C ;ept the situation
Judge Reagan was of the opinion
that il the railroads and cotton meI
would get together and MAKE
I rate that did not in.
'rease the present one no.
impair the earnin IS of the IA ilrOads
ne thought the commission would
agree to it.
Mr.. Ladd doubted that any agree
npnt could be reached and asked thai
# they failed, was the wrong to con-
.inue indefinitely?
Judge Reagan repeated that the re
'ponsibility was the railroads. and
Mr. Laid renewed his question as t.
what was to be done if the railroads
'efrsed relief.
The question then arose as to the
light or the commission to establish
regu ations. but the ma, tel
vas not pushed very hard.
Judge Reagan asked if it was eX.
'ected that the commission would MOI
protect the people against the Saint
Iouis order.
Mr.. Gresham was of the opinion
hat such could not be done
" reducing the rate on cotton com
PRESSED and uncompressed. He said
hat Judge Reagan seemed to think
n advance in the cotton rate was
wanted, but such was not the case.
After a proposition had been made
o ask the railroads to express theil
Jews on the subject, the morning ses-
ion closed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the afternoon session was
pened, the discussion of the Hous
IN and Galveston diffrrentials in
0tton was opened by Mr.. Gresham
'ho suggested that the local rates re.
lain unchanged. but that the differ
nee be fixed according to mileage
asis.
Mr.. Read, representing Imam &
o. Of Houston, said he understood
hat the Galveston merchants though
hat on a 7 cents ditferential instead |
f n cents one between Houston and |
Galveston more cotton would go t.
Jew Orleans than to Galveston. A.
o the statement that Tnman q Co |
Ontrolled shipments TO New Orleans |
10 produced figures 10 show that u |
ass pecentage OF the firms cotton
vent there this year than last year. |
IS to the Navigation company's bust |
ess between Houston and Galveston
g was satisfied that if the differ |
initial was lowered the company |
'ould not make the large improve
rents contemplated, and it was now
the commissions action.
He argued that the company was
eressarv to prevent congestion in
It had been necessary to
'ad vessels in the stream instead Of
the wharfs for want OF sufficient
harfage. If any change was to he
ado i'm the differential he asked that
he made cents, which would just
Itfice to cover the necessities Of the
lse, in face of the cent wharfage in
alveStOn.
Mr.. Willis contended that wharfage
lOuld cut no figure in the differential
| 1t was matter of convenience TO,
,inmant on account of the nature o.
re hPrhor.
Mr.. Gresham gave figures to show
10 range of optional area for ship
= e.
Mr.. Read said he wanted differ
l, ial. such ~ would maintain the
'nvenience Of the navigation com
my.
A General discussion as to the rights
the Navigation company and what
WOULD he done to maintain them then
! 'owad.
Mr.. Rogers claimed that il was not
"l 10 make n basis of Houston and
ave- Galveston for difIerential of :
'nts. He admitted the Navigation
mpanv was an advantage, hit he
He'd to 500 that. whom the railroads
ero Hing for a reduction. the Nav
'atiCn 'nmp my should object
Mr. Ridley argued that the mileage
as would not operate rs fqirly for
,e -four and other interests. AS 10
y" Now Orleans shipments, the
ew Or'"ans and Tovas roads worr
lartered to carry cotton from Hons
m 10 New Orleans or Galveston. 40
'rdin~. rs the rates offered was the
ducemnnt in the interests of the
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