Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-20
OF NATIONAL INTEREST.

| Short Clause AnaIyzed-The Silver Vote
With Hill in 1t.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Inter-
State Commerce Commission to-day, in an
| opinion by Commissioner Veazey announced
| its decision OF the case of E. N. Raworth
| against the Northern Pucific Railroad Com
| pany, tho Union Pacific Railway Company
and others in favor of tho complainant. t.
The case involves the question of greater
rates on sugar in car loads from San Francis
co to Fargo than for the longer distance
| over the same line to st. Paul. The Com.
mission rules as follows: Carriers alleging
Justification of departure from the 'long
| and short haul" rule of the statute, must In
their answers to complaints clearly advise
| complainants of the facts and circumstances
relied on as constituting such justification.
There is no competition by rail over the Ca
| madam Pacific Railway or by water around
! Cape Horn, that tustifies departure from
| the 'long and short haul" rule of the stat
| ute in the transportation OF refined sugar
from San Francisco to Fargo and through
Fargo to St. Paul.
The "long and short haul rule" Of the
statute was intended to maintain and pro-
mote and not to destroy or neutralize
natural commercial advantages resulting
from location and competition at ST. Paul
with sugar from the East refined in New
York, although necessitating the prevailing
low rates to st. Paul on sugar from
the West refined at San Francisco
latter to Fargo Fargo than IAN to s.. Paul. ~ '
Section Of the "Act to regulate COM
merce" forbiddfng unjust discrimination
from the "long and short haul" rule Of the
statute is shown to be authorized, and the
right. If estab blfshed, of making the greater
| charge for the shorter haul, does not Justify
a k0c kFny n
| unjust discrimination. The fact that the
rates to the longer distance point cannot be
raised without loss of the traffic involved,
and that the rates to both the long distance
point ana the short distance point are not
unreasonable in themselves, do not justify q
disparity in such rates resulting in unjust
point The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany is not exempt under its charter from
the authority to regulate rates conferred on
the Commission by the act to regulate COM
merce.
The vote in the Senate to-day on the
Kyle amendment to the Arizona funding bill
was not anticipated by many Senators. The
result has been freely discussed on the floor
since its announcement. Many of the gold
men insist that the vote was not a square
test of the sentiment of the Senators on the
silver question, but the silver men claim a
decided victory. Probably the truth is to be
stands recorded as opposed to any reaction
airy legislation favoring gold at the expense
Of silver. The Senators who opposed the
Kyle amendment hold that they were voting
to allow the Territory to manage its own
affairs. The silver Senators assert that they
lost several votes because of that belief, and
that they are really stronger than appeared
from the vote, as shown by the fact that
Messrs. Palmer and Paddock disclaimed any
understanding that the silver question was
involved. But tho feature OF the vote was
tn o. tfrrdn a nf.fM md &Tn 1wyN
were much pleased to see him recorded on
their side, especially as he had refrained
from responding on the first vote. when
there was no quorum. Mr.. German, who was
vote.
THE House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs to-day took action looking to a further
enlargement OF the reciprocity policy re-
Gently entered upon ON an extensive scale
by the United States. This time Mexico is
the country with whom it Is proposed to
enter into closer commercial relations. The
committee's Recommendation Is accom-
panied by joint resolution and an interest.
ing report in which is exhibited the benefits
to result to each country from reciprocal
trade relations in certain commidities. The
resolution, tho passage of which the COM
on the lor
Mexico and of the United States. 1t re-
quests the President to invite the Govern |
sioners es u who shall meet like v number ris ef
to be designated, by the |
President and negotiate treaty whereby |
greater reciprocity in the commercial rela- |
tions between Mexico and the United States |
shall be established. The President is not |
to appoint the commissioners on the part OF |
the United States until Mexico shall have |
sfgnified her willingness to enter into such |
treaty and has appointed commissioners. |
The report says: III, instead of discrimi- |
mating duties, unrestricted reciprocity pre-
vailed between this country and Mexico |
there can be no doubt that the exercise of |
a little enterprise on the part of our manu-.
and our producers of food, would
markets." The report suggests
that a concession on our part, which would |
probably be of mutual advantage, would bo |
the removal of the duty upon lead ores i'm
it says which might we'll be made
by this country to Mexico is the admission |
Of wool free of duty.
In anticipation of the passage BY the
House of the river and harbor bill, Senator
Squire has been strenuously urging upon
the Senate Committee on Commerce the
necessity for speedy action upon the bill
to appropriate $4,000 to begin the con-
of the canal (Which is ultimately
to cost S., 500 0O0) to connect the waters of
Lake Union and Lake Washington with |
Puget sound. Action upon this project last
year was prevented by the absence OF
survey, but now that this has been secured
It is probable that the committee will report
favorably upon the bill and at the instance
Of Senator Squire will incorporate it as an
amendment to the river and harbor bill
when that measure reaches the Senate. This
will, it is stated, afford to naval
vessels n magnificent fresh water rendez-
7ous basin besides open up to the markets
large section of valua BILE agriculture coun.
ry. The principal objection. it is said, has
,ome from Senator Dolph, who fears that
Congress cannot be induced to embark upon
mother project of this magnitude without
with the scope of the Columbia
liver improvements. but Senator Squire
eels that he has secured the favor of
majority of the Committee on Commerce for !,
lis project.
Ex-Governor PORTER, of Indiana
United States Minister to Italy, had o long
conference with Secretary Blaine at the
state Department this morning preparatory
o his return to his post at Rome. The State
Department. has received no official infor-
nation OF the appointments Of an Italian
'orter subsequently had IN interview with
he President at the White House. He left |
or New York this evening and will sail Sat- |
lrday for Europe.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
he name of Colonel Frank Wheaton to be
promoted to Brigadier General. Colonel
is OF the Second United States In
antry, with headquarters at Omaha. When
lis nomination is confirmed he will be as
igned to Vancouver Barracks. the head
uarters of the Department of Columbia.
THE War. Department is informed of a
light revival of the Garza insurrectionary
movement in Texas and that troops have
one to the scene Of the latest outbreak.
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL BATCHEL-