The morning news., 1892-03-31
JAPAn RICE REACHING IN.
Shipped From Japan to Interior Points
at Cutting Rates.


Complaints come 10 Us from San Francisco.
as well as from southern ports that Japan rice
IS shipped from Japan to the Missouri river
points. Chicago and other large cities. distance
Of 1000 miles, st less freight than II shipped
from San Francisco 70 similar points, distance
OF 1000 miles. In other words, the native resi-
lents or Japan can snip rice Co the center of the
United States for 50 cents per sl00 pounds, while
u cost resident on the Pacific coast steamer
freight thither. 81 cents aud rail freight thence
70 same places. 81 per 90 pounds No deviation
from latter rates is obtainable, even though the
quantity be made 100 carloads monthly.
yaDan rice. direct shipment. per 100 Ibs.....s 50
japan rice. legitimate shipment, per 100 lbs / 81
This sword cuts In more ways than one; not
only does 1t interfere greatly with the regular
importer, but 10 is contributing q most disturb
ing factor In the marketing OF our home prod
uct. By il rice is delivered az half q cent less
than IL can be done through legitimate methods
OF transportation. The rate is uniform. and
such deliveries are to any point, even New York,
Charleston and New Orleans We say less than
It can be By legitimate methods Of transporta-
ton. for il Is unlawful in that It is contrary to
the interstate commerce act. Competition is
OF course, not fele locally i'll any OF the last
mentioned points, but 1t IL most injurious in
that it has supplied and therefore taken awav
fully one third OF the usual demand which Is
ordinarily met BY primary points in domestic
sorts.
This will account, at least In part, for the
diminution Of demand, Just alluded to, and slug
gishness OF Increment during the past few
months. IL Is said that complaints made to the
Interstate commerce commission have caused
suspension OF these violations. Well Informed
merchants, however, assure us that this is but
temporary, the suspension OF shipments in rice
being due to the fact that freight room is now
taken up by tea and other higher priced com
modities which pay better rates. The possibil-
ity OF renewal is undoubtedly causing mer-
chants throughout the west to buy sparingly
even now. This matter ought to receive con-
sideration at the hands ID of the state depart
ment, for the unlawful reductions in freight rate
are due to the actions Of the Canadian Pacific
subsidized railroad and therefore a violation of
international comfy; (2) of the treasury depart
reduced by oue-half cent per pound; 49, of the
agricultural department, because Of the dam
age done to the production of this country.
The foregoing is from the New York
Shipping and Commercial List. Feb. ID
Conditions are unchanged, except freight
from Japan, direct shipment. Is now 81
cents. instead of so cents, per 100 pounds.
This rate gives the resident of Japan nearly
one-half cent advantage over the United
States merchant. The time occupied in
shipping from Japan to New York overland
IS but thirty days, and as consignments are
being made to the latter point, the protec-
rion given to the home product by the geo.
graphical position Is practically mullifed.
The unjust and unwarranted competition is
the result Of the political or military neces-
stiles Of foreign country. The subject is
important, and the attention of the mem
bers Of congress whose constituents are
interested in rice Is expected to be called
IN IL