The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-30


rhich most need correction in the State are OF
common interest to all, and that The Gues!lous ~
which apy differences might exist are OF minor
Importance. ] regard this education OF the pup
tic mind by concentrating attention 10 the I'M
pOrtant points in the contest as long move III
the right direction. - -,
The contest carried on for time with the
State Board OF Railroad Commissioners served
good purpose in several ways 1t demonsirati
their subservlency 10 the carriers, and now
worss than no supervision az all Is this board OF
Commissioners as now constituted; also Tue
utter uselessness OF the law In It's present IOIu,
besides The great disparity which exlsts Det"een
The rates In this State and elsewhere I'D our
country as we'll az the gross DETERMINATIONS IN
The State. Our refusal 10 tile complaint before
this board resulted In showing them up III thelr
true light before tie people OF the State.
sTOoL-PIGEoN SHIVELY.
In order TO escape the exposition 10 which
they were being subjected they had complaint
prepared by one Of their hired attorneys. VINO
board. The party who filed the complaint has
never appeared In person 10 urge his case. Ine
last act in this farce which has thus lar 0e-
veIoped was on Monday, the Sd inst, which was
set for hearing of the case. from when meet
ing the president OF the board was absent,
nominay to attend the races at san jose, but
fOF the alleged reason that lie had been re-
ouested for political reasons TO suppress II until
after the election. Al all events. November
IA is now SET for hearing OF this trumpet up
Colonel Richard P. Morgan "a man who Is said.
10 nave come 10 California 10 connection with
matters concerning the Southern Psclle Com
pany) has been secured 10 eXpert matters upon
which this complaint has bearing, and which
the board ought 10 learn for itself. such
basefaced exhibition of insincerity has rarely
been witnessed; all OF Which shows 10 what
straits II has been put TO escape the perform
ance of duty imposed by law.
Politically, the situation Is such that the
transportation question OVershadows all others
So little attention is paid 10 other issues that
II has been deemed advisable 10 procure TWO Oh
the silver toBgued" orators OF lie STATE 10
debate the merits OF free trade and protection
10 the exclusion of all other issues. IheSe
conditions are largely or entirely due TO the agi-
tstou brought out by THIS asSoelatlan. Our
work has been Endorsed by nearly all OF Inc DO
litcal parties and their candidates In the Stale,
and at the pl esent time we are engaged In piac-
Ing before each individual candidate ior the
Senate and Assembly declaration OF prinel-
the coming Legislature, and from which We eX-
peel good results
TIE LEAGUE OF PROGRESS.
Another result Of the work OF this association
IA the organization OF the League OF Progress,
composed Of The young business men OF lie
Stale. Ii bids fair 10 become power Tor g0od.
IL has already accomplished much WORK 10 Vafl-
Gus directions and has In hand many other moves
The organization OF the Grace line of clipper
ships and their guaranty by merchants OF tbls
city Is another one of the results Of the Work OF
The association. 1t is now an assured success
and is a move In the direction OF the esta0-
lishment OF legitimate composition oy sea;
their fourth ship Is now on berth In New
York The result has been to fix tie rate by
sail around Cape Horn al least 81 per ton below
the figure OF five months ago. a reasonable es.
tmaie Of The goods now afioat az these reduced
rates would be about 10000 tons Besides iBis,
The old lines eastbound have been induced 10
recognize the necessity for lower rates and NOR
active conn eIitlOn AS g result very reasonable
even low rates have prevailed for some months,
and largely increased volume OF tonnage mas
moved that way 81 81 al saving 10 me snip,
II - nHp ted
the TTAnscOptinenlal Association that II VIII
cease 10 exist uhder It's present agreement on
tie 31St OF December next, by reason OF these
things The Pacific Mail subsidy VIII cease at
the same time. and for the same reason.
The organization OF tie san Francisco and
Great Salt Lake Railroad to build road from
this city 10 salt Lake City, Utah, aud occupy the
valleys OF this Stale, IS another work In which
we have taken an active part. regard thls as a
very important move aud worthy OF special re-
port. because It's effect for good upon the com
meTce OF this whole coast will be more far-res ell
Ing than al other things combined. because IL
VIII only emphasize by SeyeT1l-fold the benefits
which come from sea competition and intToi
ouce other elements OF sea commerce which are
Impossible without L. IL IL is constructed.
owned and operated In the interests Of
this State. II will bring revolution, tile
benefits Of which are beyond computation.
Il VIII settle for all time the question that the
Pacific Ocean Is tile front door to the whole Pa.
cine Slope and desire 10 go on record now. that
nothing else which lies within our reach Will &C
complsh this so we'll. II must be apparent 10
the State that tbis would be worth many times
The cost OF the road IN tie material wealth Of
this county. Such road would prepare me
way for Us TO tas c advantage OF lie great Meat
aqua Canal when completed, and Only when The
road Is completed Will Il be made apparent how
much more with au extended trade horizon We
really need tie canal. l believe that full
measure OF greatness Tor this city and TIE ST. {
OF California vii be assured when ills railroad
Is ompieted.
sELF.PRoTECTIoN URGED.
I q submitting this report 10 your committee,
referring 10 the things which the association has
accomplished and now has Ia hand, as well as
things which need correction, Il should be plain
10 you tnst tie TASK which we have before US i:
OF gigantic proportions ] see no good reasons
Why. with the cooperation Of our members and
the reasonable support OF the business eOmmu
MY, We may not be able 10 make a complete
success Of every portion OF the WORK. In tbs
| connection ! want TO emphasize one thing IN tht
minds Of your committee, and that Is the fact ha'
| already been demonstrated that remedies liz
/ very largely IN your own hands and that by or
| gaDization and cooperation you are more power
| ful than any corporation which can be created
| / also want 10 impress upon you With ali OF th'
! force can command that The necessity tXlst'
/ here to a marked degree TO make use Of ever
! means at our command for sefpTOtectiOn a.
/ against all competitors. which under present or
/ eaniZations have been shown 10 he grossly dis
1 crimnailVe IN their favor. Also that the means
| 10 be employed must be largely Of your OWL
| creation.
While we have a strong association, and oul
| work has been 10 a great degree satisfactory
| the membership ought 10 embrace every large
! shipper 10 the State. When we consider tbC
| work have on hand organization and CO
| operation count for great things under cOndi
| tious as they are al this time
| l have made no effort al statistical informa
| ton, because did not think We were ready 10
| that, and there Is some doubt in my mInS
| whether II would pay IN results for the exp-nst
| OF compiling We have gath-red a larg
| amount Of information as TO tariffs; report
| ana laws OF other States from which we can OBJ
| tain such data as We may require from time K
time and from which large amount OF c0mpar
| alive work hasbeen done.
would not at this time recommend incorpoTa
| ti0H; there may be some advantage TO com
from incorporation but | have as YET expert
enced no Inconvenience by reason of our pres
ent method OF working. When we fail 10 accom-
pish benefit enough 10 hold together as we nOl
are, II would seem "a though We have no specis
| reason for an existence under corporation.
| desire 10 call your attention 10 The uniform goo
| treatment we have received at the hands OF tn
| PRESS OF this city. While the work we are er
gagged IN is matter Of great public interest !
this State, / fully appreciate that In the educt
ton Of the public mind IN very many of the fea
lures OF the case we are largely obligated to
itlendy press.
THE PROGRESS MADE.
In conclusion ] want TO say ] would be gla
| III we could report even a greater measure
success In field where there is so much TO d
| Which should have been done earlier. AT I'll
same time believe We may feel satisfied VII
| the progress we have made within the peTiod "
| have been engaged. In fact, IL nothing more
done than is now fact and we hold what is no
IN sight, We " II have ACCOMPLISHED all that va
expected OF the association by a great many
| it, supporters.
| desire to thank your committee for the I'm
form cooperation which has existed In all OF
work, and for your Endorsement and supnO
| from lime TO time Ia the part which / have take
| In tie work OF The association.
| Hoplng that tie coming year OF the associate
may be marked by greater measure OF succe
than ibe past, by reason OF the Information v
have acquired and the impetus We have gaine
the above Is respectfully submitted.
j. :. LEEDS. Trafhc Manager,
| San francisco, October 49, 1892.
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