The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-11
OPPOSED To POOLING.
The Builders Exchange Adopts
Strong Resolutions.

Inc OullueES Exchange AuOpIS
Strong Resolutions.
The following preamble and resolutions
adopted by the Builders Exchange have
been forwarded to CALIFORNIA; represen-
tatives in Washington:
WHEREAS. A communication has been re-
eeiv by this exchange stating that bill is
now pending in the House of Representatives
providing for the legaizatiOn OF pooling mong
transportation companies and known House
OF Representatives bill No. 1878, and whereas
said communication also informs us 'that at
conference, or convention held by and be-
tween Certain mercantile and transportation
interests" and RAILROAD commissions" in the
June last, said House OF Representatives
bill No. 1878, as then framed, was
approved by the parties there represented,
for the reason Gas stated in the circular) that
the concession made To the railroad companies
wiz, the privilege of pOOliDg) was In meas
ure offset by such an enlargement OF the DOW
ers of the lnters ate Commerce Commission as
would permit that BODY TO interfere, perempto-
riiy, for the protection OF the people from I'M
falr pooling arrangements and their eonse-
quences; and whereas. after The adjournment
of said conference OF convention said railroad
companies, In utter aud unfair disregard of the
action thereof. did succeed in Inducing the
committee before whom the said bill was pend.
ing 10 so amend the same as to restrict the
power of interference OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission over said roads to the bush
ness directly involved In the pools, thus con.
filming their jurisdiction, 10 many cases.
TO about 20 per cent OF the BUSH
ness OF the roads interested in the
pools; and whereas said mercantile and other
bodies represented at said convrn ion, feeling
aggrieved at he perfiqy of the representatives
of the railroads in inducing the House commit
tee TO so amendssaid bill after the same had
been agreed 10 by said convention, have ap-
peaed 10 US for assistance TO prevent rs adOD-
ton of said am ndments or to defeat the bill;
and whereas We the Builders Exchange OF
San Francisco. The representative BODY Of the
builders and traders OF said citv who are in
any manner connected with the building inter
ests therein, either as mechanics. manufac-
turers of or dealers in building material OF all
classes, realize that our intereSs will be
greatly affected and injured by the passage of
that or any other bill legaliZing pooling by
transportation companies; therefore be il
RESOLVED, That We do hereby earnestly re-
quest our honorable Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress TO work and vote to defeat
said House of Representatives bill No. 1878,
ana all other bills that may be introduced for
The legalizalfon OF pooling by any Incorporated
transportation companies. Be II further
Resolved. That we 90 not recognize the right
of few commercial bodies from Philadelphia.
ST. Louis, Baltimore, Chicago. INDIANAPOLIS,
Cincinnati, Boston and Cleveland 10 barter
away the rights of the people OF these United
States with the railroad companies. even were
II possible to expect the said companies to
keep faith with them.
Resolved further, That our confidence In
OBJ aiming justice and fair dealing between cor
porate monopoiles and tue public at the hands
OF any commission whatever, Is not oil sueh an
abiding nature as TO induce us TO consent to the
extension OF the power of the railroads to
Cypress them, even with the hope OF obtaining
redress therefrom through the good offices OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission, know
ing, as we do. the weakness of human nature
when confronted with the settlement OF inn
mense moneyed interests, contested by a few
men cling as unit, on The one side, aud by
the masses, who cannot be brought to act in
concert on any question. On the other.
Resolved, That we do most earnestly beSeeeb
the lawn king power OF the nation to ref ain
from giving the railroad corporations any fur
Their greater facilities for expressing the peo-
pie than they now possess.
Resolved, That copies OF the foregoing pre-
ample and resolutions, properly signed and
sealed, be sent to each OF he hpnora bic the
Senators and Representatives In Congress from
this state, with the request that they be brought
to the attention of both houses OF Congress.
BY order of the Exchange.
CHAS. e. 1ERRILL, President.
l.. A. LARSEN, Assistant Secretary.