The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-25
OUGHT TO HAVE A REMEDY.
Col. HaineS' Suggestion to the CON-
mittee at Manhattan Beach.

It Went a Thousand Miles to Make a
Complaint Before the Railway and
Steamship Association and Col.
Haines Thought 1t Should Also Sug-
eest a Remedy-Sol Haas Says Let
All the Ports Appoint a Committee.
How a Freight Bureau Worked in
New Orleans.
Capt Bierne Gordon, vice president Of
the cotton exchange. who went % New
York as a member q committee from
Savannah 70 appear before the southern
Railway and Steamship Association IN
behalf Of better rates tcr the South At
lantic ports, returned 10 tEe city yeS;er-
day morning. Capt =. z Wheaton and
MIR. r. 5. Lathrop. the ether members Of
the committee which represented Savan-
nab, SIRE still north
Capt. Gordon reports a most success
full and satisfactory hearing. both before
Commissioner Stahlman and the eNecu-
tive board Of the association. The Charles
ton committee mum bered four, and Presi-
dent J. Adger Smyth, Of the Charleston
Cotton Exchange. was the spokesman be-
fore the executive board
The committee was received by the
commissioner. on whom we called first
most courteously.'' Capt. Gordon said, as
well as by the executive board. The eX-
ecutive board willingly consented TO hear
US, and Mr.. Smyth laid before il the array
of facts and figures which the commercial
bodies of Charleston had prepared. He
afterward continued his argument for
some time eXtemporaneOusly. Close at
tention was given TO the argument and to
the statements made by some Of the other
members Of the committee.
COL. HAINEs MAKES A SUGGESTION.
"After this argument urging the restora-
ton of the differential rates had
been made. Col H. S. Haines made
speech before the board. He stated
that the committee had travelled 1000
miles for the purpose OF making com
plant before the executive board, and
that IL was fully entitled to respectful
hearing. His argument was not a preju-
diced one by any means, for he weighed
the question on both sides, and then turn
ing on US said You have come 1000
miles TO make complaint; now, can't
you suggest a remedyp"
Mr.. Sol Haas, the great traffic mana
ger, too, was in a merry but attentive
humor. Capt. Gordon tells of a PROPOSE
ton he made to the committee
winch might DC BoOu tnlnB
for the South Atlantic ports Mr.
Haas suggested that a committee
from all the ports interested be appointed.
This included the Virginia ports and the
South Atlantic ports between which the
issues have arisen. He said the railroads
would be willing to leave the matter
of rates entirely with such a committee,
and would accept any rates it might
make. His idea was that the mem boris
of the committee would all be jealous for
the interests Of their respective ports,
condition under which the railroads
would not suffer from too low rates.
The South Atlantic ports committee
would probably be satisfied with this ar
rangement, If the basis of q repre-
sentation on such a committee could be
properly fixed. There would be no doubt
then about Savannah. Charleston and
Brunswick outvoting Norfolk and West
Point.
1.-THE committee" Capt. Gordon said,
s'was well satisfied with the results of its
mission, and believes much good will be
accomplished It's members were invited
TO appear before the next meeting of the
executive board, which will be held in
Atlanta"
TALK OF FREIGHT BUREAU.
The agitation of the freight bureau
question is on the increase. The fact
that Norfolk, 200 miles farther from Kan
sas City than Savannah can ship rice to
that western point at lower rate than
can this port is CALLING TO those who
have the commercial interests Of the city
at heart. The rates on fertilizers also to
points in this section are worrying a
great many.
New Orleans organized a freight bu-
reau last August This is the movement
Savannah and Charleston are now agitat-
ing. in New Orleans a commissioner for
this bureau was employed. Discrimina-
tions were being made which shut New
Orleans out OF her own territory. Rates
on coffee, sugar, molasses and rice TO
southeastern points were favorable to
Memphis and against New Orleans The
commissioner of New Orleans freight bu-
reau protested and argued, and the dis
determinations were removed. In the
same manner rates from Virginia and
Carolina points were discriminating in
effect against New Orleans The com
missioner likewise protested in this case
with success, and reductions OF 50 per
cent. for New Orleans were obtained.
This is the fortihcation it is believed
Savannah needs, and it is likewise be-
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