The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-16
PROPOSED PLAN FOR INSPECTION
OF WHEAT At SUPERIOR
ISN'T FElAsIBLN.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
WHEN THE RAILROAD AND WARE
HOUSE COMMISSIONERS HEARD
1T DISCUSSED.
SUPERIOR PEOPLES SUGGESTION.
They Want the Shipper to Have the
Option as to Who VIII do the
Inspecting.

The question of grain inspection at
Superior was the topic of long con-
ference at the office of the state rail-
road and warehouse commission yes
terday. and while the arguments pre-
sented on both sides OF the question
may eventually lead to settlement of
the present difficulties no definite con-
clusion was reached at the meeting of
yesterday. Millers, board of trade men
and elevator men of Superior appeared
before the commission to argue the use
of some temporary system, at least I'M
til the matter could be definitely de-
cided, otherwise the elevators at Su-
perfor would have to shut down. The
m1llers and board of trade men were
represented by L. r. Hurd, of the
Daisy mill, and Messrs. Kennedy and
Atkinson, president and secretary OF
the board of trade. F. H. Peavey, Il.
H. Phelps, S. D. Cargill and S. H.
Harris appeared for the elevator in
terests. There were also present Chair
man w. M. Liggett and A K. Teis-
berg, of the commission, and A c.
Clausen, chief state grain inspector
When the conference was called to
order President Kennedy briefly pre-
scented the history of the controversy
up to the present time and the present
attitude of the Superior board of trade
upon the subject He said that the
Superior people were determined to es-
tabl1Sh an inspection and weighing
system of their own and do everything
In their power to build up and foster
board OF trade at that point. He
realized, he said, the damage that
might result to elevator interests and
milling interests as well, of Superior,
II an entirely new system was sprung
upon them Eve are here" said Mr.
Kennedy, ito confer and advise with
the Minnesota authorities with a view
of agreeing upon some plan by which
our system can be introduced in a
gradual way until it becomes so thor
oughly established and we'll known
that it will be accepted without ques-
ton by all parties and enjoy the same
confidence that Is now possessed by
that of Minnesota
A. J. Atkinson, secretary of the Su-
perior board, followed with the propo-
sition that the Minnesota department
should continue to inspect and weigh
all wheat on arrival at Superior,
where such inspection was desired by
the shipper, and that the Wisconsin
inspectors should look after all other
wheat, and in addition should have
exclusive control of the inspection of
all coarse grain and f1axseed. Our
people, said Mr.. Atkinson "think this
would be a fair deal and enable them
to get on their feet until the time ar
rived when they could dispense with
Minnesota work altogether"
Remarks were also made by other
gentlemen present bearing upon the
subject, the plea of the elevator men
being that some arrangement should
be adopted, if possible, that would OBJ
viate the necessity of closing their
houses. They all agreed that it would
be impossible for them to handle and
sell their grain under the proposed
Wisconsin system, but they did not de-
sire to obstruct the proposed move
ment, if anybody else desired to ex-
pertinent with it. Sal
Col Liggett, Of the commission, II
reply gave a brief synopsis Of the re-
lations between the Superior grain
business and the Minnesota authori-
ties as they have existed for the past
eleven years, together with the reasons
which had originally prompted the
commission in extending the work tc
the Superior side.
''It was not the desire to secure any
fancied profits or revenues that aetu-
ated us in granting the request for
Minnesota service said Chairman
Liggett, $50 much as the disposition to
aid and assist the country shippers
and the grain men," Mr.. Iiggett
stated that they were satisfied to with
draw from Superior, Aug 81, and that
they had concluded all necessary ar
engagements to do so. while we
would be pleased" said he, "to do
everything In our power to aid the Su-
perior people, we could not consistently
continue the work under the PROPOSE
ton submitted by them. Knowing the
sentiment of my colleagues on this
subject, / feel justified in stating that
under no plan except the strict OBJ
| servance of Minnesota laws, could we
continue such service
Inspector Clausen showed the i'm
practicability of conducting the work
successfully under the double system
proposed and the immense amount of
| friction and complaint that would be
| engendered thereby. He also pointed
out the provisions of the Minnesota
| law regarding public warehouses
which would be daily violated by the
| operation of a double system Several
suggestions were made as plans to get
around all legal difficulties, but found
| no general Endorsement. The confer
| ence adjourned without reaching any
| practical results. 1t is not likely that
any plan except exclusive control will
| find favor with the Minnesota COM
mission, and as this does not at all sat
isfy the Superior people, it is ex-