Evening star., 1896-11-17

10 consider q resolution asking the Presi-
dent-elect to appoint practical agricul-
turist as Secretary Of Agriculture, reported
iavorably thereon. and the action was
On motion of Mr., = IDeyfies of Maryland a
committee; consisting d Messrs. Jones Of
Indiana, Hale of New York and Horton Of
michigan. were appointed to wait upon the
President-elect and urge him to select q
practica! farmer and If possible a MEM
Mr.. Wiggin intrSoducgd resolution to
reGommit e.so the report Of the executive com.
mittee, with instructions to strike out all of
,Il Inat part relating-to an export bounty
Ihis resolution. on motion of A. ]. We'd
deburn. was made the special order for
II o'clock tomorrow ~ -
Mr.. Smith. from the committee on agri-
culture reported ibackst with an adverse
report, the resolution Of Mr.. Reardcn OF
Kansas. asking a. bounty on sugar of
cents pound. This report was laid over
until tomorrow X 81 - .s..
On motion of Mr.. Cox of New Jersey a
special order was adopted for 1870 this
evening. for the election of a member OF
the national executive committee to sue
ceed Mr.. Rhine
Dr., Bowen. high priest of the seventh
degree, announced that before the close OF
the session Of the National Grange meet
Ing of the seventh degree would be called.
The grange then closed in due FORM
INEQUALITIES of Traffic Rates.
In his address before the National Grange
yesterday Interstate Commissioner Knapp
pointed out several glaring inequalities In
present traffic regulations.
''One phase Of railroad rates especially
interesting to farmers said he, "fs the
fact that the rates Of the roads are divided
into classes, some having four or live, and
others as many as twelve or fifteen, and to
these classes are applied different prices
which affect the shipper. The farmer pays
on his grain 20, 40 and so per cent or Its
selling price to get 1t to market, while the
price of the manufactured article is hot ap-
preciably enchanced. TO move bushel OF
grain from Chicago to New York takes ~
per cent of its price from the farmer, While
hats sell in New York and San Francisco at
the same price and the cost for taking
hat across the continent is unapp:eciaDle
The hat goes from Danvers, Mass, to New
York or San Francisco at cost so slightly
different that 1t is unapparent. but the cost
OF transporting a bushel OF potatoes a
short distance is more than 1t will sell for
The question which must hereafter be
considered Is whether or not the prices
should not be lowered on the necessities OF
nfe-the products Of the farm. the mine and
the forest-and raised on manufactured
goods. The speaker did not think the
ROADS were receiving too much for their
investment Of capital and expense, but
the future must meet, and the question to
consider was whether the adjustment
should not be made so as to be more equit-
able to the producer of raw material.
when these things have been regulated
the next question is the moral one. We
must educate the people that 1t is no bet
ter to take advantage Of freight rates or
free tickets than it Is to demand retluc-
tion IN postage stamps" He considered 1t
strange that men who believed it perfectly
legitimate to prosecute smuggier would
think 1t right for a man to get discIim-
mating rate Public sentiment that Gepre-
cated, the cheap postage stamp or the
smuggled goods seemed perfectly fcccnciled
to the discriminating freight or passenger
tariff. Until this was rectifed there could
be no industrial liberty or commercial flee
dom.
Mr.. Knapp said he believed that rublfc
conscience needs education on this line
The people had right to demand of the
public carriers equity and Justice, but. the
carriers should also be- protected.
He alluded briefly to the work Of the
commission. and showed how faithfully
they had tried to serve the people and the
opposition they had meti and The obstacles
even from the courts, that they had to con-
tend with. ~ ;
CO-Operntlon Desired.
10 He concluded by; saying the commission
locked to the grange for assistance and CO.
operation in carrying out its work
He said that thef grange was, misunder-
stood by many-it!iwas not the enemy of
railroads. but demanded equality and equi-
ty, and after the Interstate commission had
been established. the order was willing to
wait, and had not pressed radical action of
any kind. He believed that railroads
should be allowed to make a profit, but that
their encroachments upon the rights of the
public should be interrupted. and that the
National Grange as body cannot rest sat
isfied till this Is done.
Secretary Moseley was next introduced
by Worthy Master Brigham
On motion of Worthy OyerSeer Jones a
resolution was adopted thanking Commits
sioner Knapp for his able. interesting and
instructive address. and requesting copy
were ,Ul aske te num9er q a9fstiops
replied. The worthy master, expressed his
gfa tihcation and that of the grange.
After some announcements the grange
took a recess until pm.