The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-15
GRAIN RATES.


west was resumed this morning
Mr.. Denison first called attention 10
the point that Kansas is tributary ia
Galveston by reason of ec,graphicai and
rAliiOad nearness Since conditions In
itNas enabled New orleans 20 nav
cents lvp moro than Galveston a uka al
htahtase should be given to Galveston in
,Ahi.'Sis' which is 2V1 miles nearer to Gal
weston than u New orleans. In other
words, In territory naturally tributary to
G,ealVeston there should be IA substantial
uiIerential in behalf of Galveston since
1diNeston Is excluded from New orleans
natural territory. AS regards Atlantic
nHrts, rates should be so adjusted rs a,
during the summer when the LAKES are
open, as well as in the winter when the
lakes are closed
Mr.. Faithorn--Do YOU believe New Or
leans paid 3 cents more?
entail
Mr.. Faithorn-Misht not TIE rates have
been Cutg
Mr.; Goodwin of the Santa Fe-our road
handled some Of that gain to New Or
feaSonahle TO assume that the Santa Fe
would cut rates to New orleans, and the
advantage Of other roads was small
that they could hardly have done So
Mr., Imbodcu testified TO the fact that
New Orleans had successfully competed
ontial.
Of cents or ~ cents bushe over New
Orleans. He SAID the mileage basis IS tie
ideal condition; but he does MT hope to
see II during the lifetime of the present
generation, 1t must ultimately come. how
ever, because it is the only just basis of
rate making The ship brokers yesterday.
ne said had manifested some difference
of oIinion on certain points. but all are
agreed that Galveston is entitled to a
dlffercntial. ana he expressed the belief
mat with or lls cents a hushel Galveston
hnr IIa a t.1 gtar
Atlantic ports. he thought. should be
about cents q bushel
Mr., Denison Interrupted TO suggest that
the lake traffic and its influence upon
rates IN summer should be borno in mind
IN considering the Atlantic diIerential
Mr.. Moller. said the diffcrential should
be preserved whether rates were high
WITHOUT lake traffic or low with lake trnr-
nc. That was II detail for the arbitrator.
Mr.. lmhoden quoted ocean rates from
Atlantic ports and explained how those
ports can compete In Galveston territory
while Galveston can not compete in their
territory.
MIR How suggested that while the rail
movement TO New orleans had ased
lately. the export situation IS practically
unchanged Heretofore the Mississippi
barges have taken large tonnage Of
grain 10 New orleans. They have not
done so this year because Of the low
stage of the water. But the river may
always 10 looked upon as a factor In
rate making.
Mr.. Dcnlson That being the case. rail
way lines having such connection are on
Titled to differential consideration. when.
on the first of the year. Galveston had eX-
ported l.Coo.ooo bushels for tho season,
New Orleans had exported ever 30O0 600
bushels during December. Now orleans
Is enabled TO competc IN Galveston terri
| tory while Galveston is shu, out of New
| Orleans territory
Mr.. Faithorn asked Mr. Denson whe her
he intended to suggest "A sliding scale to
meet lake competition
Mr.. Denson My idea is that tho lake
competition should be considered by the
arhtrators.
water utilization committee, He Illus
trated the proposed nrbitra ton by re.a lng
an incident of his hoyho9d, lie and en-
other hoy agreed to shake down apples
and divide rho other hoy came down
from the tree first and gathered all the
biggest apples into one pile. When he got
vision applied only 10 the remaining ap-
pies, and he was compelled 10 accept that
adjustment because the other fellow was
the biggest. The Eastern lines mad picked
out all tho finest freight app.es ami now
proposed to arbitrate with the North and
South lines for % division Of the renainier
the product of the section south aud west
a the Missouri If we are to divide with
the East in this territory said colonel
Gresham. let the East divide with us On
the other territory.
Mr.. How said the territory under ar
bitraton is a pretty big basket Of apples
But they are our apples, suggested col
onel Gresham. The people Of the West
have developed these grain fields. The
production has moved westward and now
tho Eastern lines want TO share II. Let
them have their original grain fields ard
let us have ours on the basis ofImlleage.
Touching the cqualizns OF local and eX-
port rates, suggested by Colonel Gresham,
Mr.. Gcoiwyn of the Santa Fe raised the
point that nothing would be gained there
by. If the local mills can not export -four
on - cent wheat rate, with the flour
rate 20 cents, "A reduction TO say 90 cents
on wheat, would not help them, because
the : cent diffcrrntial on -four must be
preserved under the ruling OF the Inter-
state commission. He was agreeable TO Il
reduction of the local rate II the arbi-
traitors see fit to make 1t, but raised the
point that it would not help the millers.
Mr. Reymershoffer answered the OBJ
lection and explained that Galveston Is
not favored as other milling points are
with robillug rate.
Mr.. Groseclose thought It inconsistent
to ask Tor favorable export rate on ac-
count of natural advantages ana favor
able local rate on account Of diSadvant-
ages He thought the arbtrators, in con-
sidoring the export rate. should ascertain
the average through other ports TO Europe
and give Galveston diffcrential to
which her geographical position entities
her The Missouri. Kansas and Texas le-
ures that the diiferential against New
Orleans should be not less than cents lCN.
New orleans has a territory In Illinois
which Galveston can not reasonably hope
to reach, from which the rate Is is cents.
Mi. liON~-N ilstL dlf S0Ni I'iStiS III
suggesting 4 cents?
Mr.. GrosccIose-By analogy. The cond-
tons are similar to those In Texas, where
the differential Is cents, and New or
leans has made no complaint against II.
Mir. How-Could New orleans handle
any part of the grain at that rate?
Wouldn't It throw the entire product to
Mr. Groseclose-I think not. That means
of Transportation is not practicable. Large
exnorters will be unwilling to suffer the
DELAY and extra insurance OF the river
barees Tho Galveston outlet was not
open when those conditions prevailed
Air. Faithorn-Whst should be the a.
lantic differential?
Mr.. Croscclose--I have not figured on
that because ! am not informed as to
Atlantic rates.
Mr.. Fai;horn--Do you think the ocean
rate as well as the rail mileage should
enter INTO the arbitration?
Mr. C;roscclose- Both should he consd-
cred The shipment is not completed at
Mr.. Bornefed used map hanging
against the wall to illustrate the geo
,.raphiral distances which should effect a
favorable rate for Galveston, from which
Mr. Faithorn inferred that n division OF
territorV was the suggestion.
Air Noller then read an item concern
ing the parity Of ocean imports with DO
~, n,ss,tc shipments and made the point
~ 50 mo r.ltp should aDnlN local