Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-20
biz PORTS IN IT.
Inn OF ARBITRATION MAKES A
FAVORABLE REPORT
of From -Four to Six
C.ats Established In Favor OF
the Gulf Ports.

Warrington, March 19.-Chairmau
ruiam r. Morrison OF the interstate
rmerce commission. has forwarded
The senate an important letter con-
falng the railways between Chicago
b the Missouri river. The letter is
reply TO a resolution recently intro
fed by Senator PETER asking the
knhcance of the Missouri river as u
siding line for railway rates, and If
Ne was an agreement making rates
)fAer west Of the river than east of II,
h II such higher rates were legal.
\ resolution also asked II rates had
recently been advanced from Mis-
ri Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado,
izhoma and Indian Territory to
czs and Mexico, and II such advance
h tral.
ctman Morrison answers that
knt no agreement among railways
make rates higher west of the Mis-
rriver than east OF 1t, though such
Ties are higher. AS to the legality OF
e existing rates. he says that Is a
Position the courts are now trying to
fcde. Mr.. Morrison accompanies his
uef with table OF the rates now IN
Feet to the points named. which show
Clear discrimination against the vast
Eficn,ural district west of the MIS-
WI and wholly sustains Senator PEI
rs contention.
IN the matter of the advancement OF
an rates to the Gulf ports and the
uses leading thereto, Mr.. Morrison
VS. on the third day Of october, 1885,
rates on flour and grain previously
forced from certain points in Mis-
ail Kansas and Oklahoma and the
aian Territory to Galveston and
ner points in Texas, including points
me RIO Grande Uhe Mexican Dor-
were reduced. The points from
aieh the rates were so reduced EN-
a'ed most of the south half of all
gram producing region of the state
Kansas, the southwest, nearly one
81 the state of Missouri and parts
oAehoma and Indian Territory. ON
ssh third day of October, 1895, the
'noa Hour and grain to Texas points
~ named, from the north half, APP
vnnawly, Of the grain producing
ihe state OF Kansas, from parts
2nndo, Nebraska, the northwest
aM Of Missouri, and parts of Okla
~ we're increased. on the Goth day
.sauary last all tine above mentioned
which had been either so In
.ea or reduced, were restored and
me same as they were before
~eei ;, 1896. The result OF this
tuon on the goth day OF January
~ ~ increase thf rates on flour and
uum parts 4 the grain produc-
,sslon OF KANSAS. Missouri and In
territory and Oklahoma, ms part
w rates reduced and enforced af-
osober 3, 1885.
y reduction made on October 2.
ste made by the several roads
xns 10 the Mexican horde and to
.on anu other gulf ports. Pre-
% this reduction, flour and grain
ION points in Missouri. Kansas.
=, Colorado. Oklahoma, and
ierritory, were so adjusted that
on MI nese products was carried east
III y. Louis, Chicago and the sew
hssouri and Mississippi crossings,
~ part going south TO the Mex
,er and the gull ports over the
alluded trareto.
ksr.s ult or the reductions anu
50 made In rates on October 8,
asas 70 divert to the gulf ports n
aoie part of the trafiic on -four
bn from the reduced-rate ter
.nleh had been previously car
opeS 70 81 Louis and Chicago, and
,b,a enese and other points to the
M !, seaboard. The companies car
Nj, AZ me east complained Of their
I1lt.s nu threatened retaliation. This
IN conference In which the