The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-25
TO STOP THE RATE War.
Galveston Business Men Adopt Some
Warm Resolutions.
MALLORY MORGAN MONOPOLY SCORED
Judge Heagnn's Letter to Judr.
Mann WA Read, hut wns with
held From Publication.

Galveston. Texas, August 2i.--The Join,
meeting tonight Of the deep water utiliza-
ton committee, the Cotton exchange, the
Wholesale Dealers association and the
Chamber OF commerce to take action In
regard to the ocean rate war and to devise
means for bringing the fight to an end
was well attended. The letter written by
the Texas railroad commission was pro-
duced by Judge G. Il. Mann. but, out OF
courtesy to the commissioners and to At
torney General McKenna. to whom 1t Is
addressed. the communication was with
held from the press. The gist Of the letter
is that the attorney general Of the United
States instruct one Of his district attorneys
to bring Injunction proceedings against
the Mallory and Morgan lines restraining
them from carrying freight for less than
cost of transportation.
The commission sent the letter to Judge
Mann in order that 1t be backed up by the
action of the Galveston merchants and in
furtherance Of the wishes Of the commits
sion the following resolution was unanl.
mously adopted by the meeting tonight:
Whereas. The Mallory steamship
line was reported by the newspapers
more than thirty days ago to have an
nounced that the rate war would be
maintained by them until the Lone
Star line withdrew their line. and the
Mallory line has not denied that this is
fact and their intention; and,
Whereas, The Mallory line has from
time to time since July 4, 1897, cut
rates until they are now below cost Of
carriage; and.
Whereas, This cut OF rates is evil
IDENTIFY done by the Mallory line in an
attempt to monopolize the New York
Galveston water steamship traffic.
Resolved. That the attorney general
OF the United States be requested to
protect the public against the attempt
of the Mallory line to monopolize
steamship water carriage New York
Galveston by directing such proceed
ings in the name Of the United States
as may be necessary to restrain the
Mallory line from carriage below cost.
as ruinous rates Of carriage is plainly
Nv
line to obtain a monopoly of New
York Galveston water transportation
; of Interstate commerce.
z Colonel Walter Gresham, in speaking to
the resolution, said he had good reason for
making the statement that the Mallory and
Morgan lines were tired Of the warfare and
would take advantage OF any opportunity
that would permit them to gracefully raise
the rate to a legitimate basis.
Mr.. Leroy spoke in the same strain.
1t was then resolved that the chair APP
point a committee OF three 20 confer with
the agents of the warning lines with a
view to adjusting the difficulty. II an adj
Csu ue ny TINS Sohiihltloc
the petition to the attorney general Will
be withdrawn.
The sense of the meeting seemed to be
that Galveston and all Texas should de.
clare its position in this matter in no un'
certain tone Mr.. Lange Of Focke. Wilkens
& Lange announced that he made no bones
about stating that every pound OF freight
he could influence was sent over the Lone
Star line 1t was decided that copies OF
the above resolution, together with the
substance of the railroad commissions ac-
ton, be transmitted to every commercial
body in Texas. Several speakers emphatic
ally declared that they were doing all
within their power to help the Lone Star
line in the fight. Not word was said in
defense of the Mallory line.