The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-20

rne-nhsrs fhossrht Trey we're besng toa5ei
~ TIE Spokane r@0pl@- u na1 csen
agreed IN ire COMMITTEES s1af TIE vi as
amended should be allowed % pass Bpf
Roberts summary action n .sksns rHs
tsu out % the hands u tss committee q
the whole watch shouid nase properly
considered the amendments. I'D - Ahs
belief that an aftezp, wcult oe maze .
send the bii through Tfi1out $3.50
u1enfs. % snst s. would - sttssF kt5asa
outright IA IRE senate or else cee.&9s.
unconstitutional "a sas courts ah1 y,
course would leave N. commission DiAi
Fl force without any rate measure.
poss ssopp@6 TIE uHsrreling arnonS tnS
frssnAs ard oppooents Of the nih y -
ing that T. 5e reconu7ittsd 20 re -
tee os the whole Thas carried, so aAa
house sHf71rne6 for ire noon Tesess-
Or re~onvsugaz me house vent into
committee q fhe whois Wilh3ns p1ssls-
SAG. for the consideration % the eAne1
fsft rs asrauHrr~r ~ were read 1ae
amendment 0f cnsef importance ca&fzssa
sh4 horizontal c1t from = per csnt- % =
per cent. making 4 uni&wLsI sSi -
companies 20 charge more A.-a
e@nt. % the rates charged January =
1881.
Baker spoke against any proposition OF
q horizontal cut
'.senator Turner hss pointed oui !.
danger % thia proposed noflLon-1s e..
ogposea to the passage Of tnas Hl@1 p
BsN Il r. s3Eh unfair ard unjust nHlg
shs railroads nov are eargyins laii sa.sl. -
a. artWaI loss would Ike some one -
SHOW IRE box ~ can REFUGE AsAtia"~4
an1 90 81 legally"
warner ofTerea as a suostitnts an
aH-susuasnt making the noriSontal cut ~
per cent instead OF l. per csnI IL .
minute speech WaTnsr advocates NJ
amendment .s..
T,aker supported the Warner substitute
Re sz4s A radical course would defeat tne
.-..l purposes OF the legislature In reoec-
tuv rasex A 10 per cent. reduction. 10
which eonsEsa MES geaAa submit, was
better proposition than 10 per cent cut
v nleh they would night and take 10 the gu
promo court OF the United states u nee.
sas4ry. The people of the state YOU'D
hold the legislature rssponsible II % rad
teal measures the demands fer 9 reaactioh
o. defeated.
wit said the arguments OF the gentle
snen from spokans and PieTes we're ny
poshscated-"
- cut Of Is per cent. will afford the
people bat little relief" he said. and the
u per cent. cut viii De much smaller.
sm In favor OF p per cent, Fe0tc tlon Oh
al products. as WAS originally pfoFiaea IA
aodsdon said the Only proper solution
waa state ownership Of railroads
lsilie said the railroad committee had ar
htrari.y fixed a horizontal reduction with
out receiving evidence To warrant its ac-
ton.
Wfsf quoted figures from report 20 the
Interstate commerce commission, made oS
Receiver Chamberia4n, Of the Washington
Central railroad, Ia support OF his aFgu-
ment that the railroads can wen stand a
Is per cent reduction. Witt said further
that the bia has been amended 80 that
the reduefion would be made on the basis
OF the rates charged BY the Northsrn FA-
clac on January :. issl This WouN save
small roads Ike the Washington Central
from loss
Warner took the fioor 10 roast" Hodg-
dan Tor his assertion that the only thing
for the state to do waz TO take possession
Of the railroads. hodgdon appealed 20 the
chairman to make Warner stick reason
ably near the truth
Frank Whkeson then took the door and
talked for ten minutes against Warner's
amendment lie made a vigorous and a.
nost. sensational attacks on the Northern
Pacific railway. Wtkeson read from d
sip the names OF the ave voting trustees
OF the Northern Pacific. who. be said, sat
IN New York ard exercised the right only
.eIegated by che people to governments.
that OF taxation.
Although I live In SkAgit county,
know the ways OF the people OF New
York" said Wiikeson. This committee,
including j. y. Morgan, Edward seamen,
Johnston Livingstone. Charles I.anier and
August Belmont lays a tax against all
the products OF the people OF tho state of
Washington. You farmers from the
bunch grass country hold that the mort
gage on your little farms Il first mort
gage / want 10 say that the bonded debt
OF the Northern Pacific is nrst lien
against every bit Of property Of the pro
- Hh.aaG Ia
men are levyipE taxes 10 pay the interest
on this dabt.V
The speaker said that under the reor-
ganlzation plan OF the Northern Pacific
a bonded debt amounting 70 $780, ,0oo
had been noatcd. besides preferred and
common stock to the amount Of slaa. co, s.
90 In order TO meet the interest on this
debt. wiltSes0n said the voting trustees
would have TO take from the pockets OF
the people from Puget sound To Lake Su-
perior SO CO. 90 annually.
Wukeson's speech carried the day for
the bunch-grassers. Warmers amendment
making the cut 10 per cent was defeated.
The amendment reported by the com
mittee. making the reduction 10 per cent.
vas then agreed t0s Other minor amend
mentS were adopted without debate and
at 80 the committee rose and reported
the bill for passage.
witt moved tina; the bill be engrossed
and made special order Tor TOMORROW
ruoruing az 1870. carried.
Roberts moved that the railroad COM
mittes bill be made a special order foI
Tuesday morning AZ I0,2o
RAIDER ard Guia objected Warner
wanted to SO into committee OF thu whole
a. once to consider the bill Witt and
Baker objected 20 this. and Warner was
ruled out az order
The bin was then made special order
fer Tuesday afternoon. az ga