Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
WANT UNIFORM QUARANTINE
THE MEETING OF BOARDS OF
TRADE AT WASHINGTON.
ATLANTA DELEGATION SUCCESSFUL
Delegates From other Cities mako vari.
Gus Demands of the United
States Government.

A Washington special says: The
Atlanta, Ga, chamber OF commerce
delegation secured unanimous action
Thursday on the resolution for uni
formity in quarantine regulations.
The regular order of the meeting
was suspended to allow Ex-Governor
Bullock and Mayor Collier, OF that
city, to present the matter to the con-
vention, and after this had been done
the resolution was unanimously adopt
ed This reads as follows:
Resolved, That we recommend such leg
islaton by congress as will unity the quar-
antne regulations for protection against
Imported dangers to health, In such manner
as to give the least possible hindrance to
trade and travel consistent with safety"
The resolution was worded in this
way, so as to permit of no clash by
those who believe the states should
control quarantine regulations.
Mr.. Elliott, of Philadelphia, read n
paper in favor of the establishment Of
q permanent tariff commission. A res
olution urging upon congress the Gre
alton OF such o commission was
adopted.
Mr.. Eckert, of Chicago, on behalf
OF his committee, presented report
intended to correct the evils Of the
sale of mixed -four. The report ia
vored the adoption Of such legislation
rs will define the manufacture, sale,
importation and expectation of -four.
The report was adopted.
Mr. Thurber, of New York, present.
ed report that congress amend the
interstate commerce law so as to per-
NIT pooling by railroads under the
supervision and control Of the inter
state commerce commission to the end
that unjust determinations may be
prevented, and responsible, uniform
and stable rates be established.
A majority report on this resolution
was presented by Vallandingham, of
st. Louis, in behalf of four members
of the committee, strongly opposing
the pooling proposition. The resou-
ton precipitated a discussion which
lasted an hour or more, under the ten
minute rule, Mr.. Vallaudingham and
Others from the west taking strong
grounds against it.
The Pooling Proposition Adopted.
The advocates Of the pooling propo-
sition were practically unanimous in
favor of it only when placed under the
and absolute control OF
the interstate commerce commission |
which should have absolute power to |
revise and correct excessive rates or
other evils that might come to its at
tention.
The resolution favoring pooling, as
submitted by Mr.. Thurber, of New
York, was finally adopted by two
thirds vote.
The remaining resolutions, that
greater uniformity in the classification
Of freight is necessary, and that the
interstate commerce commission
should. if necessary, be empowered to
and make effective such
classification; that the national board
Of trade deprecate all movements look
ing to the government ownership of
'ailway lines, but advocate
wise, firm and continuous
supervision over the operating
md management of these great agen-
lies in all matters affecting their rela-
ions with the public in the conduct of
Interstate commerce; that the national
BOARD of trade re-aifirm their approval
If the bill known as the anti-scalpers
)ill.
At 2:30 o'clock the board, by invita-
ion, made n call on the president at
he white house.