The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-16
POSITION OF COMMISSION.
Judge Reagan Plainly Indicated the
Stand to Be Taken.
WILL COMBAT ST. LOUIS PROPOSALS.
The Railroads Are Expected to Ala
ihem-Dniins Rate plan Chnrac-
terized us Revolutionary.

| Austin. Texas. April 15.-As suggested bv
| circular by the railroad commission ON tho
| 10Th of April. number of North Texas
'oDbers' Galveston iobbers. millers and
railway representatives as we'll as the man
ayers OF the Dallas and San Antonio freight
bureaus met at its office today for tho
purpose OF consulting and IL possible agree
ing upon concerted plan of action before
the interstate commerce commission To-
morrow. when the complaint of the ST
Louis business Mems League that tho dr.
ference between car load and less than car
ioad rates from st. Louis to Texas is too
great is taken up, and when the question
OF whether the same rates of freight shall
he made on flour as on wheat from Kansas
points to common points In Texas is con-
siderod
Judge Reagan stated that the commission
would antagouize the st. Louis business
Menk League application for narrowing
OF the difference between car load and less
than car load rates 10 Texas. The co,,.
MISSIONS idea is, he said to secure TO the
people oil Texas fair and Just competition
Noth outside and inside the State, The
uueS1ioh ls one OF equity. he explained, ard
6nt,s,,1.Ion purpose Is to arrive 1T fair
III ~ -ia'loh thefeoi-a settlement that
,, w. pi"ee Vue IeN@s lobber on such tot-
ii, WIN iei"tioh 10 Instant competitors as
VIII enable nm to hold his own.
Judge Stedman, representing the Fort
worm and Dallas jobbers, suggested that
as this is question OF equity, the State
and interstate commissions might meet and
ivHl'lV consider all the evidence bearing
'h,reui un. determine II theretrom.
'uuse REAGAN dld not known whether the
interstate commerce commission would
agree to such proposition.
AIT. Lassiter representing the Rock
island. thought the commission should
MAKE me hght and that the railroads would
ASSIST them IN every possible manner in the
way oil furnishing data etc.
MI. LoVett OF the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio railway thought that be-
yond furnishing figures to show the diff
ference in the cost of service between car
load and less than car load shipments. the
railroads should not be required to take
any part in the case.
Mr.. Freeman of the Texas and Pacific
differed with MS brother attorneys. The
railroads were the parties TO the complaint
and they would be required to make the
defense. So far as his road is concerned,
1t is prepared to defend its tariffs, and all
1t asked of the commission was to back it.
Judge Reagan said that the commission
had not had time to prepare defense in
the case. Had had too many other matters
to attend to. Had asked the legislature 10
give 1t an appropriation to employ counsel
to fight the case. but the legislature had re-
fused. The attorney general would, how
ever. as far as he could. assist in the mat
ter
Judge Terry Of the Santa Fe liked the
idea of n conference between the two COM
missions. with the idea In view OF settling
the case in the equities.
Judge Stedman thought st. Louis was en-
titled to fair rates. but maintained that II
had no right 10 rates that would allow us
exclusion Of Texas people.
Judge Reagan considered 1t the duty CT
ho iScin n mako local that