The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
MONSERRATE REPLIED TO.
Called Down BY Corpus Christi
Board Of Trade.
MEMPHIS TRAIN SERVICE CUT Off.
fian for Moving Freisht 10 A,sier.
Satisfactorily Explained 20 Or.
anEe by Southern Pacific.

Corpus Christi. Texas, october 2s.--Tbe
'oiiowing action was taken at the meeting
OF the Corpus Christi board Of trade hold
IN THIS city on Wednesday. October 81:
Inc attention of the Corpus Christ,
BOARD OF trade has been called 10 the
explanation of Mr.. Monserrate. genera,
manager Of the San Antonio and Arkansas
pass railway. for the running Of mixsd
Trains to Corpus Christi. published in the
San Antonio Express Of the Gath IN.
slant. wherein he is reported to have
SAID; The good people of Corpus
Christi, for reasons best known 10
themselves, combined and Joined to.
gether to withdraw their patronage fran
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
way and give their business to steam
snip line. via Galveston and again.
when whole community, with a few
exceptions, combine to boycott the
railroad company, with no reason what
ever, and thus reduce the company's rev.
enue, 1t can hardly be expected that we
snail continue to run first-class trains.
when the same can only be done at a
loss
Now. as the said statements place the
whole blame for his running mixed trains
on the people OF this city, and as they
may tend to prejudice the citizens oil
southwest Texas, as well as neighboring
towns against us; therefore, we, as body.
and as individual citizens. think 1t neees-
sary to make the following declarations:
first-The explanation OF MIR. Monser-
rate is not justified. nor is Ii brine out
by the facts, for we have not combined
and Joined together against the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railway. Situated
as we are on the largest and deepest bay
On the Texas coast, with 14i or more
square miles OF navigable water In our
front, and channel OF from eight to nine
feet depth into the gulf, we are simply
using the gifts which natures God has
placed at our doors, by patronizing the
steamer line referred TO. and In doing so
are giving al practical expression OF our
desire to have water connection with Gal
weston, New orleans and other places re-
established, and our Importance as a sea-
port again recognized by commerce.
Second-The agreement Of 1894 referred
to by Mr.. Monserrate in his explanation
and on which undue Importance has al
ways been laid by him. is misleading and
unjust to us; first, because the agreement
was to continue only so long as same was
mutually agreeable and satisfactory. Ii
Of either party; second, no agreement OF
any character was made to pay the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass more money for
the same service. consequently 1t had ne
binding force ON the citizens OF this city
as a community, and releases them from
the charge OF bad faith" made by the
railroad management.
Third--We have never boycotted the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway at any
time, nor do we intend dong 40 in the fu
ture. but we assert our right to select
such avenues Of transportation as shall,
in our opinion, advance our interests as In
dividuals and as a community, and we
refuse to be coerced into the adoption o.
rates and regulations made for us by the
San Antonio ana Arkansas Pass railway
claiming us to be their territory. We
are willing to give Caesar the things tina
belong to Caesar, and rates being equal II
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
way the trade that properly belong TO IT,
Fourth--We are not the vasEals OF any
| corporation, aud shall endeavor to pro'ecS
and maintain our rights at all times to the
same freedom of action accorded by gem
eral consent TO other communities in ali
matters where our interests ara at stake !
and in doing So shall not rely Gil the San
Antonio end Arkansas Pass railway but
TO a discriminating and impartial pubic
for the justification and approval OF our
conduct.