Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Discussed at Length by National
Board of Trade.
UNIFIED QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
The Reports Of Committees Re-
ceived and Discussed.
CALL At THE WHITE HOUSE

officer, ex-Gov. Stanard, was also somewhat
behind time in reaching the meeting place,
and probably for this reason he contented
himself with rapping for order and pro-
ceeding at once with the order of business.
Permission was granted TO the Cleveland
chamber of commerce to withdraw the
manuscript of the remarks delivered yester-
day by Mr.. Richie i'll favor of making this
city the permanent headquarters of the ma
tional board of trade and for such changes
in the constitution of the board as would
make that body mere Influential. PERMITS
sion vas given also to withdraw the resolu-
ton to the same effect, il ii was so desired.
This action was taken because of the
statement made by the secretary of the
board that Mr.. Richie desired to Withdraw
his manuscript from the records of the
board.
An address in favor CT The establishment
OF permanent tariff commission was
maGe by Mr.. Elliott Of Philadelphia.
Quarantine Regulations.
A resolution was introduo ed by ex-Gov-
ernor Bullock OF Gecrgl3 fayoring the uni
flying of the quarantine regu!a tons for pro-
lection against imported dangers to health
i'll such manner as to give the least posi-
bic hindrance to trade and travel consist
ent with safety. He stated that this reso-
luton was adopted by the Atlanta board
of trade 1t was favorao.y acted upon by
the board.
cago. from tie committee appoint,i to
CCrsitier the subject of the sale Of mixed
HCur This repor; favored the adoption
of such legislation as will define the manu-
faCtUre, sale, importation and expectation
Of mixed -four The report was adopted.
Il report was made by Mr.. Spier Of l3os-
tea in regard to the proposition to cs,ab-
ish new department of the government
r<-ir,
tor Frye, providing for department of
commerce ana industries. and suggesting
that the attention of the constituent bodies
he called 10 this measure, and an effort
Tade to enlist the Influence Of the board
for the passage of this bill.
resolution, introduced by MIR. Smith of
toledo, iaVortns suitable appropriations
for the Improvement OF harbors OF the
great lakes was adopted.
Purchase ~ Government:
From the committee on trans portation
Mr.. Thurber CT New York presented the
majority report opposing the purchase of
the Kansas Pacific railroad by the govern
mcnt on the ground that it would increase
the number of government clnployes and
that it would be dangerous step in the
direction Of The government owning all the
railroads Of the country. Tie report fur
ther advocated such an amendment of the
Interstate commerce law as would allow
of the interstate commerce commission,
and also that the commission be required
to make classification of freight In order
to bring about a greater uniformity In case
the railroads did not do it in Il reasonable
time. The report deprecated all movements
looking TO the government ownership of
railroads and approved of the bill now
pending in Congress known as the anti
scalping bill, and favored such amendments
to the Interstate commerce law would
enable 1t to carry out the powers with
which it has been intrusted.
Mr.. Thurber stated that the report was
unanimously adopted by the committee
with the exception of the clause relating
TO railroad pooling, and that Il minority
report would be presented.
The report was then read by Mr.. Val
lar iigham of st. Louis, who stated that
the minority report was signed by him
self, Mr.. Stone OF Chicago, Mr.. Trckett
of Kansas City and Mr.. Gricr of Peoria.
The report, which was quite lengthy,
was strong protest against the passage
of a law allowing railroad pooling, or the
agreement by railroads fixing freight and
passenger rates and the division of earn
lngs. 1t cited the opinions of a number
OF Men, given some years ago, in opuosi-
ton to pooling, and among them was that
OF Mr.. Thurber and Mr.. Nallandigham
said ne stood with Mr.. Thurber before he
had changed his mind on this subject
The People Opposed.
Inc report further stated that the senti-
ment of the people in the section Of the
country most deeply affected by the pro-
rcsed legislation was strongly against rail-
road pooling. Such a system would prove,
the report stated, source of discrimna-
ton, and under its operation the railroads
would not give the best service. 1t would
be an incentive to cut rates on all non
pCoi articles, would be a discrimination
against farmers and would favor the sea
board cities at the expense of the interior
cities. The report added that there were
otfcr measures to protect the interests of
railroads than by legaliZing pooling which
would be at the expense of the people
Mr.. smith of Toledo spoke in favor of
the majority report, pointing out the ad-
vantage to both shipper and carrier OF,
such a law. and the impossibility of the
safe and profitable mana cement of railroad
property without The protection of a pool
ing statute.
Mr.. Trickett of Kansas City. who spok.
in favor of the minority report, called at
tention to what he said would be an effect
or a pooling law, and that is the carrier
would have the right to choose the route
over which freight should go, ana under
the law would not be responsible for loss
On account of loss of time and delay III
transportation.
Mr.. McKinIey's Invitation.
The presiding officer here announced that
an invitation had been extended to the
board by the President of the United
Slales 10 call upon him today at . 80
ocicck which was accepted. Tine dis
cussicn was resumed Instead of making
speech Mr.. Kelly of Philadelphia read
an editorial from financial paper in
which it was stated, among. other argu-
ments in favor OF pooling, that it was a
mistake to suppose that the granting of
this right TO railroads was equiv lent to
establishing a monopoly. Opposition to
pooling was also the subject of quite ar
elatora written address by Mr. Stone of
Chicago He denounced it as Il scheme of
railrc ads and as advocated by certain
favored shippers. 1t a part of the
contest. he said, which had been going on
for the past ten years to bring about the
repeal of the interstate commerce law
He said the proposition of pooling involved
the surrender of certain inherent rights of
the people. Under the operation of such a
law. he said, there would be no compett-
ton and the incentive to Improvement in
the service and equipment would be re-
moved. He added that the effect of pool
ing is to increase rates.
MIR. Berry's Metaphor.
In the opinion of Mr.. Berry OF Chester,
Pa, the efforts had been to impart motion
to the cars in the train of progress in
stead of to the engine, which he stated
was the producer of this country TT this