The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-16
WOULD BE BIDDEN
PROMOTER OF AN IMPORTANT CON
VENTIoN LOOKS TO WICHILA.


Night Decide whether Wichita VIII
Enterta!n the GuIt and Interstate
Transportation Association - senator
Campbell of Labette County, Chair-
man OF the Committee, Has Written
Here to See what the People Will do in
Regard to Entertaining.
Senator L. D. Lewelllng. a few days
ago, received a letter from Hon. George
Campbell. senator OF the Eleventh dis
trict of Kansas ard chairman Of the
Gulf snd Interstate Transportation COM
r.1ittee. Sena Tor Lewelling intended TO
submit the letter 20 the Wichita Com
n,ercial ciuo but was called away from
the City before ne had an opportunity 20
do so. He met Mr.. Thomas G. Fitch on
the train as they were going to Topeka
and ne gave il TO him to bring it be-
fore the club for action. Mr.. Fitch viii
Mace the matter before the club next
Monday night The letter is as follows:
"Oswego. Kan, Dec. 6, 1897.
s.4on. L, d. Lewelling. Wichita, Kan.
"Dear. Senat ator:-Our Gulf and Inter
state Transportation committee bids fair
10 become quite a factor. Governors OF
seventeen states have written me they
viii appoint commissioners 10 our next
meeting and six states nave named their
delegates.
.I am in favor OF Wichita for our
next meeting and l write you to see
w7at the people can DO in the way or
getting some reduction in the fares for
our DELEGATES and also place for hold
ing our meeting.
..Respectfully. G. CAMPBELL.
"P. s.-Jast got the list Of delegates
from North and South Carolina. North
Carolina mas appointed seven, South
Carolina tnree.
"Respt, &C.
On the back OF the letter which Mr..
Campbell has sent Mr.. Lewelling ap-
pears the following which explains in
detail the objects OF the association:
the Gulf and Interstate Transporta-
ton committee consists Of commission
ers appointed by the governors Of the
several states, and the object of the COM
mitteee is 10 gather data and devise
ways and means 10 prevent discrimina-
ton in rates by transportation COM
panies.
at is a conceded fact that. under pres
ent conditions. railway corporations can
build up or tear down any commercial
center at will, and depceciate Or enhance
the value of large areas of country by
slight discrimination in freight rates.
"A power SO vast and far-reaching in
extent should not be exercised by any
private corporation, and all cities and
all areas Of our national domain should
have an equitable and just freight and
passenger rate. based upon the cost of
service, with fair remuneration TO the
transportation company upon the capital
nvesteI-excluding all water in stocks
and BOMBS.
1T was a I first the intention that this
committee should consist of commission
ers appointed by the governors OF the
Calf states and the states west of the
Mississippi river. but the recent decision
Of the United States supreme court in
what IS known as the Texas and Pacific
case has made Determinations a na-
tional question. in which every state Of
the Union is interested, and it is hoped
viii senL commissioners to the next con-
ference.
We can not make even brief Of the
Texas and Pacific clse. but will say it
grew out Of dircrimina tons against the
joobers and shippers Of New Orleans by
the Texas Pacific railway Companies,
ana in the interest Of jo53ers of Liver
pool and London.
"Tne report of tha Interstate COM
merce Commission os 1896 on page 8,
gives the following statement Of facts
with. reference 10 these Determinations:
q" on books, buttons. carpets. clothing
and hosiery the domestic r4te from New
Orleans 10 San Francisco was $2.SS pea
hundred pounds. while the total through
charge on the same articles from Liv-
erpo0l to San Francisco (via New Or
leans) was $l.O7 per hundred pounds.
Boots. shoes. cashmeres. cigars. confec-
tioHerE. cutlery. gloves. hats. caps.
laces. linen. linen goods, eaddisr's goods
and woolen goods were carried from Liv-
e-pool. through New Orleans. to san
Francisco for $1.07. though domestic
commodities OF the same kind were
charged $50 for the haul from New Or
leans n San Francisco, over the same
lines OF railway.
The supreme court decided that these
Determinations We're lawful by vote OF
SIX - three. Chief Justice Fuller and
Associate Justices Harlan and Brown
dissented from this opinion and held
tnlt such determinations against Amer
lean interests We're unlawful ana even
vicious.
The first meeting Of the committee
was held in Austin, Tex. April 14th.
155h. 16.h and l7:a, 1897. ana perma-
nelt organization was effected and the
committee placed in touch with the var
iou~ commercial interests Of the country
The time and place Of the next meet |
ing VIII be announced in the near future |
and. from present indications. it is safe |
- say that tcis meeting Will surpaSs in |
Importance to the American people any |
similar meeting ever held in the United |
states. The governors os the several |
states should appoint their ablest rep /
CURES QUICKLY AND SAFELY.