The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-13
GALVESTON TO ASSIST.
Committee Will Go to Austin to Aid
the Kansas Committee.

Galveston ADs.u 13-'Buffalo'' Jones
and the Kansas and Oklahoma le}lslato ,3
Mr.. Jones brought with him the key TO
the city of Beaumont The people OF
Beaumont did the fine thing and MADE
the legislators and their chaperOn thor
oughly al home. The key is a silver one,
resembles a door key.
The legislators met the deep water com
mittee at the chamber of commerce
know what the legislators are here LOT
and what they could do for them me
leRiSla tors told the committee way e-lcS
came, and asked tht1t Galveston a<5slst IA
securing more advantageous rates from
the interstate commerce commission
Captain Garrison, in the course OF ms
remarks. touched what seemed to pc the
sentiment of the other legislat tors He did
not use the word. but reciprocity seems 10
be what they are after. At Beaumont, ne
s.-id they had seen lumber selling at 50
and 81 a thousand, while up in this cOUSl-
try it is sold at $40 to s22, while corn is at
II and u cents a. bushel and at Beaumont
so cents. If rates could be properly ad-
iusted so that lumber would be cheaDe1l-
ed and corn increased in price 1t would be
a years jubilee for Okla-hOma- He gave
Ynent The object is to ask the inters ia tie
commerce commission. which meets IN
Austin this week, 10 5elp them IN get
ting their products down here.
Colonel Gresham called attention TO the
rates to the seaboard We're caused by the
fact that they had to haul back empty
cars. and NJ. Hackney of Kansas said
that was what they desired to overcome
and get the import business started.
Colonel Gresham suggested that posi-
bly, the east and west lines dominated the
north and south lines. and Mr.. Jones said
it is true. Mr. Brown also verified this
saving that it was especially true of the
Santa. Fe, which was willing to give bet
ter rates if it could Since the supreme
court decision. if the proper pressure be
brought to bear, he thought the railroads
could. through the interstate commerce
commission. be induced to reduce the
rates. New York and Chicago had so long
had the country tributary to GalVest or
that they are not going to give up with
out fight. The fact is" said he
we've got to get lower freight rates OF
go out of business.
Gresham, Mr.. Brown said: 4 think we
shall make a demand for rates on the
mileage basis. 1 think we shall demand
as low rate to Galveston as TO Chicago
T.. to Chicago for 20 cents, while it costs
30 cents to send It here. If the rate be
made as low from Wichita to GalVesto
as it is from Wichita to Chicago We sh--l
be satisfied
Mr Flood took UP this point and en-
larged upon it. showing how MulVane /:
equf distant from Galveston and Chicago
but the rates are in favor of Chicago He
pointed this out. but had been told ttl2
the Santa Fe could do nothing, as they
stood in fear OF the commercial interest:
of Chicago.
tlemen wanted. DO you want a com
mittee to go before the interstate com
merce commission in your beh2lf?
That's about the idea" said Mr.
Mr.. CuIlum made a motion that TIT
! four commercial organizations of Calves
ton and the wharf company send deleSa
| lions to Austin.
/ general nature and went into the rat
! question on technical grounds