The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-11
he Covers the Present Ocean Sit ma
tion Very thoroughly.
new YORK RESOLUTION IS INCLUDE 0.
An Appeal to the People of Texas
for support.
HE INSISTS 1T is a BOYCOTT.
All Legal Means WIN Re Employed
TO Prevent the Alleged Inten-
lions OF the other Lines.

Galveston. Texas, February lo.Mr.
Daniel Ripley. general agent Of the Lone
Star Steamship company, this afternoon
issued his Circular setting forth the par
ticulars Of the recent alleged attempt to
boycott his line. The document is dated
Galveston today, addressed to the people
Of Texas and reads as follows:
ION September IL. 1897, we issued a
circular to our patrons calling attention
to the unfair methods being used to drive
the Lone Star line from the field, upon the
theory that we We're interlopeis and had
no right to do business upon the ocean
between New York and Texas. We also
stated that soIne of the railroads were in
combination with rival steamship lines
10 aid them III their efforts, to force us to
withdraw. That our charges were true is
abundantly and specifically proven by the
action of the Texas railroads. and the
Morgan and Mallory lines tall members
OF the Southwestern freight bureau) at a
meeting which convened in New York on
the 2Sth ultimo. For two days they dis
cussed methods to bring the rate war to
close and adjourned over Sunday to the
31st ultimo, when all recalcitrant mem
bers were disciplined and coerced into de-
claring boycott against the Lone Star
line, as per following resolution unan-
imously adopted at the meeting:
:" Resolved, That all through rates and
divisions via gulf ports be discontinued
from and to domestic ports with steamer
lines not members OF this association and
all Interchange Of tr,iffic with such lines
be discontinued. as far as legally possible.
That in consideration Of assistance given
the Mallory line by the adoption: of this
resolution, that the Mallory line will cancel
all existing contracts or special arrange
ments with the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf on Missouri river business, and here
after abide by rates and regulations liked
by this association. That all rates less
than authorized association basis between
Texas points and all territories be with
drawn February Is and that prepayment
of freight charges be demanded from the
steamer lines not members OF this Assoc
ciation.' 5l
(Note-This resolution offered by the
Southern Pacific, seconded by Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe and adopted unan-
imously All members pledged to secrecy
not to divulge result of conference.)
Acting upon the above resolution no.
tees have been received from the Interna-
tional and Great Northern, Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe and Missouri Kansas and
Texas (the only trunk lines of the State
that reach Galveston over their own rails
and connect directly with the Lone Star
Incl, that taking effect February 10
1898, they will withdraw all rates and d.
visions with the Lone Star line ana refuse
to advance any charges ana require pre-
payment of freight on all shipments tel :
dered them by US, and further Will not
Issue any bills OF lading for freight moving
from Texas to New York via Lone star
line We do not believe that this action VIII
be sustained by the courts OF the country.
and we shall employ all legal means TO
restrain them from carrying out thelr pur-
poses. While our rates at the present are
much below the actual cost of handling and
nearly every steamer shows loss, yet we
Will make no change for the present in our
figures of 10 cents per 100 pounds on less
than carload classes and cents on carload
classes, with few commodity exceptions
of light, bulky or risky articles.
1--WE ask you on the strength OF the
foregoing to carefully consider the real
import Of this contest. Our success means
The defeat Of a conspiracy that has for
ifs chief aim the absolute and unrestricted
control Of the commercial interests OF the
State for a long time to come. Tor II tney
were successful in driving us out, II would
be YEARS before any one else would attempt
to brook their opposition.
II the railroads refuse to sign through
bills OF lading, consign your cotton, Wool,
hides, OIL etc, 10 uS anu We wa ..'No :,
their bills of lading and issue ours instead.
We ask YOU to stand by us; we ask you
not 10 tamely submit to such coercion
.The issue Is as much or more yours
than the Lone Star line's--no matter
whether 1t be the Lone Star line or any
ether line--the desire and intent Is TO
drive out all opposition, throttle all COM
netitiop and dictate to all of Texas ana
The Southwest the terms upon which they
can do business. We make last appear
TO you to stand by us; give us your patron.
age and we Will surely win. They can hsht
us. but will not dare to fight the people.
we know that all Texans like fair play on
omen field and a fair fight and while we
have heretofore been on the defensive, from
row on we shall be on the aggressive, ana
with the support of the people oil IeSas
we have no fear of the result. We are con-
fident Il is only necessary to call your
attention to the situation as outlined 10
receive your aid, remembering that rs long
as we live rates between New YORK ana
Texas Will never bc as high as before the
Lone Star line was born. Yours respect
fully, Dahlei tupiey. !,
M Ridley was asked II 1t would not pc
necessary for the roads to commit some
overt act before he could go into the courts
for redress but would not hazard an opin-
inn. He said that was question OF law
which he did not feel was proper lot MIN
n discuss. II such be the case u Will thus
he impossible for any legal proceedings 70
ne instituted until after FEBRUARY To-
when the new order goes into enect
nrnDING ron EXPORT TRAFFIC..
T'he r. and G. Ia Open mn ofhce
Chicngo.
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