The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-14
MR. MAyFlELp,s Chapter

The following is 't1le text OF Comnissic.
Mayrieids remarks concerning the domIra-
ZION OK the 1cxas lines by their
Interstate connections which will also mn
bear In the report:
| SDeakang generally, most of the prInnipaI
| iints vi railway within this State, and In
corDorhted under the laws OF this Stair
are TO "A greater or less extent members
81 Quo or another OF four great railway
syste'ns, ell having large Interests out
she OF Texas and 80 managed ard tho
operatiols so conducted thai the I'M ore m,
OF Tue system are paramount TO tho
wsliaro OF the lines OF railway in Texas.
inc constitution declares that no rail-
ROAD company organized under the laws
~ ms stale shall consolidate. by private
or ,udcial sale or otherwise, with auy
raliioe1 company organized under the laws
~ any other S.lte or OF the United Slates
Ana III pursuance OF the emo general pol.
Wv provision In made requiring the egtaD-
llshment and maintenance OF The GENERAL
OFFICES within this State of every railroad
corpolailon orfant1ed OF doing business In
thereof
a siiEht inquiry into the methods adopt
cd by these systems and actually pre-
'Hiling and tho effect Of the same OF Tho
commerce of Texas, will al once msae
manifest the wisdom and wholesomnreas
tbs necessity for giving then. practical
and Actual effect.
THAT disregard Of the constitutions;
nrovisons above noted operates 10 tho
incalcuiable Injury Of the lines OF rail-
way In Texas. and subsequently to tho
shippers and citizens In this State. is for
chilly illustrated in an instance occurring
under our jurisdiction siJhin the last two
wears.
Prior to 1897. the Missouri, KaDsse and
Texas made scarcely prrtepse OF comply
ing with these legal enactinents. pretend
Inc and contending before the State au-
fhorlties. as they arc now asserting before
the Federal courts In their proceedings
10 en1oln this commission. that the meth
DDS employed In the movement Of traffic,
and the maintenance Of the general offices
OF the System" outside OF tho State. weys
In the interest OF eronOny and mutual
nroiit. IN which the Missouri. Kansas ana
Texas Of Texas participates. However
plausible this story may. appear vt fllst
hush. closer investigation dispr0vas the
sfpltemenfs and discloscs further that not !
only the interests OF the public manufac-
turing ana Industrial enterprises and JOBS I
bling concerns In Texas are dlscr4minptsd
against and kept In the3f swaddling
clothes; competitive water transportation /
lines driven from our seaports; large vol l.
unics OF traffic diverted from It's natural
and 10 the Missouri, Kansas aId Texas
- Tcxas) most profitable chanuelt, bat
hat It's revenues are deliberately ind IN \
many ways improperly diverted. The ac- 4
count OF the transactions OF this road Tor 4
he latter half OF the .year ending JHne l4
20. 1885, were kept IN Texas. and are sub. u
ect 10 the 1rrlsdictop Of snd inspsctlen j
" this c0miptesiOn. We have no means
whatever OF checking the transactions *
'ormer years ~ tho general offices VEN
ia kerr IN Tcxes. The disparity - ~
,as earndnss for the year, endtng Jpec -, u
Sss. compsred With former yesra shown
Ing, and your sxceiIsncy can 6quC41eg
lrnw the proper cancIueioR. # i
Mt earninxs. IN the aegre9afe ano ~ Z
nte OF operated rpnd. Of the 4l1oqfe 1
Kansas and Texas RaHysy comlany
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