The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03

into their terTiteYy thar ~ see ssuse neo-
pie get q small reduction Ia freight rates.
He told what Hill was 6esssg for Seattle.
anc asked the people II they we're mere IN
taresssa la reduced rates than Ia Esssrs&f
extensions Ha believed IL war wrong 20
'.dig. dig. Dig 81 the railroads. Tue pes
PIE OF Eastern Washington were Askiag
q great Gsa. ag the balance 81 this state;
they were asking fer better rate than
Any one west % sfe Mississippi. and that
1T the cost of all other industries Of the
state. The very fact that only I-csnt
reduction Was asked for was sufficient
proof that the friends OF tie bill felt
they were close To the edge Of az unrea-
sensible rate. He std not want 10 see any
court declare . rate unconstitutional in
tire state % Washington lie had failed
% and q man who could Justify his de-
mand for a reduced rate, he believed II
Mas lmpozsltie The fact was, Narbur-
Ton said, wheat from Eastern Washington
had a lower rate today than II was en-
titled 10. II WAS carried At loss and the
loss WAS charged Ep against the coal and
lumber Industries.
Remi.aed Of Pledge 20 the People.
Miller Of Walix WaI.a believed WArbuT-
tan was honest In his convictions: but as
believed IL would te better 10 advocate
fhose iceas IA conventions instead OF Ia
legislatures
are Always cowardly." hs said: I'VE are
s~usn 10 do our duty
II admit that replied Miller But
conventions have demanded this anc We
trus thu roads are not paying their taxes.
then admit the rate n unjust, ta, why
Pa9 ua such . statement been placed
before us7 We ought 20 do something TO
relieve the people under cur promises.
think We Should decide what We think Is
g reasonable rate and IL the roads obJect
then the courts can decide We have
shown you the rate lie 10 per cent; higher
than the Minnesota rate, even after tbs
bill p&ss<x and 1t Is not Unreasonable to
ask for a far reduction
what IL . Reasonable Rstes
Hamilton said = man e,ccted or plat
form asatiag for reasonable reduction
bad q right to Judge what was reasona-
bic No farmer had coGss forward TO con-
vince han that the present rate charged
was unreasonable or unjust. We have
been bounded by the newspapers, We nave
had the assistance Of a newspaper In COM
fittee, and ] Insist that We nave mad
enough disturbance.
Crow did NOT believe In Iesisiating In
the interests OF the wheat growers alone
The original bill was bill OF that KIND.
That had been amended He referred 10
the Republican Platform. IL was either
put there for SEINE purpose. ether poiiticai
elAotrap or To eaten votes, me piattorm
said. We demand reasonable regulation,
why say We demand reasonable rairT
Warburtcn-fs Il possthie for this road
II cut OF where IL enters the state line
and where u lsasss me state o ans. win
reasonable ratey
crowI DO not pretend to say. am not
thoroughly posted. but I believe this u
reasonable reduction and shall vote for the
senator ciapp said he had no apologies
to mako for any vote he had cast ON tbs
bill. He believed the railroad representa-
.sivss we're honest and could not anori
not been able to find any ono who had
information that would show the present
rates to be unreasonable.
Railroad Mem Honest EassGh.
McReavy said the figures placed on the
nembevs desks By the railroad attorneys
had not been refuted and he believed
them. He would vote against reduction.
He lived where there were 10 railroads.
but where they wanted rai.roAss
papers have said that am railroad
man ! am here to say that I am = rail-
road man 10 far as protecting their inter
csts and getting them TO extend their
lines into new territory,
High Was AGAINST the biil ana asa'hss
freight rates. He believed a cut on wis al
rates Heeid add IN the ratea on fruit
and he would oppose the cut In coi1s-
Co.'s believed In each senator represents
ing hs District Coles district was one
Of railroad men and they had petieened
him To stand against any reduction, a. "
would result In cut or the salaries OF
tho railroad employees.
Brings Ia the Consultations.
schosleld explained his position lie read
extracts from recent rate case decisions,
end said he believed Ia the supreme court
OF the United States. He said blanket
rate war was not only unfair. but an
Unconstitutional rate What would be the
RESULT Ii aa pass ths bill and st Is de-
clar<d unconstitutional. what Is 10 pre-
vent the roads from liking new rate.
and that D aisaer rate than the one ~
present in eafsfeucSg The senate had
not been enlightened as To what would
constitute a reasonable rate. Schoueld took
issue with Senator Crow on the Republi-
can platform. There was nothing there
10 say the grain rate should De regulated
and that the lumber rate should not be
snanxsa.
feena-san / ask the gentleman Qucs-
tienT
schonsla-Certa.aly
Yeand.~I have been given some rates
that the inmaermen are row receiving
The rat. 10 ST. Paul from tina Coast, I.piz
misx was s. u ton en- lu1aer. and Slo IA
ton Gn shingles from tae Icast 10 New
YORK Il WAS s9-e9. from tire mills To Chi
cage the rate fir was Sic and ON cedar
ei2 In not that "a more reasonable rate
10 the lunIsersnen than the grain MEN
are suw asking for7
esnSlctA~l ialfk fot. SENATOR i think
not
Senator Sehofieid continued and read let
tiers from iasnher manufacturers object
Ing 10 any reduction ia wheat rates. He
Was piled with questions by yeend and
Miller af Naila Wslia as 10 why the
funabergnen w@fe rot asking for a redte-
tioa OF rates within tha state IL they we're
got satisfied. but found il as difficult 10
answer the Eastern Washington farmer
haa 20 define ~ SrhoE}etd what a reason
aaae rate WAS. Senator seAoneia asked
IL the mining men 81 the Nugsh eoaia ex-
pect new lines Of railroad II rates were
reduced
Senator AAafx~Nh hen we get enough ore
90 induce railroad 20 srser we Will get
one. untls then viii not
Ncads Have Wfthhe.d Hon.
TIE h@ss speech by all dds on The aeor
OF the haSsse en she Aiil VAS made bv
Senator Preston ~ AiEg sao spake IN
fssos OF ia passage. liAs argumsat aas
esasnasetSs siiA easily upset al. OF the fsne
SPAN theories ~ tie opposition The lat
tew we're anassie to aas~sg and did not
atseuaps rs ID -
Senator Preston said ia knew ntti. a.
freight tssss Year sgo The question
carrie Ua Ia the Republican convention
aBs q plank for reasons, "a. reduction was
~; ln TBS asAt<oTE1- il lhv old rate WAS
considered reasonable y was nos n.sc<-.
sRry 20 demand a reasonable rasustfam