The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-02
FOR BUSY ANLERS
Or For Millers Who Should be
Busy But MAJ Not.
B0WERSOCK GIVES FACTS
On Home Discrimination and
Foreign Tariff,
B0WERSOCK GIVES FACTS

| N'ScH - ''h
/ Especial Correspondence of The Eagle,l
Washington, Dec. More interesting
! Information on the alleged discrimination
| in freight rates in Kansas against -four
| as in favor Of wheat was obtained by
me today in a talk had with Congress
man Bowersock Of the Second district
Mr.. Bowersock, In speaking of the mat
ter, said: "One thing, my own expert
ence, will perhaps well illustrate the ex-
listing conditions. A few years ago, !
used to ship 70 to 100 carloads of -four
monthly to Texas. Now. I will not aver
age that amount a year" This IS con-
sidered a fair sample Of what the millers
put up with now. Mr.. Bowersock, a
practical miller as well as a congress
man, is in a position to speak advisably.
He is interested in this matter: so is Mr..
Long, and so is Mr.. Curtis. The differ
entail, Mr.. Bowersock says, is as great
as five cents, in Kansas. In other words,
as 1 mentioned in this correspondence the
other day, it is more profitable for Kan
sas millers to ship the raw product out
Of the state than the manufactured artt-
Gle, a fact which hurts their business, as
they are wheat-grinders first, and grain
men afterward. Mr.. Bowersock de-
clares that. as things exist now. the mil
lers of Texas, for instance. come up into
Kansas after harvest, when wheat IS low,
stock up, and then, shipping to Texas
and grinding, can compete with Mr.. Kan
sas Millers. An attempt will be made
to remedy this evil Another matter
which concernes Mr.. Bowersock is the
discrimination against our -four in Hol-
land. He says the American mlller-and
it is interesting to know that means
chiefly the Kansas and Minnesota mill
ler-is now barred from Holland by tar
if and governmental discrimination. 1t
is much a parallel case with the Ger
man discrimination a few years ago
against American pork. Congressman
Bowersock says the Hollanders use GER
tain grade Of -four which we do not need
in this country, anyway. He suggests a
reciprocity arrangement, and says he will
work on 1t.
Congressman Curtis 1t is alleged, by
man who talked with him here this week,
emphatically stated that he was going to
see to it that no federal officeholder went
to the Republican national convention
next year. This would appear to be
rap at Cyrus Leland, United States pen
sion agent. 1t will be interesting, II this
be Mr. Curtis idea, to await the re-
suits.
Senator Harris is back here again-th;s
time to stay. He is a member of the
pure food committee Of the senate, which
has been in the large cities during the
summer and fall, taking statements and
evidence to be used in a report TO the
senate, with a view to creating purer
food products.
The Kansas delegation held a meeting
Wednesday as a final one before the con-
vening of congress. No special result is
evident, and it is not considered Of any
material Importance. Some certain leg
LldJ iOn was ulSCuSStuI II - oo'Ns am %
sort Of general course to pursue. Places
for Kansans in the organization, it is
was also a topic. Mr.. Curtis
is chairman and Mr.. Long secretary Of
the delegation.
John NJ. Steele, General Funston's
press agent" so alleged, was here one /
day this week sightseeing. He had never !
seen Washington. and being in the east, !
came here short time. Mr.. Steele. who /
was IN the Twentieth. is now connected /
with the Kansas City Star.
The Republican congressional campaign
COMMITTEES will shortly reopen headGuar-
.ers in this city and viii begin the pre-
urinary work for next year. This com
nittee looks especially after the success
IF Republican congressional candidates.
ind does good work Congressman Bah
,ock Of Illinois IS chairman o. the COM
nittee. and the real secretary and hard
worker IS Fred F shrader. now CORE
pondent Of the Kansas City Journal.
dr. Shrader edited the campaign book %
sss
All the members OF the Kansas dee
-ation are now IN the city and ready for
he opening Of. the session.
r H FAXOE.
OASTo7rA.