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form. On the other hand. the Pacific
coast Jobbers have probably strlNen be-
yond any other class of men 10 further
the interests Of the Pacific coast, and 1t
can truthfully be said that to them more
than to any other interest IS due the
progress and energy OF this section.
The arguments presented by the Pa
cihc coast tobbers to the commission We're
exceptionally strong. and they are salts
ned that the interstate commerce conf
mission viii take into consideration all
matters pertaining to the preservation Of
the 1ohbng interests of Pacific coast
cities. The entire testimony 50 FAR mas
actuated by selfish motives only. While
they talk of benefit to the consumer their
entire actions show their motives are
only mercenary. In plain words, they
are fighting for a profit.
"Under present conditions they are
often compelled TO give away part OF
their profit to meet Pacific coast compet-
ton. This they are DESTROYS of doing
away with, and practically are asking the
railroads to protect their profits
The diferentials In car load and less
the railroads and are certainly fair The
car load rate has ever been based on the
water rate. as water rates were In eX-
istence before transcontinental roads
were built. When the first tariff was
published II was naturally based on the
water rates, as there was nothing else
TO figure upon. As to what the diferen-
nor the Middle West iobbers can say. as
1t Is entirely matter for the railroads
to decide
Create Monopoly.
referring to graded rates, | might
state that they tend to create a monopoly
by favorlng the nearest supply point to
the jobbing center. This was clearly
shown in the testimony by proving that
certain articles from ST, Paul and other
points taking the same rates have prac-
tically resulted in driving out manufac-
frGV nt mi q
effect of the graded rates Is to benefit
no one except the manufacturer AT the
point favored. Manufacturers through
out the East are no more lin favor OF
graded rates than are the Pacific coast
jobbers.
las far as giving the same rates to in
termediate points as is given to seaboard
points this likewise is impossible, so long
as ocean freights exist. Hardly a single
article handled by Pacific coast jobbers
that cannot be bought at as good adj
vantage on the Atlantic seaboard as in
the Middle West. and change from the
present conditions to granting a termi-
nal rate to intermediate points would re-
suit In transferring the business from the
railroads to the ocean In the end 1t
would bring a decentralization of rates.
"As regards the packing classification.
there is not an honest merchant on the
Pacific coast who does not wish to have
each article shipped rather than take
chances on some competitor mixing up
lot of high-elass and low-elass goods in
goods. This has been done so frequently
In the past that II was necessary to es-
tablish bureau OF inspectors and some
OF the Middle West tobbers have been
the most persistent and fragrant violators
Of this rule.
THE Pacific coast iobbers wish no adj
vantage over their competitors. and are
always willing to meet them In open COM
petition. But we do object. after spend
Ing the best years of our lives in up
building the interests OF the Pacific coast
to permitting the Middle West iobbers
TO do business on a more favorable plane
than they are at the present time"
At 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
commission and other members OF the
party were the guests Of the local job
bers at a luncheon given at the kiinier
Club. The affair was entirely informal.
AT the conclusion OF the luncheon a
special car on the Madison street cable
lire took the entire party to Lake Wash
ington, where an hour was spent viewing
the scenery and enjoying trip around
the lake on a steam launch. The party
returned to the hotel at O'Clock for
dinner. and at $3.50 took the Portland
train en- route for Denver.