Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-26
Senate Committee on Commerce
Hear Complaints Of Shippers.
TEN MILLION FOR A STARTER
Proposition 20 Make sueh an Appro'
prisiion Tor Commencing Copsuue-
lion Of Nicaragua Canal

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at washington today gave hearing 10
the representatives Of number Of
business organizations throughout the
country In support Of the bin 10 amend
the interstate commerce law. The frst
statement was made by Frank Barry
Of Milwaukee.
He is secretary OF the National Mil
lers association and the accredited
representative Of the National League
Of Industrial associations. He COM
mended the pending bill saying that II
had been framed with view to doing
justice 20 both the shipper and carrier.
He condemned the present law, saying
that IL had become imp0tent and value
less and the interstate commerce com.
mission was nothing more than moot
court. In reply TO questions from SEN
afor Tlnnnan, Mr.. Barry said the
STANDARD OIL, Sugar Trust and large
Touring mills OF the Northwest and
grain elevator interests were mol CO.
operating In this movement He had no
direct information on the subject Oh IA
yofitism. but he called attention TO
recent change OF freight classlfica-
don made by the railroads which he
said left carload rates on oil practical
no wbare thev wore. while Il raised the
rate an fractional 6ar load rates from
40 IN soo nor cent. IN was not difficult
fo see that this was IN the interest OF
the standard on company. Mr.. Barry
axnrsssed the opinion that the Mime.
anolls miIlers were receiving dlscrim-
inatorv rates from the railroads.
Nj Rarrv also made complaint OF tho
DISCRIMINATION between the railroads In
favor Of wheat for export as against
fsour FOR export. He thought the dis
crimlnation was due 10 the fact that
many M the railroad men were large
owners IN the elevators.
Augustine Gallagher. OF 81. Louis,
oonlrnlssloner OF the Millers National
association spoke especially Of the in
terests OF the millers In the proposed
legislation. He said the railroads were
moi oontent with controlling the mines
and the forests Of the country, but that
thew were now attempting TO control
The ballots Of the people along their
lines. He contended that the railroad
systems OF the Middle West, so far as
the grain interests are concerned, are
practically parcelled out by large firms
In Chicago and other cities
Mr. Gallagher I'm response 10 an in
curry OF Chairman Cullon, said he firm.
ly islieyed the adoption OF the amend
r,ent proposed by the National Board
OF Trade would produce results i'm
mensely beneficial 10 the whole people.
Further along. Mr.. Gallagher said the
exportation OF wheat from the United
statuS last year was about las. 900. 900
bushels. possibly 60 per cent OF which
went TO the British isles. The labor
cost Of producing flour. he said. was
aunetblng more than 20 cents a barrel
and OF course that amount was lost TO
the labor OF this country on the exported
wheat. In answer 10 a question Of Mr.
Chandler Mr., Gallagher said the Ma.
tlonal Millers association and the Ma
tionai Roard OF Trade were favorable 90
such legislation as would restore prac-
tically an organization similar to the
recsnt Joint traffic association.
,You are here today. then" said Mr..
Chandler, 80 advocate a railroad trust
with 81 100 900 capital IL Il not, IN ef-
fee, fact that YOU propose 20 or
ganiee n gigantic rallrnad trust which IL
ia abolish ali competition In traffic
rates."
"As a member OF the National NIL
lersi association and OF the National
Hoard of Trade. deny that | have any