The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-24

pound? All these things are unjust dis
examinations. Give US the carload rate
and We'll be satisfied"
w. J. Todd, of Maple Hill, showed
that his rates to Kansas City had been
increased from 81 per car up.
J. w. Robson got after the railroad
men in good shape. He asserted that
special privileges in rates had been be-
slowed upon certain shippers. In Mis-
souri,, he said, you return man home
if he ships one car. In Kansas you
make us pay our fare unless we ship
two cars You do the same thing in
Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Nebraska.
We don't want special privileges, but
we think we ought to be as well treated
as the MiSsourianS. If the railroads
will give us the same rates that they
make in states east of us there will be
not much complaint. But we do insist
that we are entitled to fair treatment"
The discussion was warming up to an
alarming extent. At Mr.. Monroe's sug-
gestion the railroad men retired to con-
slider what should be done. They were
out half an hour and through Mr.. Mon
roe made the following report:
'First-We cannot see our way clear
to discontinue the shipments by cents
per hundred pounds.
"Second-We recognize that in the re-
adjustment of the tariffs some inequaH-
ties and determinations have crept in,
which we will check out at a general
meeting called for March Z.
''Third-We will take up the feed in
transit rates and see what can be done
with it. We will advise at an early
date"
This was an absolute refusal of the
demands made by the cattlemen. There
might have been a row on the spot had
it not been for President H. G. Burt
of the Union Pacific. He counseled
peace when J. T. White was threat
ening war. Mr.. White declared that
the cattlemen of the state backed by
the citizens are in earnest in this mat
ter and proposed to have justice.
when we can't get it here we might
as well get out and go where we can
get it," he exclaimed. I'VE want
reduction IN these rates, which are un-
just, and we must proceed to get it,"
Mr.. White moved to adjourn so the
cattlemen could go home and begin the
warfare. Mr. Burt Immediately coun-
Selled careful consideration of further
compromises than the companies had
offered. and favored a continuation of
the conference Mr.. Morton suggested
that meeting be held again today. In
the meantime, he said, the railroads
would see what could be done.
IF you mean to give US a reduction"
said Mr.. Potter tell us so. If not,
on expense. It would be too bad for
US to keep you gentlemen here in your
special cars and US at the hotels on
expense"
will solve this matter Let us adjourn
until tomorrow morning" This was
then done.
Railroad men present are as follows:
Representing the Union Pacific are:
H. G. Burt president; E. Dickinson,
general manager; J. A. Monroe, traffic
manager; c. J. Low, assistant manager;
John NJ. Baldwin, general attorney, all
of Omaha; H. C. Kale, Kansas City;
n. H. Loomis, attorney, Topeka; R. W.
Blair. attorney. TOpeka.
Representing the E1khorn and Mis-
souri, Valley: G. z. Bidwell, general
manager; B. F. White, general solicit
tor.
The Rock Island: w. F. Evans. To-
peka, assistant general attorney; J. w.
Johnson, Chicago, vice president; H.
w Embry, Topeka, general freight
agent west Missouri river.
The NJ K. & TT N. Sedgwick, Par
sons; c. Hale. traffic manager, st.
Louis; c. G.Warner, st. Louis, vice presi-
dent; Alex. G. Cochrane, st. Louis.
general solicitor; E. J. e Lincoln, St.
Douthitt, st. Louis, general live stock
agent.
Representing the Burlington: Gen.
Chas. F. Manderson, general solicitor;
Crosby, general freight agent, Geo. w.
Holdrege. general manager, all of
Omaha.
The Santa Fe: Paul Morton. vice
president; w. B. Biddle, traffic man
ager; A. A. Hurd, solicitor for Kansas;
F. c. Maegley, assistant general freight
agent; j. W. Peabody, freight depart
ment; c. j. German, general freight
agent; Harry Titus, Wichita, and ]. B.
Lynch, Colorado, live stock agent.
The Missouri Pacific: J. H. Richards.
Fort Scott, attorney; A. H Horton, To-
peka, attorney.
The Frisco: Zack MulhalI, general
live stock agent