The evening times., 1900-01-25

The National Board OF Trade began its
third days session this morning al 10
O'Clock. former Governor Stannard in the
chair. Business was rapidly transacted. it
being the intention Of the board to close
its sessions today, il possible.
Mr. H. f. Preston. Of Boston. presented
the report OF the committee on the Cuban
cable The report contained resolution
to the effect that the board urged Congress
10 make the necessary appropriation 20
establish a new cable line between New
York and Cuba. This report was unani-
mously adopted.
F. g. ThuTber. chairman OF the commit
tee on railroad transportation, presented
both the reports Of the old and the new
committees He spOke principally OF The
rates OF transportation and freight classI-
fication The report recommended the pas
sage Of the bill in Congress presented De-
cember II. 1893. by SenatO- Cullom.
amending the bill regulating interstate
commerce. The report favored the addi-
tion OF a clause to this bill relative 20 the
right Of railroad corporations 10 have as
sOciatiOns for the purpose OF fixing rates
and freight classihcations. This report was
signed by all but one Of the committee,
William VI. Coates, OF Philadelphia. Mr.
Coates presented g. resolution in favor OF
the resolutions accepted by the board AZ
last years meeting.
In the discussion that followed. IL was
brought out that the Cullom bill contained
all the points in these resolutions, and the
majority report was finally adopted
The committee was continued for the
next year.
Mr.. Thurber spoke in behalf Of his com
mittee recommending the adoption OF the
( following resolution:
Resolved. That the National Board OF
/ Trade reaffrms its approval OF the bill
known as the Anti-Scalping bill, now
/ pending in Congress, designed 10 protect
/ both travellers and carriers against fraudu-
] lent and irregular practices in passenger
| traffic"
! This resolution was unanimously adopt
/ ed Mr.. Anderson. of PitIsburg, presented
/ the report Of the special postage commit
! tee. This report contained resolution 20
/ the effect that the board should express
/ their favor OF the adoption Of / cent gen
! eral letter postage at as early date as pos
1 sible. and the immediate adoption OF l-cent
! local letter postage This report was
| unanimously accepted
/ A resolution in favor Of the adoption OF
/ the cheap parcel post system was also pre-
| sented by this committee, and was accept
/ ed by the board.
/ Mr.. Anderson Of Pittsburg made an ad-
/ dress in favor OF recoBSdering the vote on
I a resolution in the postal report OF last
4 year. presented by Mr. AckeT Mr.. AndeT-
[ son endeavored 10 shOI the errors in Mr..
! Acker's judgment on the railroad mali pay
proposition. He was followed by Mr. c. :.
( Patterson OF PhiIadeIphis one OF the
! directors OF the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. Mr..
/ Patterson dealt strongly with the errors in
/ Mr. ACker's report He showed the board
h. TfF~4r fra Ne re
| ceive between Il and - cents per ton per
mile mail pay sA over the country, vas
wrong.
Between New York and Philadelphia on
| the Pennsylvania road. the heaviest line
/ Of mail read IN the country. Mr. Patterson
/ said, the company. receives only : and s
/ cents per ton per mile from the Gov
I clement This. he said is the average rate
/ on roads with heavy mail traric He said
/ that he did not appear in behalf Of the
I railroad side OF the question
] II the railroads are being paid too much,
/ let the rate be, reduced" said Mr.. Patter-
son. but let the Commission in Congress
/ decide the question, and not the Board oi
1 Trade"
! Mr.. Acker firmly defended his position
I and a lengthy discussion followed.
/ Mr. Raymond. OF Detroit cleared ;he
/ situation by presenting substitute resolu-
/ tiOn as follows.
/ Resolved. That while some technical er-
] rors have appeared IN the preamble and
/ resolutions concerning mail pay adopted
I by this body in December. 1895 such er-
rors OF detail do not materially affect the
/ merits OF that question; and the National
I Board OF Trade Teitsrstes it, demand FOR
/ a fuller investigation Of this subject by
/ Congress in cooperation with the stand
/ ing committee Of this board upon the Ques-
| tion with a view 10 a material reduction
/ in the present rates Of mail pay
A report on reciprocity with Canada was
! favorably received by the board which
I then adjourned until the afternoon session.