New-York tribune., 1901-11-22
DISCRIMINATION IN FREIGHTS.
GOVERNOR ODEII, PROMISES COMMERCE
REPRESENTATIVE TO GIVE The
SUBJECT ATTENTION

AIhanv Nov 81 (SpeciaD.-Governor OdeH, being
hard at work on his annual message TO the Iesls-
Iature two representative bodies OF men visited
him to-day tosca his attention TO certain matters
related to the canal and the railroad commerce OF
the State in the evident hope that he VIII comment
upou them in his message One OF these bodies
was the freight discrimination committee OF the
Produce Exchange of New-YOrk which has as lis
members John V. Barnes. president or me E2-
change. David Bingham. Ely Bernays. w. H
Crossman Samuel Rowland. Frank 5 BTainard
and A. NJ Mcknight, secretary OF the Produce
Exchange.
The visitors called the Governors attention 70
alleged determinations in freight rates against lhe
city OF New-YOrk in favor OF PhliaoeIphla' Dai'i-
more and other cities. especially in gram rates
and asked him 10 recommend TO the legislature
that the State Railroad Commission De arrheu win
power to enforce its decisions When us HeIHOeIs
hold that a railroad is unjustly treating Shippers
IN New-York Specific cases OF discrimination
against New-York by the granting OF oHelei1-a
rates were stated 10 the Governor IN one case
there was difference OF one cent ousEel IN 1a'ol
of philadelphia We want New-Iork TO De put
upon the same basis other ports salu oNe u
the speakers ....,
Governor Odell said If there was any pracu'aI
,vav of preventing discrimination by the railroads
against the port of New-York he would orins Il
10 the attention OF the legislature
A few moments later there appeared before 'he
Governor a committee representing tNe
Commerce Convention, neiU III A'''4''iO
month ago This committee was headed oy jun
n Herman OF Utica who said the Interstate CoHl-
merce Commission had expressed the oPIiio" - -
discrimination against the port OF New-4 ork Cou5 C4
only be diminished by enlarging ths earaa, TS ,other
thus providing rival 10 the raliT9auS irnan were
members of the committee with MI heIi4ata ta-Grer
George H. Raymond, OF BuHa!o; r rdnA q 3ncEIin
and Frank Brainard. of New OK, T. IL II Tsrnan
of Ithaca. and s II Beach, OF R3Ine. Isrne n con-
yentiOn in favor Of the construction oy tIe go
of New-York of thousand ton barge cai!dL ai!dL,o1Esd
OdeIl
that asked Mr.. Bingham. OF the To- - nse
the canals more lor grain ralspcL ipI aud he re-
they cheaper than the raliroaqs, an bjI1 Of
piled that they couo no n4' sH Tresponsible persons
from whom could be procured Sucn OI'' ,rin last
transportation You know l MADE ss q g't and /
summer along the canals for two weeks, Ks, az = td
learned A good many things about them that ~ ~
not know before For instance !earngu !nJ by "a a
economy of having FIVE or six boats to"TI toIsi - in
steamer This system might well De eNleIHeN' -
my opinion" - ,o,,,ar,ti,,erv little value
now Governor said Mr.. Herman ..,--
"Ah. 1 thought differently whiie s nt' - me
them, said he Govern9r and and IL UsyI sSs'5 and can
be made more useful. hope that the eIiIoS 49,
of steel canal boats will De extendeu @ Cisvsiand
through Lake Erie to Buffalo ana theh Oh - -'"
York - - uf+,d-avrn from
the canal service" said Mr.. Herman, and possloIt.
broken up because the owners say they cdiirT1 To
revert to the discrimination question HOsei.C' -,
IL seems to adequate waterways must 1I,r pJ 70
structed alongside the trunk Ih III governor
control them and their rates Iheh HO'0
OdeIl said: 49,. ,,a+ters re-
lating the canal commerce OF the ota1ej oaj re- a
u-isb vou would have the kindness 10 Send me
printed report Of your convention a. -iing canal
want to get-at all the facts can resat@uILs @ nI,I
Recommendation and / hope TO discover some SUI.
ton of the present canal lrnproVeillenti ~ the
which will be satisfactory to the people %
State