The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28
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witness stated that central Kansas could
consume all Of the sugar produced in Col
orado at the present time except what
was consumed locally in Colorado. The
beet sugar industry is small comparative
| " in Colorado at the present time, but is
growing As the Kansans could use all
of the sugar produced in Colorado the
witness could see no reason why any OF
this sugar should be allowed to go to
Kansas City or any other Missouri river
point.
This ended the complainant's case and
8Ir. Lathroo Of the Santa Fe made a
statement from fhe railroads that the
competition on sugar from New York,
New Orleans and the Colorado sugar was
very great in Kansas City, that point be-
ing near 10 each Of the producing sec
tions was very great. For this reason the
railroads had made the rate on Colorado
sugar about one-half the rate on New
orleans or New York sugar This would
make the rate on sugar from Colorado
about 20 cents. The rate on sugar 10
Wichita from Colorado points is one
half the rate from New York and New
Orleans
Mr. Biddle. freight agent of the Santa
Fe, was called to the stand. He stated
that he did not think the rate to the
Missouri river was unreasonable and he
did not consider the higher rate to Wich-
ita was unreasonable, owing TO the com
petition the western roads were forced
omeet at Kansas City. The rate on
sugar from New York TO Kansas City IS
80 cents. and by a combination of locals
the rate should be Is cents more to Wich-
tia: but was only cents more. Mr.. La
throp stated that former witness had
testified that the railroads were hostile
10 Wichita and asked Mr. Biddle if this
wac true and the witness emphaticaHy
denied this
Under examination by Mr.. Knapp the
witness stated that the rate on sugar
from California to Kansas City was IS
cents per hundred and the rate to Wich-
tia was made by adding to this through
rate the local rate from Kansas City to
this city, which was 10 cents on carload
lots. which would make the rate 70 cents
from California points 10 Wichita. If
such was the case, and the railroad man
admitted that it was the commissioner
asked if the logical conclusion was that
the rate on Colorado sugar TO st. Louis
should not be lower than TO Kansas City.
and this was admitted
The commissioner asked that If it was
true that Kansas people could consume
all of the Colorado sugar the railroads
should not make a rate to Kansas that
would keep all beet sugar west of the
Missouri river The witness stated that
it would be better for the railroads. but
it could not be done because the produ-
GERS demanded that the railroads give
them chance to find a market on the
compete with New Orleans and New
York sugar. and the Colorado people
would not be satisfied TO market their
product in this territory, because they
wanted more competition.
Mr. Biddle would not defend the special
rate out of Kansas City Of 20 cents on
sugar TO Wichita, and stated that the
Missouri Pacific put the rate in and the
Santa Fe waited several months before
they ordered the rate in, and this in
formation was corroborated by Mr.. Leh-
man. Mr.. Knapp asked if the same rate
applied to other California products be
sides sugar and the witness stated that
it did not on articles that We're Of ma
terial Importance to Wichita dealers.
This closed the evidence in the case
except that Mr.. Helm asked permission
to submit the report of the Kansas in
spectcr of coal mines in the coal case
that was tried Friday, this report show
ing the cost of mining coal. AS it was an
afficial document. the commission decid-
ed TO make it part of the record.
1t was further understood that before
the final decision of the cases tried, if
either of the parties to the suits should
find additional evidence which they wish
ed to submit they could do so If a copy
OF the same was given TO each party to
the suits.
II will be several months before the de
cision of the commission is made. Some
of the evidence submitted In former cases
will have to be copied and sent TO the
complainant's attorneys. The evidence in
the cases tried here will have to DC tran
scribed by the stenographers and copies
sent to each Of the parties interested.
The briefs OF argument viii have TO be
made from this evidence and submitted
and IL is possible that oral arguments win
be made by the attorneys before the com
mission. in addition 60 the briefs For
this reason # viii take several months to
make up the evidence and get the cases
presented TO the commission so that
decision can be made.
The commission then adjourned and left
yesterday afternoon over the Missouri
Pacific for Washington.
As the meeting ended. Mr.. Helm arose
and extended thanks to the commission
for their patience IN hearing the five
cases and the advice given. and stated
that carriages were at the door TO take
the members Of the commission and the
railroad attorneys over the city. Mr..
Riddle and Mr.. Lathrop We're unable TO
60 on the trip. but the members Of the
commission took advantage Of the offer
and accompanied by Mr.. Helm and
number OF other business and profess
sional men Of the city. the commissioners
we're given a view q the Peerless
Princess. They went from the court room
II the East End wholesale district
visiting ala q the big houses on the Rock
Island. Santa Fe and Frisco tracks. and
from there through the residence section
10 the Nevling elevator. Watson mil ard
the packing houses. The itinerary was
then to the park. the commissioners 60
ing over the entire Riverside parks and
around the reunion camp and back down
town. The trip required one and one-haIf
hours Of furious driving over bad roads.
but the trip was made and the commits
sioners given view OF a part Of The best
city in Kansas