The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-19
THE GRAIN PRoDUcrs nArp.

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The commission took up and considered
amendments to commodity tariff No. "a.
applying on grain and grain products etc.
In carloads and also such amendments to
existing millingin.transit rules as appeared
necessary to AFFORD Just and proper rener
10 the miller and other Texas Interests
from the conditions caused by the present
rates on bran. wheat aud -four from In.
terstate points. This was the most inter.
cstinG and important case SGT for the
present hearing There was great array
OF mllcrs' grain and transportation men
present 10 discuss tho proposed amend.
meuts The discussion was exhaustive ana
/ prolonged until dark 1t was mainly mon
Inc PfopeSiuon to reduce rates on flour.
wheat and bran So that the maximum
fajes ON Hour, wheat aud brnu shall NOT OK
! Ceed me following Single limo ratios
hour 10; wheat 49,, bran 12H: iolnt line
Iates; uour llig wheat Is, bran Is. 10
Estapush rates on said commodities. from
leNdfkaua or other existing Texas gate.
wave or those hereafter made different
rom those 70 apply for same distance he.
| tween other Texas points. Amend existing
milling transit rules by reducing the n,i1I,
! imum balance to 2ls cents per 1oo nouns,
from milling point
Mt Razor of Denton opened the debate
tYr me mlllers or Texas, first on a nroposi
lion TO continue the case He asked +ba =
| IeEas MIL men be placed on tho same
| ngsls and parity with Interstate miiicrs
rausc 'g go. n tnet Texas millGrs have no
| hHe IN Texas many mills that arc ont Of
business on account Of present rates The
n ni,d'i9S enterprise Of Texas Is paralyzed
4 auu Inc paralyzatlon Of milling Interests
/ parhlyzes the wheat raising industry, which
I i1iiiutes sLcn large per cent Of the
! agrlGnltnral products Of the state
,Judec Perkins stated that the lines out
: SIDE OF Texas had the matter of n re-
adjustment Of existing rates under con
/ slderatlon and the submission OF a read.
/ lusted rate would he submitted 10 all naS
| ties interested. He suggested that rre%ns
/ lines conld not control this lnterstate cues
! tlon They must be consulted, but they
T y,,.l,, no. control T. Texas lines could only
| Lheir best EFFORTS to secure an adjustment
ono railroad could not whip another rail
rna9 INTO line. We may be able to per
suade' we can not whip them great
many Interested lines, a great TERRITORY Is
covered, and IN this view We think Deccrn
her u would be soou enough 10 consider
Mr.. ]. 7. Burriss Of Dallas said The mil,
men were suffering and needed relief. and
the hearing OF the case should proceed now
while so many were preseut
Mr.. Keel Of Wichita Fails was Willing %
postpone the bearing provided an emergency
rate DC applied as temporary relief untii
the case could he beard THE present rate
Is discrimination against Texas wheat Of
~ cents per 100 pounds. All on earth we
ask rs the same rate on wheat, corn and
brhn be applied as Is now applied on inter-
state whent: We are not here In an nm
friendly spirit, but are here In tine interest
Mr.. Goodwin said the only remark ha
wished 70 make was 10 nsk N the same OBJ
1ect cant be accomplished by advancing
the -four rate from. Texarkanaf n the sour
rate was advanced from iTi3 cents 10 e2i5
cents from Texarkana II would relieve the
situation and no damage 10 any line would
be done. On the question ~ postpouernent
the situation at Texarkana controls the
state Movements have been made 10
change this situation, and the injecting m
81. Louis next Friday will discuss the rate
with the prospect Of Interstate lines con
senting 70 readiustment. the Texas mill
men should consent 10 n pOstpOnement
Mr.. Johnston OF Galveston said: eve
have now heard about one-half the arrn-
menf IN the case. and believe II would he
better 10 go ahead with the trial"
Mr. Allen OF the Missouri Kansas and
Texas read a letter from +. A. Leland to
the effect that rates had heen advanced on
corn and wheat which. be thought. would
meet the inequalities now In force Mr.
Allen was OF the opinion a postponement
ought 70 30 had uptil the Interstate rate is
Nj III b. Dorsey Of wsathsrford ssia a
would only take al hour OF 20 70 settle tbs