The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-09
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uary the wheat is shipped on the It'll
nlilied and reshipped on the 10th and the
freights advance on the Sth. the mill i:
forced TO pay the advanced rate from the
Toint Of origin TO destination. Thus the
railroads get en- coming and going.
Further, mills of any size and import
ance. ana elevators, Likewise. must
carry a stock Of at least $1,000 bushels
( Thus the present advance Of AZ cents
] deliberately tales from the pockets OF
those so situated the sum Of $3.50 al
one swoop-because almost invariably
the grain declines as the freight advances
as the freight is an arbitrary charge
/ apd does not enhance the value OF the
grain in the open markets of the world.
/ Tbs feature, also, is "A severe blow TO the
farmers Of the state by reducing proper
/ tiOnately She value Of the grain in their
. Inns. Elevators and mills cannot, if Of
! eny size or Importance, do business
merely from Gay to day. They are
+ forced by business exigencfes to contract
in advance. as far as thirty DAYS. and
are therefore frequently deprived of their
profit, and more. on such contracts. BY
an arbitrary AMI unexpected advance in
frelghts
Continuing. he said: Those at the
meeting were Ilain spoken enough TO
term the December advance Of ~ cents
or Jos pounds. robbery, pure and sim
pie. They pointed our that the railroads
are prosperous. beyond question as Il
proven, on the face. by the car shortage
which has existed for the last two
lr-s,.,
esrniugs, as compared with previous
years.
There is also a lesson in the car
scarcity and lack of motive power, etc.
causing, as it has, severe loss to the
grain interests, by cancellation of con
tracts. This feature is just one indication
OF the small consideration the public
receives and the inadequate preparation
the roads make to take care of the traffic
of the state of Kansas.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that the reasons assigned Tor the advance
are aren't ouncombe and deceit. The
railroads have circulated the report that
they have advanced wages ge
tits were true could they not afford to
divide with their employees from the fund
of prosperity which they have been en-
joying? he meeting asked. It was al
legod, however. that on the contrary,
there has been no general advance in
The wages of railroad employees. and that
the roads merely use this untruth. as
Letter than none. for a preteXt on which
to base an advance in freights'
From what the Eagle could learn. it is
az dent that the millers and grain men
are badly worked up. consider the stu
alton a serious one. and are determined
TO sift it 10 the bottom. if possible.
The millers claim that their competitors
of the northwest. Minnesota and Dakota,
etc, while ostensibly having to pay the
same advance IT. December. as a matter
Of confnon knowledge are being protect
"a for ali the month of December at the
old rates by contracts" Efforts were
made by some OF the larger Kansas mills
when the advance was being agitated.
to make similar contracts" good for all
December but nothing could be accom-
] lished. The Kansas millers claim this
dherence in the attitude OF the north
western aud southwestern roads. in their
treatment of the interests in the re-
spectve territories. is almost generally
in evidence. The northern roads almost
Invariably protect. some manner the
northern mills. while the roads Of Kansas
Invariably pursue the opposite course.
The Kansas state associations have ex-
tended their agitation of the matter be-
yCnd the confines of this state and have
cCrrespon5ed. also with the milers and
grain interests Of other states. with very.
rcsults-they have also taken
the matter up with the National NulleFs'
association of America. composed Of
thousands of mills. and have received
assurances OF every needed financial and
moral support.
II is not proposed to adopt old. con- (
-iliatory tactics. 1t is not proposed 10 /
merely discuss the matter of freight rates. /
in themselves but 20 sc 10 the very root /
IF the abuses. including the evils THAI /
cause the railroad arrangements to feel F
& necessary that they should thus over /
barge. 1t 5 proposed 70 fight the matter /
ilcng radical lines. even 10 the extent OF +
4 national movement on the part of the I
4 mbined mnlers OF the United states. +
Z necessary. 10 the government control.
vnership. radical as this may appear.
Two hundred mills and grain men have
already subscribed S. each 50 that IL
u pears The action proposed VIII not fail
OF lack OF funds. as it IS stated that rs
much more as may be neeaed. Is forth
oming when required
The best counsel in the United States
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