The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-05
REPORT OF
COMMIT TEES
Shows Good Work Being Done
for Wichita.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Shows Activity in All Lines of
Enterprise.
NEW FACTORY REPORTED
Sash and Door Firm Coming
Here From Winf cid.
NEW FACTORY REPORTED

The Chamber OF Commerce held one of
the most interesting meetings since its
Organization last night The attendance
was large and interest was sustained for
two hours.
President Charles L Davidson was in
the chair and he tactfully drew out ex-
rressions from members that made the
meeting very interesting.
He asked Dir. j. L. Howard to speak on
the transportation problem and that gen
tleman responded with a statement of the
Situation Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. He said that a Wichita
Shipper was in a FIX; that if a railroad
company refused to haul his goods To
market in another state there was absO-
lutely no remedy for him. He could of
course so TO a United States court and
mandamus the railroad company 10 haul
his goods but the railroad company
would have the right to take an appeal
and by the time the case would be fin
ally tried the merchant would be either
dead from old age or bankrupt. lie gave
a history Of the bin now before congress
designed 10 give the interstate commerce
commission power to enforce its rules. but
he had soma doubts as 10 its passa ge
Heretofore the lower house of congress
has been friendly to such legislation while
the senate opposed it. Now the situation
has changed in this. that at present the
senate favors such legislation while the
house is against 1t. He says that Hep
burn Of Iowa who has always heretofors
favored the people as against the rail
roads is now in favor Of the roads.
The direct result of these remarks from
Mr.. Howard was the passage OF a reso-
luton instructing Congressman Long and
the other congressman and senators rep
resenung Kansas to vote for a measure
giving the interstate commerce commits
sion power 10 enforce its own orders.
Commenting further on the transporta-
ton question Mr.. Howard says that the
railroads have such absolute control over
the grain business of Kansas, that the
Wichita mills. in the very heart Of the
wheat belt cannot get grain to grind OK
cept through them. He cited the fact
that his own mill within a month, has
been compelled TO purchase $4,000 bushels
here.
Cir Van zandt asked AR. Howard
whether the bin his committee had before
congress didn't legalize railroad pooling.
This Mr. Howard said was a mistake. He
said. however, that in all probability if
the blll passes at all ii viii pass with "a
railroad rider legaIizing pooling. He said
the committe was against this. although
he thought. in case Of emergency, they
would agree TO e.
Mr.. Van zandt said he was opposed Ia
legal.ziug pooling
''Tho pooling must be done" said Mr..
Howard under the eve and authority of
the interstate commerce commission"
"Weu that's different" said Mr.. Van
zanat
George r. Fultz of the advertising COM
mittee could not be present hut he wrote
letter making many valuable sugges-
tions. He also sent in a resolution TO the
effect that it would be pleasing to the
chamber il the Eagle. at its next anniver-
sary mark. would set out a souvenir edi-
tion. giving a complete description of the
remarkable development Of Wichita dur
ing the history of the paper which is. in
fact. the history Of She city. The cham
her of Commerce heartily indorsed the
suggestion of Mr.. Fultz-
Mr.. Knapp of the committee on eleva-
tors was rot present but Mr. Han, the
third member, made a very interesting
informal talk on the Importance OF Vvich-
ita ass rrain center. he Is gathering
data which is not yet classified. bat ii
was complete enough fer him 10 state
thal more tlsan 9omo'o bushels of.wheat
com ana oats We're handled in Wichita
from Jily s. 1890 TO the time his data was
complied This IS really remarkable
showing ard TIE presentation Of the fig
urcs by ar Har vss very interesting TO :
the rHibers
Pilf e-,v chairman Of the committee I
on statistics. made valuable and inter
estinr report submitting a unique chart
or lau aith II. 1t WAS So comprehensive 5
in us s.onc and the facts so artisticaHy
presented shat the committee on adver- /
tis,ns wiH use il under the Instruction Of (
the board
Nh. Naftzger OF the committee on manu-
Occurring enterprises reported that q sash !
and door company ~ Winfield have con-
Guided io move 20 Wichita and expect e
Ua in operation here within two weeks.
Mt Bartlett of Neodesha was introduc- (
al hv Mr. Nick steffen and he spoke oa- I
1crtainingly Of tho material Eas ID that
reefon. giving the chamber valuable infor- .
m ton as 10 how it night be pipei here /
air Bartlett was formerly Wiehi'a cif-
izen and he spoke 70 the board merely IS I
s eiicst who has Wichita s welfare ana i'i-
teresa ar heart.
Resolutions were passed thanking Tho
Renuhlcaa and Democratic state commit
tees fer locating their state conventions
in Wichita
The fouowinr new members were elect +
t6- W CiCnderfn. IRA Elliott T. r
scudder. Fl 2. Nlsn. DR. I r Rex.
Ju6ge =. Harvey af.d T. A. Wilson
Net HIS fAuLT