The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-04
WILL ACCEPT THE RULING
Houston East and West Texas Sub
mits 10 Commissions Order.
GALVESTON WAS REALLY PROTECTED
~ the Refund Arrangement 10 the Es-
tent Of Approximately 10000 Bales
Annually, Which They Win Lose.

The railroad commission emergency order
oh shreveport cotton and Commissioner
keagan's remarks concerning the criticism
Of a certain Houston East and West Texas
official were the chief topics OF conversa
tion IN railroad circles yesterday. The ofH-
clals of the East and West had nothing
TO say for publication. Those in authority
nave taken a sober second thought and say
that they realize the usclcssncss of cn-
gaging In a controversy which could not
but prove Improbable. The consensus OF
opinion now Is that another hearing Will
be given and that a modification OF the
ruling will hc made II IS common remark
among railway officials that the commits.
sion does not fully understand the merits
Of the situation. The fact Of the matter
Is these railroads would not deviatc one
iota from the policy Of the past n they
did not fear The power Of the commission.
Their contentious In the premises are clear.
ly and forcibly stated.
The contention Of the roads may he
summed up In the following statement:
All roads concentrate this cotton at
Shreveport. The statement that none of
the cotton SO concentrated ut Shreveport
comes south is found to be untrue. Il has
been stated that Az OF II goes To New o.
leans, Port Arthur. etc SO far as the
East and West Is concerned thus is no
true. About 100000 bales are concentrated
az Shreveport every year by the Texas an
racine. Katy Cotton Belt and Kansas CITY
southern; This cotton belongs to Shreyc.
port 1obbers, who can route 1t TO suit
themselves. They own the cotton and the
congresses and they send II to shreveport
for classification. Ninety per cent of the
cotton which the East and West hauls into
shreveport (which Is but oue-eighth Of the
total taken TO that point is brought right
PACK TO Galveston tor through shipment
To secure this 90 per cent or about 4OOn
hales, for the Galveston port and divert II
from other routes (which would take II
away from the state altogether the Hous-
ton East and West Texas railway allows
the Shippers a refund of about 81 ON every
bale, thereby protecting the through rate
TO tindl destination las when routed other
wisel as well as the interest OF Galveston.
The other roads having no interest In
Galveston find a natural outlet at Port
Arthur or New Orleans. and the Cotton
Belt hauls its shipments, all rail TO East
crn milling points. The Shreveport ship
bale for back hauling to Galveston without
the said refund,
The commissions idea seems to be that
the port OF Galveston IS losing business.
SO far as. the East and West road is con
cerued, the port gains. according TO the
officials 10000 bales annually The ulti-
nltte result Of this agitation may he tn it
the shippers will bill their cotton straight
through to New Orleans, classifying at
Shreveport Just MS Is done now. and th"n
Galveston Will actually lose the cotton that
the East and West has been saving for
them.
The attitude Of the officials toward the
railroad commission Is conciiatory. Vice
President Markham refused to discuss the
subject further than 10 say that II there
was any misunderstanding with the com
mission he had no doubt that when they
were made acquainted With the facts NJ
injustice would be done the Houston East
and West Texas or any other line.