The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-21
Mr.. FARRELL
HAS ARRIVED
Special Attorney for Com
merce Commission in Town.
He OUTLINES HIS WORK
Preparation of Rate Cases
VIII Begin Tomorrow

P. J. Farrell. OF Newport. Vermont.
4 special attorney Of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission. arrived
il wichita yesterday and tomorrow VII
take up the preparation work with the
attorneys who represent this city in the
+ fsht against the railroads granting dis
eliminate freight rates in favor Of kan
sas City IS against Wichita When inter
viewed last night by q reporter for the
eagle. Mr. Farrell showed himself 10 be
4 sell versed il his work and thoroughly
/ Informed as 10 The Complaints made By
The city council and mayor II behalf q
the merchants.
i aiE. Farrelrs duties win be taken up
Monday and are exercised for the purpose
OF having each case presented before the
! @ fnnlission in such a way as 10 enable Il
a. come 10 speedy ana Just decision,
whether it be in favor Of the railroads
OF in favor OF this CITY This special at
tcrrey has been in this business Tor over
a year and having handled many such
cases he knows the essential points nee
/ essary u prove the existence Of Z dis
elimination. He explained 70 the re-
porter that q discrimination depended
cumstances surrounding rrst the pro-
ducer. second, the carrier. ana thltG. ths
consumer Mr.. Farrell VIII consult with
a. L. Helm, S 5. Ashbaugh and George
Adams on each complaint and endeavor
to bring out the points in each thar viii
show a discriminate as wei as the
points on the side Of the carrier or rail-
road.
he first thing TO be figured on is the
feet, as Mr.. Farrell stated, that the rail-
roads have made many concessions 10
the merchants of this city. He ascribed
these concessions due 70 the fight begun
and carried on by the city.
Wichita is fighting for just freight rates
in seven different cases as shown by this
official 5 memorandum. First. is the TN
just rate on grain. shipped to Galveston.
This rate was changed by all the rail-
roads. it being lowered three cents OF. the /
bushel- But Wichita came no nearer I
getting her just desserts than before. /
because of the fact that the rae from
Kansas City to Galveston was lowered I
the same amount as in every case. It is /
not the lover rate Wichita Is after. but (
"a rate, justly proportionate with the
rates from other cities. Second on Mr..
harreli's memorandum is coal shipped /
INTO Wichita from Indian territory and I
Missouri The rate On coal mas been
lowered from SL60 70 $3.50 and this is
really gain for the city. There has been
q reduction also on bananas Of fifteen
cents per hundred pounds. which is d
profitable concession on sugar there has
been reduction and now the susar
freight rate is FIVE cents His rnenoran-
gum shows no reduction in the rates on
lumber. merchandise or the difereutfaI /
rate on -four and grain. This makes the
seven cases and every one is 20 receive
tui consideration. Mr.. Farrell is a bust
ness man and in fairness to all. he VIII
do his best TO prepare Wichita-s case
that the merchants Of this city may get
just treatment
Wednesday at 10 O'Clock the Interstate
commerce Commission opens the hearing
'I this case in the federal court rooms.
he commission Is composed Of three
The hearing is conducted a
great deal like case in a court Of law.
for both sides present their
7ises and the plaintiff Introduces rspre-
-entatives Of the different interests ef-
ected as witnesses. The commission VIII
it IN Wichita till al the cases are heard
ma this may be for many days
There has been some talk by those who /
re Inclined TO the pessimiztic side that
en- though the commission should de-
lde that the railroads were charging IN
ust rates TO Wichita. the latter VIII not
ave 70 grant just ones. In other words.
hat the commission has TO power 10 see
hat y decisions have the desired effect.
Concerning this. Mr. Farreu said.
When the commission has made a de-
lsion- Il notifies the railroad of the same
M often recommends a rate rs q substl-
ute for an unjust one. This being done.
makes it business 10 see thar the
abroad acts and goes into court il ueces-
ary 10 enforce its decisions.