The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-27
SATURDAY. JUNE p. 1903.
ABOUT THOSE TELEGR4MS

port OF the Official acts OF the RAIL
way Commission, as published in
The HERALD of yesterday, and a:
republished herewith, the kilograms
10 Messrs. Kelly and Carson,
published also herewith, from Vice
President Monserrate, OF the Aran-
sas Pass railroad, appear most re-
markable. Unquestionably the
proposition contained in these
kilograms, and the unequivocal
statement that the Railway Com
missionhad virtually rescinded its
decision in the Arkansas Pass case,
form not only a remarkable, but a
startling example of the capacity
Of some men to stoop to the ques-
tionable articles of duplicity to
mislead Others and attain their
selfish ends.
Not only is the duplicity as
ionishing but the stupidity is worse.
Stupid in that it was so easy for
the statements of facts regarding
the sentiment of the Commission to
be learned automatically by the
people of Brownsville and the as
sertions in Mr.. Monserrate's tele-
grams entirely refuted. 1t was only
necessary to touch the wires and
the reply was forthcoming i'm
mediately in the speed of the light
ning's flash: NO modification in
Arkansas Pass easel
But those telegramsl Here they
are:
Received at Brownsville, Texas.
3:12 p. m, June u, 1903.
To VIM. Kelly and Thos. Carson.
Brownsville, Texas.-While the
Commission insists upon the reduc-
lion OF our stock, Notwithstanding
our proposition to build to Browns
vile, yet majority of the Com
mission have said they would
charge the bonds against the new
line, if we would build to Browns
vile, instead of requiring US to re-
deem them now, and if your people
will donate the necessary right of
way from the crossing of the Ar
royo Colorado to Brownsville. to-
gether with station grounds and
terminal facilities. we are ready /
now to enter into contract for con- |
struction of the line, to be complet- |
ed within two years. l am unable
to go to Brownsville now, but if YOU |
will send representative empower
ed to act, will enter into the neces-
sary agreement or will visit Browns !
vile as soon as possible and close
arrangement there. Will you kind |
ly take this matter up with your
people at once and advise me.
NJ. D. MoNsERRATE,
Vice president.
Do you remember what THE
HERALD published yesterday? Any
way, to refresh your memory, the
report of the Commissions action.
as officially given out, is here re-
published:
Austin, Tex, June a2.-The Railroad
Commission today rejected ,the prop
oSltion of the San Antonio q Aransas
Pass Railway Company to extend its
line to Brownsville within two wears.
and prepared decree giving the CON-
pany until September l, to comply with /,
It's original required penalties-that ,
bonds 10 the amount of 81, 356, 600 aller-
u to have been illegally issued. shall be {
,ancelled; the capital stock reduced ,
rom. 100000 to 1000. O00 and the
cad completely segregated from the /;
southern Pacific.
Commissioner Colquitt said that the
-eAuAtAASStSAt AAS> oeftcAAocI as the {
lnal date Of compliance. and by failure ,
10 act, rejected the counter proposition
IF permitting the bonds and stock to !
itand and be applied on an extension to
Brownsville 20 be completed in two
Eears. In explaining the Commission I
attitude Mr.. Colquitt sail:
Chairman Storey was IN favor of
accepting the counter proposition; 1 was I