New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
MILLERS WANT NEW YORK
Fa0or 1t for Export Port 7cith UNI
form Railroad Rate.

The Interstate Commerce Commission invesusa-
ton OF grain RAG difierentials continued IN me
Federal Building yesterday, ana IL was suateu
that the question at issue would not De settled
until far into the summer. and perhaps not until
fall
John g. Daish, OF Washington, representing inc
Baltimore Chamber OF Commerce and me balu-
more Board OF Trade. tried TO get Nathah Cur
ford traflc manager of the New-Hork central anu
Hudson River Railroad 10 admit that gram 11olh
west of Buffalo but delivered 70 the Newly ork
Central at Buffalo, is consigned direet tIroush
from its western point. Mr. Gulltord ssAu llhI
grain so consigned would not amount 10 one
twentieth OF per cent all railroads having
terminal in Buffalo. Rates from Chicago 10 BUY
falo and then to New-York by way OF the New
York Central or 70 Philadelphia were made with
regard for differentials applying to Phllaaelphd-
{. C Bovey. OF Minneapolis, representing the
ATnnes nolis NIillers Association and the Mi!lers
National Federation. read statement alleging thaI
IN rate grain wars which involved the transportation
OF grain bulk. grain prodlcts suffered lneVltaDy
in the raising OF export He asked that in any
f1ture reduction Of rates the parity or rates on
breadstuffs be preserved. and that the commission
devise means for providing that SUCH parity pe
maintained. The mills in year, MT BoVey sAiu'
could grind once again the total grain crop OF the
United States. Discrimination in export gram
rates he contended. at times made 1t imposslole
20 coupets abroad with high grade wheat prooucts'
Until wheat and -four rates were adopted on a
comparative basis, he said. the mining li'e'e9'0
ouerate under serious nAlAOlCsP.
The. Western milling interests would prefer New
York as q shipping port if the railroad rates were
uniform TO all seaboard points and II the steam
ship rates were equal. Millers. he saio, would Cd
3ect 20 changes in domestic rates.
J Z. Mccall a Minneapolis grain dealer salo
the grain interests objection TO UNIFORM
rates 10 all the ports Personally. he thought
Baltimore was entitled TO dferentials on account
OF tho distance advantage.
sidney Morse acting secretary OF the Transat-
lauric Steamship Conference, was called on SUP
r1oena TO prove copy Of the 1902 minimum trelshk
the conference and copies OF cable dispatches anu
other correspondence referring to the agreeHleil,
and many bound volumes and statisucs re4auNe 10
freight movements
MI. Brown, who also represented several Balt-
more commercial bodies counsel OF the Annerl-
can, Red Star, White star. American AIaIlspoIt
and Johnston lines, objected.
Mr.. Blackmar said he proposed Tirst 10 oIIer me
agreement drawn and confirmed abroad, ana 4attT
confirmed here establishing minimum ocean frelSht
rates from all American ports, ana CORRESPONDENCE
showing the agreement was not agreed TO until an
paid q rebate TO the steamship lines Daseo on the
differentials enjoyed by those ROADS.
Mr.. Carlisle said it not proposed that any
rrivate papers should be offered. The documents
were official papers regarding the business OF car
riers It was decided in the coal Investigation That
similar data IN the possession OF ofrcla+s ana re-
lating 70 the business Of organization doing a
Duhlic business was admissible The Same ruling
should apply in the present instance. MI Brown
Insisted that contents Of the papers should not
be revealed and the commission reserved decision
The hearing adjourned TO this morning