The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06


- AS as that eternal vig-
..,,-. lance is the price of liberty,
is it that fight for
is necessary for obtaining
fair freight rates. prominent railway attorney
versaton with the editor of Eagle months ago
admitted Wichitas lumber rate was not fair one
The president of of Kansas big trunk lines letter
to the editor of this paper practically
Wichita lumber is an indefensibe
elimination forced by the railways terminals
Missouri which did traverse Kansas While the
editor the Eagle pretenson comprehend
ing the techncaities and one-sided rules upon which
freight rates based, the long and short haul
clause of the interstate law is evaded pleased
back up the lumber dealers their fight equitable
rates.
The committee demurrage and transportation of
the Southwestern Lumbermens association is out in
letter. addressed to the dealers of Kansas in which is
enclosed Of bill which has been introduced in
congress The bill looks to the regulating of the
ment and supply of railway freight cars compelling rail
to furnish shippers promptly with adequate sup
ply of these The bill was drafted by law firm of
perience and only the supply of freight
Harmony with the railroads is to be desired" said
leading shipper but longer possible One of
the principal for the shortage of and i'm
proper handling of freight lies in the fact that the money
interests of the calling upon the railroads for
money. They want the cash The money is being put
back into equipment expanding, except in
equipment"
Those who back of the movement say they expect
the money interests behind the railroads line up solid
E against the proposed law The umbermen contemplate
having fixed representation at Washington until they
victory Or are defeated
The following is text the proposed congressional
legislation which will interest all of regular ship
pers
Be in enacted by the senate and house of representa-
tves of the United States America congress
bled:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of every railroad COM
pany engaged in carrying in giving bills of adng for
carrying property live between points
IN different states or territories upon written application
by for the carriage of such property or
live stock the railroad any company over
such railroad and connecting line lines of railroad
to point in another territory receive and
commence the carrying thereof within five days after the
offer Of delivery thereof for such carriage and any fail
to receive the carriage of such property
live stock by such in such shall
entte the person making such application to recover
from such company car necessary such
rage for each after said Ave days during which such
failure shall continue penalty of ten dollars
able by such person plaintiff against said company
defendant by civil action in circuit court of the United
States for district in which such company have
ONCE and agent for the transaction of any business
upon whom summons therein may be served
Sec. 2 The provisions Of the next preceding section
shall apply not only to the initial railroad carrier to
which such application shall be made but also any
meeting railroad carrier engaged in such carrying of
sona property and live stock railroad line part
line between point of the initial
carrier and the ultimate point of shipment which
Meeting carrier said person shall make application the
continued carriage CT his property live stock by
connecting carrier
Sec 1t shall be the duty every railroad company
engaged in carrying personal property live be-
tween points in different states territories whenever
engaged sole carrier, initial or connect
ing carrier in such carriage transport
furnished shipper for such its line of
railroad from the starting point to the point of destna
ton thereon of such shipment in such number of
twentyfour hours each will equal the number resulting
from the division by the number fifty of the number
of miles Of carriage of said shipment
road by such company with without any by
such division and for each additional occupied
such carriage above number
consignee Of such shipper for each
transported the Of dollars by him
In the provided in the first section this
Sec T. 1t shall not be defense to suit under the
provisions of this act that the sued did
the necessary for any shipment applied for did
not have the requisite equipment the carriage haul
ing thereof from the point Of starting the destination
thereof any portion thereof its line railroad
Sec. s. The penalties recoverable under this act
may be sued for in single statement the
petition complaint without having separate for
the penalty for each for each day which
atty is given by this act.
ROOSEVELT, HANNA AND THE PEOPLE,
The Eagle has been criticised by number Re
publican readers for editorial appearing last in