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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
what DO Railroads Want,

The railroad managers say they do not
want special judicial tribunal established
Tor adtudicating interstate commerce uues-
uons' or questions that come before the
Interstate Commerce commission What
DO the railroad magnates want? They are
satisfied with most OF the gentlemen who
now occupy the federal bench, because they
nave graduated from railroad headquarters.
What the American people must have is a
tribunal that will have exclusive jurisdic-
uoh over Interstate commerce litigation, so
that uniform code may be established.
Not many years ago, for example, we
had decision from the federal Judge in
our own state declaring an act Of the leRis-
lature regulating stock yards charges as
unconstitutional while in Kansas the same
law was declared constitutional by another
federal Judge Thus we are driven from
pillar to post. You have to go to the
lowest federal court, and II you are beaten
YOU have TO go to the court OF appeals
and In the course of years you may reach
decision from the highest court in the
land.
What We want is to give the Interstate
Commerce commission the power that was
inteded TO be given to il when the law
creating the commission was first enacted
was before the committees of both houses
OF congress In 1885 and 1856. urging the en-
actment Of an interstate commerce law.
but we have only had partial success by
reason Of the fact that everything has been
done 20 prevent the commission from car.
rying out in good faith the object for
which the law was enacted.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
BugbeAr Of Government Ownership.

BuEbear of Government Ownership.
They hold up the bugbear of government
ownership Their managers try to Brighten
their employees by threats Of wage reduc-
tiOn and threaten 10 paralyze commerce by
the withdrawal OF transportation facilities
But they are operating railroads not as a
matter Of benevolence, hut for the money
there is in It. They will have to continue
to pay good wages long as good wages
prevail in America and they are going to
furnish facilities to their patrons unless
they want TO bankrupt themselves. Presi-
dent Roosevelt does not favor government
ownership of railroads. Nobody in this
convention, so far as I know. favoTs gov
eminent ownership and operation OF rail-
roads but we favor the supervision and
regulation OF the railroads of the United
States by the people, who delegated their
sovereign power over public highways to
the corporations that own them. Ap-
plause)
In this irrepressible conflict there is no
such word as Retreat" The contest will
90 on until It is settled right. The presi-
dent has simply done what the American
people have long wished for. 1t is not a
question affecting shippers merely. Mil
lions Of other people are vitality interested
in this great movement. Every man.
woman and child in this country is inter-
ested in it, Above ali things. we are in
terested In the maintenance of popular self
government without the corrupting inter-
vention Of giant corporations.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
Question of Justice.

To this argument Mr.. Fish demurs by
saying that ut is not just to the railroad
companies to hale them into a special
court, whore other citizens and taxpayers
are not taken. Under the present scheme
the Interstate Commerce commission be-
comes a prosecuting officer who Investigates
then It becomes the grand jury, to whom
the presentment is made and then comes
the court of the first instance and its
finding is intended to be prlma facia evil
dence that would not be tolerated in any
other business in any other land
Mr.. Fish does not seem to comprehend
that corporations acting as common car
riers are not on the same plane as other
citizens and taxpayers. He does not seem
TO concede that it is much more unjust and
iniauitous to allow the traffic managers
to levy tribute upon the commerce Of the
country without let or hindrance. In their
very nature railroads are monopolies at all
but competitive points, and inasmuch as
rates at competitive points are nearly al
ways agreed upon by the traffic managers.
the powers arbitrarily exercised by railroad
rate fxers are frequently oppressive, If not
unbearable.
Vice President Schoonmaker of the Erie
railroad who appeared before the senate
committee on commerce to demonstrate
against the proposed legislation. said that
TO further empower the Interstate Com
merce commission and give It the right to
adjust freight rates would seriously affect
the present friendly relations between the
railroads and the shippers and prove disas-
trous to both. Other railway managers
go still further and denounce the entire
scheme Of railroad rate regulation by con-
gress or by commission as revolutionary
and confscatory.
The views expressed by these remon-
strants seem to be radically at variance
with the views entertained by President
A B. stickney of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
Value Not Visible

One OF the finest collections OF stuffed
birds in America is in the Philadelphia
Academy Of Natural Science. A certain
millionaire was examining the collection in
the company Of the curator
Yes" said the curator. this collection
OF stuffed birds Is worth thousands and
thousands Of dollars"
rs that so?" said the millionaire. why,
what are they stuffed withT'-NsW York
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
would Not Stop new BuiIding.

Mr.. Victor Morawetz. general counsel OF
the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad
company, in testifying before the commit
tee on interstate commerce of the United
States senate declared that the proposed
legislation would put an end to further ex-
tensions improvements and additions on
his railroad and all other railroads. but in
this respect his prediction is simply a repe-
ution Of those made by railway attorneys
before the committees OF congress who op-
posed the enactment Of the first interstate
commerce Law twenty years ago
AT no time in the history OF railroads has
there been greater activity in railway ex-
tension and railway betterment than at this
time. Many Of the trunk lines are being
double-tracked and even quadruple -tracked.
and thousands OF miles Of branch lines ara
now under construction or contracted for
10 be constructed during the coming year.
The railway magnates either feel confident
OF their ability 10 defeat all rate regulation
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
One-sIded Comparisons.

Prof. Myer Institutes invidious COMPARE
sons between the gOveTnment-owned rail-
roads OF Germany. Austria and France and
the privately owned railroads Of the United
States, but he carefully omits comparisons
between the privately owned and govern
ment-regulated railroads OF Great Britain
II Is amusing to note. however. that his
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
Most nb,ectionn PueriIe.

1t would be impossible within the time
allotted to me to dissect every one of the
numerous plausible and puerile objections
raised against President Roosevelt's plan
of railway regulation. l have taken pains
to read ully two dozen pamphlets and
half dozen books that have been emitted
by railroad presidents, railroad attorneys
and railroad scribes in opposition to the
Roosevelt plan; and have also read
great part of the testimony taken before
the senate interstate commerce committee
last spring These variegated arguments
have impelled me to ask. in all seriousness,
why the railroad magnates and their re-
tainers have not held a convention. or at
least a conference among themselves, so
that they could agree upon a specific line
of attack, instead of scattering their shot
and perforating their own armors.
Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern
railway and foremost champion in the
let-alone policy, in his special brief to the
Committee of Interstate and Foreign Com
merce, of the house of representatives
declares that there is nothing In the present
condition warranting any action of congress
that would confer the rate making power
upon the Interstate Commerce commission
In Mr.. Spencers minds eye 1t is clear
that the proposed changes are not judicious
as a future system, and that they are mol
warranted by the constitution of the United
States and would not be likely to accom-
plish the desired results To prove the
reasonableness of existing rates. Mr.
Spencer quotes from the report Of
the Interstate Commerce commission
for 1898 and 1894, in which It expresses
satisfaction with the material re
duction that has been made in freigh
rates within the ten preceding years. Mr.
Spencer seems loath to quote the recen
reports OF the commission which show tina
n material increase of rates has takeI
place within the past three years b!
changes of classification. According to Mr.
Spencer, the matter Of alleged preference
between localities and classes Of traffic 1
largely exaggerated. Such claims, he says
will always exist, and the present statut
furnishes ample means of dealing viii
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
Contention of samuel Spencer.

Contention OF Samuei spencer
We are further reminded by Mr.. Spencer
that in states where railroad commissions
have power over future rates against all
alleged discrimination between locality and
classes OF trafic are as frequent and acute
as ever Like all commercial questions,
says he, these matters are best settled
between the parties. In this respect Mr..
Spencer evidently has in his minds eye
the settlement between the lamb and the
lion, with the lamb inside Of the royal
beast.
To cinch his argument that the proposed
amendment of the interstate commerce law
is pernicious. Mr.. Spencer points to the
fact that SO per cent Of the decisions Of the
commission which were passed upon by the
courts were held to have been erroneous.
It is impossible TO foretell what havoc
would follow from the exercise OF such
powers by the commission. Mr. Spencer
forgets, however, that out OF every hun
bred complaints made before the commits
sion ninety were recognized as just by the
railroads and settled amicably, of the other
ten appealed to the courts by the railroads
two were decided TO have been we'll founded
and the finding Of the commission sustained,
while the remaining eight were found TO
be incorrect and these eight were
appealed by the railroads because
they were the weakest cases. What terrible
havoc would be wrought by the commission
If Il were TO adjudicate correctly ninety-two
times out OF a hundred IL it shall be given
the power to reduce rates, cannot be fore
told by anybody except an oracle OF
Spencerian magnitude. In conclusion Mr.
Spencer would give as the proper remedy
for all complaints against railways, the
promotion Of better relations between
railroads and their patrons and the en-
courts"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12

stuyvesant Fish. president OF the Illinois
Central railroad. while discussing the ques-
ton Of railroad rates before the special
committee on interstate commerce said:
There is not 20 my knowledge any general
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
Limits of PresIdent,s PROGRAM.

Mr.. Stickney goes further than Presi-
dent Roosevelt or any other advocate
of railway regulation. President Roosevelt
only wants to confer the power upon the
Interstate Commerce commission to in
vestigate complaints about alleged excess
sive and discriminating rates, and If, after
a full hearing, the complaint is found just,
to declare the rate unreasonable and fix
a lower rate, to take effect within thirty
days and stand until set aside by the
courts. Mr.. Stickney wants the rate MAX
ing power conferred upon the commission,
with authority to make complete schedules
without complaint. In his testimony be-
fore the senate committee on commerce
last spring he declared: 'In considering
this matter, it should be understood that
the commission would not make a separate
schedule for each railway. The practice
Of each company is to make it's own
schedules is the chief cause Of the present
confusion in interstate rates, because there
are as many notions upon the details OF a
schedule as there are men engaged in
making the schedules The evident ad-
vantage of only one schedule to be con-
suited by shippers and traffic officials, In
order to ascertain any desired rate, in
stead Of having to consult the thousands
OF separate schedules which now exist,
would be one of the greatest benefits which
it is possible for any legislation to confer
either upon the companies or the public.
The practical duties Of the commission
in this regard would be to line up all eX-
listing rates to the best of its ability, re-
duce those that seemed too high and make
compensation for such reductions by in
creasing those which seemed too low. In
those duties they would be assisted by the
arguments of the traffic officials of the
companies and by the arguments of the
shippers and the commission would be the
arbitrators. 1t is not to be supposed that
in this way or in any other way a schedule
would be produced which would be entirely
satisfactory to everybody. Infinite wisdom
sitting as an arbitrator could not &C
complish such a task The commission
representing the sovereignty, with power
to enforce its decisions, would be most
disinterested, and at the same time salts
factory arbitrator which is possible"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
Not An Railroad Men Agreed.

President Stickney also takes issue with
other railway managers who contend that
It requires expert knowledge in making
such a schedule. This is also a
point which is streuuOusly urged against
comforting the rate making authority upon
the commission at this time. The as
sumption seems to be that there are only
a few men who possess the exact knowl-
edge required, presumably owing to the
relations Of supply and demand; such
exact knowledge can only be obtained by
paying extraordinary salaries, far in eX-
cess of the salaries which congress would
be willing 10 provide.
I but quote the language OF a high
authority. declared Mr.. Stckney, when
say that prior 20 the injunctions
OF the courts against paying re-
bates il was understood among business
men that schedules were made for smaller
shippers aud those unsophisticated enough
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
old Argument. Disproved.

State supervision and regulation Of rail-
roads however, was found inadequate to
remedy the abuses incident to Interstate
traffic. When the interstate commerce act
was pending in congress, the contention
Of the railroad attorneys was that rail-
roads were private enterprises, that diff
fered in no respect from any mercantile
investment, and were no more subject to
regulation by congress than would be n
hardware or grocery store or newspaper.
1t has taken twenty years to convince the
owners and managers Of the railways that
railroads are public highways and subject
at all times to supervision and reasonable
regulation by the national legislature, Just
as they are and have been subject TO
supervision and regulation directly and in
directly by the states. But railroad presi-
dents and railroad attorneys still insist
that while congress may exercise super
visory authority by prohibiting discrimina-
ton in every shape and form, It cannot
delegate TO any commission or administra-
tive body the power to lower or raise any
rate a trailToad traffic manager may see
fit To establish.
This is really the core OF the contention
between President Roosevelt and the rail-
roads. The presidents position is in favor
of charging the powers of the Interstate
Commerce commission to the extent that
1t shall have the authority. upon complaint
that any specific transportation rate is ex-
cessive, to investigate the complaint, and
in case the rate is found to be excessive, to
declare the rate unreasonable and substi-
tute therefor a rate which 1t deems just
and equitable. To combat that position the
railroads are now using every ingenious
argument and subtle sophistry which can
be evolved from the fertile brains of the
brainiest lawyers, college professors and
editors that the railroads are able either
to hire by the year or retain or subsidize
for the emergency.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12

other competing railroad manager than by
any other cause and all causes combined.
What caused the populistic uprising? The
persistent efforts OF railroad managers 10
control the nomination Of every public
official from constable up to governor and
from governor TO senator and they never
will let go until they are compelled to do
so by the tidal wave of popular sentiment.
There is another issue that must be met
incidentally and that is the election Of the
United States senators by the people Of the
United States. (Applause).
For more than quarter OF century
the demand for interstate commence regu-
lation laws has been Imperative. The
arbitrary exactions and unjust discrimina-
ton to which shippers and localities were
subjected by corporations that control the
modern highways OF commerce had created
the profound popular resentment that took
shape in the enactment OF the so-called
Granger laws" by the embattled farmers
OF the west and northwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
People Are with the President.


l do not pretend to represent any organi-
zation, but l think / can safely speak for
ali the people OF Nebraska. barring a few
benehciaries Of the railroads and their
officials, when l say that they are with
you In this movement. But you must
organize as the railroads are organizing.
You must meet their champions face 10
face. You must go TO the school districts,
go to any and every place where they are
going. and fight them on their own grounds.
Individual work will not accomplish the
result. but united organization is what is
required 10 win the battle.
They talk about populism being generated
by this movement Only about eight years
ago Marvin Hughitt, president OF the North
western railroad. declared in my presence
that pOpulism in Nebraska had been fer
mented more by the policy pursued by an
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12

HEN I accepted the invitation OF
the chairman OF your executive
committee TO address this conven-
ton / felt highly honored. because
It afforded me an opportunity
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19

Una prensa para pruebas (sULTAN)
sera co;nprada por nj.
tQai6a Ia vendef
Ap1rtatlo ao5
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19

Saint Saens. e! autor egregio
dc tautOs tr0zos mtisiCales I'M.
petcccderps, recib56 a Drin> ipios
de este a1lo una Carta del priuCi-
oe de Monaco, Q4ien luepo de
felicitarle por ei triunfo obtepi-
10 con Elena en- el teatro lie
NCnle Carlo, ie Convl,Ia' q 4. 10
mar pal te activa en id campaIsa
leatral de 70, 6
A esta iDvi.aci6n ei iluStre
compositor septnagenario, res
pondi0. 10 sfgnlente:
"Mon$enor:
Como el teatro va n ne Sc
luce, lrria hrnemeuse 4ue con
'Lbsua ia a de~pedirme dc I'll
par: >;en1pre. MAS c0nao re
Esistlf at deco que Vueatfa AL.
|e2a Screnislma sc alfana Il os;e-
ceJme con una inst, tencia Dor
% 10 extreme bsDagadcra para
mi' Prl curatG paea. aati>iacerie
en- Ia medlda de mas fuei gas
siempre con is e>pctarza dc
que, ii 60 logro trluniar com
pletamente, Sa A!teza sab a
perdonarme
QueuandVle profundane
agradecido, NE fepi'o dc \ucs.
ira A teza depoto y respetuoso
servidor
rs, per tanto, segcro qae el
mdslNo lnsigne volvera q lrAbar
cOn el arte naevos Y gloglQ>os
icombates. y Cue Su inspirucion
vigorosa sahra h4liaT la j. la
trlste melena platsa lA de suS
cabcliOs. original 5 arm oui5s, Ii
tilaciore7 cvoradnras de dulces
renunbras Seutin.eutales, ex-
tremeclmientCs in2uditos dc
ml>ulismo Y de amor.
La labor de ies n.usIcos me
pasma, sin duda porqus 81 "mo-
do &c hacer esta muy lSioS dc
mi complexion aitisli.a. toa
prendo IN essusr4o 20 eslae pa
stones ideales que oiormc tan 4
muchoS personajes dc Ieoha
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19
3u9ues que aehen i!asar
Y saliJas te este puerto

Julia - ANA 1eceri I'll Mana e.
Puerto procedenlc ds Ia II bana y
plcrtos intermcnios.
Ark 4dia S do = 5 corri-nta de
New Orleans paia eta.
"AIontevideo <, III proer deucis dc
Colon sc agnarda Il u del a.tual, y
saldra nara Canari s. Clii2. 3 rec
Iona y Geneva.
Goodwin Stoldart "-Sa.i6 lie New
York para esta ell 80 ppdo.
"Pio IX"-E@ta il !. I csrgg Ct bar
celona y saldra q 80 c,rrien;c n.r.
esta con las escalas dc Mailorca, Va
encia, Malaga, Cidiz Y Cansrits y Sc
gnira visje para Mayagrez y Ponce,
de cuyo titimo puerto contiauara yiaje
para Ia Isla de Cubl.-Aimite carga
y passje.
Manuel Calvo" DE la Compaflia
Trasatlantica estara aqui el 28 corrien-
tie procedente de Gelava Barcelona,
C4diz Canarias.
"Coamo" o"-Saldra para New York
mafiana.
Ponce Del puerto de New York
para ell nuestro saiio ell " del actual
''Galdys '-Salio de New York para
es.a el S corriente.
"Jchn Nc Dermont Del puerto de
New York para ell nuestro salio el 2
del que cursa.
"San Jose Sc agnarda en- Ia pre-
sente semana procsdepte dc Ma lorca
y Cacarias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19
FL Yiaje del Gob3rnadlr

T.. I'm hct ho Ia nlarchA de Mr.. Win
1hf'n.
iI,l4glnos. que cl 6 ,befnan!e 4
.o,ltxn ei pals cons!dcra 1Jtado de Co
ll2Ga sentiinienios h jnraiJs. rcalice
Su visi ie cn tan crliicos uionentoS; ,...
4'g 1 5 inStantes "a que ei pueblo de
ia -rto Rico. IL ,sti,do d- cruelcs in
e-.4ntes sufrin entos protcata Al uni
sla3 Il lbs desnaaes. desacieros. in :
ius.iclsS Y atropelo' que vienen CO.
N. t:,:.;aose, en- nombre lie Ia America
de- i 'rte.
Aac.b. dular que Ia seriedad y
ecultara de Mr.. Winthrop sabr5r colo .
c.rie / Ia altur7 CUE dem lndaa fas cir
s,2Eciai.
Tllnpoco dudamo de que hara como
c.r Al Presiien:e de Ia k-p1bIica, que
I. % ,Dio dia = dc Julio en- que sc cele
~, glor.osa fecha de la indepea
d-nsja de sd macon. servia para rec r
dr. tulela odioso regimen que ge
trae atada Ia colonia a la rcct in
.yente de la mas incoaceblble de Ia, ii
rranfss :.
Mucho mas qie 10 expresado al
12uGrcSO pr St INCL uPtioic Hatiso
que en- Washington ncs representa-,
dira el Gobernador al Presidentc, ms
pjrado en- los gritos del sufrido pueblo
ins,,lar en- los de proPia honrada
conciencia.
Cyucordando sus ingenuas manifes-
t,cilaes con las que diario lcemos
"a Ia prensa dc Estados Unido~,
heel, por los dignos descendientes de
Washington.
y aued4ra destruidas la mentira
ofiaa! y la serpicnte burocratica aqui
apidnAa, cuyas insecticides fauces. de-
sanqraron 4 un pats. culpable nnica
inente pr haberle dejsdo acom' dar
EN- ~ bendido h ,urado suelo.
Ran6n Reyes y Psjaa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19

De Puerto Plata vap frances Saint
Simon con carga dc transi;o
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19
C0TlZaCl0aES DE- ARTscUl0S DEL PALS

AzuCAR. Para ell consamo.
Nosca bado {claro) Sal ~.
Ne miei (c1Sro) de $3.7S.
Centrffuga (claro) 81 O..
Americana "a $6A.
De Ponce Ge $4M AN.
Alnidon, s 81 a5H.
Alpodon $50 a 6
Cate corrieate, SHY E2.A
0uero5 dulces de $40 "a &. IT.
cccos So millar.
Ron 80 grades Cartier 4 so cents
gai6n
Naiz, Z S. 80 aIos CO.
3eho, e4H 90.
Tabaco, uorainal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19
III. XEe q. DOR

Sc a'4n1la uno muy fresco.
bgeno Y barato.
Inforrdes San Z ancisco, a..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-19


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So 81 Ass s&sg
AfcrQnrx s.
A'oS uaAilurQusncs 30 CENTS.
Al Czrf0are o. ccniA.
Ato- blAncoS { ty cents.
bAmboncs 50 io.
BscSiso. &c..
81 del pals 4 < { a. ceags
CebollaS. sasss
NafhsnsoS, S4at
HsbichrslaS oolorsdas del PATS ssH
ass.
Amerca-as bisnoas lsrgaS -. Blas.
cas- de- pals ssA 4 4 Blancas anne
ricanas ss,. 4 81.
harms dc trigo. ssH s6s1.
Id. de ms'z $3.50
JamoneS. 4 SsB 40.
Jabon Rocamora. e. 90, & 4 20 ameri-
cano $2hy4H
Manteca. $50 asH en- Y y en- oajas
de t6H 4 10.
Mantequilla, $I4 rs.
Pasta. del pals "a.
Pasta americana en- cajss lie una
Irroba So.
Papas amcricanss, $I.75 4 r.s5.
Id L>leiias a So.
Tocino 4 I4aI4H.
Quesos, amers. S 70 Patagras SIS
Tasajo, a SoH so "a.
Sin variacion los deraas articulos
oublicaGOs 1ltimamente.