The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14
Opens Eyes, Evokes Graf
itude and Praise.
SENSATION OF HOUR
Continue the Investigation" is The
Cry. "The News and Observer Has
Earned the Gratitude of the Whole
State" Copies of the Paper
Mailed to Garfield and
the President.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial To News and Observer)
Greensboro. y. g, May ia veri-
table sensation was sprung here this
morning by the publication in the
Raleigh News and Observer of a let
ter from High Point and the reply by
the News and Observer, relating to the
testimony of Mr.. Caesar Cone and Mr..
J. Elwood Cox before the Senate in
vestigating committee on freight
rates. that present rates we're ali that
could be desired. Many people here re-
sent the intimation from High POINT
that this city is hoodooed systemati-
caily by railroad corporations or IN
fiuences, and say the remarkable tai
living of the names of directors pub
hshed with those who formerly have
been connected with freight reform
movements is only one of those in
stances of strange condolences when
really have no foundation with the
High Point citizens charges. SO Tar as
Mr.. Caesar Con is concerned, every
one who knows him knows that ne IS
above double dealing, and he IS not
director of the Southern Railway. lie
was made president of the Greensboro
Chamber of Commerce entirely with
out mis- knowledge, and he hesitated
long before ne consented to accept the
position. The secretary does not get
a salary Of $500, but one OF $l,2oD Il
Scar Although Ar. Cone ravoTed
MIN oveg others for the secretaryship.
1T was Mr. Wysong an ardent freight
rate reform advocate. and memDeF
of the city Board Of Aldermen. who in
troduced him TO the merchants and
members of the election committee
and urged his selection, because he
was not only a first-class man in other
respects. but he possessed qualities
superior 10 others for the business in
hand. namely, the reformation OF
freight rates By reason Of the fact that
he had been since his boyhood at work
in the freight department of the
Southern Railway here.
Aside from the natural irritation or
being made a target for High Point
mans recognized strong lick, the rev.
elations in the letter and in the pub
LEGATION by the News and Observer Of
the names OF directors. and the ave
nues of inquiry and suggestion opened
up thereby. have set the people OF
Greensboro absolutely agog. There
had been much comment. favorable
and otherwise, on the position taken
by Mr. Cone before the Senate conf
mittee. but no one had thought OF
its having any connection whatever
with a precOncerted movement TO
sandbag local efforts to reform freight
rates until the High Point letter APP
peared this morning. While no one
believes Mr. Cone would for a moment
lend himself 10 any such effort con-
sciously. there are a plenty OF citizens
now saying they believe he was got
into a trap" One-haIf Of the com
ments heard here from those who
have read the article and the list Of
directors would fiji a page of the pa
per. and some of il would be too hot
TO send i'm the mail, for fear Of burn
ing the leather bag. Following are a
few expressions heard:
4 leading lawyer and ex-judge
said. 1T IS the finest peice Of news
paper work that has been done ia
twenty years and for once the News
ard Observer Is on the right track"
Said a prominent official: .The
publicity or exposure made by The
News and Observer is almost paraly-
zing IN its significance and force. and
VIII bring about revolution I'm meth
DDS in some respects. II opens an
absolutely new line OF enquiry so
much so / have mailed a marked
copy OF the paper IN Mr.. Garfield. the
Government Commissioner Of Cor
porations al Washington city who is
now representing the government in
the senate enquiry. and who is thor
oughly in sympathy with the Presi-
dent IN getting at the bottom facts"
y leading merchant here said. II
don't see why a High Point man
should criticize its leading citizen and
financier Mr. J. Elw0Od Cox for tes-
Trying IN favor Of the railroad in the
freight investigation. which investiga-
ton has. in view Of the taking away
from the railroad its right 10 make
rates on its lines How could d.
rector in the railroad do anything else
than testify IN its favor. his fav0r2"
The following from a cotton mill
owner who Is not in the class Of mills
handled BY certain commission COM
panies was stated By the mill owner
himself. The article in the Raleigh
paper has Dut me 10 thinking seri-
Ously. and may lead 10 q most val
liable discovery. The rate on cotton
from Raleigh - my town i * cents.
and from Columbia. $. g.. ID is cents.
My mill IS but a few miles from
another mia which rolls ia prosperity
and belongs Ia another string Of com
mission houses. We are both double
the distance. fhFibble the distance
from Columbia that We are from Raj
elgh II might pay some body n
look into this side Of the question
and fad out wherein does this kind
Of freight rates delight cotton mill
manufacturers / am one nlsnufac-
furer Who'll not satisfied and / know
hundreds Of others.
The last interview quoted. though