Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-29

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nouncing your presence. The hearing
was open. All who desired so to do
could attend. If the manufacturers
and shippers were not present it was
not the fault of the committee nor be-
cause the event had not been adver-
tised. It must have been for want of
interest. The manufacturers OF your
state were invited, as your testimony
shows, not only to attend, but to write
you at the Arlington hotel, and to otfer
you encouragement. The notice to
these manufacturers, contained the
following language:
"tIt matters not whether you are
member of this association we ask you
to act with these various interests in
this particular. The governor will
need the moral support of those inter-
ested and we must give it. Write him,
care of Arlington Hotel, Washington,
d. c., and offer such, encouragement as
you can
According to your testimony no pro-
Queer Of your state either furnished
you information or appeared in person.
You made a speech and the committee
listened attentively and respectfully.
But the committee, in order to act in
diligently must have something be-
sides eloquence. 1t must have facts,
and therefore some specific inquiries
were made of you. You were not
cross-examined. You were simply ex-
amined in the hope that your testi-
mony would throw light on the subject
and enable the committee to discover
the real seat of difficulty and apply an
effectual remedy.
II take the liberty Of referring brief
ly to your testimony.
"On page 2O48 of the published record
Of your testimony you admit that the
average freight rate per ton mile has
been voluntarily reduced by the rail
way companies from cents per mile
to 76 per cent of one cent per mile
since 1870. Admitting this fact, you
say
The "HostiIe" Questions.
eft is very gratifying result. It
country And then you add:
SO far as am concerned, l should
be perfectly willing to see them make
more on the capital investment than
Mr.. James Hill the other day said was
quite sufficient
again on page 1882 you say:
AMY own Individual opinion is that
the rates as whole can very well be
permitted to stand. mean the income
as a whole
"You say that every question asked
you was hostile, On page .2O49 ap
pears this question:
Question. Do you think the law as
it stands now is about as effective and
strong as it can be drawn to prevent
determinations and rebates?'
Answer. I do
tsWas that hostile?
| "On page 2052 appears the follow
4 ing: z9
GO. understand you to say as tt
rebates and determinations that yoi
nearly perfect as we can make it.
GA. l do not know that any furthe
amendments could make it more strin
gent than it is now
con page 2082 you were asked:
."tQ. l understand you also to stat
that since the Elkins law, particularly
rebates have been practically broker
i up?
4 A. I did not say so, but what sal
J was that I believed that congress ha
done everything in its power to brea
iup that practice
go. You believe that the law is a.
Z that we can be asked to make it i
that respect?' page 2OS3.)
fbj,,1y Tel ..-
GO. I agree with what you say S
! we are all agreed that the law prt
). hibiting rebates is clear and positiv
> and easy to enforce, is 1t not?'
3 GA. 1t seems to me So
t "Were those questions hostile?
: ION page POST you say:
Assuming that 1t is wise to bull
there is no reason why the informed
T ate points should not pay more tina
s the terminal competitive points.
q may be best for the country that
q should be done
"You were then asked:
v SO. Do not your Iowa farmers an
8 producers get their surplus grain an
+ live stock to the market largely undt
t this low rate under the long haul?'
Q "'A. think our people go into Il
\ leastern markets with butter and egs
l. upon rate to which they are not e
# titled in any fair adjustment. The
3 are not entitled to it upon any fair a
r justment of rates throughout the U1
l, ted States
81 "Was the question more hostile
q the people of your state than was vol
1 answer? Again you said: page 2053
"I think it quite true that when "
give the commission power to fix
rate instead of the one condemne
h you give it power either to raise
II lower the rate
p "Do.. You think that power wou
e always be exercised in the directit
of reducing the rate?'
e. GA. I do not
n WAS that question hostile? Aga
n you say:
'r "I believe that the true, Just prin
o pie for the fixing Of rates is the &C
v of the service page 2065.)
e.. "You we're then asked: