The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
Senator STANDARDS Rate Meas.
ure Is Defeated.
Committee on Railroads Acts
After Hearing.
HARD FIGHT.
Author of Measure Makes Some
Comparisons.
Insists Rate ON Fuel Oil Should
Be Same as Coal.

! ~ A1-----N 49, OO8As
! Senator STANDARDS bill No IA fixing
a new schedule Of rates for the trans
portation OF oil in the state, has died
a death" It was not a natural easy
passing away. but was due to the vio-
lent laying on of hands by the commit
tee on railroads Of the senate, at the
termination last night of q series of
hearings before the committee relative
| to the bill
| This bill Of the senator from Lyon
county. proposed raising the rates on
shipments, in less than car lots. of re-
fined oil and reducing transportation
charges on crude and fuel OIL 1t may
( not be pertinent to the subject. but it
the bill is one of the most prominent
persons interested in crude and fuel oil
I in the state Of Kansas.
At the hearing before the railroad
committee OF the senate last night were
several representatives Of the coal oper-
ators, representatives of the independ-
ent oil redneries and Of the railroad
companies and Senator Stannard- In
| his advocacy OF the measure the seua-
tor from Lyon appeared to stand alone.
The coal men and the independent re-
fners were openly opposed to the meas
ure, while the railroads seemed indif-
I
/ to win evidently whichever way the
wheel turned
| President Sweeney. of the Central
Coal & Coke company, was the spokes-
man for the coal operators. Other rep
resentatives of these interests present
were Mr. Sargent, q traffic expert en-
ployed by the coal men; Judge A H
Scidmore, their attorney; J. Burnett,
James Hamilton and others Messrs.
Parsons and Ellis. of Chanute, were the
chief representatives of the oil refners,
and General Freight Agent Kuntz and
". R. Smith, general attorney for the
Santa Fe. were among the railroad men
in attendance
| Compares Oil and Coal.
Senator Stannard argued that ton
! Of crude oil should be hauled at the
| rates should be fixed on a straight ton
mage and distance basis At present
/ the charges are based on what is called
a fuel parity, the more yaluab bic COM
being charged q higher rate than the
less valuable commodity Senator
Stannard declared that crude oil
should not be charged q higher rate
than slack, and THAI fixing the rate on
a straight tonnage and distance pass
| is right in principle
| asked Senator Stannard if the prin-
| cfpIes he declared were right, why mad
l he come to him q short while ago re-
| ouesting him to make terminal com
4 TnO6tTE rate on CTuQ6 I'll AA0AAA
| Glenn pool in the Tulsa district. TO
/ Wichita. Hutchinson, Salina ana otner
| points. the distance from the oil dis
| trict to SaIina being nearly twice as
| great as to WichitaZ
To this question Senator stannard
| offered no answer
| Senator Stannard also declared -tnae
| he had been informed that the coal
! oUerators had Disseminated in favor
/ of certain parties in their prices on
slack at the mines; that the regular
price for slack at the mines was 81 a
/ TON while certain parties mad bought
| II for less than that price so ne nad
| been informed
/ declared that If Senator Stannard had re-
I cefved such information it was aDSo4uteiy
/ false and that the coal operators nave
/ The coal men argued to the committee
I that IL the rates on crude oil shipments
/ uortiouate reduction in rates on coal ship
/ rnents The independent refiners protest.
i and lowering the charges on crude oil as
is proposed in Senator Stanuard's bill
aeaIGs+ The measure the committee took
| the matter under advIsement and decided
/ a change in the present rates on oil at
/ this time, and it was finally decided oy
the members of the committee 70 reporI
/ mendatiou that it be not passed
| The committees report has not yet been
presented 10 the senate and II VIII proc
I abIy not be offered for several days, as
/ it IS deemed best all around TO XIII the
! measure IN the committee without raising
| any connotion-
| Senate joint resolution No 3. auth
orizing the governor to accept deed
/ to 90 acres Of land at Osawatomie,
I kan John Browns old home, do
mated by the Women's Relief Corps.
as a memorial park, was read a third
time and passed by the senate under
suspension of the rules this afternoon.
/ The house went into committee OF
1.-The whole again this afternoon to
| consider bills under general orders
/ Among these bills liable to arouse dis
cussiou is the employers liability
measure and the Dolley bill to es-
tabHsh a legislative reference library.