The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-02
NEW PHASE OF
RATE SITUATION
Not RetaIiatory Measure Against Kan
sas city But Demand For Fair
Transportation Rates.

Oklahoma City, okla Mar 8l.-ln'
dications point strongly TO an inter
state meeting of representatives OF
freight rate bureaus of Oklahoma,
Texas. Kansas and Colorado In Okla I
homa City, April .. The idea was
first promulgated by L. V. Moore /
commissioner Of the transportation
bureau Of Wichita, who suggested
that the meeting be held at Wichita,
April 10. The plan met with gen.
eral favor all over the southwest The
time and place have been thus far q
matter of speculation with the latest
predominant opinion fayoring Okla.
homa City, April 8.
The meeting is not called for the
purpose Of waging further war with
Kansas city. since the merchants
there have announced their decision
to withdraw the Katy boycott, but on
the other hand, the business delibera-
tions of the body will seek a general
adjustment OF freight rates over the
entire southwest. The Interstate com
merce commission viii probably be
apprised in fun Of the actions taken
and asked to consider some impor
ments than has Kansas City
This condition was brought about
because the Mississippi river cities
, continued to be the basing point.
The southwest, N order to reap the
) benefit of just rates Is therefore in.
tensely interested n making Calves
ton the gateway to the south and in
& getting, ultimately, oil roads TO make
r reductions from Galveston northward
E following the lead of the Katy By
e reason of such mutual interest the
S Interstate meeting is considered a
e necessity and officials OF the freight
= bureaus are urging that the meeting
e be held at the earliest possible date
For two years past the Brans.Mis
e sisslnpi congress which embodies th'
e commercial organizations west Of th'
H. Mississippi river. las thrown It's sup
II port. by appropriations and otherwise
L to improving the Galveston port an'
e in creating premanent deep water
IS The state of Texas has RENTED a
D. state taxes to Galveston county pract
g caily ever since the great Hood, in o.
II der to improve the port. From thi
" source. together with liberal contribl
IS tons. from the people Of Galveston,
Of tant measures affecting the transpol
II tatton Of the southwest with CALVES
id ton q new basing point.
NJ Seek Equitable Rates.
The southwest is at this time seel
ing n general re.adjustment Of tram
portation conditions, which We're fas
ened upon il at a time when ther
were no north and south railroads. II
NJ coastwise steamship service aud q
I" port at Galveston Freight rate
which obtained under old condition
of continue to prevail since these adde
nj Transportation facilities have appeafe
~ which has resulted in discrimination
4. rates for the entire southwest on shi
he ment from the east
.a- While Kansas City and Nilsson
ys river points have taken advantage
m. the water lines and the Galveston ga
is. way and haze been given am equiFa
m. ent Of the all-rai rate, oklahoma an
Of the southwest In spite Of their pro
IT'S Unity to the southern port have hs
,al to pay higher tariffs on Galveston shi
,w sea wall costing si5(0O000O has bee
le. built, and city grading elevatlng Il
cd entire city from s 10 feet above q
danger line. has been completed
The government has also contrl
uted largely TO this enterprise
Il is pointed out by local traf
officials that at least three.forths
in an merchandise shipped from the ca
u t. Oklahoma. can be shipped by {
water route from New York and Sc
board points to Galveston. In cas-
~ where quicker shipments are nec'
ing sary the all rail route will eontin
A. to be used. The Mallory steamst
$50 line Of the seaboard lines. makes
ler weekly trips from New York to G
dc. weston In from five to seven days, I
ied pending on the weather
ere
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