The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-06-03

6iNAhs Cne ueCallS OF the introduction
in congress of the amendment which
provides the measure. After the read
ing of the letter, the following report
from the committee on trade and
finance was read:
Referring to George B. Mcclellan q
letter of April 80 regarding an amend
ment to the intestate commerce act
which will make that entire act ap-
plicable to individuals or companies
transporting freight or passengers as
common carriers between one point and
another within the Territory Of Ha-
waii, your committe would report that
it has given the subject careful con-
sideration.
fWe have interviewed the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company. the
largest carriers between interisland-
ports, and are assured by them that
there is no discrimination in their
freight rates. They exhibited to us
some, and offered to exhibit anv. of
their ships manifests to prove this
Ihey inform us also that certain
freight rates have been reduced since
the consolidation of the Wilder Steam
Steam Navigation Company.
Your committee understands that
steamship companies throughout the
United States not operating in conjunc-
ton with railroads do not now come
under the interstate commerce act and
we feel that no legislation on this mat
ter from Washington is necessary or
desirable. Your committee. therefore.
recommends that any amendment to
the interstate commerc act which Eyould
bring the steamship transportation com
panies of this Territory under it should
be discouraged.
Respectfully submitted,
~. d. McINERNY,
"GEO. G. GUILD,
''LMembers Trade and Finance Commit.
tee.''
The report at this time was given no
further attention, President Waldron
calling upon Mr.: Dillingham; for his
views on the matter.
There are rumors going around that
are not pleasant to hear,'' said Mr.
Dillingham;. 81 want any undue i'm
preston that the amendment was
placed in through any influence of the
railway company set aside If 1 were
large shareholder in the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company-ifI owned
one-half or two-thirds the stock-I
would be in favor of the company com
ing under the interstate commerce com
mission, my experience under it show
ing me that it is desirable thing.
No Idea of Fight.
''There no idea OF a fight. want
to make the statement now that the
railroads can t compete with the steam
ship lines until they can run on water
as we'll as on land-and vice versa,
the steamship companies can't compete
with the railroad companies until they
can devise means of running on land
as well as water. There can be no
such thing as competition between
them.
at is asserted that the Inter.Jsland
Steam Navigation Company sgys that
there is no discrimination. If 1 were
large shareholder, would say, for
heaven s sake accept it and publish
the rates and set everybody at ease. ;
Lately we engaged Mr. Ballou to
take up the matter FOR us with the
interstate commerce commission and
find out exactly where we are at. We
cabled to the commission to find ont
whether or not they would grant him
an interview at once, as he would have
to come five thousand miles, and they
said they would.
"Mr. Ballou went through an exam.
ination and they expressed surprise
that way out here in the middle of the
Pacific, two thousand miles away from
the States, there was so little differ
enee between the rates offered the big
shipper and the small shipper. They
could not believe that there was SO
much consideration shown the small
shipper"
No More Passes.
Mr., Dillingham; then made an allu.
sion to the rule against passes which
Is enforced on all transportation lines
under the jurisdiction Of the interstate
commerce commission and called atten,
fion 70 the fact that II the Amendment
went through, " the steamship com.
pany would have to forego THIS pleas.
ureH
ITO be fair and above board with
you all, ! viii say that / sent cable
% Washington yesterday stating that
II they would exempt the steamship
company from the jurisdiction ~ lhe
commission We Bohld consider Il 4
gross injustice 70 the railroads
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