Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12
PORT TO FIGHT
N. ]. ZONE PLEA
Philadelphia Trade Bodies
Opposed to Exceeding
Lighterage Basis
NEW ANGLE A MENACE

Failure on the part Of the northern NJ.
Jersey cities now seeking diTeren,i.
In freight rates over New York 10 coro
their fight to the lighteraEc charges betwoas
their ports and New York by blun,lv a.
nouncing that they arc entitled to he l.,
cIuded in the same rate zone as pbi,as,
phia will he bitterly opposed by the Trad.
bodies Of this city.
Philadelphia interests. II is understo.s
have been in sympathy with the strus.,.
Of Jersey city, Hobokcn aud other n.y..
Jersey port towns to rid themselves M AZ.
so-called free" lighteraEc charges that AZ,
included in the present freight rates tbs,
govern them and New York The movo ~
"be fair to Philadelphia" suggested vest.r
day by Alexander T.. Troup. n transnorts
tion expert employed by the ways anl
Means Committee Of New Jersey TO fnrni.s
data for this case. by accepting two.csn,
differential over New York such as is an
ioyed by Philadelphia instead Of three cent.
the estimated cost Of lightcragc per Ia
pounds brought the Philadelphia continr,n,
attending the hearings before Special Er.
aminer La Roc TO their feet
y. j. ASKS BOTH CAKE" AND "PIE-
The move appeared TO the Philadelpb,an,
as il the Jersey cities wanted both the ,nIeg
and the cake" ana a heavy fire Of cross.
examining questions was directed at NJ
Troup.
the New Jersey cities in the same zone n,
| Philadelphia" >" demanded Robert u. .Tenk.
counsel for the Commercial Exchange ~
| Philadelphia,
81 have given the matter considerable al.
tention." responded Mr. Troup.
what effect would 1t have on the MOI,
of Philadelphia? Have you given that mat.
! barrelod question fired at Mr. Troup
! 81 have considered that matter and be.
| lieve that it would have but little effect an
! Philadelphia" said MIR Troup.
Previously Mr.. Troup had presented and
! supported an opinion that the net dstanc,
! to New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore
! was identical from western points and
! the cross-cNamination query was driven
| along that line
is the cost OF hauling freight from
| western point 10 Jersey city as cheap az
bringing it to Philadelphia" continued Mr.
Jenks
mo. | don't think it is"
PHILADELPHIA NOT STUDIED
The Philadelphia representatives havs
made ii their point of attack to show tina,
| the witnesses called have not studied the
conditions Of Philadelphia and have not
taken into their estimates it's geographical
| location, which is ninety miles closer By
| rail to western points. Their plea to the
| Interstate Commerce Commission will he on
the grounds that Philadelphia must have
relative parity OF rates such as nov
exists between New York and the New
Jersey ports by reason Of the shorter haG
from the West and southern points.
New York is bitterly fighting tine at.
tempt to separate the lighteragr cost from
the cost Of the rail haul which the New
Jersey faction has brought forward with
yigor In this question the shipping inter.
ests along the entire Atlantic soaboan
are deeply interested. It is generally known
that the charges for lightcrage are part
of the New York zone rate and that alt
other zone rates were established with the
New York rates as "A standard This fight
is one of long standing. and has been an
| obstacle that the eastern cities have been
attacking for years.