The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-18

anu secured Sucn ald ana there is no reason in the
world why Florida should not do likewise.
TO MAINTAIN PARITY
Fourteen steamships alocated to Pensacola are one
Of the results of the ruling of freight rates. by
the interstate commerce commission which has
placed Pensacola and other gulf ports on par with
the ports OF the east in relation certain points
the middle west.
The ruling marks victory for those wht
have been working earnestly to overcome the unjus
discrimination against southern ports The order
referring to the long and short HAUL lis as follows
Upon consideration Of the matters and things
involved in application No. iilo7, OF E. B. Boyd
agent, for and on behalf Of carriers participating
in the traffic hereinafter described including both
carriers under federal control for relief from the
long-and- short-haul provisions of the fourth
section of the act to regulate commerce. as
amended June Is, 1910 which application is here
by referred to and made part hereof
1t is ordered That pending the action OF the
commission upon any of the applications for re-
lief from the provisions Of the fourth section
filed by the carriers their agents on or before
February IL, 1911, respecting rates classes and
commodities from Central Freight association ter
ritory to the Gulf ports for export the petition
ers herein be- and they hereby authorized to
establish joint through class and commodity rates
from points in the states of Indiana. kentucky.
Michigan. New York, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. to Gulf ports applicable traffic for
export to foreign countries other than Mexico, on
the following basis, without observing the long
and-short- haul provision of the fourth section:
ITO New Orleans, La, and other Gulf ports
grouped Herewith. the same rates as are in eff
feet from the said points of origin to New York
subject to the domestic rates from such points
Of origin to Gulf ports maximum. except that
the rates articles of iron and Steel as entImer-
ated in exhibit No. of the said application, from
points east of the eastern boundary Of the state
Of Ohio to be made the the rates
from said points to New Orleans on domestic
traffic.
ITO Key West, Fla, rates applicable on Cuban
traffic. are to be made certain differentals over
the rates to New Orleans as set forth in said
exhibit No. L."
1t has been pointed out by those in position te
know. that the south will not keep the advantage:
gained in this ruling of the interstate commerce
mission without effort.
So far action OF the interstate commerce com
mission and the railroad administration can affec
the situation the discriminatory conditions which
have hitherto hampered the southern ports have
been removed 1t is possible, however. that another
effort will have to be made to retain the position
thus gained It is pointed out that the order of thu
is merely permissive. 1t removes thu
difficulty presented by the fourth section of the rail
road law But it is not obligatory the railroad
authorities to grant the rates thus provided for.
Although the railroad administration has seen I'll
do So the private managers after the first of thu
year. may see the matter in totally different light
The roads now entering New York may wish to cline
to all the freight money they can The routing O.
goods south would tend to deprive eastern roads o
of their revenue, and divert it to the southern
Tn dull piadS nil OH he /
call for return to the old discriminatory methods
It is therefore pointed out that it will require thu
utmost vigilance on those guarding the interests o
ruling has given them.
In a recent issue the Manufacturers Record says
OF course it will be necessary for the ports en-
joying the rates to put forth every energy
in order to get the business routed by New
York and to compete with other North Atlantic
ports
The business will come slowly, if at ALL unless
effort is made to direct it. There must be adj
yertsing solicitation, storage and loading ia
elites and every proper encouragement to ship
pers to use such facilities. The opportunity for
the south comes at times when the northern
ports are congested with the flood of business
or when labor troubles tying up the harbors.
Such conditions frequently exist
The decision of the interstate commerce
mission Is additionally gratifying 70 the bus
mess interests Of the country indicating
desire to aid in the development of as many ports
as possible for the export trade, and not to cen
ter all business OF that kind in any one harbor.
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Bombay is one of the .growingest towns. in Yves
Florida and unless more houses are built the Holme
County Advertiser many of the plans for futur