The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-10
Rate Conference for
Southeastern Territory
Held TOddy

ington. u. c., between the railroads
and the shippers. regarding the ad-
justment OF rates I'm the southeastern
territory; and involving rates from
the Mississippi river to points east,
and from Birmingham, Alabama and
Nashville, Tennessee, to all points
east.
The necessity for re-adjusting
these was brought about by decision
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, and the fourth sections order,
In which they ordered that rates TO
intermediate points he not higher
than rates to terminal points.
In the hearing held at Atlanta,
Georgia, November 80. last: the
fourth section committee OF the
southern carriers agreed to make up
a proposal showing the adjustments
contemplated. I'm order that the
orders of the interstate commerce
commission might be complied win.
This proposal however. was nut
out by the fourth section committee
dated December "a, in which IL was
stated that a meeting would be held
In Washington January 3. TO be in
attendance at the hearing before the
Interstate commerce commission,
and confer with the shippers on the
10th of January.
Rates that the Mid-Continent
shippers are particularly interested
In are the rates from Memphis, St.
! Louis, Nicksburg, and in some cases,
New Orleans. The proposal of the
carriers gives specific rates to Mem
phis, st. Louis and New Orleans:
and provides that the rates from
| New orleans apply also from Nicks-
| burg and Natchez, Mississippi.
The proposal as laid down by the
carriers, provides for great many
! reductions ana some few increases:
as for instance: Atlanta. Georgia Is
| To be increased from 65 - cents TO
60 cents from st. Louis; and from
Memphis a. y cents to sc cents; and
from Vicksburg from IA cents TO
So cents. However, Atlanta will be
| decreased 65 y cents to SO cents;
and st. Louis. Memphis and Vicks-
burg are to be decreased from ~ Y
cents to 46 cents
Birmingham shows n decrease
from all Mississippi river points,
while Admission, Alabama, shows an
Increase. Jacksonville. Florida,
shows an increase, while on the
other hand, most OF the other
Florida points show a decrease.
The same levelLng up OF the rate
structure applies from gulf coast
points to the inland southeastern
points; such az from Charleston,
Savannah and Jacksonville; but II
appears that distances considered -
the westbound ratcs---that is rates
from the Atlantic seacoast points to
inland points are somewhat more
reasonable, or beneficial, than the
shipments moving from tie Missis-
sippi river.
For instance. shipments from St
Louis will have a proposed rate OF
55 cents; while from all of tho At
lantic coast points the rate is but
46 cents. Nicksburg and New or
leans. however, have a cheaper rate
than the Atlantic coast ports name
ly 35 cents, but when the rate west
of the Mississippi river Is added
they have "A 55-cent rate as against
the Atlantic coast point iate OF 40
cents.
81. Louis TO Chattanooga. Ten
nessee, there IL a proposed rate OF
81 cents. From Memphis pro.
posed rate of 40 cents: and from the
Atlantic coast points to Chattanooga
as cents.
Mid Continent producers. reflneri
and shippers have not had time Il
study the proposals thoroughly, moi
will any OF the local shippers be In
attendance at the conference today
because OF lack of time; but II would
be of interest 10 see the distance
scales in regard 10 these proposed
rates.
Fayette h. Dove, counsel for th'
Western Petroleum Rcfiners asso
citation has been instructed by tn,
association to attend the Confercnc,
and watchout for the interests o.
the Mid Continent refiner and mar
; keters The effect OF the PROPOSED
new rates on the Mid Continent re
: finer Will he decrease OF rate
from inland points to the southeast
but at the same time, any adyantag'
that may accrue from the Cheape
rates will be offset by the mucl
lower rates given the coast refiner
l and shiDpprg