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The News and Observer. VOLu XLiII. bO. 60. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NORTH CAROLINA ""YsPER. MORRILL OS HIS FEET Th>- O.d Senator Against the Cuban Resolution. hilh ?? i c WAS NOT OLD [S SARUAL-TIC ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE. TAUNTS "!NTREPIO J’NGOISTS’ Allen and Foraker Have a Pass In Which Foraker Joined by Lodge De fends the Administration - Mr. Mills’s Reply. Washington, May 11. —The Cuban question occupied the entire attention of the Senate to-day the debate taking a wide range and at times becoming spirited when comparisons were made between the attitude of the former administration and the present one on the subject of Cuba. The debate went over until to morrow. During the day Senator Kyle, (Populist, S. D.), risdng to a question of privilege, disclaimed having sought committee places from Republican Sena tors. A partial conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed to. (Senator Mantle, of Montana, introduc ed two amendments to two of the sched ules of the tariff bill. He explained that one of these represented the views of the National Wool Growers Associa tion. while the other had been agreed to by a number of Senators on the Republi can side. The amendments were referred to the Finance committee. The Morgan Cuban resolution was tak en up as soon as the routine business was out of the way and Mr. Morrill ,(Rep., Vermont), spoke in opposition. The Senator said the purpose of all the Cuban resolutions, including that of Mr. Morgan, was to wrest the jurisdiction hitherto held and exercised only by the ex ecutive 'branch of the government, in rec ognizing the belligerent Tights or the in dependence of nations and thus to exer cise the power by Congress in regard to Cuba. Mr. Moriill declared that Con gress had no such power and that its ex ercise would be contrary to all prece dents. I<t will hardly be claimed, he said, that belligerent rights of revolters should have recognition based merely on sympa thy, but they must be based on justice and law. Were we now to recognize •the Cuban revolters as belligerents the legitimate government would at once be released from responsibility for damages which American citizens may suffer from any future acts or misdeeds of the re volters. The fact that the present ad ministration was retaining General Lee at Havana was some proof, the Senator said, that good work is being done now, and this supplemented 'by the inquiries of a competent special commissioner would give the President better informa tion than that derived from the sVlden inspiration of any Cuban annexationist in America. The Senator held that Spain, vexed by filibusters and by the stalwart sympathy in the L T nited States for the insurgents, would construe a res olution recognizing the independence of Cuba as equivalent to a declaration of war. For himself, he hoped for the early and complete independence of the island and when the time was ripe, independence would come, war or no waT. But he was wholly opposed to the annexation of Cuba, as it meant the admission of Cuba as a state equal in power to New York. Mr. Morrill turned his attention to the “New and botched version of the Monroe dostrine with all its apocryphal addi tions by our intrepid jingoists.” This new version, he said, sought to make the United States the “un-asked guardian and the fighting champion of all the Am erican republics big and little.” The Senator compared the pacific utterances of Washington with this “flatulent ex aggeration of the Monroe doctrine.” He had never accepted this new version as applied to Venezuela. If it was to be an established policy, then it was time to create an army and navy which will eclipse all that might be brought against them, to pile up taxes to sustain a huge military establishment and to supplant the school master with the soldier. Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, spoke briefly on the desirability of careful inquiry by the Foreign Relations committee. There was no purpose, he said, to trifle with the res olution and he urged Mr. Morgan to allow it to be referred. Mr. Allen, (Pop., Neb.), asked what more could be learned. Mr. ForaKer responded that a question existed as to the facts. Mr. Foraker said he had read some of the evidence in the possession of the State 'Department, and he felt that it should Ik* examined carefully before ac tion was taken. ‘This led Mr. Allen to a warm criti cism of the “premeditated pun>ose of the State Department to .keep the Senate in ignorance.” Mr. Foraker disclaimed having said anything to warrant a statement that the Executive or State Department withheld informaion from the Senate or desired to delay. Speaking of the policy of the adminis tration, he said: “So far as the adminis tration is concerned, it is not under taking to shirk its duty as to Cuba. On the contrary, the administration has its policy in regard to that question and in due time it will take its action in corres pondence with that policy.’ “May I be permitted to ask,” inquired Mr. Allen, “wihat is th# policy of the ad ministration in respect to Cuba?” “The policy of the administration,” said Mr. Foraker, “is, as I understand it. to ascertain at. once, ls-yond peradven ture. what are the exact conditions exist- : ing in Cuba. It has taken steps in tliat. direction. It has sent its duly authorized agent there to make inquiry. It will be but a short time until a report is made to the administration; a report made by the administration's own representative; a report on which the administration will feel warranted in taking action.” Mr. Mills (Dem., Texas), said it was rather a late day to stop and inquire whether a state of war existed in Cuba. The State Department was not the only source of information. We know just as well that war exists in Cuba as that war exists in Greece, or that an over flow has occurred on the Mississippi river. Moreover, the Senate was precluded from questioning the facts, as It !had already passed a concurrent resolution declaring that a state of war exists in Cuba. Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, a mem ber of the committee on Foreign Rela tions. stated that there was late infor mation in the possession of the State Department which was most important, and should be given to Congress and the country before the passage of these res olutions. Under the last administration he said, the Senate had been kept in the dark as to Cuba, but he did not be lieve there was any disposition on the part of the present administration to hold any information from Congress or the country. He 'believed the information now at hand would strengthen the reso lution. as it would then have behind It the support of our consuls and officials. Mr. Stewart. (Fop., Nev.), argued that it would Ik* as wise to collect evidence that the sun shines as to seek further to show that war was going on in Cuba. The Cuban resoltion was laid aside to IH-rmit the conference report of the In dian appropriation bill to Ik* considered. The report was concurred in and the items of disagreement sent back to con ference. * At 3:30 p. in. tlio Senate went into executive session, and at 4 p. in. adjourn ed. SOME PLATT AMENDMENTS. Washington, May 11. —Senator Bur rows. for Mr. Platt, of New York, has presented some amendments to the tariff bill, which the New York Senator will offer at the proper time. In the cotton schedule the following is to l>e inserted: “Corsets composed of cotton or other vegetable filter, of. whi'-h cotton is a chief value, 40 cents nd valorem; if silk is the chief value, sixty per centum.” TO FIGHT TAX INCREASE WINSTON APPOINTS DELEGATES TO CONVENTION. Important Case Involving, $50,000-- * Ftatc Sunday School Convention-- President Alderman to Speak. Winston. N. C., May 11.—<Special)— The State Sunday School convention for North Carolina will lie held at Centenary church in thtis city. August 24 to 20. A mass meeting of the Sunday Schools of the county will also be held on the last day of the State convention. The spring term of Forsyth Superior court here to-day. Judge Green presid ing. The criminal docket is very large, but there arc no important cases on it. The most important case on tihe civil docket is a suit brought by W. B. Ellis against John L. Casper for $500,000. The Winston Tobacco Association met to-day and elected delegates to the meet ing of Virginia and North Carolina man ufacturers, to be held in Danville next Saturday. The object of said meeting is to take concerted action in trying to pre vent thep imposed increase of two cents per pound in the tax on manufactured tobacco. Messrs. A. .T. Hunt and C. P. Norfleet went to Charlotte to-day as representa tives of Salem Lodge I. O. O. F., to at tend the annual meeting of the Gwlttf' I»dge of tliat order. A pressing invita tion will lie extended to the Grand Lodge to hold its next meeting in Winston-Sa lem. Invitations wore issued to-day for the Salem Boy’s School comemneement. The address will be delivered by President Alderman, of the State University, on the evening of the 20th instant. The concert will l>e given on Friday evening. May 28th. The Directors of the Y. M. C. A. here aTe making a special effort to secure a new, larger and better equipped home for the association. The present plans, if adopted, will give the organization one of the best suite of rooms in the State. DANVILLE AGAINST THE TAX. Danville. Va., May 11.—At o meeting of Danville tobacco manufacturers to day it was decided to oppose any in crease in the internal revenue tax on manufactured tobacco. CUBAN MAY KILLINGS. Weyler’s Monthly Statement of Insur gent Dead and Wounded. Havana, May 11.—Captain General Weyler has left Sancti Spiritus, province of Santa Clara, for the field. Before leaving he offered to build a railroad from Placetas to Sancti Spiritus. During a number of small skirmishes in the Pozo Lunar, district of Santa Clara, the troops have captured an insur gent stronghold and have made seventy one prisoners. In the fighting which has taken place during the first ten days of the month of May, 218 insurgents have been killed and 117 captured. The troops during the same period lost foujr men killed and had ten officers and 119 soldiers wounded. In addition the troops captured 188 sets of arms. 342 horses were seized and 95 armed insurgents surrendered to the Spanish authorities. CABBAGES AND TOMATOES. New York, May 11. —Cabbages and to matoes quiet; no steamer; cabbages nom inally 100@150 per crate; tomatoes nomin ally 150@200 per earner. Potatoes quiet, but firm; New York 95@125; sweet 125@225. RALEIGH, IN. C.. WEDNESDAY MOTLNIJNG, MAY 12, lfc97. utFtiS HIS HILL Mr. Dingley’s Views on tne Set ate Amendments. ADMITS MORE REVENUE AND ANALYZES THE MAIN POINTS OF DIFFERENCE. SOURCE:) SENATE INCKEV- E Proposed Increase of Interna! Revenue Would Increase Revenue to Extent Indica-ca as, Also, Would Abro gation of Hawaiian 1 reaty. Washington, I). C., May 11.—The first statement which Chairman Dingley, of the Ways and Means committee, whose name is borne by the new tiiriff bill has consented to make regarding the bill since it was amended by the Senate Finance committee, was made by him to-day to the Associated Press. Mr. Dingley was requested to give some statement as to the probable additional revenue that would be yielded the first year by the Senate tariff bill, as well as by the House bill, and lie spoke as follows: "It must be borne in mind that there is no Senate bill as yet. What is im properly spoken of as the Senate bill is the House bill reported to the Senate by the Finance committee with certain amendments recommended. What the Senate bill will be when that body shall have made it. no one can as yet say. “While the amendments of the House bill, recommended by the Senate Finance committee (about 700) appear to be multi tudinous. yet about 200 of them are main ly verbal. There are, however, many amendments which are important, not only o'n account of revenue, but on'other grounds. I will not at this time speak of these proposed amendments except as they affect revenue. The effect of these amendments as a whole*—outside of the amendment im posing a duty on tea for two years and a half, and the amendment increasing the internal revenue tax 44 cents per barrel for the same period, and the increase pro posed on tobacco and cigarettes, is to produce less revenue than would be yield ed by the Howe bill. For example, the amendments returning to the free list argols, certain acids and oils, paintings and statuary for private use. and reduc ing the duties on liquors, tobacco, pre cious stones, etc., lose more revenue than could be obtained by the duty on tea. The amendment increasing the dufy on opium from $6 to $8 per pound would not increase the revenue, in the judgment of the administrators of the law, who informed the Ways and Means commit tee that. $0 was the point which would yield the largest revenue. The proposed duty on hides and a few other amend ments would increase the revenue some what. “Os course the estimate of an increas ed revenue from sugar through an abro gation of the treaty with Hawaii, has nothing to do Vith the tariff legislation, for this could be done as well by accept ing the House sugar schedule as the sugar schedule proq>osed. The Ways and Means committee did not even consider the question of abrogating this treaty, lie cause they took it. for granted that if it was considered desirable to abrogate this or any other treaty, it would be done in the straightforward manner provided by The treaty itself. The fact that the Senate Finance committee recommends an ad valorem duty on sugar apparently a little higlu-r than the specific duty of the House'bill, does-not insure a larger revenue, as past exfierience with ad va lorem duties has shown. Ia our judg ment. the revenue from sugar under the House sugar schedule (setting aside the question of abrogating the Hawaiian treaty), would be larger than under the Senate amendments. “The proposed temporary duty on tea would increase the revenue, although not so much the first year as estimated, because of the large stocks on hand and tin* short stix-ks that would In-maintain ed with the knowledge that tea would soon go back to the free list; and the pro posed increase of internal revenue taxes would also increase the revenue to the extent estimated. But the other pro posed amendments would, as a whole, diminish rather Than increase the reve nue. “Some criticism has been made on the estimates of the W ays ami Means com mittee as to the revenue that would be produced by the hill as it passed the House-. These criticisms overlooked the fact that The W ays and Means com mittee’s estimate •of the revenue that might be exacted the first year wen based on the assumption that the bill would In-come a law- on or before May Ist.” THE OASSIN DEFAULTER CASE. He Denies All Criminality, and Appli cation for Receivership Will Probably be Denied. Atlanta, Ga., May 11.—At a meeting of the stockholders of the Georgia Loan and Savings Bank, of which institution the cashier, H. A. Gassin, was recently found to be short $45,000, held to-day a new board of directors was elected. It was decided to resist the application for a receiver ns the report of the com mittee of the stockholders, which has in vestigated the assets, showed that the bank has amide funds to pay all creditors. The application will Ik- heard to-mor row, and in all probability denied. A statement from ex-Cashier Oassdn was read before the meeting in which he de- > nied that he had been guilty of any crim inality. John Oliver was named as president to succeed Mr. Gress, and Alonzo Rich ardson succeeds Cashier Cassin. W ESTERN ROADS WILL WAIT. Their Freight Agreement to Ik- Held Back Pending Probable Action by Con gress. Chicago, 111., May 11.—The executive officers of the Western roads have not succeeded in getting their proj>osed agree ment on freight matters into working order, and the chances are that it will bo some time before they have it in full operation. They are rather disposed to move slowly in the matter for the rea son that there are several measures au tnorizing pooling that may lie passed turough Congress at some time during the present session, and they might, if the pooling measures becomes law, be compelled to frame new agreements to meet the changed conditions of affairs. The chances are that the Western roads will, for the present, confine themselves to getting matters into a shape where they will Ik* able to control the rate situa tion, and will not attempt to form a reg ular agreement, which they might l»e compelled to modify later on. No deci sive action is expected for some time. GRAND LODGE IN CHARLOTTE. Will l>e in Session Three Days—Report of the Grand Secretary. Charlotte, N. C., May 11.—(Special)— The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met here this afternoon. Between two and three hundred delegates and visitors are in attendance, Grand Master W. T. Dortch president. Grand Secretary Woodell’s report shows 109 lodges with 4,456 members, a gain of 9 lodges and 121 members. The total amount paid out for benefi ciaries the past year is $8,084.22; the to tal income of subordinate lodges. $31.- 902.02, and their expenditure, $22,243.99. An orphanage has been built during the year at a cost of $10,450. The lodge will be in session three days. THE FLORIDA SENATORSIIIP. Tallahassee. Fla., May 11.—The ballot for United States Senator to-day wms: Stockton 38; Chipley 37; Raney 13; Hocker 4; Scattering 3; total vote 95. THOSE GOMEZ LETTERS PRESIDENT SENDS TRANSLA TIONS TO THE SENATE. * _____ M Ivor of Sagua Le Grande Reprimand ed For Obstructing Official Tele grammes to Lee. Washington. May 11. —The President to-day sent to the Senate a report by the Secretary of State containing the State Department's translation of the letters written by Gen. Gomez, of the Cuban army, to President Cleveland in Februa ry last and to (President McKinley in March, appealing for the sympathy and support of this country. The letters tire the same which were published six weeks or two months ago, diffeiing only on ac count of the fact that the translations were evidently made by different per sons. In the same communication the Secretary takes up the r< i>ort that Cuban authorities have refused to permit the Consul of the United States 'at Sagua La Grande to communicate with Consul General Lee at Havana by means of cipher despatches. He says the Corsul did receive such prohibition from the Mayor of Sagua Le Grande, but that the Mayor was prompt ly reprimanded, upon a protest by Gen eral Lee, by the Governor General. A copy of the Governor General's letter is transmitted. He says the Mayor misin terpreted his instructions not to allow personal cipher dispatches to be sent without seeing the code used, but that in order to avoid a repetition of such acts he has ordered that the “Mayor be se verely reprimanded and that the Govern ors and Mayors t*e hereafter instructed not to obstruct official telegrams address ed to United States commercial agents or consuls in this island and their su periors or inferiors.” The Secretary says this terminated the incident and that since this occurrence neither the department or the United States Consuls in Culwi have experienced any difficulty in the matter of telegraphic corerspondence. STATE : y NTAL SOCIETY. To Meet To-d\ Charlotte—Large Class ExanV 'Y-sterday. Charlotte, N. C., \ .ay 11.—(Special)— The State Board of Dental Examiners met here to-day. There were thirty-two applicants for license, the largest class ever examined in this State. The State Dental 'Society meets here to-morrow morning. RACE WAR IN GEORGIA. Waycross, Ga., May 10.—A race war at Demar, a little town near here, resulted in blood-shed to-day. C. A. Demory, a store-keeper, refused to wait on William Simmons, a nego politician of some re pute. Simmons attempted to brain him with a scale weight, whereupon De- j mory shot and killed him. About 4 ; o’clock the store was attacked by a mob of negroes who kept volleys of bullets pouring through the thin sides of the building until 8 o’clock to-night. They seriously wounded Demory, Wm. Horsell, .Tames Boyd and two brothers named Williamson. The sheriff and a posse from Valdosta drove the mob away and placed a guard about the wounded men for the night. A number of the ne groes were shot, but none were killed, so far as can be learned. I i Charleston, S. C., May 11.—News has just been received of the burning of the steamer Maggie, ami a wharf at Con way, Horry county, last Saturday. The loss $18,000; no insurance. Ryan Bringing Suit To G-et the S. A. L. System. IS IT THE SOUTHERN? OUTCOME OF RECENT DEAL TO CONTROL TIIE STOCK. SU'T FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT Brought Against Louis McLane, Leigh R, Watts and Others For Specific Performance of Alleged Con tract to Deliver 153 Shares Baltimore, Md., May 11. —Thos. F. Ryan, of New Turk, brought suit in the United States court to-day against Louis McLane, Leigh R. Watte, and others for specific performance of a contract to de liver to him 153 shares of the common stock of the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail road Company. This proceeding is the outcome of Mr. recent effort to buy a controlling interest in the Seaboard Air Line, for the purpose of ousting the Hoffman interest, which now has the management. Mr. Ryan claims that the defendants agreed to deliver their stock to him and then broke their contract. QUEER DIVIDE IN THE HOUSE. Reed Seemingly Defeated on the Resolu tion to Improve Pearl Harbor.—Simp son Sides With Hitt. Washington, D. C., May 11.—The con sideration of the Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was finished by the House to-day and the bill sent to a conference. President Cleveland's Forest Reservation order was the subject of much debate and the House voted not to concur in the Senate amendment to annul the order, with the understanding that the conferees should arrange an amendment which would have the same effect. The most interesting debate was on the appropriation of $50,000 to improve Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands, which was rejected by a vote of 85 to 53. Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, past and prospective chairman of the committee on Foreign Affairs, earnestly urged the importance of taking steps to confirm the title of this government to the harbor in view of the Senate’s proposal to abrogate the Ha- waiian treaty. He spoke of the advantages of this port as a naval station. “We have tried for thirty years,” he said, “to secure naval stations in many parts of the world, and not one have we to-day. The navy of Great Britain, which is so powerful, can Ik? placed in any part of the globe and be within reach of supplies as well a« facilities for repair. Our navy, in ease of war, would be helpless as soon as its coal ran out. In the Pacific Ocean the great powers of the world—England, France, Germany, Spain—all possess one. two, ten. twenty spots from which to fit out ships that would devastate our coast. “Now, if that treaty fails—if it is ab rogated—Great Britain will instantly press for new relations with Hawaii. Instantly Japan will be pressing, and fiercely pressing. In the telegrams of this morning I read that the cruiser Ninevah has already arrived at Hawaii to press threatening claims upon that feeble gov ernment.” Mr. Hitt was supported by Messrs. CumniLttgs. of New York; Henry, of, Connecticut; Parker, of New Jersey; Simpson, of Kansas, and opposed by Messrs. Cannon, of Illinois; Sayers, of Texas; Hilborn, of California; Walker, of Massachusetts. The House decided to concur in the amendment which gives the President IHiwer to appoint the twelve mineral land commissioners, thus taking them out of the classified service, and the pro visions for four new commissioners and four deputy marshals for Alaska and for continuing the investigation of the seal fisheries. Messrs. Cannon. Sayers and W. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, were appointed conferees, and at 5:30 the House ad journed until Thursday. REPORT OF CROP CONDITIONS. Washington. May 11.—The Weather Bureau in its report of crop conditions for the week ending May 10 says: In the (States of the Mississippi and Missouri valleys the weeking ending May 10 has been the best of the season and exceptionally favorable for farming operations and growth of crops. In the Southern States the conditions have been less favorable, being too cool, and in some sections too dry. Under the favorable weather conditions prevailing in the principal corn States, .corn planting has been pushed rapidly during the week. In the Southern States corn has very generally suffered from the ravages of insects and from low temper ature and in some sections needs rain. Winter wheat continues promising in the middle Atlantic States and in Kentucky and Tennessee, reports from the two last named States being exceptionally favor able. Spring wheat seeding is practically completed Minnesota and North Dakota having about finished during the week. Over the Central and Southern portions of the spring wheat region the early sown has a good start and is growing well. Cotton has not made favorable progress over the central and eastern portions of the cotton belt, the weather being too cool, complaints of injury by insects being quite general, while rain is needed In some sections. PRICE FIVE CEJSiTS. CHANGES IN THE INMAN FIRM. The Reorganization of the Largest Cot ton Business in the World. Atlanta. May 11.—Changes of import ance in the Inman Cotton firms, of At lanta, Augusta, Houston, Texas, New York and Bremen, Germany, were an nounced to-day. Samuel M. Inman, who has lieeu the head of the vast cotton business for thirty years, retires from all interest save a partnership in the firm of Inman & Read, which will lie lo cated at Houston. Texas. The firm of Inman A Company is formed bv younger members of the Inman firm, with head quarters at Augusta. The principal firm which is formed out of the Inman firms is that of Sanders, Swann A Company, with headquarters at Atlanta and Brem en. The head of this firm is Mr. W. C. Sanders, of the old firm of S. M. Inman A Company. James Swann, of New York, will Ik financial manager; S. M. Inman, who has built up this vast business until it is the largest cotton business in the world, will make his home in New York. The authorized ‘announcement of the changes is as follows: “The partnership of the firms of S. M. Inman & Company, of Atlanta, Georgia; Inman & Company, of Houston, Texas; and Inman, Sanders & Company, of Bremen, Germany, will expire by limita tion September 1. 1897. and these firms will l>e dissolved by mutual consent. “The good will of these firms will go by agreement to the firms of Sanders. Swann A Company, of Atlanta. Ga., and Inman A- Read, of Houston. Texas. “The firm of Sanders, Swarm & Com pany. of Atlanta. Ga., and Bremen, Ger many, will be composed of W. C. San ders. of Atlanta, Ga.. James Swann, of New York, John W. Sanders, of Bremen, Germany, Frank Inman, and Inman H. Sanders, of Atlanta, Ga. The firm of Inman & Company. Augusta. Ga.. will be composed of Win. H. Inman. Atlan ta. John Inman. Augusta, and J. F. McGowan, Augusta. “The firm of Inman & Read, of Hous ton. Texas, will he composed of S. M. In man. of New York, and F. M. Read, of Houston. Texas, general partners, and Walter P. Inman, of Atlanta, and Hugh T. Inman, of Atlanta, special partners.” COASTWARD FREIGHT RATE SOUTHERLY PORTS FAVORED, SAYS NEW YORK. A Hearing Before the Interstato Com merce Commission as to Facts and Causes. Philadelphia, Pa., May 11.—The hear ing before the inter-state commerce com mission of the freight differentials case, in which the New York Produce Ex change charges that the existing differ ential freight, rates on gt , Hour and provisions from the west are disadvan tageous to New York and unduly favor Baltimore. Philadelphia, Norfolk and Newport News, was resumed this morn ing. Wm, It. Tiiekt Secretary of the Phil adelphia Board of Trade who'is also a member of the Board of Port Wardens of the harbor commission, was the first witness to illustrate the claim of the Philadelphia commercial interests that the increased freight carrying business and the increased export trade of this city has been the natural result of im proved water way facilities. Mr. Tucker explained what had t>een done toward bettering the harbor facilities in the ]>ast twenty years. These increased facilities, he said, had led the steamship companies and individ ual owners to greater activity in secur ing business for their vessels. Lawrence Johnson, of the firm of Law rence Johnson and Company. general merchants of this city testified regard ing the relative advantages of the tw« ports of New York and Philadelphia. When asked by Mr. Kernan, who rep resents the New York Produce Exchange, whether or not, lie exported grain from Southern [>orts. he explained that he did not, because of the inability to get the quantities lie needed of ml winter wheat at any other point excepting New York. Mr. Johnson was the first witness to be directly questioned by members of the commission. In reply To questions from the commissioners he said cargoes from South America and also from the East Indies can Ik* brought to New York and then re-shipped to Philadelphia much cheaper than the same cargoes could be sent directly to Philadelphia. •Frank L. Nenll, a member of the ship ping firm of Peter Wright and Sons, was examined at length in reference to the shipping business of New York and Phil adelphia. He said the steamer connec tions of Philadelphia with South American and European ports were in significant as compared with New York. Samuel Bell, Jr., a Philadelphia flour merchant and who is also a director of the Washburn Crosby Company of Minnea polis, stated that the portion of produce of the western mills which is exjiorted is about equally divided in its shipment be tween the ports of Philadelphia and New York. H. A, Parr, of the firm of I. N. Parr and Son, of Baltimore, exiporters of grain, testified that his firm shipped about 95 per cent of their export business from Baltimore and Philadelphia. In reply to a question he said that if the differential rate from the west should be withdrawn, his firm at. Baltimore would be obliged to go out of business. Edward W. Borker, of Philadelphia, connected with the firm of Gill and Fish er, grain importers, which firm does busi ness in both Baltimore and Philadelphia, testified at some length regarding the re lative conditions of the shipping busi ness of New York and Philadelphia. ’ He said Philadelphia was embarrassed by its limited ocean freight facilities and that berth Tates were therefore higher (Continued on Page Four) 1
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