Show MINUTES PUT IN EVIDENCE Cotton Rate Bate Case Reopened for the Benefit of the Steamship Companies Washington April 20 The production production production tion of ot the minutes of ot the 1905 1903 confer conferences conferences between the Suez and Pacific Ocean steamship lp lines lires which resulted in an alleged agreement on rates on cotton fabrics to the Orient resulted in reopening the case in which these rates are complained of ot before the interstate commerce commission today toda It had bum been b en claimed by b the representatives of the railways that they were not rep represented represented represented resented atthe at the conferences To show this they agreed to furnish the minutes of the conferences today These minutes were produced by b Wil William WilHam liam Ham Boyd Bo d of New York He submit submitted submitted submitted ted that the complainants should not be allowed to inspect them but the com corn commission commission mission might examine and submit as asa asa asa a part of ot the record such portions of ot the minutes as it might deem pertinent The minutes were vere signed by several of those present at the conference and andIn andIn andin In answer to questions Mr lIr Boyd admit admitted admitted admitted ted that a Mr Burnham one of at the participants represented the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads Mr Spence represented the Southern Pacific and Pacific Mall Man Steamship company Mr Ir Stubbs was assistant to Mr Spence Mr Ur Dunlap was the gen general general eral freight agent of the Houston Texas Central railroad Mr rr Tenbroeck was ivan the general agent of the tho Union Pacific railroad and the Vancouver Steamship company compan E S Skinner and W lv F Stevenson represented the Can Canadian Canadian Canadian adian Pacific railway and Its connect connecting connectIng connecting ing lines Attorney Southall represented the complainants In the case offering to lose dose the case and submit It without argument but the rest of ot the officers desired to be heard and the commission commiS slot I set May 16 1 to hear the argument direct from the counsel for both sides to sub submit submit submit I mit written statements of facts prior to the t date I 4 |