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Show ROYLANCE RETURNS FROM TEXAS AND THEJP Ww. M.' Roylance returned today to-day from San Afitonfo, Texas, where went iu the interest! of the Western FUlt JotUr Association, which comprise all the principal fruit and produce jobbers west of Chicago. He went before the interstate commerce commission composed of CommiasiontTB Lane and Harlan protesting against the proposed freight rate advances by tbe railroad companies on fruit, I produce, (to, If rates as advanced advanc-ed by tbi railroad companlii are allowed to stanp it means on an average of $25.00 pir car, or about 975,000 per annum on potatoes, onions, cabbage, apples, peaches, peas, etc., which is indeed a very large item, and will, in the end, came out ct the producer and consumer. con-sumer. Mr, Roylance thinks that every producer and consumer, business busi-ness man and commirclal organization organiza-tion In Utah ihould make a vigorous vigor-ous protest against the proposed advances ad-vances because It Is something that all are vitally Interested in. Ho Bays at the hearing at San Antonio the railway companies were represented repre-sented by about thirty railroad presidents, general traffic managers, general freight agents, general counsel, associate counsel and other subordinates. Tne business men and public had less than ten to represent thim. These were composed of tbe Texas State railroad rail-road commission and about tour other organizations, showing how little Interest the publio and business busi-ness men take in these matters. Mr. Roylance says he cannot, of course, forecatt what the decision of the commission will be, but he is v of the opinion that the railroad companies com-panies are determined to advance rates and will do so unless stopped by the Interstate commerce commission. commis-sion. Therefore, every commercial j organization of the state and every business mau should add his protest pro-test and see if tbe proposed advances cannot be stopped. While in tbe south Mr. Roylance visited Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Hous-ton, Galveston, New Orleans and other large centers where he markets mar-kets Utah products. He aays conditions con-ditions grnerally, in a businoas way, are quiet. The cotton crop of the south is mostly unmarketed; prices are low, and as a result conditions are not what they should be. He aays, of course, roe are blooming and that the uliuiate at this Heason of the year is ideal, but that he is glad to get back to dear old Provo which to him is the best place ou earth. |
