The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-07
The Galway Steamers.

The Galway Steamers.
EXAMINATION oP LORD DERBY BEFORE THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS COMMITTEES ON PACKET AND TELEGRAPHTc
The Earl Of Derby attended the meeting of the Com.
mons Committee on Packet and Teegraphic Contracts
Friday and was examined at some length the sub
ject OF the Galway contract.
Mr.. Dunlop in the chair, and there were present
Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Laing, Mr. Ecs, Mr. Baxter
The noble Earl The main object before me 10 con
aidefipg the contract the accommodation of Ireland
and OF The mercantile interests throughout great portion
OF the United Kingdom The committee have before them
made by several chambers OF commerce.
strongly urging upon the government the importance Of
Company, having established this line Of communicated
had certain claim for preference In their favor They
were in possession OF limited form Of contract which
proposed extend in their favor; and il there had
been competition should have given some preference 70
company which had worked 70 the satisfaction Of the
public, more especially when the amount manded for
the ser vice was by no means unreasonable
Mr.. lang-In the year 1912, when your lordship was
10 an impartial guarantee Of 81 600 to Canada for the
purpose OF promoting and carrying on public works2
The Earl Of Derby-The object in 1882 the cstab.
imminent OF steam packet and railway communication 70
Canada entirely through the British dominions
Mr. Lang-Are you aware that since that time Canada
has made great efforts to carry line through the pro
vince, and incurred public debt of come Ell 90 oOOP
Inc Earl OF DerbP-l am that great Efforts have
Seen MADE oy canada to carry out system Of railway
communication, but am not aware that there u any
communication entirely with the seaboard through the
complete line through Canada terminating At Portland in
the United Ssates9
The Earl of Derbv-Yes.
Mr. iapg-n 1866 the subject was distinctly brought
before the British by the Canadian govern
ment and In despatch dated September, 1885, from tho
Governor General TO the Colonial Secretary the OF
Canada was put forward strongly, asking that NO re-
newal Of the contract might be made without hearing
what Canada had to say.
The Earl Of Dcrby-n considering the extension OF the
Cunard Companys contract the correspondents Of the
eubct Of Canada mot brought under the notice Of the
Treaaury.
Mr. IAne-As to the question Of the renewal OF the
Galway contract without consulting Canada, had you
been aware OF the circumstances, not possible Won
would have thought the better course open the con-
trsos competition Iather than 70 complete withou,
compe&tioDf
The Earl OF Derby-There would have been two ouea
ton 10 by what company the service
should be carried on next the line of commune alton IN
be offered by contract The present line is CO nmunics
ton with Boston and New York. The proposition of the
honorable member is to put to competition not the line
Of communication with Boston and New York but With
Portland. It might have been q question whether the
communication should have been with Portland or WITH
New York and Boston, But there were other nuestions
TO be considered
Mr. Iaing-H Canada had had fair notice and had not
entered into competition, size would not have mad such
grievance 10 complain OF when she found an Arrange
Inept made without competition.
The Earl Of Derby-In carrying out steam communca-
ton from the west OF Ireland Newfoundland and Bos
ton and New York, which was supplementing the CON-
mrricston established by the other line did not occur
to the government to take into consideration the
subject OF communication with Canada In extending
he contract the government did bear In mind hat com.