, 1877-11-16
RAILROADS.

TIE C4ANucKs 1:xC1TED.
The HAi'rdy World has published an article
on tho Canadian trunk lines, suggesting to Con.
grcsh tho Importance Of proceedings being takctl
to prevent tic caHpetltion Of these 1tnes with
American railways. This Inns stirred tho Canucks
tu III extraordinary degree Of excitement. Tho
Montreal Hd,eiie comments on tho article as fol-
lows:
The euREettIon that saeh action may be taken Is
paragtaot. which Is ai.ltessed 10 tho controllers Of
iansaIan railways. Indicates that The object Is
rather tn force tiiu to submit to tho dlclatiun OF
possible for il ncwsnapcr representing railway In
pcapie u canada to rcai,zo how little thc1 havo
tu hnpc for from American confederation It IL
quite true that the prouce catrted over Canadian
railways IL 1aFgc1y Ut american growth, but 1t 10
equally true that tho selection of tho route must
tA dictated by this interests Of the shipper. and
an additional disadvantage to the producers. itts
we'll. however, tor our American friends u undsr.
stand that such policy - TINT which they fuggc:l
rresunp that IL Congress were tO aIuut legislation
laying au embarso upon produce passing ttom ono
ssass s ss s' from @ ResS e?e nSss 70
~ W s,f At th. oent ssaSlng sont Co.,
That enlargement viii bo Of tho greatest advantage
10 shippers OF American produce. SO much was
lulh GGiOyH4HCH III HNt4 tAAk III washington
Treaty tic nrltiel. Government undcftnok to urEo
upon tho Cana'llnn Government tho granting uf
thn of these Canals II American shippers upon
equal terms with Canadian shippers. Tlal bus II.
ways been The policy Of the Cana,lian Government
and no legislation las taken place upon tho sub
jcct. lint although It has esn tho p0ltcY, there ID
no treaty or Obligation compelling them to con.
lfnue It. Nothing III tho Washington treaty,
nor, In fact, In any othrr treaty existing
between tstcat hrftnln anu tho United States,
prevents the Canatllan Government from doclasIng
that American vessels passing trough tho Wcttanu
Gana1 shal be charged exceptionally high tolls Or
bs excluded altngetlior from tho use at Tho cuna1.
VIC dare say that American trunk railway lines
Wnnld not seriously infect to such pulley gu tho
part Ut Canada Hut tho peops of the Western
Htatcs, who arc riuwing with tho greatest tnterust
ttls enlargement Of these cannls would regard such
d cDurst on tins part Of tho Canadian tioYeenmcnt
m tho most aorDue blow atrck ut thetf f1teFe%ts
There ~ no doubt, howcvcr, that .slcn blow
would he etFIck II G1ngrcss was foolish enough to
act upon tho suggestion of the Lt.!aav li'ofia.
Aitho1gn tho flct has notflln. to do With tho
general argument, II 10 nevertheless unfortunately
not true that tho material uaet Canadian ruslds
..s of Canadian production and manufacture"
We sincerely wiah Il WI. true. Hut. matter OF
fact. largo majority Of tho locomotives AMI
considerable purton Ut tic passenger roillnv.s.ock
On Canadian railways aru OF AmrgiCan production
and ,uAnnfacturc. Tho ufand Trunk ana TREAT
WealuFn 1lallwrys. and even tho lntetcn1nh'al, al.
though A Novetn,ncnt railway. arc excaltsnt GUS.
toners fur Inc rnllway akops OF lhu Cnted ttsles.
This t$ q fnct which shows how lIttfu tho HdtiHdY
sForid knows OF tho subject on which II treats.