Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-04
CANADIAN ENTERPRISE.
NOT SATISFIED WITH DOING ITS OWN
CARRYING TRADE,

and an Inquiry Ordered-CulIom Ready |
for War of Conquest as "Dernier
Resort.'-Capital Notes
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 4-The ebated
on Cullome resolution of inquiry into the
commercial relation of the United States
and Canada, with especial reference to trans
portation matters in which it is claimed that
Canada interferes with out interests was a
very animated, and at times rather personal
one Cullom said, by way of explanation of
his resolution, that he had some DAYS ago Of
fered similar resolution, but since then
had concluded that the investigation should
have a wider scope. He felt satisfied that
the commercial interests of the United
States-he might almost say its honor-de
manded that something should be done 10
protect American interests against the en-
croachments OF Canadian corporations The
Canadian Pacific railway ran from Quebec,
skrting the st. Lawrence river and the
northern boundary of the United States, to
Vancouver on the Pacific and was reaching
into the United States by the purchase Of or
| building of railroads In this coun
trN-for instance, lines from Siuit
Ste Marie TO Duluth and Mnneap
| oils, which We're to be feeders to the Canadian
| Pacific In addition to ali that, the British
goyernment-Or the Canadian government
| had recently subsidized a line of steamers to
China and Japan for the purpose of securing
| the commerce between those countries and
| the United States and Europe Whatever
| might be the exact facts in these matters, all
| senators would agree that Whatever could DO
| done consistently with the relations between
/ the and npiar thu
| ion OF the United States ought TO be done,
30 that commerce between China Japan, and
| the United States shall be carried on Amer
| lean roads instead of Canadian roads HIS
purpose in Offering the resolution and
| having an Investigation of the sub
| ject was that some legislation
| might be recommended to secure to the
/ people of the United States the advantages
which they ought TO have in this transporta-
tlon. The purpose of the recent subsidy of
| 800 600 a year To line of three steamships
on the Pacific from the western terminus of
the Canadian Pacific was TO give to the Can
adian Pacific the business which would nat
uralIy come to the Union Pacific, the North
ern Pacific or the Southern Pacific Cana
dian railroads and steamship companies aid
al by subsidies had succeeded in obtaining
control Of commerce, and especially of the
transportation Of tea, so far that ~ per cent.
Of tue tea consumed in this country was car
rled by the Canadian Pacific road
Mitchell OF Oregon said that tbe subsidized
line Of British steamers was bringing Chi
nese u British America at the rate of 400 a
month. and these immigrants were pouring
= down in streams TO the United States
German, IN supporting the resolution, de-
clsred that it was time that United States
senators joined hands irrespective of party in
wrestling the trade of the United States from
p aliens, who, by means of subsidized corpora
= tons, were absorbing it. Leading citizens OF
the United States, Uen Of influence and
5 power in shaping national affairs, some OF
, whom were candidates for high Office, arr
e lending their efforts, he said, as they had
; perfect legal right TO do, to promote thi.
: Canadian railroad scheme German read
/ ! list of officers and directors OF one of tn,
d roads which would receive a part OF the
I | bounty paid by the British government, AM
l among the names mentioned were those o
5 Levi P Morton, of New York, and Congress
q man W illiam l. Scott. of Pennsylvania
| Mitchell said if German had taken th
s pains to read the names OF the directors O
Y the western road which had lately fallen int
a. the hands OF the Canadian Pacific road h,
Is would find the name of the chairman Of tn
+ Democratic national committee in it
p German said he had no doubt Of it, bu
a that gentleman was not candidate 70
l, Office. He thought. however that no man VIII
n was a candidate for high Office, who If elect
d ell, might become president of the Tn lite
e States, could properly accept tn
= office until he had purged him
self of every interest in this British en-
D. terpriSe. Democrats and Republicans bot
< ought to discuss these matters as person
d willing to aid, counsel, and advise this az
l. ministrati on, 50 TO protect these gres
IT transpor tatlon interests. He wanted Ii
: matter probai to the bottom He knew tn
Ia struggle to when it would give rise in til
" states OF Maine and Vermont, where feeder
lie to the Canadian roads were being built. an
lie great as his friend from Vermont tx
:, nundsl was he doubted very much whethe
re he WIS prepared to drop all partisanship an
K join the Democrats in wiping out this intel
,e est. not as Democrats, but as American cit
Is zeus
K Edmunds said that the only thing demc
cratic about the Democratic party was il
: name 1t had controlled the house Of repr,
n sentatives for twelve years, and yet no a
it, tempt had been made in that time to rectif
h, the prodI gious evils which the senator fro
~ MARYLAND had now for the first time disco
II cred He then referred to Germans come
iii ton with the Baltimore & Ohio Railros
81 company.
German said he was not a private directc
cd to any railroad. but had represented Mar
as land to prevent the very syndicate whic
g, controlled the Canadian roads from control
d. ing the Baltimore & Ohio
nm Edmnnds went on to say that if goods cou
ed be carried cheaper between Liverpool al
'rs Hong Kong across Canada, commerce wou
Jet seek that route: but, besides the physic
by facts of geography, the physical condition
climate played its part, and no governme
m could change it He rehearsed tie efforts
ed the Republicans to encourage commerce, al
ell claimed that their efforts had been nullifi,
by the Democrats. And yet the senator fro
ne Maryland stood up and said that the senate
th on the other-the Democratic-side We
IN patriots Ii he were to quote somebody
rls should say: "Oh shame, where is thy blush
ne The senator from MARYLAND had intimat
that the division in the senate on the fishe
oil treaty showed the partisaps to be on the F
the publican side and not on the other side Al
we yet, not eighteen months ago, the senate h
lily unanimously stood up for American rigt
and directed the president what he ought
do and had given him the power to do it,
German said that there could be no cart
~ ly excuse for the senator from Vermont
-, making such personal illusions to him, G
-, cept the principle which he might ha
,,. learned when practicing in the lower cou
~ many years agO-when he had no case, tn
~ to abuse his opponent. He [iormanl
- what he said had referred to no individI
and to no party. The senator from V,
mont ought to be the last member of I
senate to refer to the connection of any
az his brother senators with railroad busine
the He [GOrmanl had not alluded to the f.
at that while iegislating on great questions
md the senate, the senator's time and
ave services had been taken and paid for
,cts some of the great railroad corporations
for the country.
sCullom closed the debate, and in the cou
of his remarks SAID: Congress has unS
taken to regulate commerce. within
NJ, United States, thereby carrying out an
| me ct lima hla and CLEARLY daHpad rnnst