The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL: SUNDAY, AUGUST -, 1888.
CANADA's MENACE.
Senator Cullom's Note OF Alarm About
Fer Growing Power.


Ber Growing Power.
Washington Correspondence Of the Herald.
Senator Culom feels that the time Is
coming when Canada's preso nee on our
northern border will be a standing menace
to our peace and prosperity. The Illinois
senator is not an alarmist, nor is he at all
given to sensationalism Of any description.
He is, on the contrary, one OF the most
clcar-hcaded and conservative men in pub
lie life; but he thinks we have reason to
fear Canada's growing greatness, both from
a numerical as well as a material stand
point.
at was for this reason" said Senator
Cullom today, "that introduced my reso-
luton on Friday last TO investigate and
report upon the number Of railways in this
country which are owned, or indirectly
controlled, by the Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunk railways. think when the
facts become known, il will surprise some
OF our people 10 learn how much OF the
carrying trade TO this country is diverted
from its legitimate channels through those
foreign agencies.
DIVERSION or TRAFFIC.
ALREADY, am told, nearly 80 per cent.
OF the merchandise brought from China
and Japan TO America IL carried by line
OF subsidized English steamers TO Vancou-
ver's Island. There IL Is transferred TO
the Canadian Pacific railway and carried
as far east as practicable and then rcship-
ped TO It's destination by American lines.
All this is working an injury TO our trans
continental railways and IL ought 10 be
remedicd. These steamship and railway
lines can undcrbid US. They arc subsi-
died by the British government, and II
they can divert our commerce from its
regular channel they propose TO do II I'M
Ill they have driven us out Of the market,
when they will remain masters Of the sit
uation.
more than this, their influence with
certain lines OF American railways, main
| ", suppose, because OF their large inter
est therein, n such that they are able to
freeze out new enterprises of this charac-
ter which might otherwise come into COM
petition with them. This, il strikes me,
is carrying their impudence little too
far. II IL these and kindred facts which
We proprosc to thoroughly investigate. II
Congress does not adjourn soon our inves-
legations will be necessarily postponed I'M.
I'll next spring. ! think we ought to be-
gin at Halifax and continue our trip along
the Canadian border 10 San Francisco,
gathering all the information we can ~.
garding the matter under consideration.
INTERESTS HOUND TO CLASH.
"Why is II, senator" queried your cor.
respondent, "that you are afraid of Can.
ada with lis meagcr population Of 5000, OOO
people, which we can oyershadow with
our 90, 900, 900 OF people2'
at isn't the present." continued tho
senator, at is the future am considering.
England is doing everything she can Ia
build up the Dominion Of Canada. How
many years will it be, think you, before
Canada's 5,OO0,0 900 people will become q,
0O0,0OO2 Our interests are Numerically
opposed 10 each other. Sooner or later
they will clash, and when they do trouble
will follow, for II is not in the nature OF
things that We can live on In harmony for.
ever. When that time comes Canada must
either absorb the United States or We must
absorb Canada, and leave YOU TO Judge
which Of the two will be done"