The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-04
In the sonata.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3--I'hc House hill
to grant To the Gulf X Chicago Air Line
Railway company the right 10 construct
bridges over nayigable water courses was
reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Cullom offered resolution instruct.
Ing the committee on interstate commerce
10 ascertain AMI report whether any United
States railroad lines are owned. operated
or controlled by the Grand Trunk or the
Canadian Pacific or any other Canadian
railway companies Also whether com.
merce originating in the United States is
diverted from American to Canadian lines
20 what extent aud what manner Also,
whether any discrimination IL practi.cd IN
the charges lot tolls a,ains, American vcs.
hcls IN tho wcllsnd aud 81 lawrence
canals Alsn, 10 inpuige into the question
Oi the regulation OF commerce carried on
by railroad or waterways between the
United state, and Canada The commit.
bee u o. rpOri what legislation Is necessary
Tor the protection oi tho commercial
interests OF the United State. and
10 promote tho enforcement of The
interstate commerce net. MI Cullom said
"
ton IN the same line, but that he had
since concluded that tho investigation
should have wider scope than was
therein proposed. lie would not under.
iakc e. sIy, Ia advance, what the situation
wW fully but lao had investigated the
subject enough 10 satisfy him that the
commercial interests OF the United States,
and be might say It's honor. demanded
that something should bo done 10 protect
American Interests against the oncruach.
in'nis 1T tie Canadian corporations. Tho
canadian Pacific railroad ran from Halifax
aud Quebec .skir,ing the ~. Lawrence
rNcr and the northern border Of the
United -iatc-l o. Vancouver on the Ia.
rilc, and was reaching into the United
States by the purchase or building ot nail.
roads Ia this country, for instance, line,
rom Sault Ste. Marie 20 Duluth and Min.
ncapolis, which we're 20 bc feeders 90 the
Canadian Pacific. In addition 90 all
that, the British government or
the Canadian government had recently
subsidized line ~ stcamcfs to China aud
japan ior the purIlso ui securing the com.
mcrcc bc,wccn Those two countries aud
the United states and Europe. Whatever
NIGH, h. the exact facts la these matter.
all senators would agree that whatever
NNNlA " NNitf tNllHlHltWllN Win illW fNIu
tons between the two governments. agi
under the constitution OF the United StaiU
ought 30 lc done NJ that the commerc,
between China and Japan and the Unite,
states shall he carried on American rna,l
instead Of Canadian ruads. II i suppose,
IN Offering the resolution aud having AZ
investigation II the subject WIS that som,
legislation might he recommended 1,
secure 90 the people Of the United State
the advantages which ought az have II
this transportation. Tho purpose oi th
recent subsidy II fGO,OOO.O,O year o.
line Of the steamships ON the Pacific Iron
the western terminus 1T the Canadian ia
cihc was gwen the Canadian Pacific bus
ness which would naturally come a. th
Union Pacific, aud the result ~ lar In
been that e. per cent II tie tea consume
In this country was carried by tho Cans
dian Pacific.
Mr.. lloar inquired A. to tho hr, Of IN
sub.idiled steamers being cogyoriiblr Int
ships Of war.
MIR Elmunds-1hc British eovernmcr
always requires that.
Mr.. Mitchcll-l can give another ltou
This subsidized line Of steamers is hrin,
Ing In Chinese a, the ratcoi 1000 month
and they are pouring down In great VI
nety Of directions into the United state
through British Columbia.
Mr.. Cnlloni-Thst iss fact which WI
not aware Of Mr. Culom proceeded
speak Of Determinations against America
commerce on the Canadian canals, an
added that What he was saying today WI
for the purpose Of drawing the a,,cntio
OF the country 10 10 the situation; that III
Senate might get whatever light tho pc,
pie could furnish in the matter. lie =,
icrrcd 10 the treaty Of 1871. aud 10 M
Law allowing the passage Of goods In bon
a. partly responsible for the evil, and COT
clnded a. follows Congress la. unde
taken TO regulate commerce With
tho United States, thereby csrryin
cut AN unquestionable and clearl
defined constitutional power aud on
which ought 10 have been carried into o
loot many ycay ago. II Is said That N
Interstate act places our railroad, al ID
advantage In respect iothe Canadian limo
and there may be something In L. But