The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-09
SENATOR EVARTS AGAINST THE TREATY
He Speaks for TWO Hours, and Has
More to Say Yet.
The House In Favor of More Investi-
CATION of the Trusts.
Senator Cullom's Reasons for His
Fear OF Canada

Fear OF Canada
WASHINGTON, Aug s.-After the bills on
the calendar had been disposed Of, the SEN
ate proceeded to the consideration Of the
fisheries treaty in open executive session,
and was addressed by Senator Evarts in OPP
position. After speaking for over two hours
Senator Evarts postponed the remainder Of
his speech until tomorrow
Legislative business was taken up, and
Senator Edmunds suggested that in view Of
the extreme heat, public business would be
better attended to by adjournment than by
continuing in session. The suggestion met
with general approval, and after few mo-
ments in secret session for executive busi-
ness, the Senate adjourned.
Senator cuIIom's Reasons.
Senator Cullom feels that the time is COM
ing when Canada's presence 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. He is, on the contrary, one
of the most clear-headed and conservative
men in public life; but he thinks we have
reason to fear Canada's growing greatness,
both from numerical as well as material
standpoint.
"It was for this reason" said Senator Cul-
lom yesterday, that introduced my resolu-
tion on Friday last to investigate and reporl
upon the number of railways in this country
which are owned or indirectly controlled by
the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk rail-
NuQ fntr xnrhn fhn
known, 1t will surprise some of our people
to learn how much of the carrying trade to
this country is directed from It's legitimate
channels through these foreign agencies. Al
merchandise brought from China and Japan
to America Is carried by a line Of subsidized
English steamers to Vancouver Island. There
1t is transferred to the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, and carried as far east as practicable
and then re-shipped to its destination by
jury to our continental railways, and
1t ought to be remedied. These steamship
and railway lines can underbid us. They
are subsidized by the British government,
and If they can divert our commerce from
its regular channels they propose to do it un-
til they have driven us out of the market,
when they will remain masters of the situa-
tion. More than this. their influence with
certain lines Of American railways, mainly,
/ suppose, because Of their large interest
therein is such that they are able to freeze
out new enterprises Of this character which
might otherwise come into competition with
them. This, it strikes me, is carrying their
impudence a little too far. 1t is these and
kindred facts which we propose to thorough
ly investigate. II Congress adjourns soon,
our investigations will be necessarily post
poned until next spring. / think we ought
to begin at Halifax and continue our trip
along the Canadian border to San Francisco,
gathering all the information we can regard
ing the matter under consideration"
why is it, Senator" asked the correspon-
dent, that you are afraid of Canada with its
meagre population of five million people,
which we can overshadow with our sixty
'It isn't the present." continued the Sena-
tor, lit is the future am considering Eng
land Is doing everything she can to build up
the Dominion of Canada. How many years
will 1t be, think you, before Canada's five
million people will become Twenty-Five mil
lion? Our interests are Numerically op-
posed to each other. Sooner or later they
will clash, and when they do trouble will
follow, for 1t Is not in the nature Of things
that we can live on in harmony forever.
When the time comes Canada must either alb
sorb the United States or we must absorb
Canada, and leave you to judge which Of
the two will be done"
Trust Investigation.
and, from m the COMMITTEES on accounts, ts, re-
ported resolution appropriating 5000 to
meet the expenses of the committee ON man.
ufactures in investigating the trusts. Mr..
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, stated that the
inve itigation had not proceeded far enough
to enable the committee to report a meas
ure of relief. Investigation should be pur-
sued until the committee was in possession
of knowledge sufficient to enable 1t to rec
Ommend legislation which would tear out
the trusts by the roots and leave the country
untrammelled and free.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, said the question
presented was whether the trusts were
stronger than the government. He favored
the Springer bill as being sweeping and
crushing in its provisions.
Mr.. Anderson. of Iowa, contended that
Congress ought to condemn all the trusts
sweepingly, whether in sugar, in the South,
or In lumber in the North.
The resolution was adopted and Mr..
Springer asked for the immediate considera-
tion of his trust bill, but the demand for the
regular order, by Mr.. Long, of Massachu-
chetts, operated.as an objection.
The Pension List.
Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people:
WIDOWS, ARREARS.
Francette A., widow Of William L. Robinson,
Madison.
Sareh A., widow of Oliver R. Small, Lisbon
Centre.
Anna, widow of Nathan Ferguson GRAY.
Rebecca H., widow Of Amos I'll. Wall, bath.
Jane L., widow OF Nahum A. Hersom, Portland.
Margaret B., widow Of Mark Perry Rockland.
Lelinda H., widow of Herman Bartlett, Bangor.
The regular business was laid aside in the
Senate today and the Chinese prohibition
bill taken up and passed without division.
The following Maine postmasters were
appointed today: Mrs. Alice johnson, Am
herst, Hancock county, vice Willard w.
Centre, Somerset county, vice Jas. III. Hodg-
den, resigned; Mrs. Eta l.. Hoxie, North
Fairfield, Somerset county, vice w. A. Good
win, resigned.
tits generally conceded, both by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, that the chances are
greatly in favor of the latter party, having
majority in the House in the 51st Congress.
as large at least, as the party in power has
in the present Congress. The Senate, on the
contrary, will be almost evenly divided be-
tween the parties, and may be tie, in which
event the Vice President elected next No
vemDer would settle its political complexion.
Messrs. Thompson of Ohio, Sayers of
Texas, and Cobb of Alabama, In the House
today. argued against the validity of the AL:
aboma claims, and Messrs. Breckenridge of
Kentucky and Russell Of Massachusetts,
urged their payment
A rumor is beginning to gain currency in
Washington that the President will with
hold from publication his letter Of accept
ance until the Senate tariff bill is reported
and its details made public. 1t is said that
the President is puzzled over the most polite
way Of treating the tariff question in his let
ter. OF course there will be mild indorse-
ment of the Mills bill and a reference to the
message of last December, but even Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Mills
are beginning to understand that they have
already given the country about as heavy a
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