The sun., 1888-11-25

he fsss Sssii ait II FroVidssce in behalf {
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CEN JAMES n. WILSON'S YIEWa
Reasons for Benevfng That Censds 1zus
| Gene Over 20 Us.
Gen. James II. Wilson presented some ne
marksbly strong points In the course OF tall
had with him in the oflce OF Grant a Co., A
Wall street. He looked at the whole question
from the standpoint OF . practical man OF af
fairs. He 10 protector and builder Of rail
roads. and one OF the highest authorities OF
| railroad matters in America Gen. Wilson wa,
| one of the nrst persons In the United States u
revive the discussion OF our relations witt
Canada. He addressed the Interstate Com.
merce Committee Of the Senate on Feb. 10, and
| the House Commerce Committee on March 1B
what do you think" asked him. "of sii
John Macdonald's claim that II all railroad
connections with this country were cut Of II
would have the effect Of building up the Cana.
dian railroads" Z"
"It seems to NO. the General said
that they are seriously mistaken. Unless
| have strangely mtsconceived the rotations oi
ted States, and especially the source from
which they draw their main trafilc, they would
be almost fatally injured II their communica-
tions with the United States were cut OF Ac-
oording to the best evidence can gather the
Grand Trunk and tho Canadian Pacific rail-
reads carried between tho Eastern and West
ern States last year not less than 100000 tons
OF freight. which must have yielded great
portion Of their gross revenues; Il their com.
oil if ali tSis business would necessarily seek
other channels. and they would then have
nothing loft except such local and export bgsi-
ness q they couid handie 'nrough oahaaian
'.' Have tho railroads Of Canada sufficient ca
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ns PSs .ss shssd ssn.sy st SSS
make L ssss' very dsa q not mDras
is there any probability Of the construction
dian P1Siac unless they are heavily subsidized
Of the Dominion Government may be in respect
to a II q Ss hn no o
Canadian railroads from engaging in traffic
the saSs anS
Would SUBSIDIES addona 5 nes for she si%pe
nSns eSs n
the nS % lines seem to be
Would the action Of our Goyernment direct
ly on the railroad system existing between tho
two g. Sountries, be 2 the hem m9st efiectual way Of
In nv iHdgmeat t wSnld . for the reasons
and their ports being closed BY Ice during the
winter would. IN measure, suspend most Of
crease the cost OF doing It during that season.
Il. IN addition. the proposition Of III, Cleye.
aHs Sa S bis
and Import through T The nitsd States 8 frss 81
Of oe Tsssa soa
{Ss SSsHIS be Very serious matter to
.S u II your oglnion would be the proper
nos Hfs fe tSS tSe sSs words re.a
tory measures 1t does not seem to me that
eas @ pa ss ss asSn nsS S Should to Se
with the American system. and need not be re-,
% s u II Is nS S
give give US. reciprocal PRIVILEGES; TO explain more
*. da1s Ss s hcy
ent Constitution has been that no foreign ship
ping shall engage IN our coasting trade. do
have BEEN Similar prohiSition MN in regard sGd
northern Border. It Is certainly the .risht Of
question II It thinks that they are more bene-
II it wishes to be consistent in applying the
general PRINCIPLES Of protection. 1t should;
%s u sss sSss Is
known as the transit trade'-that is to say.
!; should not only prohibit canadian rqiIroads
and Western States. but should also prohibit
tho Canadians from exporting or importing
do not know Of another case anywhere in
the world where such privileges are permitted
to I a % as
through Aisaee and lorraine from one point
export from France through Germany to any
foreign country % free q duty the German aa Gov
quest as in the highest degree cheeky. II not
unreasonable. and would most certainly de-
cline to Rrantit. read Yesterday morning the
Smith to to the Chamber S Of Gommerce. IN @ and d noted
with satisfaction that he said in substance
eoasidorsd Ia as u an % eeonomC S' W6oie. eho In this
& avot 81 p0sSs ratRer ~ id ahsn
=, so far as my personal observation extends,
thsre Is q very small class in the United States
privileges to Canada other than such. as the
Canadian provinces would enjoy. under the
he{ bo
true that all the arguments advanced by the
Professor. IA well as by Mr.. Wiman. Congress-
man Butterworth and Others In favor Of COM
mercia union. apply with a great deal more
force to political union. All OF these gentle-
men appear to me to take much less compre-
hensive and statesinanlike view Of the general
subject than Senator sherman. There arc
Of our relations with the Canadian Dominion
which are either now pressing upon public at
te9tion. or are likely at any time to do so:
First the fishery question.
Second, the question of the enforcement OF
the Inter State Commerce law, and OF Its equit-
able bearing upon our railroads. while the Can
adian railroads are entirely free from Its re-
strictions.
Third. the question OF national defence
Fourth, the question OF the free navigation
OF the St Lawrence River.
Fifth; the operation OF our tariff laws, along
our northern boundary.
After n thorough study Of these questions.
have come to the conclusion that there is no
nFanfiaQl W ~ w wi haU on nII ha 1.,aI