The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-02
TRANSPORTING GOODS IN BOND.
Action of the Special Committee of
soard of Trade Yesterday.
Special Arrangements to be Made In
Regard to the Senate Committee.

Board of Trade on April Goth, upon motion
of Charles 5. Fobes. these resolutions were
unanimously passed:
Whereas. the committee of which Senator Gull
lom is chairman is appointed to meet in New
York, May Sd, in accordance with the spirit of
RESOLVED, That the Committee on interstate
commerce be and is hereby directed TO ascertain
am report 10 the Senate, whether any railroad
lines located In the United States are owned, OPP
Grated or controlled by the Grand Trunk IA lway
or a.y other Canadian railway corporation;
whether commerce originating in the United
States is diverted from American TO Canadian
lines of transportation, and If so, to what extent
and by what means; and whether there is any
discrimination In the charges made for tolls or
otherwise against American vessels which pass
through the Wei and and ST. Lawrence canals.
said committee is further directed 10 inquire
full, into the question of the regulation of COM
merce carried on, by railroad and water routes.
between the United States and the Dominion of
Canada, and to report what legislation ON the sub
ject II any, Is necessa airy for the protection of the
commercial interests OF the United States, or 10
promote the act 70 regulate commerce approved
February 4lh, 1887"
Now, therefore be it
Resolved, That this board protests against the
enactment of any legislation which will deprive
oar citizens OF the facilities for transportation of
breadStuffs and other manufactures now offered
by cur great commercial highways through Cana
ia and between the Atlantic seaboard and the
West, and especially protest against any amend
ment OF existing laws for the purpose If throwing
obstacles in the way of such transportation and
against the withdrawal of the privilege of carry
lug merchandise OF the United States in bond
through Canada as now practiced, and against
any action which will lend to 0bstruct or destroy
competition in the t transportation of such mer
chandlse, and thereby build up monop0lieS to the
detriment of cities and commercial interests now
receiving the benefis of free and unobstructed
transportation 10 and from the West over Cana
dian railroads.
Resolved, That Captain j. S. Winslow, Charles
J. Chapman George 2. Wescott, Charles Il; MILF
ken, John w. Deering, Nathan Cleaves, George
s. Hunt, Woodbury. s. Dana John q. Twitchell,
George Walker, payson TUCKER, Theodore 2.
Larrabee. Phillip Ii. Brown, William l.. Putnam,
ID. w. Clark, John M. Adams and Holman S. Mel
cher be hereby appointed to present these resol9-
further representations before Senator Culloms
committee as may seem necessary to prevent the
Recommendation OF any measure to Congress
tending to interrupt our present commercial rela-
tiohs with Canada.
The Senate committee later announced
that it would appear in Boston, July 9TH and
therefore, IN accordance with this date, the
Portland committee were called to meet at
the Board of Trade rooms yesterday mcrn-
ing at 11.30 o'clock.
The committee was called to order at 1l.55
a. IN. by Secretary NJ. N. Rich who an
nounced that the chairman, Vice President
j. S. Winsow of the Board mad been called
away, and, upon motion, Hon. Geo. p. Wes-
colt was elected chairman.
There were present of the committee, Hon.
Geo. p. Wescott, the secretary, Mr.. Rich,
and Messrs C. j. Chapman, S. w. Thaxter,
George Walker, Theodore G. Woodbury.,
Capt Lewis, 5. l.. Larrabee, d. w. Clark,
John NJ. Adams, Geo. s. Hunt and John w.
Deering.
Mr.. Wcscott said that Capt. j. S. Wins
low, chairman OF the special committee on
this subject, who was obliged to be absent
frem the city, had called this meeting for
the purpose of placing in the hands of sub
committee the arrangements to be made for
its appearance before Senator Cullom's COM
mittee at Boston, ON the Sth inst, having in
view the delegation of some member of the
committee to present to the Senate commit
tee the position of this board of trade in re :
gard to the matter of the bonding privileges
granted to the Canadian lines, especially as
they relate TO the trade of Portland and for
the transportation of the products of New
England to the West and the products of the
West to New England. He said also that it
would be advisable for this committee to
confer with other organizations and boards
of trade in Maine with regard to their ap-
so that concerted action might be taken in
regard to the matter.
Mr.. Larrabee thought it would be well to
leave the Whole matter in the hands of the
chairman to see that members Of the COM
mttee would attend the meeting, or to be
authorized to employ proper persons to rep
resent the city ana board at this meeting.
Mr.. John M. Adams suggested that the
chairman attend to the business, as best fit
ted for the purpose.
Mr.. Larrabee said he would willingly mod
ify his motion so that Mr.. Wescott should
represent the committee, or employ his own
substitute.
Mr.. Wescott thought business man, and
not railroad man should attend the meet
ing. What is wanted is strong representa-
tion that would impress tie committee by
the force of its arguments. He understood
the proceedings before the committee would
be quite informal in character.
Mr.. Thaxter thought the commercial in
terests of the State should be especially re-
presented at the meeting. He thought the
commercial and railway interests and
lawyer of high standing should constitute
our representation. In New York the men
of the highest character, influence and bust
ness interests will appear before the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Wescott argued with Mr.. Thaxter and
at his suggestion Mr.. LAIR abee revised his
motion so as to read that subcommittee of
three from this committee, with such other
person or persons as they may employ be
authorized to appear before Senator Cullom's
committee at Boston for proper presenta-
ton of Portland's interests, and Messrs.
Wescott, Thaxter and Chapman were ap-
pointed said committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
Senator Cullom is in Washington on his
way to Boston to attend the meeting of the
Interstate Commerce Commission which has
been called to meet there on July 9Th. Mr.
Cullom stopped at Washington, among other
reasons, to have conference with Chair
man Cooley of the Interstate Commission, as
to certain points to which the committee
will direct his inquiries. He does not ex-
pect long session in Boston, as the COM
mittee is not disposed to sit very long in the
hot weather. A trip had been suggested to
Montreal and to the Pacific coast, along the
line of the Canadian Pacific; but it is not
certain whether this programme will be car
red out. The committee will decide on that
at the Boston meeting.