Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-10
| DOMESTIC EVENTS.
TEN MEN KILLED IL A PENNSYL.
YANIA COAL NINE.
More Cruelty Reported from a Chi
caso Institution Mat
ters = Rowing Match.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoaD-uslos.I
CANADIAN ROADS A MENACE.
They Take the Trade from American
Roads and Cut Rafoa

| NEW YORK, May 9th.-The Senate Interstate
Commence Committee resumed work this morn
ing President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania
road, testified that since the United States had
begun to regulate railroads by special legisla-
ton the American roads had been placed at a
disadvantage in competition with those of Can
ada; The effect OF the Grand Trunk roads be-
ing Independent of the legislation which affects
those of the United States is constant menace
70 the latter. 81 don't know that at present the
canadian roads do any serious injury 10 Amer
lcan commerce, but they are in position to do
so at any time managers see ftn
What advantages have Canadian roads over
those oi the United States?
The Canadian Pacific is heavily subsidized
Dy the Government to encourage the develop
ment OF the country Both the Grand Trunk
and the Canadian Pacific draw their supplies
from England free of duty"
Can roads in the United states be operated
as cheaply as the Canadian roads?''
There is considerable doubt as to the answer
to that question:
amendment to the law that would place Amer
lcan roads and Canadian roads on an equality?''
Il think that any foreign corporation doing
business mere should be subject to the same
laws as the roads of our own country. If the
Canadian roads are permitted to carry traffic
in and out of the United States they should be
made amendabie to our law. OF course, we
cannot oblge foreign roads to conform to our
laws when out of the country, but while they
do business within our borders the same law
should apply to both roads. In fact am not
sure LDdt lOTtlSu IOdUS SQOulQ be allowed the
privileges they now enjoy in this country, even
under these conditions. cannot quite under
stand why foreign roads should be allowed to
go in and out of the United States while foreign
vessels are not allowed TO do a coasting business
with this country.
Senator Gorman-There is a move on foot.
understand, to construct a through line from
the Pacific TO the Atlantic coast to connect AT
either end with a subsidized line of steamers
its object being to take the trade that comes
from China and japan and transmit it to the
Eastern coast. what chance in your opinion do
the American roads stand of controlling this
trade?
Roberts-American roads have the first call
on all such trade, and under equal conditions
with Canadian roads could control it,
Roberts stated that he was in favor of pooling
as only the different roads in combination would
keep the agreements. Under the old system of
pooling certain of the roads kept part OF the con-
tract, but the other conditions were violated.
Senator Blair-Then is not the true principle
OF railroad business combination rather than
competition?
Roberts Hardly; am in favor of fair COM
petition under proper legislation. If this could
be brought about 1t would be much better than
any pools.
Pacific, was called, and described the Canadian
Pacific from Halifax to Vancouver thence. by
the line of sud -idized steamers, to China, Japan
and Australia. The Canadian roads compete
with American roads for trade from San Fran
CISCO China. Japan and Alaska, and some OF the
trade from Ontario to Manitoba.
SenatOr Culiom-What percentage of your
traffic is taken from the United States?
Van Horne-I do not know the exact figures,
but aside from coal the percentage is very small.
The transcontinental trade from China, Jaran
and the western part of the country over the
Canadian Pacific is constantly increasing. II
gets 10 or II per cent. of all Western and Pacific
trade.
''The impression is general" said President
Van Horne, that the relations of the Canadian
Pacific with the Government are exceedingly
intimate, but assure you the relations are any
thing but intimate, and not as cordial or init
mate as those between the Pennsylvania road
and the Government at Washington. Nearly
al our rails and materials came from the United
States. We have no advantage over American
lines, although labor is somewhat cheaper with
US. The greater portion of our coal comes from
Pennsylvania and Ohio. and therefore costs us
more than it does your roads,
Van Horne followed by President and
General Manager Newell of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern. He testified that his road
suffered severely from the competitive practices
of Canadian roads, and offered to furnish the
Commission 1acts of the Grand Trunk Railway
IN particular, which he ssid was now one of the
largest carriers out of Chicago.
Chairman Cullom accepted his offer.
President and General Manager Ledyard. of
the Michigan Central said his road was losing
business rapidly by reason of the fact that the
Canadian roads were practically free to do as
they pleased, while American roads were fet-
tered by the interstate commerce law Led
yard was quite bitter against the Canadian rail
roads, and favored special legislation against