New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-08

Illinois and Iowa The Canadian Grand 1r Tr sns had
operated with ahs ra nis that on
right to the "dlferentiai." . e. tho 70
,,,Ions Of y e Grand %" Trunk Line to the Interstate
Commerce law Mr.. Hckson said tina, inc t tn thc
believed their road n sGO'G pubshed tReS rates and
aStded ny them in every particular As matter o.,
lower than those OF the Uncd states for the rrasnn
that the water-cOursc was such an Winr -
Any busness which began in the b. .ebeo to the
Interstate conditions Tho boots OF ,lo W, comIS he
at tho disposal OF the comut'eo anu 'oD'' ~
Investigated AZ any time.
CROSSING TIE BORDER LINE
In regard to the transit trade Mr. Hickson saa
,hat the cars went across the border sealed
and were opened at each end under the supervision VI
custom house officers he said In rgau 10 'he
reported Increase Of their business on ca'-oo"""
frcghs from Chicago that hr believed thar inc asSi
business about the same now as rd dot r"
The Grand Trunk had gained IN one way am 'oNl ~
another They had lost q largo amount OF nrsse.'
beef trade which offset the gain In other dITecLlohs.
The slight Increase was due he thO1s, 70 On n,
ments II certainly was not due to IA" psy,'nno Vi
rebates or drawbacks Tho gain had h:eh itn orc.
erpool chcaper than over the American lines lie de
MED The statement that the Grand Trunk subsidized
whcn senator CuIom sshed whether TIE Gov,
eminent . ,,,. ,e2Ga ia% T he CONDITION Of
tbcir doing business In America. they would comply
he answered that that was an International question
which railroads could not settle. They could only
make agreements. lie believed, he said in answer TO
Mr. Hairs question. that fully 20 per cent OF the
tonnage OF the Grand Trunk line originated In tanaia
Senator Blair however. said he believed that four
ffhs Of the Grand Trunks income came ffoTn the
United states lie did not think that the substituting
OF steamers nv The Dominion Government at Halifax
and Montreal would have tendency TO divert American
trade In that direction FOR the MASON that the stcanrr ~
passenger vessels. The freight traffic involved
another question.
MORE ABOUT THE ERIE.
g. Felton, jr first vice president Of the Erie Raj
road then Calel upon by Senator Cllom. He went
over much OF the same ground I'm explaining the ex-
pcrrnCe OF the Erie rad in the pool as did President
King on Monday. lie showed why the diHerential
rates were necessary % the existence Of the Ere road
aud Gsad that without them the road could not COM
said had been unfavorable to the road The earnings
u the Erie had decreased. In the ten years prior to the
passage Of the law tho rUad had shortage OF
s4S2 49, while under the Interstate law the shortage
had been S24S,o2T in ono year. Other figures were
gwen 10 show the same general effect lie thought
that the Interstate law hal aided the strong roads.
TIE other roads could not compete with them:
be lcgazrd and the Interstate Commerce Commits sOu
should have power to compel the Canadian lines To
submit 10 tie same laws the American roads.
This, he believed would be all easy thing TO bring
about. .
After Mr. FELTON, had furnished his testimony. tho
committee adjourned To meet al 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing when Charles Francis Adams Will testify.