The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-09
The Grand Trunk Hearing.


NEW YORK. May S.-The senate COM
mittee investigating the working of the
interstate commerce law and Canadian
roads doing business in this country re-
sumed this morning. The first witness
called was President Charles Francis
Adams, of the Unios Pacific. Adams
thought the interstate commerce law in
many cases cruel Those who obeyed it
lost and those who evaded it profited. 81
should like, however, TO see 1t universally
Obeyed and given fair trial." hs said,
land since Janusry 1 really be-
better obeyed than ever befor.
| know for instance that large shippers
who heretofore had practically dictated
their own terms, can do so no longer. Tie
Interstate commissioners. 1 think, are
doing good work. The greatest service
the commissioners could do the railroads
ia general would be 10 prosecute some of
he offenders. Nothing could have better
effect on the situation. Adams thought
that a common railroad law between Cana
ia and the United States and legalized
pool would be a good thing. and would
tend to bring about a solution of the pres
ent troubles in reference to the Canadian
roads"
''If you think the interstate law a good
thing. where does all the opposition come
from ~ asked Senator Blair.
"YOu must remember the country has
been built up on a system which the
lntersrate law shakes To its very founda.
The long and short haul clauses give in
effect 20 smaller cities many of the advan
tages heretofore exclusively enjoyed by the
larger cities, and the consequence is that 10
city like San Francisco the opposition is
very strong"
President Hill. of the St. Paul, Minnesp-
oils & Manitoba railroad. was the first wit
ness called after the reeess. He gave an
account of the probable route of the future
between Asia and Europe. the Canadian
Pacific road. He said they had fast line
uf steamers running from the western ter
minus to Asia and from the eastern ter
minus TO Liverpool
lis there much foreign trade or Asiatic
trade coming over the Canadian Pacific
road 81 asked Chairman Cullom.
Considerable; some comes over our
road destined for Omaha"
why does II take such a roundabout
course 81
Probably because FIVE or six cents a
hundred pounds Is an inducement We
have a differeDtial rate and as time is no
object il pays to take advantage Of the
ErAstus Wyman spoke strongly in favor
of commercial reciprocity. Any attempt
10 shut out Canadian lines from operating
in this country would be serious blow 20
western American farmers. and would be
badly received by the Canadian people
.'Is IL policy for the American people"
asked senator BLAIR, Ito build up great
nation with a hostile or at least alien con-
nectiOn north OF us ~
1.-The tie which binds Canada N England
Is but a sentiment The state Of New York
to-day, in a certain sense, Is far more i'm
poJtant than all of Canada Canada cannot
stay as she is She must either become an
independent republic OF Join with the
United States There are many forces ar
work in Canada The hopes OF a great
party there rest entirely upon an old man.
After the death OF Sir John Macdonald will
come the deluge."
Wyman spoke at considerable length on
the various Jesuit, Catholic and Orange
movements in Can ada, but said the farmers
fishermen. lumbermen and miners All
Favored commercial union- which of itself
was step toward annexation,
Canadian Pacific Meeting.
MONTREAL, May Sat the annual
meeting Of the Canadian Pacific the old