New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
Mn GnEENr EoE rrIn MERouANTs.


writer on railroad matters. living IN TINS Guy
Mr. GREENE FOR THE MERCHANTS.
Mr. Greene spoke in behalf OF the merchants
lie said that he had formerly been u railroad man.
but for the last four years had been engaged in
studying the transportation business and writing
upon il. The merchants, he said, were not opposed
TO the Canadian lines. IL was matter OF indlf-
ference 10 them whether their goods went via
Canada or were carried entirely within the Unitcd
States The popular prejudice against pooling
was not because OF the division OF traffic. The
business men objected u fixing the rates on the
part OF the railroads beforehand, without consult
ing them, and TO their great huctuatIon. ME-.
Greene thought that the merchants should have
some voice in determining these rates, or that they
should be fixed by the Commission. Mr.. Greene
gave a number Of examp pies and illustrations in
support of his suggestions, and &C the close OF his
examination the committee adjourned for luncheon
PRESIDENT HILL, OF THE MANITOBA.
The next witness was James Hill, president
OF the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Rail
way, whose facial resemblance TO Garibaidi was
n matter OF general remark. He was also one OF
the original stockholders Of the Canadian Pacific
After discussing for some time upon his own
line its territory competition and possibilities,
Mr. Hill, at Senator Germans request gave
history Of the origin OF the CanSdlah fac ciiec
AS TO the diversion OF business from San Francisco
by the Canadian Pacific, Mr.. Bill said h. tbopght
IL was not great Some Asauc taus hau Oe zee
drawn from the other hIneIlCAu EJudSr Lol tNS
reason that the Canadian Paclnc had us own me
Of steamers direct 10 japan.
II the Canadian roads, as whole, were obngeu
to do business upon tho same principles IN canada
as in America, or be I" cut or from entering
America, Mr.. Hill said, they could not sustain
themselves Their own revenue was not sufficient
to let them i've" in the technical sense. They
exception TO this rule would be the Canadian
Pacific, because Of the Asiatc trade Inc Grnnd
Trunk would be entirely destroyed Mr. Hil,
+. Iapln
In gor Of legalzed pooling and tie restriction
Of ndiscriminate building Of railroads. he gave
much information in detail which was OF interest
TO the committee.
CANADA's READY CHAMPION.
Erastus Wiman, himself Canadian subject fol
lowed Mr. Hill, and answered a number Of ques
lions which he himself suggested. He considered tho
construction OF the Canadian roads in the United
States great advantage 70 the territory through
which they passed. The Canadian Pacific, be
said, could never have been built had 1t NOT
been subsidized II would be In time great
benefit 20 American roads, for the reason that
t. opened up the most fertile land OF the DO.
m.nion, which would be capable OF sustaining
30 600, 900 Of people, and would eventually give
traffic to the American roads lie Was greatly op-
posed; he said, TO "cutting OFF, the Canadian
roads They were useful 10 American citizens.
lie advocated the establishment OF an arrange.
ment between the Canadian and American Coy.
ernments 10 regulate railroad affairs and the abol-
ton OF custOmhouse duties and he strongly favored
a commercial Union. llc gave q glowing account
Of the future Of Canada, which could not long
remain subject 70 England.
The latter part OF Mr.. WLman's testimony related
mainly to political conditions and political factions
in CanAda, and although not upon the subject
which the committee Is investigating, II proved
of syreat interest 20 the Senator's.
Al u quarter past clock the committee ad.
journed, 70 meet this morning at lC The first
witness will be Mr.; Van Horne, president Of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad. 10 j. expected that
his examination will be highly interesting.