New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
CANADIAN AUDAClTY.
a DOMINION RAILWAYS COOL REQUEST
CANADIAN PACIFIC OFFICIALS ASKING FAVoRs
AT WASHINGTON FOR THEIR sUBsI:

DAYS been made by the Canahiah ra''nN N'''" -,
Gals The managers OF that line, built for polteA
.-ro,. ,n,,r,cal IN the United States, and with Tho
h,sc, NJ divertiug American commerce nom American
s,eamer lines American seaports and American rail- |
roads now come here and ask that me soc'e'"'s u
the Treasury shall exercise his discretion 10 INC oo
duct OF tho transit trade' by placing their roo" upon
terms Of perfect equality with American lines, VI
rather by enabling IL 10 establish connexions ior Top
ping American lines and dlvcrtns commerce iro'"
American cities I shall hero attempt brehy 10 on
nose tho true character of this remarkable Instance OK
Canadian presumption. 49,,
The Canadian Pacific Railway is purely po''"''i
and military enterprise, conceived and carrier 70 ca
ecntIon for the purpose Of accomplishing me io"o"
ing objects First politically to unite the four d'scon
nec,ed blocks Of inhabited territory comprising 'he
nomnon OF Canada secondly 20 cause these four SEC
,ons of the Dominion to trade among themselves III
stead OF trading with The United States thinlIy 10
supprcss the growth in Canada OF sentiment laVor-
able 10 anneXa to the United states IOur'hy' W
divert as much as possible OF tho interhsi
and foreign commerce OF the United STATES lroin
American transportation lines and American cries'
afthly 10 serve as a line OF military communication
hctwcen the different parts o. the Dominion, ana
sIxthIy, 20 promote the scheme OF BRUSH Impcna'
confederation. 10 which the leaders OF the DOMINION
Government are devoted.
Those several objects were fully discussed through
out tho Dominion when the subject OF the cohstuc
lion Of tho road was under consideration, and an
appreciation Of their political importance LED 10 inc
success OF the enterprise. Sir John a. MacuonSIn'
the Premier Of Canada, and tho chof promoter OF inc
Canadian Pacific Railway, declared year ago 10 INC
editor OF "The Pail Mall Gazette" that his chet ann
was to establish strong government on this con-
,Inent based upon monarchical principles. At the
Same limo no expressed his ardent espouSal OF the
camse OF British Imperial Confederation the 'ahahah
Pacific Railway being the chief instrumcntaUy ior
the accomplishment Of both these objects Is II not
time for tho people OF this country TO awake Ot vi
their slcop1 In order TO carry our ls enormous
potcal and military scheme, inimca To the interests
Of the United states, the Canadian Government has
incurred expenditures which have increased rs debt
from eos 500 GOO in 1863 to S254,5l3,si9 in loss.
In a word the Dominion Government, for the ar'
complIshment Of this object, has Imposed uIon The
,cnple NJ Carada burden Of debt proportionalIy as
great as that assumed by the loyal people OF Inc
United states In order 10 preserve our Union
The political character OF the Canadian Pacific RAN
way Is proved by the fact that It has received from
the dominion Government the following subsidies;
cash. AMI gifts which became available
as cash. .. sto5 10000
Bonds and stock gunrln'ccd 100000
Total subsidy s2lo'Ooo,oU'
President Van Horne, Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway, was compelled to own mp 10 Tits entire
subsidy before the Interstate Commerce tommthe
Of tho rnrd senate at ts last session In Now
York. Tho newspapers HhRe the hhIclcN', WYNN
have not yet been able u verify that during ts late
.e,sIon the Dominion Parliament: appropriated S53,.
900 900 for railway subsidies The total cost OF
the Canadian Iarlhc Railway, with rs equipment,
plant etc, ETC. only SIG5,ooO,ooO. The total
stock, bonds and liabilities OF the road amount TO
only Slcl 600 900. The Canadian Pacific has worry
appropriately boon styled Tho Dominion Government
On Wheels The enormous subsidy granted 20 this
company. greatly In Of the cost or capital
~ the rOal has enabled II b enter upon bold sch"mcs
for the capture Ot American commerce. This II has
dono aud IS now doing. steamer line has ben
established on the Pacific, with subsidy OF 100000
a year. sRn!nst 1870 PAID by tho United states
for the carriage Of ASsuc mats, and thr dominion
Government has Just granted a subsidy Of 100000
year to an Atlantic steamer line n
operate from 81. John y. H., or Halifax upon the
completion OF the Canadian Pacific line, soon 70 10
opened arro,- The STATE Of Maine. These steamers
on tho Atlantic and the Pacific Will also receive sub
.lIcs from the British Government IN con federation
Of which fart they all 70 be constructed a. To
Dc ayallaLlg armed crIisoH Tho political and
military character 81 the Canadian Pacific enterprise
Is ul~o clearly indicated by the formidable fortress and
naval within sight OF shores al E1uImault
on the Island Of Vancouver.
The commercial and political status Of the Canadian
Pacific lovau The United states is quito the l"vrrso
OF that OF the Grand Trunk The latter has received
nom tho Dominion Government only S2i 6O7 800,
Us total having been S247, $685. whereas tho
Caua Han Pacific received aid from the Dominion Gov.
eminent the amount Of s215,OOOUOo, H. cost hay
rg been only Slbi, 900 900. Again, the Grand Trunk
carries a large amount Of American produce through
canada AMI to Montreal for export bhr # also bring,
| To American lines and to American scapOrtS, chiefly
Ncw.Yorb. Boston AMI Portland. a large amount Of
| traffic. Through thcS, ports Canadian commerce 10
the amount Of about fiOOuo.OUO year Is carried on
lut the Canadian Pacific n reaching out for all the
| American commerce Il yet, and II proposes 10
Who'll It through he forests Of Maine over rs ran lhn
| and connecting with steamer line Ia Europe, sub.
shlirc4 to tlc amount OF 100000 year thus cutting
| tributary railroads from tho benefits tlcy enjoy
o. tho transit n1lg' through MS Grand
| ny. ON the west A,HGr cpmmerce Is also being
| nncutaI ravuds By tho -acoy forrc of canadian ana
British subsidy amounting f"r he one raIlrad 10 moro
Tantcl by the United states Government To all our
ne present proposition 10 place tho Canadian Pacific
| on The plane Ia our International Irafic argaHs>
| mruts with the Grand Trunk IS obviously Absurd The
whole Canadian Pacific Halfway scheme, with rs
! ESmlmaut fortress aud IT, subsidized steamer I'M
| aimed cruiser apImrtonnnce,, wildly call, 10 mipd
tlcir indictment Of the KirI OF britain. In IT76
VIZ that hc hal gvou his assent to legislation FOR
is H"i What VII canada, in he" Own peculiar WaE Is nov
doing The proposition that the UnIto Stutc> Govern
| mCnt shall nd her Ia working nor Viii In regard
10 the Internal and foreign commerce Of this country
is enough 10 make tho blood Of every true American
| hOIl win indignation: II would be much moro sen,
| ,lble and patriotic for us to devise some plan ~
discrimination against Canadian and british sSHo 'snn
The assertion that the Canadian Pacific l!ne Is q
| shorter and therefor" cheaper, route than tho
| Amcrtan lines Is utterly false and abSurl. Tho
| Canadian Pacific Is simply british "suggcr IN
| American commerce, driving traffic out Of ~ natural
channels by the sheer iorc ot subsidy. To coll II .
| merc continental enterprise Is sOlccism Of tho
| bDIdest Uhatartcr.
The whole story OF Canadian aggression upon AmrIt-
| can commerce may he told ia few wOrlS. From tho
time whom tho NGllabd and ~. Lawrence canals
orsned tir United states has adopted policy OF pnT-
feet reciprocity a. transportation facilities tOwarl Can.
ala In what Is commonly known As The transit trade
Passage through either country has been allowed with
uut any impeachment OF customs duties, lines parity
I'm one country and partly In thc other, and forming
direct routes VI transportation between the West and
tho sealoar II railroad construction in the
tries had Teen lcft the iniersctiOn Of cOmmerii sl
forces that policy might have been permitted 10 50
| undistnlbrl IIut the dominion Government has seen
III to throw tho full force OF is pOlra and financial
power into the struggle, and has gvcn 10 entirely