Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09
DOMESTIC EVENTS.
SIX PEOPLE KILLED IN A STREET
CAR ACCIDENT.
International Convention of the Y
NJ. G. A.-The Bald Knob Muir
derers Must Hang Friday.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRp-usIoS.l
INTERSTATE LAW.
Charles Francis Adams Testifies Before
the Commission

NEW YORK, May Sth.-The Senate Committee
investigating the workings of the interstate
commerce law and the Canadian roads doing
this morning.
The first witness called was President Charles
Francis Adams of the Union Pacific Adams
thought that the interstate commerce law was
in many cases cruel. Those who obeyed il lost:
those who evaded 1t profited.
Il should ike, however, TO see il universally
ooeyed and given a fair trial. he said, .and
has been better obeyed than ever before. I
know, for instance, that large shippers, who
heretofore practically dictated their own terms.
can do SO no longer. The Interstate Commits
greatest service Commissioners could do rail-
roads in general would be to prosecute some OF
the offenders. Nothing would have a better
effect on the situation"
Adams thought that a common railroad law
between Canada and the United States and a
legalized pool would be good thing and would
tend TO bring about solution of the present
troubles in reference to the Canadian roads
'lf you think the interstate law a good thing
where does all the opposition come from 81
asked Senator Blair.
You must remember that the country has
been built up on a system of distribution which
the interstate law shakes to its foundations.
The long and short haul clauses give in effect
TO smaller cities many of the advantages hereto
fore exclusively enjoyed by larger cities. and
the consequence is that in a city like San Fran.
cisco the opposition to the law is very strong"
President Hill of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba Railroad was the first witness
called after recess. He gave an account of the
probable route of the future between Asia and
Europe. The Canadian Pacific road he said
had fast line of steamers running from the
western terminus 10 Asia and from the eastern
terminus to Liverpool.
"ls there much foreign trade, Asiatic trade
coming over the Canadian Pacific road ~ asked
Chairman Cullom.
Considerable. Some comes over our road
destined for Omaha"
"Why does 1t take such roundabout eourse?''
Probably because five or six cents hundred
pounds is an inducement. We have diffaren.
tial rate. and time is no object. 1t pays to take
advantage of the lower rate
Erastus Wiman spoke strongly In favor OF
commercial reciprocity. Any attempt to shut
out the Canadian lines from operating in
this country would be a serious blow to Western
American farmers, and would be badly received
by the Canadian people.
:" Is it policy for American people" asked
Senator Blair. "to help with their resources to
build up great nation with hostile or at leas,
alien connection on the north of the United
StatesT'
The tie which binds Canada to England i.
but a sentiment. New York to-day. in certain
sense, is far more important than all OF Canada
Canada cannot stand as she is. She must either
become an Independent republic or join with
the United States. There are many forces al
work in Canada. The hopes of a great party
there rest entirely upon one old man. After the
death of Sir John Macdonald will come the
deluge.'
Wiman spoke at considerable length on the
various Jesuit, Catholic and Orange movements
in Canada, but said the farmers. fishermen
lumbermen and miners all favored a CONNER
cial union, which of itself was step toward.
annexation.