The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. LAW.
The Relation Of the Canadian Pacific
to 1t to Be Iavestigated.

BosToS, July 5--Iae United States sen
ate committee on interstate commerce
which has under investigation the relation
of she Canadian railway TO the interstate
commerce laws and the United States rail-
ways. began its session I'm this city today.
senator tuilom explained the purpose OF
the committees visit President Bliss. of
the Boston & Aibauy, was then invited 10
give his views TO the committee.
President Bliss. of the Boston & Albany
railroad stated that he was not one of
those who believed that the 1ifand Trunk
railroad should be prevented at this late
day from doing business In the United
states. provided, however, they were sub
isct 10 all the rules nnd regulations "a
which American roads are subjected. He
had no personal knowledge thst the Can
aiau roads were making reduced rates.
bat IL was the general opinion that they
were. IL they make reduced rates 20 ibdi-
yidua's he considered they failed 10 com.
ply with the provisions of the Interstate
commerce rules. II the system Of
granting subsidies 10 the Canadian
read Was continued, u would he an
injury 10 Boston IN 50 far a.
IL would diver; trade from Boston. In re-
rIv 10 the question OF senator Blair, Bliss
claimed that Ii II was lfsst 80 regulate
American roads so that they cannot coin-
pete win w-ser lines IL II jass also to reeu-
late Canadian Roads 80 tia, they cannot
prey uyon American roads after the latter
are tied mp senst0F Blair tried hard fa
make President Bliss say inst II Canadian
competition was removed the rDs y would
surely increase their charges, bat tbs wit
uess would not DO 81. stating that il Cana
| dian roads were subject lo tne srlee regua
| items as American roses. the latter wouid
/ have to take their chances IA the corn ts'-ti
fsou. He was net disposed % tAiak Cana
/ disn roads the public beEefac'ofs that iyso
/ pic thought them.
President chcafe, Of the Old Cosany
road said his roai Sas probably less af
/ fsefed b the interstate cofnfnsFe. fsiii than
ans otaer road ia the niiad States. fIs
doubted ii sny ssw regulating TIE cpfsfse
titiOn of Iarsdian roads can t~s f.fzeet
though IL would s.g gssssd ihieg 50 snhsec
them to the same laws a. oar yaads. Hos
I to DO this be did BOT know. certainly no
/ hx legislation. He believe. that there ffes
fss. . al increase of business over Canadian
! lines since the passage of saN- III. eorape
f, ssftou Of the Canadian roads was an as5vsu
ssge 81 New fnziaud. tic was Ia favor ei
permitting II. Canadian lines Ia IA,
/ tsfoagh Sew England under fht fams
rexuistlons ~ oar roads. Tae e1clBs iog o
/ the ears weu'd b. unsalr. He tsis MOI
I think the interstate ia~ Ec1ld ever he en-
/ forced a. the Acag sud short hsnl claus.
/ Was wrong -nsr - stem OF pe13iag wots q
he the best shia2
Afser Feces. MeiIed, general tsatae s1aA
. ger of Ehs Gnion Pseif.e. said thst ths
I esniresfti0u h.s road selt ta roTuset39r
: Win Esns4fRn lines WAS IN aasc1nTs
pentsi tsf.ss- He quoted tFona Esnsdisf
/ PsrEae hxGrxss To rasw az increase ir ~
+ Irassr. ana said tksSs " aa eae ~ teo asfxs
I sitfssrxt tsgisss ale Eesf The Canadian sse'ss
Z II 3lfserenGislx xeTc GTfae away usth fhs
Canadian Pse;fse wsaAs coFse "a ~ q sfez
lance s5sa make saea Estss tsa4 80 Eese
ersssa do 6sasiBsSs 81 p<csas. Tres cssaS1
Afford Il on s6asssstt % g-.5sergssars4s sd.