New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-04
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CANADIAN RAILWAYS AND BRIDGE PROMOTERS.

CANADIAN hAlLNA1S AND bklDGE PhDDOlEhS.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter OF Mr.. Charles Stoughton in The
Tribune Of Friday, commencing Mr. Wmmo's excoria-
ton of Canadian Railways and suggesting the sup
preston of aliens who build railway bridges, shows
such ignorance and such prejudice as TO be almost
unparalleled What is the crime Of the Canadian rail-
way 1t carries the produce of the East TO the West
cheaper than the American railway, but for whose
benefit For the benefit Of the Eastern consumer, on
the one hand and the Western producer the other
If it is short cut through Canada. by which Michigan
reach Maine more directly. and II Minnesota and
Massachusetts, are less far apart than II circuit Of tho
Great Lakes made, why should not the inhabitants
of these States enjoy the advantage Is it because
American railroads, constructed at cost for rails
which implied payment to the Government equal to
S27 per ton, duty are so heavily handicapped that
they cannot carry produce cheap And is it because
circuitous route is that Canadian railroads
should be condemned suppose the British Govern
ment did subsdize the Canadian Pacific Railroad which,
by the way, 1t did not. and suppose the Grand Trunk
railway, after spending 800 1000. OOO unable to
pay its dividends. who greatly benefited by
the enormous facilities these two lines afforded the
people Of the Western states Nothing has had
greater influence in developing Detroit, Chicago Mil
walkee and the Twin Cities of the Northwest, than
these Canadian trunk lines Next to the splendid
vice Of British ships entering the port Of NewYork
availed Of every saturday by about 1000 travellers
the railways OF the North OF the UTMOST ortance
to Maine, Massachusetts and New England generally
and also 10 the Great Empires Of the Northwest. The
remedy for the agressOns Of Canadian railroads is
the hands Of our Government Senator Cuom Gen
eral Wilson, Mr.. Nmmo and Mr.. StOughton need only
insist the abolition OF the bonding system, and the
Canadian railroads will TO vex their souls. But
the party that undertook 70 obUterac such facility
between the East and the West would be itself
oberated.
While Canadian railways have been thus benefting
the Western States and enabling New England 10 sur
vivc competition in the West and Southwest the British
subject 10 whom Mr. Stoughton refers has been busy
aordng facilities the Harbor OF NewYork for the
accommodation Of the commerce which these and other
railroads have developed OF course the aluson made
by Mr.. Stought0n is 10 Mr.. Erastus Wiman, whose
Arthur XIII bridge charter has resulted in the creation
Of a great highway from New-Jersey 10 New York.
enarglng the accessible portions Of our harbOr from
minal. A. TO the neglect OF the Harlem River i'm
provement in favor Of staten Island development IL
Involve expenditure Of say S2O,OOO.OoO OF public
money tic Arthur XIII bridge has increased tho
facilities Of the llirbOr II New York enormously with
out the expenditure Of single dollar the reduction
OF the surplus By single cent Tie absurdty OF the
called being for the benefit of the private fortune
OF the lady who bcar> Mr.. Wman's name is apparent
enough when IT. IS understood that the bridge. railroad
and ferry, which now form perfect system OF com
muntcaton for staten Island il the property of rail
roai company, having over 100 shareholders. who
afford facilities for the occupation Of the water front
Of staten Island by no les than six trunk lines. Mr.
StDughtOn can find staten Island 10 day OF
almost every line OF railroad In the West, showing how
quickly the new facility has been made useful by "A
greater number Of railroad companies than any other
terminal In the city.
II the operations of Canadian railroads and the
labors Of British subcc achieve much - the
benefit Of the community at large. 1t submitted that
Mr.. >touGhton'S suggestion 10 the suppression y
aliens is out Of order. and should be treated IL
deserves. HUGH VI. MORROW.
Tompknsville :. l., June 80. 1890.