The morning call., 1891-12-22
THE USUAL sELFIsHNEss.

The following extract from the Chicago
Tribune shows to what extremes the en-
plOyes of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company 60 TO iniure this Coast:
Creed Raymond OF California was In the city
on Sunday and in a conversation with a re-
porter expressed the following sentiments re.
gaTding the Nicaragua Canal: IF the Nicaragua
Canal Is ever completed Chicago Is going to lose
large share Of its present trade with Washing
ton and Oregon, and nearly all the trade with
California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico Texas
and old Mexico. Where viii that trade go? To
New NorK. II the Nicaragua Canal is com.
pleed II viii place New York within 1000
miles, say, of San Francisco, counting on a
basis OF freight charges. New York would put
Oh line OF steamers 10 San Francisco which
could carry freight through the canal. What
does the trade with tie South American repub-
lies amount 10 when compared 10 the trade with
The great Southwest and the Pacific Coast 3'
The object Of the remarks of the attorney
of the railroad company appears to be to
induce Chicago to oppose the construction
Of the Nicaragua Canal under an impress
sion that 1t would injure the business of
Chicago The Chicago Tribune however,
was not to be mised by Greed Haymond's
sophisiry, for that paper makes the follow
ing remarks In connection with the subject:
These are strange remarks TO come from
Californian, FOR naturally every resident Of The
West Coast should be in favor of the proInpt
construction Uf the Nicaragua Canal. Ii would
increase The trade OF that section and in case
OF war would enable The nation o defend IL more
easily. But when 1t is stated that MIR. HAMMOND
Is the attorney for the Southern Pacific Railroad
ii Is easy to understand why he should seek to
prejudice Chicagonians against great national
work. The proposed cauai would form new
trade route which would be powerful competl-
- flsa..ta
they attempted TO force their freight rates up be-
yond certain point
The business men OF Chicago have not tile least
fear OF losing their trade with Washington Ore
gon, California, or New or old Mexico by reason
OF the construction OF the canal Certain classes
OF freight will go that way and naturally The
steamers carrying them will in many cases keen
on TO New York or will cross tie Atlantic. The
lighter and more valuable freights, and those
whose speedy delivery Is desirable, will be
carried by rail, as they are now. 1t is safe 10
say that the West Coast trade OF this city Will be
benefited rather than harmed by the construction
OF the canal The greater prosperity of the
Pacific States caused by twill enable them To do
more business with Chicago than at present.
Mr.. Raymond asserts that with The canal in
operation New York goods will be sent by water
10 San Francisco and undersell Chicago goods
1000 miles east OF that city. That can happeu
only by the Pacific roads charging freight rate
far In excess OF what they should. They have
tried that game In the past. II they attempt 1t
again they will find that there are means Of regu-
lating Them which Will be resorted TO with grear
promptness.
The Teople Of the Mississippi Valley are for
The Nicaragua Canal, because they believe il will
benefit not merely the country as whole. but
that part of 1t In which they live ana they can
mol be talked out OF that belief least OF all by the
representative of a Pacific road. They have had
some experience with those corporations and
have reached the conclusion that whatever they
oppose should be done and whatever they favor
should not be done.