The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-14
One Result OF Fostering the Canadian
Pacific.

The Government OF the Dominion a Can
ada offered some time ago subsidy OF half
million OF dollars n year for fast mail
service between that country and Great
Britain. One attempt to establish such q
service failed. but now it is reported that
tho Canadian Pacific Railway will under
take to earn tho subsidy. According to a
despatch from Ottawa. which has not been
contradictcd. Mr.. VAN HORNE announces
that new line OF Atlantic steamers are to
run in connection with the Canadian Pacific
Railway. These steamers. we are told. will
cross from land to land-that is. presumably.
from Galway to st. Johns, Newfoundland
in one hour less than three days. and
land passengers at Quebec in five days. 1t
is not on the Canadian subsidy alone that
Mr.. VAN HORNE relies to make such VEN
ture profitable. 1t Is. he acknowledges, the
purpose OF the scheme to divert great deal
OF the American transatlantic travel from
New York He assumes that such a result
must follow. when tho Canadian Pacific cnn
by means OF its steamers and express trains
place Chicago ocean voyagar at his own
door in the same time that it will take other
lines to land him in New York. Even with
seaboard cities, it is expected that the ad-
vantage to the ocean passengers Of being on
the open sea only three days will attract
thousands to the Quebec route.
Such is tho alleged intention OF the Cana
dian Pacific. and Canadian newspapers
pronounce it probable that the Parliament
at Ottawa will be asked at it's next session
to ratiiy n contract for fast mail service
between the company and tho Govern
ment. In view OF this avowed design
OF foreign corporation to intlict
all the damage possible upon the port
OF New York. it behoOves the Govern
ment OF the United States to reconsider
the grounds on which it has granted spe-
cial privileges to the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way. Is the Federal Government doing its
duty to American citizens. when. by per-
hitting immunities in the matter OF
transporting goods under bond. it
fosters company whose operations
are frankly and deliantly directed against
American commerce? But for the privi-
leges given by our Seer tary OF the
Treasury to tho Canadian Pacific, it would
DO incapable of harning either our trans
atlantic or inland trade. Stripped Of sub
sides. and confined to its original and
proper field Of operations. this company
could hardly be run for twelvemonth. From
Ottawa westward to the Pacific coast it
mast be operated at dead loss. It's gains
arc made by aggression. sometimes Of a
scMi-piratical kind. on other lines OF rail-
way either in Canada East or in the United
States. On this aggressive policy it Ia en-
nbled to enter, first. by political and military
subsidies from the Govcrnments Of Canada
and Great Britain. and secondly through
special privileges granted by our Federal
Government which permit the road to COM
pete with American railways.
For tho first OF these advantages the
company makes an obvious return: In
consideration OF the subsidies re .clyod
from Canada ana Great Britain, IT, nets
as the most powerful engine of an anti
American policy. But what return does
1t make for the immunities from our
customs regulations which enable il to
undcrbid American competitors We haze
Just seen that tho resources for which it is
partly indebted to our Federal Government
are to be used for the purpose Of divrrtin,
as much as possible of the tide % trans
atlantic traffic from New York to u Cana
dian port.
Is it not about time that the Canadian
Pacific should b. recognized rs the worst
enemy OF American interests on this CONT
nent? Is 1t not time that our Government
should realize that it is Il foreign and hos
tile corporation. and treat it accordingly: