Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
LIVE NATIONAL TOPICS.

Move to Protect Ameriean Railroads
Against Canadian observation-disclosures
Notice to Be Taken OF Canada's Alleged
Little Warships-other Matters Of In
terest
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The President
has called upon the executive departments
for all informal ton in their possession rela-
tive to freight coming into the United states
| over the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Atten-
tion was directed to this subject BY the
President in his annual message to Congress,
and since then the subject has been a iive
and interesting one in the Treasury Depart
ment. The unjust discrimination against
| United States railroads made by law-or
| rather by its eonstruction-in favor OF the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, by means OF the
consular seal system, has long been source
! OF complaint at the Treasury Department
This law was passed in 1854, ana It's SUD-
stance is Incorporated in section 3lO2, revised
statutes. Under this awfreights are shipped
from Canada to interior ports in the United
States under the consular seal system. The
| United States Consul certifes that the man
test is correct; that he has sealed and closed
| the car, and that ceftifcation carries tue
| freight through without inspection at the
4 DorueIi saving from one to two days delay
ana the costs of rehandling the tre1gnts'
| etc. When the law passed the traffic was
1
Department that the ireights entitled to the
privileges OF consular seal were ortng1nally
eonnned to the products of Canada, ana the
| traffic between 1865 and 1870 being thus lin.
| 1ted, the United States Consuls could ana
did give personal attention to inspecting the
! smpment OF freight, making out the mani
ceoT 1Hd dsfssins the cars as S sne iaw
| ally the business has grown. and the law has
Deen perverted, and now more goods haV-
ing their origin in China and Japan are
| 6llODe0 fha Canadian Pacific Tor the
united states than goods or products OF
Canada. Enjoying this superiority over
american railroads the Canadian Paclnc
caused to be put into the Canadian tar1n
| discriminating duty of 10 per cent on all
coffee and tea imported into Canada from
the United States It is pointed out that as
tne trafnc over the Canadian Pacinc mas pc
como so great that it is impossible for
United States Consuls to personally perform
the duties required OF them under the pro-
VISIONS OF the consular seal law, due re-
gard for the revenue would warrant the
suspension of section 3102 until such time
as Congress makes provision for its perfect
endorsement. Should this be done it would,
in the opinion OF Treasury Department Off
cials, put stop to discrimination against
American railroads and also be a retaliatory
measure against Canada for her unIriendll-
ness oil conduct toward us.
No Notice of Canada's Alleged Warships.
1t is not probable that the Senate will
take any action on the alleged intention Of
on the great lakes with war vessels under
tho pseudonym of revenue cutters. Senator
Frye, of Maine, Chairman of the Committee
on Commerce and leading member of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, a recognized
authority in marine matters, and who is
noted for his interest in affairs relating to
Canada and this country, will have much to
say as to the policy OF the United States in
the matter OF protection on the lakes, and his
influence will have weight in deciding the
matter, one way or the other. 1t Is OF inter |
est, therefore. to know that Senator Frye
pla ces no credence whatever in the allega- |
ton that Great Britain is contemplating the |
structure of strong armored iorce in the |
great lakes in violation of the agreement be- |
tween the United States and Great Britain |
forbidding such action. He believes the |
present agitation of the matter, apropos OF |
revenue cutters, which are being built in |
Canada is 'all poppy-cook."
Proclamation of the President.
The President has issued a proclamation
reserving for timber and fish culture pur- |
poses the Island of Afognak, Alaska, and its |
adjacent rocks aud territorial waters, in
Guiding the Sea Lion Rocks and Sea Otter
Island. The Secretary of the Interior and |
the Commissioner OF Fish and Fisheries, |
under the direction of the President, have
investigated this subject and, finding that
he has the authority by law, strongly recon-
mended that the action should be taken.
The Commissioner OF Fish and Fisheries has |
selected AfognRk Bay and Afognak River
Lake. and the tributaries thereof with
mile Of land from the shores of the river and
lake, for the purpose OF fish culture under |
the statute authorizing him TO do so, and
PresiSens Tbe IN Rbe e eoraes aeo5 9 5ne
reservation and all trespassers are required |
to remove therefrom. There Is O cannery |
on the island that will have to be vacated, |
but those of the former subjects of Russia
there, few in number, will be protected in
whatever rights they may have under the
Russian treaty. .-
Suppressing Rio Grande Lawlessness.
Secretary Elkins had conference with
General Schoheld at the War Department
to-day with regard to the best method OF
effectually suppressing the apparently in
ereasing lawlessness along the Rio Grande.
Captain j. G. Bourze, Third Cavalry, who
has been summoned from Texas for con-
sultation on this subject, will probably |
reach here Monday night. No official re-
ports in regard to these troubles have been |
received TOR the past two days.
Mr.. Allison VIII Be Home Soon.
Senator Allison, Chairman of the Senate
Committee. will be at his
desk before the holiday recess is over. The
Senator sailed from Europe on the Lain,
December 2l, and is expected to reach this
city next "Wednesday. He will return to
Europe in time to attend the adjourned
meeting OF tne monetary conference In the
spring.
Indians Summoned to Washington.
Secretary Noble to-day directed D. s.
Hall, the Chairman of the Chippewa Com
mission, to bring to Washington six chiefs
and head men of the Mile Lac band of Chip
pewas for the purpose of comforting with |
the President as to the necessity for their
to the White Earth reservation.
No String on the Populists.
mo political party has mortgage on
the Populists" said Mr.. Peffer this morn
ing, speaking of the situation in the West,
and having in his mind the statements of
the two parties relative to the election of
United States Senators from the doubtful
States. Mr.. PETER repudiated in strong
terms the idea that any party had a right to
advance the theory that the Populists were
inclined in one direction or another, ON
those States where we have the votes and
can elect our Senator'S" continued Mr.
PETER, i've will do 1t, and ask no questions |
Of anybody. There are, however, certain |
States in which we do not hold the power, |
and in which one Or two of the two parties
maintain the balance and have suiicient |
votes to combine with us in the election of a |
Senator. In such case we will make the COM |
and that can be made without sacrificing
any principle. We will combine upon the
men who are nearest to US in the matter of
l.