The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-23
Moro Light ON the Canadian Pacific.

Our Halifax correspondent confirms tho
report that subsidized fast steamship line
across tho Atlantic Is to be established by
the Canadian Pacific Railway. In opposition
to the lines having their terminus at New
YORK. 1t appears that the bargain upon
which the Dominion Government Is
about to enter Is much more favor
abo to tho Canadian Pacific than was
at first supposed. and will signally increase
the power OF that corporation. considered
a. an engine OF anti-American influence In
Canadian politics.
According to our correspondent. the Do
minion Government will propose ut the
coming session OF the Ottawa Parliament
70 turn over the Intercolonial Railway to
the Canadian Pacific as gift. on condition
that the donee shall establish a line Of fast
steamships between Halifax and Liverpool,
TO which the Dominion Treasury will also
contribute by way OF subsidy half a million
dollars year. Tho Intercolonial is Gov
eminent line which has cost the Canadian
taxpayers $50.OOO.0 900. The whole length Of
the system is 1.1GO miles. Hitherto this
railway has been operated at loss. but it
is estimated that by reducing expenses and
increasing rates 1t might be made to pay
working expenses; 1t certainly could be
bonded in England for from SIS. 900 to $4,000
per mile.
Its resources will increase the political inilu-
ence OF the Canadian Pacific. As things
already are. this railway virtually elects
the members Of the Dominion Parlia-
ment from Manitoba. the Northwest Terri
tories. and British Columbia. and can
usually turn the scale In from fifty to sixty
constituencies In Ontario and Quebec. The
absorption Of the Intercolonial will give it
an almost absolute control OF tho maritime
provinces and convert them into smooth
working sections of the Tory machine
When this bargain has been consummatcd.
our friends In Canada may as we'll abandon
their efforts to bring about union Of the
Anglo-Saxon race upon this continent. pro-
vlded we are to go on cooperating with the
Dominion Tory Government by comforting
special privileges upon the Canadian Pacific
and thus greatly adding to Its revenues.
Is it possible that any well-informed and
patriotic American does not see that it Is
time for us to stop helping this foreign and
hostile corporation TO vic with American
competitors for the carrying trade OF the
West? We have simply to deprive the
Canadian Pacific OF the privilege 1T now
enjoys Of transporting goods in bond from
one point in the United States to another
and We should at ono stroke reduce the
road to impotence. 1t is. indeed, asserted
by the Toronto Globe in a recent article that
the Canadian Pacific performs real service
to certain portions Of our country. 1t Is
said, for instance. that our Northwestern
States are considerably interested in main
tanning this foreign line as IN independent
competitor for the trenscontinental car
ryng trade. But our Northwestern
States havo no right to ask that
the general interests OF the country
shall DO sacrificed for the sake OF
procuring them a slight profit in tho
matter OF rates-a profit. too, procurable
only through the subsidizing OF the Cana
dian Pacific by foreign Governments for
purposes hostile to tho United States. The
political incorporation of Canada with tho
United States will be OF tho utmost adj
vantage to both parties. and there Is no
section OF our country more vitality con.
ccrned In the furtherance OF such an object
than the Northwestern States on the one
J.
Those sections would make q deplorable
mistake II. for the sake of slight and tenn
porary profit In the matter OF rates. they
were to risk the immense benefits which
would inevitably flow to them from polt-
ical union.
The Toronto Globe Is right In saying that
the awakening OF our people to the grievous
injury done to our friends in Canada and to
our deepest national interests by the special
privileges granted by our Secretary OF the
Treasury to the Canadian Pacific dates from
the Dominion general election OF 1891. 1t is
true that our eyes were first opened at that
time. because then the Canadian Pacific. not
content with combining itself within its
proper sphere, undertook as private cor
poration to espouse the cause Of political
party In Canada. Acting with a single eye
10 lis OWL selfish ends. it prescribed u course