New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-04
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
SENATOR CULLOM THINKS TIE. GRAND TRUNK
AND CANADIAN PACIFIC ROADS SHOULD
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SENATOR CULLOM THINKS TIE GRAND TRUNK
AND CANADIAN PACIFIC ROADS SHOULD
HAVE DIFFERENT TREATMENT.
NV TELEGRAPH TO IuE TRIIrHE.I
Washington, Feb. Sin connection with the rrmoT
that sir John Thompson and Minister Foster Oh inc
Dominion Government would 20 Washington
soon to negotiations for commercial reciprocity
between the United states and Canada senator Culon
said to-day, with reference to the treatment likely to
be accorded Canadian railroads IN ans reciprocal
scheme:
In commercial poln; Of view. ard in r"ga'd to the
question Of commercial justice between CANADIAN ana
American railroads. the OF the Grand 1FnnA ana
Canadian Pacific the ia pohiicai poihV ol
view there IS wide difference between them ana
different treatment would Dc duc. Il 1t were legally pos
sibc, 10 The Grand Trni from that when j. che 10
the Canadian Paclc. The Grand Trunk Is purely
commercial company Politically, it IS neutra! ana IN
offensive 1t Is In way hostile but rather feuy' 20
better relations between Canada and tAe United states
Before the last general election in Canada, Its man
ayers were approached in the interest of the Tory Gov
ermcnt, and they repealed the ovcrures. Th clearly
appcaed FROM the controversy between Sir CHARLES
Upper and Sir Henry Tyler. The Canadian factc, on
the contrary IS not only political In the sense OF beng
distinctly destined for the purpose OF imperial p)hcS
and war, but il IS most Extensively political I'm party
sense, and Is the great support AMI cbef engine %
a Canadian Government and party avowedly hosul1 TO
the United States.
"19b Tory Government OF Canada fought The last
general election by open appeals TO anti American
sentiment. Mr. Van Horne, the president OF tho
Canadian Pacific, though himself an American put
forth at tie opening OF the campaign manifesto III
aid Of the Tory Government. This was followed by
the violent action OF his company In the same p0hcal
interest all along their line, but especially In Mani
toba and the Northwestern Territories, where being
all powerful the Canadian Pacific carried the elections
by sheer force in favor Of tho antiAmercan Govern
ment. IL was believed in Canada that the order for
this intervention came from England where Lord sails
bury used his influence in favor Of sir John Macdonald
with sir George stephen and sir Donald smith, who
are now identified socially and politically with the
Tory arisocracy and with lis policy In regard to THIS
country. sir George Stephen Immediately made
q peer while Lord salisbury tecgrrph'd his congratu-
lations to Sir John Macdonald the result Of tie
election.
"Thc alliance between the Canadian Pacific and the
Tory Government Is still close. The company is called
in Canada the Government on wheels lh power *
under.tOoI 70 lee regarded by the Liberal leaders ms
the most formidable obstacle with which they have u
contend their effort b bring about better relations
between Canada and the United States. To the party
I'm Canada friendly to the United states II seems had
that they should thus hc crushed by Oh" force of tie
company which il drawing It's resources and It's means
Of political influence LARGELY from trad" cartel on anl
special privileges enjoyed on American tcrIO:y ANA
under American jurisdiction