The sun., 1893-08-05
Ck MAIL,
And the Case OF the ca.ssisn rae,so Rail-

pany was charged with aggression anu erfo-
gance" In dealing with American railways
Upon unquestionable authority now ensree
! it with having In addition thereto. levied ana
collected blnckmail from American transcon-
tinental lines In 1890. when 1t was without
proper facilities for transporting trnflc from
| San Francisco to points upon our Atlantic
coast, It arroGantly demanded from tho Ameri-
| can Transcontinental Tra0ic Association tho
| sum OF S5OO.oUO for withdrawing from tho
traffic OF tho city OF San Francisco Tor
| one year Tho penalty for refusing this
outrageous demand was tho making OF
ratio from that city to Eastern points
which would destroy tho profit to American
railways Of carrying San Francisco tranic.
American lines we're so harrassed with the
| Interstate Commerce law and unjust granger
legislation. in addition to the bonding system.
which placed them at the mercy OF their
British Canadian rival, that they were com, IN
& Canadian la 'H 'biaetmaitsrs condition o. affairs
which makes 1t possible for foreign railway
Gefr%%a o%r railways Is dis
grace to American policy, statemanship and
snd rns sS'
and enforced should be repealed Without
dofK Rsn ss asns TESSf sSfa
n10 aSaBsed m az that
gotten @ That the. Canadian Pacific Hallway was
Reh resy sFantsd 5nf anadT
mss sy 81 the S sa s hs Ga'iEs
at ss hs n so
rbdGsvsP "a. SaHni
tsse ana sso sy the ,sss ths, Il shs s{S. SSy
tRs araad RaWas
Quebec to Rlviere du iSSp ioF sl;;S0o. 600.
ing the railway from Port Huron direct to
Grand Trunk hallway az a serious annual loss.
iss r fsS r9S 70 tss se
to hs to- rs nes s
Of tSe Canadian eonfedersey. Also as q
fS pacc IN the event 81 tho closing oi The
with the United States It would enable England
to convey troops and munitions OF war rh to az
the % bendins ding system SYST We have created and enor:
F ss%.sd a PSSsh
Alaska to prevent England from doing 50 and
sSs hr ns sss
have been constructed British Columbia
would have before this time become . State
protect et AN and -" contSoi the seal fisheries Of
toned. The cost Of CONSTRUCTING the Canadian
Pacific Railway was almost entirely dei5ayed
couraned co @ ed By the dovernment oi, England, for
the reason that It was impossible to induce
SaS ewHs q Ss So1srS SS Il ss e. Ss ls
along it's line.
ss sssr osasS;S ,s9
Paul fHffsts
aassS arsnS Rapids' sasina% Bay gt1: 81.
fFs fSE hsEsn and Cities ei1sses in
%s YIN .nS SSfS az
companies IN the future when they shall hays
somDlstsd their American sonnestions: Il
tInaanSe Of the present bonding system7
whether or not this Is the q only instance IN
has collected biactmsii from our transeontf-
mental lines have not as yet ascertained.
isiation which siiords fosei @ isners an opportSn-
ity for blackmailing American investors. who
soS soSress Weath poWer N and Drsstee oi Se
nation Pr Should not be immedrteiy repealed
dare r ma make such an insolent and arrogant Do:
mand in its youth what may not be expected
when has stropg and
from rom its its roSdsS % In 1850 the Canadian Psciao
Hallway was content with $500 600 Of black-
two great Canadian systems have entrenched
themselyes stT9ngly STo q nh the United states they
Shall we leave the door open and invite them
to walk IL and hsP @
OF the bonding system will close Il securely
With others. the following honorable gentle
RsP Rsvss 1es
tys and q tho Ra9k
it's charter. In 1881: until ,the line was com.
hs servees ess
company durIng @ the psTi0d per q the
ase nfsh fotds 9sn fea In the
M. &. the solicit oror the oompans. ~ At a salary al
f aSF Hl sna HbbGs Of sss the
BE services as soicter Of the az. Ganadipn Pacific
BY tns ,of s o
70 SD a X s
he Hon Sir JoRa Pc csidss ss '9t absot N.
G.. as solicitor Of the Canadian Pacific Railway
smieh ans memser
Of its Executive Committee and then and now
President OF the Bank Of Montreal. Mr.. Smith
was formerly chief factor in the Northwest Of
the Hudson Bay Company He did In 1890. |
Of Montreal West in the Parliament OF Canada.
He also was knighted by her Majesty for his |
services as promoter OF the Canadian Pacific.
The Hon. Donald Machines was appointed |
by the Crown for life Senator OF the Domin- |
ion: he is useful to the railway company In
his official capacity. and was therefore made q |
director OF the company.
The Hon. George Kirk patrick. T. c. ex-mem-
Der OF Parliament and ex:Speaker Of the House |
OF Commons Of Canada since 1890. MIR. Kirk
patrick was appointed by the Crown Lieuten-
anti ,Goyeraor M OF Ontario at a salary of $4,000 |
richly furnished at the expense OF the Province.
II. B Angus. ESD member Of its Executive
Montreal
T. william G Van Horn; ESD, q member Of It's |
now President OF the company.
l.. am ipformed that Mr.. Van Horn will be |
knighted BY her Majesty upon the anniversary
oi her birthday In May next as a reward for his |
great services us general manager and Presi- |
nj ha NAM oil ,.,h Il.