The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-04
OUR ROADS SHOULD GET IT.
TRAFFIC WHICH OUR LAWS SEND
~ -.. 10 CANADIAN ROADS.


= s-. 10 CANADIAN ROADS.
Congressman Hepburn Talks About the
Extent TO which Freight - Diverted
from It- Natural Carriers, and Says Some
thing Abcut the Remedies to he Applied.
WARRINGTON. July 3--One effect OF President
Cleveland's action In calling Congress to meet
IN extra session in August will be the post
. ponement or Abandonment Of various Con-
gressional Investigations popularity known as
Junk citing trips. Several committees have
been preparing TO go about the country inves-
tigatinR river and harbor works. the land and
Indian questions. the general subject OF invos-
tiGation on the Pacific coast and elsewhere. and
numerous matters OF this sort The Interstate
!, Commerce Committee Of the Senate was d.
rccted by resolution to make n thorough
examination OF the long discussed question Of
the relation OF the United States and Canada
with regard to railroad transportation with par
tionlar reference to the existing laws and regu-.
lations governing the transportation OF Cana
dian cars over American territory Senator
Butler 10 Chairman of the Committee and H. IL
hoped that his i'm portant task can be accom-
plished before Congress meets. otherwise the
Investigation which IL SO imperatively de-
manded By the present and long existing dis
elimination against American roads will
necessarily be postponed until autumn or even
later. cd.
One OF the best posted men in the United
States on the general subject OF the railroad
relations OF the United States and Canada.
and especially the question OF the transporta-
ton Of bonded merchandise. is Congressman
elect Hepburn OF Iowa. ex-Solicitor Of the
Treasury. He will accompany the Interstate
Commerce Committee on its tour OF investiga-
ion. Mr.. Hepburn possesses much information
which will be OF value to tho committee and
he In very firm In the belief that some law 10
needed to protect American interests. In an
interview on the subject Mr.. Hepburn says:
while Solicitor OF the Treasury l had occa-
sion to study closely our railroad transporta-
ton relations with Canada and Canadian
roads. and have arrived at the conclusion that
they are not beneficial to us. and thatwe grant
very valuable aid to the Canadian roads for
which our people secure very Inadequate re-
turns. I cannot state tho amount Of traffic
delivered to Canadian roads at our from
tier since 1888. but in that year the
Canadian roads received sfrom the United
States $4,000 loaded cars--nearly 5.000.-
900 tons OF freight, and worth to the
Canadian roads probably S2O,0OO.OO0. This
was traffic that naturally and properly belongs
roads, would enable them to give as low rates
AZ their competitors The Canadian roads;
sens many adyaptages over their competitors
o. THE side e The SorndaTy .d T.. ro,s
teoure this trafie In many ways: notably. by
disoEiminsting duties on importations from
few years since, an important item Of traflc to
our roads. But q few years ago the Canadian
Imported from the United States. which paid
Ps . shd Ss 1auss s t. the q a'9 TEA
Shat used to CROSS Iowa as sections OF the fast
est passenger trains are no longer seen In
- va do not permit foreign vessel to par
3Sscipate IN our coastwtse transportation.
TaISiseo l. coastWise trsnsportation. Not
a pound could be carried in Canadian vessel.
fSs But while
give II to- Canadian roads. A bonded road
takes 4 from NeE York to suspension Bridge.
owned hy, our citizens and carrying our flag.
Sssadian Pacific carries Il 70 . SAN m Francisco.
Charters gss s4e n s Of tbs
ssiS Sss cs T. Iasas e bust
sSsas are sisd up by the Provisions Of Of the IN.
.st-seats Commerce laws . while their rivals vI
our roads this Additional business VII have no
liouht they WOULD then be able to more nearly |
in o Evne L g oWn roaas
and Il nothing n, Is sooner done shall exert
Ssss siWass Ie%nd that sstsAtton
ZEas not necsssary: that under existing law |
fssulstio1s. could civ. this Susin ess to 4msrf-
81 h sh sn Ii sna p N Ssns as
pf 9 Federal customs officer, the expense Of In |
and t. be horne By the Cana
simply method In the interest OF American |
roads, but Is necessary precaption to protect
q wholly without. Profession. For e' ex.
sHmple, take an iWportstion Of cheap
g Nss yV sai.as
Sss Sss S1;e esnssa r. sSS%ssse
NE GuStom House in New York It e never
q the eonsienee By the carrier. No ofiicer
Knows or Gan know what is done to or with 1t
isisn out 81 the car While n Canada ana six
dollar silk substituted. and no customs officer
the k0 be be
HE act OF substitution occurs on Canadian soil.
md Ry peEsons under no obligation Of dutyto
saf. door would have 10 DO broken but seals
and manipulated by any one. and our courts
,ould not punish the act Of breaking e seal
a Sss IN sad tbsy soud
By aocijent. as no Inspection is had Of the
merchandise when II returns to our frontier.
secretary. Window. lust prior to his death.
ions as to secure careful inspection OF the
,ut and coming in. and also keen 1t in the
,ustody Of a revenue inspector while 1t was
,har9e this additional expense to this carrier.
"rhese are minor reasons why this. partlcl-
,attop by Canadian roads in our carrying busi-
less should be stopped: and the principal and
lufficient ones are that the present method Is
most unsafe to the revenue interests OF the |
government and most unjust TO our own
american carriers. It ought at once to be
40 that no frauds could be
,erpetrated on the revenue, and resuftantly
hat the transportation that naturally belongs
y American roads should DO given to them"