New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
PROTECT AMERICAN TRADE.
THE KIND OF MONROE DOCTRINE SEN.
ATOR ELKINS FAvORs.
HE WANTS THE DESTRUCTIVE COMPETITION OF
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC WITH AMERICAN
ROADS STOPPED BY WITHDRAWAL Or

HE WANTS THE DESTRUCTIVE COMPETITION OF
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC WITH AMERICAN
ROADS STOPPED BY WITHDRAWAL or
THE BONDING PRIVILEGE
Washington. April 4.-In the recent discussion Of
the proposed subsidy to the Oceanic Steamship Line
In the Pos;offce bill Senator Elkins made shor;
speech IN regard TO which he has received many
letters and kilograms II was in advocacy OF meas
ure he introduced some time ago and now known :
the Ekins bill to place discriminating duty Of 10
per cent ad valorem all goods imported this
country in vessels sailing under the Amer icaa
flag. This proposition was Incorporated In the
Massachusetts Republican State platform last week.
and Mr. Elkins Is urging its adoption plank Of
the St Louis platform In his speech. Mr. Elkns
paid his respects 10 the Canadian Pacific Railroad
follows:
The c c. ni Pacific Railroad is the natural
States. and IL stands to-day our greatest COM
mcrcia antagonist. 1t violates Interstate Com
meTce Ia" with compl cent Indifference; II cuts
rateS and takes freishts from our Pacific railroads
in which the United States has a direct interest II
hauis more cheapy from 81. Louis and other inte-
nor points IN our country. by way Of Canada 10
Oregon and San Francisco. than ihe Pacific roads
can do, though the distance is much shorter II is
sharp competitor for business with all the Pa
the Canadian Pacific traveTses non-protuctive
of its subventons and the business takes from the
railroads of the United States
lntimating that there was lobby in The interest OF
that road here. Nj. E!kins continued:
The agents o. the Canadian Pacific Railroad Com
pany ! am told, are now in Washington ABOUT this
Capitol. suppose they are here to make cut rates
10 Halifax. Vancouver Hong Kong and Shanghai
and working against any aid being given 10 Amer
lean steamship lines This cutting Of rates. this
violation Of our Interstate Commerce law this in
vaslon or our trade. should be stopped and W. can
DO i; we have the remedy IN our hands All
we have 10 do Is simply 10 discontinue the bonding
privilege. under which they carry goods IN bond.
starting from Vancouver. 20 Europe and points in
the United States. ! would suggest that we stop
every and break every consular seal AT our
frontiers beyond Chicago and the 500. This would
throw me trade rom sia TO San Francisco ana pass
II over the Pacific Railroad lines. II would break
up In part largely the violation OF the Interstate
Commerce law and stop the giving OF rebates and
the cutting Of rates.
TO oppose th!s active. open and oppressive hos
tinty TO American trade. American steamships and
American railroads by England and Canada is The
Kind OF Monroe Doctrine favor And a sure il
will have better results 10 our people and their
ests than dispute with England over AZ obscure
boundary in foreign country 1900 miles away. The
United States. In my opinion should AZ once with
draw this bonding privilege 20 the Canadian Pacific
Mr.. Elkinss time short. and he gave motto.
that at some future day he would again discuss the
bill 20 impose these discriminating duties and give
additional facts and figures to the Senate.