The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-11

would subside and take It's medicine.
There was some talk to the effect that
rate war, and siashing of rates to the
Coast TO apply on Alaska business,
might follow, but the general sentiment
was that the Canadian Pacific would not
inaugurate such a condition of affairs
without carefully calculating the chances
against success.
The Canadian Pacific's claims for
diferential are based on wrong premises
and were never justified by good sense or
policy" said a well-known inhabitant OF
Railroad square. THE Sunset has no diff
ferentiaf from Portland TO Mississippi
river points; the Northern Pacific never
claimed one on Chicago business out of
San Francisco. The Canadian Pacific Is
few hours shorter to several Eastern
points. but they would never think of Civ
ing the American lines a differential on
such business.
The fight tina. Is being made for this
advantage is conducted by W. r. Gallo
way. general passenger agent of the 500
line and formerly district passenger agent
or the Canadian Pacific at Toronto. The
Canadian Pacific is determined IL possible
TO secure some advantage over the Ameri-
can lines. A differential Of s. would be a
great advantage and. although they may
know they are not entitled 10 II. of course
they will press their claims as long as
they see possible hope of their being
granted
The truth is that the Canadian Pacific
already sees that the American lines will
do the greater part Of the KIcrdike trans
continental business next year. and thew
are looking about for some way In which
10 even matters up. OF course they are
IN position with their subsidy 10 do
some kinds of business cheaper perhaps
IMAM can the American lines Yet. I'm spite
OF TINS. believe the passenger DEPART
ment OF the Canadian Pacific will see the
unwisdom Of bringing on a rate war a.
this ufne particularly when they would
encounter the solid and combined opposi-
uoh or their American competitors
War to n Finish.
III the Canadian Pacific sbonld how
efer' re'aliate by cutting rates. they will
ma that the four American .rsnscon-
inentai lines will more than meet thorn
ihese roads VIII be united and thoy will
carry me war % finish. They will have
every advantage. for they will be I'm a
position 20 shut the Canadian Pacific ont
~ 'arSe part 81 the business II now de-
riNes from American sources For in,
stance, a man living In ST. Louis makes
up MS mind To come West and see ire
country. He goes into the general ofricas
OF one or the American roads and asks
FOR ticket 20 Seattle He saws hs ur,a.s
70 return by another route. say the Cana
man Aacifc At present he can huy a
r"una-fFlp Ticket and have the choice OF
returning by any OF the FIVE raa5s .ba
Canadian Pacific Included. II THAT -oas
should inaugura'e RATE war. the Aneri-
can Hines would inn ediately refuse 10 sal
round trip tickets good TO return thar
way, They would say "a a man travelling
west over the Union Pacific or the South
SfH Pacific: We can ticket Won hack
over the N@rthern Pacific or Great North
I'm hu' not over he caRadtag Pacific
Such course wouli result in loss IN .he
canadian road So great as to make any
hostile move on their part mos. i'll advised
NJ American lines Viii meet any cut
me canadians rake. You car depend On