Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-03
LIVELY DEBATE.
Canada Gets Raking Over by
Senator Elkins.
Mr.. Hoar Agreed That Canada Should
Not Be Allowed to Impose on Us, But
DepIored the Discussion.

Washington, March 2-Today>s debate
in the Senate on the Alaskan homestead
railway right-of-way bill was decidedly
spirited. Mr.. Carter (Mont.), delivered
a vigorous speech in reply to that maids
during the past two days by Mr.. Raw
Inns Utah), IN the course Of which he
made strong defence of the honor of
the congressional committees and of Of
ficials in the several government de-
partments. One of the special features
Of the debate was a. speech delivered by
MI. Elkins CIV. Va.), in which he ex-
planned how the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way was enabled to make war upon
American interests, and how and why
aggression of that great railway ought
to be stopped by the United States.
Mr.. Elkins' speech aroused much m
terest, particularly IN that part In which
he explained that while he did NOT
frame the now famous section % Of the
present tariff law, he stood squareiy
with the sterling American who did
frame it. The speech drew replies from
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.), Mr.. Chiffon CTex.A
and Mr.. Nelson (Minn).
In the course of his reply to Mr.. EE-
that Mr.. Ell<ins had brought into the
discussion of the bill so much matter
that was apparently irrelevant He
agreed with Mr.. ElI1ins that the execIt-
tive departments of the government
had the power that they ought to exer-
else to prevent Canada from imposing
upon this country, or its business in
terests. He also agreed with him that
the destruction Of the seal herds was a
f11 fN vi nd hof 10
hial of the privileges of hospitality to
our fishermen was a reproach. He held
too, that Canada ought not to enjoy
any bonding privilege which the United
States did not also have, and he perfect
ly agreed with Mr. Ellzins that the bust
ness of supplying American citizens in
Alaska ought not in any way to be bur-
dened by Canadian monopoly. He ex-
pressed the belief, however that Mr.
ElknS ought not to have taken advaht-
age of the desire on the part of the SEN
ate to accomplish these objects, by in
Producing into the discussion collateral
matter.
| Mr.. Hoar said he did not agree with
| Mr. Elkins as to the danger on account
! of the Canadian Pacific in time of war.
At a matter of fact, these 1000 miles of
railroad would be a hostage in case Of
| hostilities. But independent of this fac
tor, the United States would be entirely
capable of taking care of themselves. 1
| they had done so during the revolution
! and in the war of 1872. they could GER
| tainly do so now He did not believe in
encouraging the talk of possible hostili-
| ties with friendly power, and wanted
espe ecially to discourage all IDEAS of dam
ger from the guns supposed to be point
| ing our direction from Halifax and Es-
quimault.
Mr. Hoar asserted that neither the
United States nor Great Britain could
afford to go to war because of ties of
various kinds which bind together the
two countries During the civil war IN
this country, two cruisers had swept the
commerce from the seas, and England
knew only too well what would be the
effect of a general war upon her com
merce at the present time. Hence he did
not think it necessary that the people OF
the United States should lie awake
nights in contemplation or a hostile IN
Vasion from Canada.
He would agree, however, that the be-
havior of Canada had often been unjust,
irritating and unfair. He hoped that the
time would come when justice should be
done and equality established, and hs
was especially sorry that Mr.. Hhns
should have raised this railroad question
while the effort to secure this end was
being made.
Mr.. Chiffon contended that under re-
cent decisions of the supreme court the
long and short haul clause of the inter-
state commerce law did not apply TO the
competition between American railroads
and the Canadian Pacific.
Mr.. Mason Qllinois). of the committee
on post offices and post roads, presented
a concurrent resolution from the COM
mittee for investigating the Lake City.
S. c., post Office murder, and on objec-
ton of Mr.. Allen (Neb) the resolution
was laid over until tomorrow. The res
olution, as favorably reported, is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, it is asserted that the Unit
ed States postmaster at LakeC1ty, ,. q.
has been murdered, and his wife and
children shot, his home burned, and the
United States mail and property therein
destroyed; therefore,
Resolved, that a joint committee.
consisting of six members of congress,
three from the senate and three from
the house, be appointed to investigate
the alleged crime and report the facts
to congress, together with their recon-
mendations and that they have author
ity to administer oaths, to send for per-
sons and papers, and to employ d
stenographer, to be paid out of the con-
tingent funds of the two houses of con-
gress, and the power to act through a
subcommittee.
Ine compromise report OH Ine pension
appropriation bill was agreed to as pre-
sented by Mr. Perkins.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, March p The house
spent another day in debate upon the
Loud bill relating to second-class mail
matter. The speeches as rule attract
ed little interest. The speakers were
Messrs Bromwell, republican, Ohio, and
Ogden, democrat Louisiana, in favor OF
the measure, ar assrs. Bell, populist,
Colorado. Simpsea nopulist Kansas,
Clark, democrat t Juri, Brown, re-
publican, Caic rl Lentz, democrat,
Ohio, in 20 it.
; y PAX RESIGNS.