The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03

referred, and upon which his remarks
We're principally based. provides that
THE privilege of entering goods under
bonds, or of placing them in bonded
warehouses at the port of Wrangei. in
| the district of Alaska. and withdrawing
| the same for expectation to any place
| in British Columbia or the Northwest
| territory, without payment of duty. is
hereby granted to the government of
| the Dominion of Canada and it's citi-
zens upon proclamation by the presi-
| dent of the United States. ii shall ap-
pear that no exclusive privilege OF
| transporting through British Columbia
| or the Northwest territory goods or
| passengers. arriving from or destined
for other ports in Alaska. has been or
will be granted To any person or cor
poration by the government of the Do
minion of Canada "
For long years." said Mr.. Elkins,
Canada had taken business from our
country and despoied the business of
our railroads. and all this without any
proper return. In order to understand
the better what | have to say desire to
refer particularly to the Canadian Pa
cific railroad" MIR. Elkins said the
Canadian Pacific extends from Halifax
TO Vancouver. making. with cnrnec-
tons, I,129 miles. nearly 1000 miles of
which are in the United States. II con-
trolls the politics and dictates the poll
cles of Canada. 1t could with its sea
connections transport 1000 troops frr;a
England 10 Canada in 10 days. Fo., It's
ship line now being built to run be-
tween southampton and Halieax. il viii
receive a subsidy of $3.50, 900 from En- =
land and Canada. From it's steamship
lines from Vancouver TO thc Orient it
receives 100000. and from Vancouver
to Australia a subsidy of $25oo The
Pacific Mail for carrying more nlail
| receives from the United Stafes oaly
Sf4 900.
Continuing, Mr.. Elkins said the Cana
| dian Pacific is now cutting rates against
the American railroads to get the Klon-
dixie business. and is actually carrying
passengers from New York to Nancou-
yer, a distance of 1000 miles, for S.S
He said If the Canadian Pacific Is per-
mitted to proceed on these lines It
would shortly monopolize the through
business from the Atlantic board To he
Pacific, and all business to and from
the Orient leaving the American roads
only local business and making only
one transeontinental line ON this ctn-
tinent. Elkins said the amount tI brsf-
ness taken from the American roads
annually by the Canadian Pacific ag-
gregaied nearly $50,000,o00. This sum
should be saved to the United Sta tes
said he, Ito give employment To oar
own people, and as their trustees we
should see that it is saved"
When MIR. Elkins referred to the mill
Aal NstlilSSGS vi the 1df1dl1n fdpIflc
and its 1wo Observation-Disclosures and
EsQuimault-Mr Hoar of Massachu-
setts interrupted him with the facetious
remark that the senator need have no
apprehension of tine British guns at
those points, as they would endangrr
Americans only in the event Of their
kicking, as, If any trouble should occur,
Americans would be behind the gins.
In reply to question from Mr.. md
say concerning the statement that the
Canadian Pacific was carrying passen-
gers from New York TO Vancouver for
$40 Mr.. Elliins said that the American
roads had received permission from the
interstate commerce commission to
compete with the Canadian Pacific in
passenger rates. but that the Canadian
Pacific had declared its intention IF re-
ducing the fare to $2S III response To
a question of Mr.. Wilson OF Washing On
as to the effect the abolishment of The
consular seals at Vancouver would have
upon the trade of tine ports of Tacoma
and Seattle, Mr.. Elkins replied that il
would tll those ports with trade and Ii
would al the same time increase the
business of our railroads and reduce
railroad charges.
Concerning the incorporation of Sec
tion 22 into the present tariff law. Mr.
Elltins said that he had been widely
given credit for that section He said.
however, that wiser men than he had
placed that excellent section In the bill.
Some papers, Mr.. Elkins said, desired
to have his connection with that ia
nous section investigated.
Il did not" said MIR. Elkns, have
the honor of drafting that section or OF
placing It in the bill. Its author stands
for American interests and | stand with
him"
In response to inquiries. Mr.. Elkins
explained that Secretary Window was
just about To issue an order abolishing
tg at
sudden and tragic death occurred In
New York, and that President Harr-
son ; statement regarding the subject
which he quoted. was made just as ne
was about to retire from office.
Why does not Mckinley take ac-
tion2" inquired Mr.. Lindsay.
Il wish the senator would ask him."
replied Mr. Elkins. why he does not
act. Perhaps he viii in time, but do
no. know
IF, inquired Mr.. Platt OF connecti-
cut, the Canadian Pacific were subject
10 the long short-haul clause of the
interstate commerce law. would Ii be
able 10 take away the business of our
raiiroads2"
1t would not" replied Mr.. Eikins
The senator has struck the point of
this entire matter. While our railroads
are hampered by that law. the Canadian
Pacific Is free from its restrictions"
In the course of a brief reply To Mr.
Elkins. Mr.. Hoar expressed some regret
that Mr.. ElkIns had brought into the
discussion or the pending bill 50 much
matter that was apparently irrelevant.
lie agreed with Mr.. Elkins that the ex-
ecutiye departments of the government
had the power that they ought to ex-
ercise TO prevent Canada from imposing
upon this country or its business inter-
ests. He also agreed that the destruc-
tion eff seal herds was a reproach 10
civilization, and that the denial Of the
privileges of hospitality to our fisher
men was reproach. He held. too. that
Canada ought not to enjoy a bonding
privilege which the United States did
not also have, and he perfectly agreed
with MIR. Elkins that the business OF
supplying American citizens in Alaska
ought not in any way be burdaned by
Canadian monopoly. He expressed the
belief. however. that Elkins ought not
to have taken advantage Of the desire
Of the senate to accomplish those OBJ