The record-union., 1898-03-03

carried Win II a suspicion tnaI we
might some time have a Secretary of
the interior who would be seoundrel
He said that in an experience cover
ing a period of dozen years in Wash
ington public life, he had not encounter
ed a single Government official in any
capacity or in any department or
branch whose every public act would
not stand the closest scrutiny. He
thought that if such suspicious as had
been voiced by Rawlins were to become
general it might be well to put up the
auction sign and sell out the republic.
L resent the imputation," declared
Carter vehemently, advanced as
means of defeating necessary legisla-
ton, that any official of this Govern
ment would dishonesty take advantage
of mis- office or the authority conferred
upon him by this great Government to
favor his friends as has been sug-
gested.'
After discussing at length some of the
provisions of the bill, Carter concluded
by saying that Section Is of the meas
ure had been incorporated in it by the
committee as a protection 10 the busl-
ness man, merchant and shipper of this
country He regarded ii as an excel
lent provision, and one that ought to
have q place in the bill. He said that
Elkins Of West Virginia desired to adj
dress the Senate upon that section, and
would cover it fully.
Elkins. who had been waiting during
the greater part of the afternoon for
an opportunity to address the Senate,
said iii beginning his remarks, that he
was glad to see that an effort was being
made 70 exact something from Canada,
in view of ali that the Dominion Gov
eminent and its corporations received
from the United States. That part of
Section - of the pending bill to which
Elkins particularly referred, and upon
which his remarks We're principally
based, provides that the privilege of
entering goods under bond or of plac-
ing them in bonded warehouses at the
port of Wrangel. in the district Of
Alaska, and Withdrawing the same for
expectation to any place in British Co
lumbia or the Northwest Territory
without payment of duty, is hereby
grained TO the Government of the Do
minion of Canada and its citizens,
when, upon proclamation by the Presi-
dent of the United States, it shall ap
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 Ell1ins, Can
ada has taken business from our coun-
+,.x- 4 III h. e,
railroads, and all this without any
proper return. In order to understand
the better what l have to say, l de-
sire to refer particularly to the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad. 1t seems now
as if the United States would have TO
meet her at this war single handed,
asking no favors and expecting none.
While We do not court such a conflict,
we need not shrink from it. The condi-
lions as to our shipping and our com
mercial relations with Canada cannot
be made worse. Any change will make
them better. In order to meet this
war, the United States should restore
its shipping and stop the aggression
of the Canadian Pacific
When Elkins referred to the military
advantages of the Canadian Pacific
and its two rongholds-Halifax and
Esquimault-Hoar of Massachusetts, in
terrupted him with the facetious re-
mark that the Senator need have no
apprehension Of the British guns at
| those points, as they would endangei
Americans only in the event of their
| kicking, as, If any trouble should oc-
cur, Americans would be behind those
guns.
In reply to question from Lindsay
concerning the statement that the Ca
| madam Pacific was carrying passengers
| from New York TO Vancouver for $50,
| Elkins said that the American roads
! had received permission from the Inter
| state Commerce Commission to COM
pete with the Canadian Pacific in pas
| senger rates. but that the Canadian
Pacific had declared it's intention of re-
ducing the fare to SOS.
! In response to a question of Wilson
Of Washington as to the effect the abol-
/ ishment of the consular seals at Van
/ couver would have upon the trade Of
! the ports Of Tacoma and Seattle, Elkins
replied that it would fill those ports
with trade. and it would at the same
time increase the business of our rail-
roads and reduce railroad charges.
Concerning the incorporation of Sec
/ ton - into the present tariff law, Ell
| kins 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, Elkins said, desired to
! have his connection with that famous
/ section investigated.
Il did not said Elkins have the
honor of drafting that section or of
placing it in the bill. It's author stands
for American interests, and l stand
with him.
In response to inquiries, Elkins ex-
/ planned that Secretary Window was
/ just about TO issue an order abolishing
/ consular seals at Vancouver when his
sudden and tragic death occurred in
New York. and that President Harri-
sons statement regarding the subject,
which he had quoted, was made just
as he was about to retire from office.
Why does not Mckinley take
action?" inquired Lindsay.
Il wish the Senator would ask him."
/ replied Elkins, why he does not act
Perhaps he win, in time, but I do not
! know"
IT." inquired Plat of Connecticut,
the Canadian Pacific We're subject to
the long and short haul clause of the
interstate commerce law, would it be
able TO take away the business of our
railroads."
1T would not" replied Elkins. 'The
| Senator has struck the point of this
entire matter. While our railroads are
/ hampered by that law. the Canadian