The record-union., 1898-03-03

Hoar said he did not agree with Ell
kins as to the danger on account Of
the Canadian Pacific in time of war.
AS a matter of fact these 1000 miles
of railroads would be a hostage in case
of hostilities. But independent of this
factor, the United States would be en-
tirely capable Of taking care of them
selves. II they had done so in the
revolution and in the war of 1917, they
certainly could do so now. He did not
believe in encouraging the talk of
possible hostilities with a friendly
Power. and he wanted to especially
discourage all ideas of danger from the
guns supposed to be pointing in our
direction from Halifax and Esqui-
mault. He would agree, however, that
the behavior of Canada had often been
unjust irritating mad unfair, and he
hoped that the time will come when
justice should be done and equality es-
tablished, and he was especially sorry
that Elkins should have raised this
railroad question while the effect 10 Sc
cure this end was being made.
Nelson of Minnesota followed Hoar
with sharp, though short, protest
against Elkins' proposition. on the
ests Of the farmers of TIE Northwest
I'VE have" he said. ''other interests
than those of the railroad trunk lines
AT the farther end of Lake Superior
there is located a great empire of five
or six millions of farmers and the in
terests of those farmers are of far
higher consideration than are the in
terests of the railroads, however i'm
AC,~rD y,t > l,Ax
Continuing, he said that the Canadian
Pacific had brought to these farmers
reduction amounting to an average
of about ten cents a bushel on the
transportation Of their products TO the
Atlantic seaboard. Why, he asked,
should this advantage be destroyed in
the interest of a few stockholders and
bondholders in these railroads. most
of whom resided abroad? The question
as it presented itself to him was wheth-
er these railroads should be made to
pay large dividends to their foreign
owners, or whether we should afford
adequate protection to these farmers
in the Northwest. 1t was the duty Of
Congress, he continued to look after the
interests of this vast community and
the interests of the people of New
England rather than the interests Of
the coupon-clipping foreigners who hold
the stocks and bonds of the trunk
lines. He asserted that Elkins' prop
osition was a blow at the American
farmer, and to get him into the cal
dron of the railroad, and there to roast
and SINCE him without mercy.
Chiffon. in a few words, said that
Elkins was proceeding on a miscon-
ception and that the Canadian Pacific
rates We're not subject to the law con-
trolling the long and short hauls. He
also said that the recent Supreme
Court decisions made it possible for the
American roads to reduce their rates
so as TO compete with this line with
out regard to the long and short haul
clause.
At 5:42 o'clock the Senate adjourned
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. March 2-The House
spent another day in debate upon the
Loud bill relating to second-class mai
matter The speeches, as a rule, at
tracted little interest The speakers
We're Messrs Bromwell (R.) of Ohio and
Ogden CD of Louisiana in favor of the
~
Colorado, Simpson Pop.) of Kansas
Clark Cd of Missouri, Brown (R.) OF
Ohio, and Lentz CD of Ohio in oppo-
sition TO it.
A resolution of inquiry was adopted
by the House to-day, asking the Presi-
dent to transmit to the House q copy
of the proceedings of the international
commission on the question of equitable
distribution of the waters of the Rio
Grande required of said commission
by the protocol of May 6, 1896; also
the protest of Mr. Horcasitas, repre-
senting citizens Of Mexico. against the
construction of dams by the Rio Grande
Dam and Irrigation Company, and the
action thereon.
A bill was passed creating Knoxville
Tenn, a port of entry
The House then resumed the debate
on the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter
Bell Pop) of Colorado, Simpson
tPop) of Kansas and Clark CD OF
Missouri opposed the bill, mainly on the
ground that it was inimical to the in
terests of the country editors. The
latter was once editor of a weekly
newspaper. and he delivered an eulogy
on the country editor.
He is as faithful to the people as the
needle TO the pole" he said. I'm tht
momentous campaign of 1896 when 9
vast majority-not all, mark you. but
a vast naajority-of Democratic met
| ropolitan newspapers basely deserted
their colors, and went bag and bag.
gage, horse, foot and dragons, into
n1r Of 1a
| weeklies, with rare exceptions. stood
by the cause Of Bryan, Democracy ant
humanity with mistaken fidelity, SUI
perb courage and commemorate self
abnegation, thereby vindicating The
patriotism, wisdom and independence
of the American press Upon this same
country editor we must depend largely
| for honest, courageous patriotic press
service in the campaign now pending
as we'll as that of 1900. and surely upo1
| the Democratic side of the House VIZ
would be acting with unwise wisdom t
deprive him of any of his prerogatives
The Loud bill might justly be entitled
An Act to diminish the supply of anti
Republican campaign literature Their
| 1t would be true to it's name Repub
| licans. having nine-tenths of the grea
metropolitan papers, may find some ex-
cuse for supporting a measure which
| will squelch the country weeklies, bu
certainly Democrats, Populists and Free
Silver Republicans cannot afford to d.
| so, unless they are meditating polit
ical suicide"
Lentz CD of Ohio, in opposing tn.
bill, declared that the deficiency in the
| postal revenues was due to the fac
that the railroads were paid extrava.
CANT rates for the transportation of the
mails