New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03

his sudden and tragic death occurred in New-York
.nc SUBJECT was made just as he was about to re-
tire from Office
Why does not Mckinley take action" inquired
r,I ~ wish the Senator would ask him. replied Nj
rotary OF the Treasury why he does not act. Per
mars they evil Viii in time but l do not know
Canadian Pacific we're subject 10 the long-and-
short-haul clause of the Interstate Commerce Law.
would i be able to take away the business Of our
tor TT ny would net replied Mr. Ekins The ssns'
While our railroads are hampered by that law the
Canadian Pacific is free from It's restrictions"
oar Tsp h 9 NJ Ekns had
brought into the discussion OF the pending bill so
agreed with Mr.. Elkins that the Executive de-
partments of the Government had the power that
they ought 10 exercise TO prevent Canada from
ests. He also agreed that the destruction of the
that Ss ena Of the TGach TO OF
American fishermen was reproach He held. too.
ege which the tinted states did not ' also have have
and he perfectly agreed with Mr. Elkins thai the
ought not In any way to be burdened by Canadian
monopoly. He expressed the belief, however. that
Mr.. 1kins ought not 10 have taken advantage Of
the desire on the part OF the Senate 10 accom-
plish these objects by Introducing into the discus
sion collateral matter.
NO FEAR OF WAR WITH ENGLAND
Mr.. Hoar said he did not fear danger on account
OF the Canadian Pacific in time OF war AS
matter OF fact. the railroad would be hostage m
case Of hostties But. Independent Of THE factor
the United States would re entirely capable OF
taking OF itself. II II had done so In tire
Revolution and In the War OF 1872 1t could GER
tainly DO so now He ala not believe in encourag-
ing the talk Of possible hostilities with friendly
Power and wanted especially 10 discourage all
ideas Of danger from the guns supposed TO be
pointing from Halifax and Esquimault- Mr.. Hoar
asserted that neither the United States nor Great
Britain could AFFORD 70 20 to war. because Of tee
gether. During the Civil War in this country two
cruisers had swept American commerce from the
be the effect Of a general way on her commerce AT
the presen; time Hence he DID not tsnk It neees
lie awake nights in contemplation Of hostile in
that the Behavior Of Canada had often been IN
just. irritating and unfair. and he hoped that the
equality established. and he especially sorry
that Mr.. Elkins should have raised this railroad
question while the effort to secure this end was
Mr. Nelson followed M HoaT ,,, With a sharp
,erestss Of the farmers Of the Northwest we we
railroad trunk lines Al the further end Of Lake
Superior there IS located great empire Of FIVE
or six millions Of farmers, and the interests OF
those farmers are Of far higher consideration than
the interests Of the railroads. however mpor-
said that the Canadian Pacific road had brought
TO these farmers reduction amounting 70 an av-
portatton products the Atlantic sea
board Why be asked. should this advantage be
destroyed IN the interests Of few stockholders
and bondholders in these railroads, most OF whom
lived abroad He asserted that Mr. Elkinss prop
ositon was a blow The American farmer, and
to get him into the cadron OF the railroad and
there TO roast and SINCE him without mercy
Mr. Chiffon in a few words said that Mr. FL
kins was proceeding q unsconception, and that
the Canadian Pacific rates were not subject 10 the
law controlling the ng-and short haul Recent
Supreme Court decisions made II possible FOR the
American roads 10 reduce their through rates so
as to compete with this line without regard to the
long and short haul clause
At $40 p m the Senate adjourned