The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03

was DelnS MADE TO exact SOmethln!
from Canada in view of all that tn,
Dominion government and its corpora
tons received from the United States
That part OF section Is of the pendins
bill to which Mr.. Elkins particularly
referred and upon which his remark.
were principally based, provide tha
the privilege OF entering goods under
bonds or of placing them in bonded
warehouses at the port of WrangeI, il
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 its citi-
zens when, upon proclamation by the
president of the United States, it shall
appear that no exclusive privilege OF
transporting through British Columbia
or the northwest territory goods or pas
sengers arriving from or destined for
other ports in Alaska has been or will
be granted to any person or corpora
| ton by the government of the Domin-
ion of Canada"
For long years." said Mr. Elkins,
Canada has taken business from our
country and despoiled 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
Pacific railroad"
(A1r. Elkins' speech is published in
another part of this issue of The Her
ald.)
HOAR'S RIGHTEOUSNESS.
When Mr. Elkins referred to the mil
itary advantages of the Canadian Pa
cific and it's two ngholds-Halifax
and Esquimault-Mr. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts interrupted him with the face
tious remark that the senator need
have no apprehension of the British
guns at those points, as they would en-
danger Americans only in the event of
their kicking, as, if any trouble should
occur Americans would be behind the
guns.
In reply to q question from Mr.. Lind
say concerning the statement that the
Canadian Pacific was carrying passen-
gers from New York to Vancouver for
$50, Mr. Ell1ins 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 of re-
ducing the fare to s2S.
In response to a question of Mr.. VIII
son of Washington, as to the effect the
adjustment of the consular seals at
Vancouver would have upon the trade
of the ports of Tacoma and Seattle, Mr..
Elkins replied that it would fill those
ports with trade and it would at the
same time increase the business of our
railroads and reduce railroad charges.
Concerning the incorporation of sec
ton % into the present tariff law, Mr..
Elkin5 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
10 have his connection with that IA
nous section investigated.
Il did not" said Mr.. Elkins, have
the honor of drafting that section or
of placing it in the bill. Its author
stands for American interests and l
stand with him.
In response to inquiries Mr.. Ell1ins
explained 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
ne was about to retire from office.
M'KINLEY'S 1NACTION.
"Why does not Mckinley take ac-
tom inquired Mr.. Lindsay.
Il wish the senator would ask him,
replied Mr.. Elkins, ''Why he does not
not know"
IF" inquired Mr.. Plat Comm, ''the
Canadian Pacific were subject to the
long and short haul clause of the in
terstate commerce law, would it be
able to take away the business of our
railroads."
1T would not" replied Mr.. Elkins.
1.-The senator has struck the point of
this entire matter. While our railroads
are hampered by that law the Cana
dian Pacific is free from its restric-
tions''
In the course of a brief reply to Mr..
Elkins, Mr.. Hoar expressed some re- /
gret that Mr.. Elkins had brought into
the discussion of the pending bill so
much matter that was apparently ir- |
relevant. He agreed with Mr.. Ellxins |
that the executive departments of the |
government had the power that they |
ought to exercise to prevent Canada |
from imposing upon this country or its |
business interests. He also agreed with /
him that the destruction of the seal |
herd was a reproach to civilization and |
that the denial of the privileges of hos
pitality to our fishermen was a re-
proach. He held, too, that Canada /
ought to enjoy the bonding privilege |
which the United States did not also
have, and he perfectly agreed with Mr..
Elkins that the business CT supplying
American citizens in Alaska ought not |
in any way be burdened by Canadian
He expressed the belief, |
however, that Elkins ought not to have
taken advantage of the desire on the
part of the senate to accomplish those
objects by introducing into the dis
cussion a collateral matter.
Mr.. Hoar said he did not agree with
Mr.. Elkins as to the danger on account
# the Canadian Pacific in time of war.
AS a matter of fact these 1900 miles
IF railroad would be hostage in case
If hostilities. But independent of this
actor, the United States would be en-
-irely capable of taking care of them
selves. If they had done so in the revo-
ution, and in the war of 1912, they GER
-ainly could do so now. He did not be-
ieve in encouraging the talk of posi-
Die hostilities with a friendly power,
md wanted to especially discourage all
IDEAS of danger from the guns sup
posed to be pointing in our direction
rom Halifax and Esquimalt. He would
lgree. however. that the behavior of
canada had often been unjust and I'M
air, and he hoped that the time would
,ome when justice would be done and
quality established, and he was es-
,ecially sorry that Mr.. Elkins should
lave raised this railroad question while
he efforts to secure this end was being
made.
AIMED AGAINST FARMERS.
Mr.. Nelson (lIinn.) followed Mr. Hoar