The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
THE CANADIAN OCTOPUS.
SENATOR ELKINs WANTS TO RETAIL
IITE ON THE sUHSIDIZED NOAH.
ne says the Fine mas Come TO EHact sone-
thing In Return for tn. Eusiness Taken
from us by the Canadian Pa~cinc-Aboii-
ties or the BsndinE Privilege tho Remedy.

ne says the Time Iias Come 10 Exact sore.
thing In Return for the Husiness Taken
from Us by the Canadian Pnclnc-Aboii
ties or the BendinE Privilege tho Remedy.
WARRINGTON. March 2.--Tho bill TO extend
ehe homestead land laws to Alaska and to enact
other legislation for the better governing Of that
di.tric, was nm before the Senate to-day and led
IN two snoochos OF considerable interest. The
arst wa. by Senator Elkins of West Virginia
and was directed against tho Canadian Pacific
Railroad .tbe Canadian Government on
wheels /" becauso under the enormous subsidies
1vbicb n reoeivod from England and Canada IL
was enabled TO take nearly all tho through
trnnscont,nentnl busino.s from tho American
yni,roads. reducing the lnttor to tho condition of
moro local lines. He spoke OF 1t in It's mill.
tarv character. with the two great fortresses
nj Halifax and Esouimault at its eastern and
western tcrmini. Senator IIoar Of Massachu-
notta took I'm that part of Senator Elkins's
,n.ecb and although deprecatinp any talk as to
war between the two great countries with q
eommon language, common blood, common his.
tory. and common affection, declared that these
two strong fortresses could not be considered q
menace TO tho United States. tho only danger
from their guns being In case they kicked. as IL
fred at all in a war with tho United States they
would have Americans behind them firing
than of.
Immediately after tho reading of tho journal.
and before the transaction Of any legislative
business, the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Hale,
went into executive session. Mr.. Halo en-
dcnyored to havo tho Senate reverse its
action Of yesterday in confirming the nom.
~inations of Webster Flanagan, James J.
HAYNES and Moses Dillon. to DO rcspec-
lively Collector of Internal Revenue and
COLLECTORS Of Customs in Texas. A parlia-
mentary tanEle resulted. but Mr.. Hale finally
contented himself with entering a motion to re.
consider tho vote by which they were confirmed.
This n,otion recalls the confirmation and will
a.
hnnR up tho NOMINATION until INC hiotioh ID ois-
posed Of.
mr. pianasah au.sineu "s,on nn.,N '
py the remark Nh"t are "o ere ,or' re
rnrtyin nover, made in A speech delivered in
nsr'y III ~,
cago in 1888.
when legislative business was resumed tho
conference report on the Pension bin was pre-
scented and agreed to.
mr. "oo " INV iio"' - '"
Committee, reported a concurrent resolution
for the appointment OF a Joint committee OF
unIe,ns.n w.. a Wv 49, -, ~ Jrn,.ad
ves.lsSse Inc tepor'1a n1 r,tc g . r NJ he shno,l
inp n, bis wife and children. the burning Of his
ing oIn ~ - ~ ny
erty of the United States. On objection by Mr..
Allan pon Neb, tho resolution went over till
Ai.en = 'N''"
tomorrow.
At . O'Clock, when the morning hour expired,
INC oii ,e"'ine ."o wv W M -.
and providing right or way Tor railroads IN that
Cha;rn,r NJ tho Cnmn,itteo nm pubIic Lands
Shairnah y II vi l "Vii ~"
from which tho bill was reported, replied TO Mr..
Rawlins's structures on the bill. That Senator's
oommont. hs s,id had heen an unfair that "a
his credit, he had withheld them from the
Record: and they could not be published in the
7fem d. w ssho,or the w %Ss' careful sn.r ssi ii aisb asiae
purpose. made without foundation in fnct and
without justification. nothing remained in the
MI. Rawlins characterized Mr.. Carriers re.
mark a. an unwarranted statement. ,.
mint on Public Lands against Mr..
RAWLINGS assertions and insinuations. He re-
OF the Government who could be charged with
the administering OF tho act would be dishonest
was Unworthy Of any senator. il there was
good ground for it, then republican institutions
privilege OF entering goods under bond. S1r. Car.
tMir. EiIkinnsJ1 desired to address the Senate sm,
it, and, therefore, he would yield the floor. That
visediy. first' because legislation was desirable
looking to the opening up OF the Alaskan country
were to be iegisinted against in the interest of
the lower Canadian rOute the Government
shouid he mt in n nosition 70 nrotect is own
citizens by appropriate action.
MI EIEins said that he was Glad IN see nv the
thirtcenth section thai an etforf WIS To be made 10
exact somethin9 for The CONCESSIONS given to Can.
ada In the Iast fey Years the conmerce Of the
Tnited States had been invaded and despoiled,
Bnsiness Ind been taken from The United Statea
roads nv the Canadian roads and thai Without
consia eration and yithomt the return of anv
boneft or adynntage To tho neonle 0f the
IJn;tad States Tho Canadian Pacitic road was
Scmi.niiIitary conInorciaI and Nautical in its
Character. Taken with its ocean connexions It
5000 ~. L. rncSt hfnhry,D IN tbo ,uorid Az
Waa the aTea;nst monnnniy IN The World II md
becn snoIcn of ma "TThr canadian GovernInent
An vvbcels" il dictated The Motley NJ the Cana.
dian Government. IL made and unInade
narties Enrtmnate,v Ire head waa nm
kmerc,n Sir Rohcrt Van Horne rcferrinr
10 tbe tyn stronuholds at either end of the
Canadian pncidroUaIifa and EanuinaIt-he
xyna interrunted NV Mr. Uoar tRen Mass win
tho ]facetious remark that there might be- no an.
nrsbension about Tho Enaiisb 1mns AZ tbnsa
points "a thew would never IN inrs an American
Citizen unless they kicked: because. whenever
fhere v = a n VA hstwaen this conntrx ana Ena.
Sana Ann,rirnna yorid ha habind thase ~