The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03

carried with IL a suspicion that we might
some time have a secretary of the interior
who would be scoundrel. He said that
in experience covering period of dozen
years in Washington public life, he had
not encountered a single government off,
cial in any capacity or in any department
or branch whose every public act would
not Withstand the closest scrutiny. He
thought that if such suspicious as had
been voiced by Mr.. Rawlins were to be-
come general, it might be we'll to put up
the auction sign and sell out the republic.
II resent the imputation." declared Mr..
Carter vehemently. advanced as a means
Of defeating necessary legislation, that
any official of this government would dis
honestly take advantage Of his office OF
the authority conferred upon him by this
bill to favor his friends, as has been sug-
gested.''
After discussing at length some Of the
other provisions of the bill, Mr.. Carter
concluded by saying that section Is of the
measure had been incorporated in it by
the committee as a protection 10 the
business man, merchant and shipper of
this country. He regarded ii as an excel
lent provision. and one that ought to have
a place in the bill.
He said that Mr.. Elkins (West ya.) de-
sired to address the senate upon that sec
ton and would cover 1t fully.
MR.. ELKINs SPEAKS.
Mr.. Elkins, who had been awaiting
during the greater part of the afternoon
an opportunity to address the senate,
said. in beginning his remarks, that he
was glad to see that an effort was being
made to exact something from Canada
in view of all that the Dominion govern
ment and its corporations received from
the United States. That part of section
IL of the pending bill to which Mr.. Elkins
particularly referred, and upon which his
remarks were principally based, provides
that ''the privilege of entering goods I'M
der bond or of placing them in bonded
warehouses at the port of Wrangel, in
the District of Alaska, and withdrawing
the same for expectation to any place in
the Northwest Territory without payment
of duty is hereby granted to the govern
ment of the Dominion of Canada and its
citizens when, under proclama ton 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 passen-
gers arriving from or destined for other
ports in Alaska has been or will be
granted to any person or corporation by
the government of the Dominion of Cam
ada"
For long years" said Mr.. Elkins, 'Can
ada has taken business from our country
and despoiled the business OF our rail-
roads. and all this without any proper re-
turn"
When Mr.. Elkins referred to the mill
tary advantages of the Canadian Pacific
and its two trongholds-Halifax and Es-
Hoar (Mass) interrupted
him with the facetious remark that the
senator need have no apprehension of the
British guns at those points, as they
would endanger Americans only in the
event of their kicking. as if any trouble
should occur. Americans would be be-
hind those guns.
In reply to question from Mr. Lindsay
KY concerning the statement that the
Pacific was carrying passengers
rom New York to Vancouver for $50, Mr.
Ilkins said that the American roads had
eceived permission from the interstate
commerce commission to compete with
he Canadian line in passenger rates, but
hat the Canadian Pacific had declared its
Intention of reducing the fare to SIS
In response to question of Mr.. Wilson
Wash.) as TO the effect the adjustment
# the consular seals at Vancouver would
lave upon the trade of the ports of Ia
oma and Seattle, Mr.. Elkins replied that
t would fill those ports with trade, and
would at the same time increase the |
BUSINESS of our railroads and reduce rail- |
DAD charges. Concerning the incorpora-
ion of section % into the present tariff |
aw, Mr.. Elkins said that he had been |
widely given credit for that section. He |
aid, foweve, that wiser men than he had |
laced that excellent section in the bill. !
ONE papers, Mr.. Elkins said, desired 20 |
ave his connection with that famous |
ection Investigated.
IT did not" said Mr.. Elkins, "have the |
onor of drafting that section or of plac-
1g it in the bill. It's author stands Off
lmerican interests, and I stand with
i'm"
In response to inquiries Mr.. Elkins ex-
lained that Secretary Window was just
bout to issue order abolishng consul
r seals at Vancouver when his sudden
nd tragic death occurred in New York
nd that President Harrison's statement
egarding the subject. which he had quot
d, was made just as he was about to re-
re from Office.
''Why does not Mckinley take action?"
lquired Mr.. Lindsay.
81 wish the senator would ask him"
eplied Mr.. EIkins. why he does not act
erhaps they will, in time. but do not
now"
''If," inquired Mr.. Plat CConn), 'the
anadian Pacific were subjected to the
ing and short haul clause of the inter-
ate commerce law. would it be able 10
Ike away the business of our railroads."
at would not" replied Mr.. Elkins 1.-The
.nator has struck the point of this mat
r. While our railroads are hampered
Y that law the Canadian Pacific is free
ON its restrictions"
Mr.. ELKINS' IRRELEvANCE.
In the course Of a brief reply TO Mr..
lkins. Mr.. Hoar expressed some regret
lat Mr.. Elkins had brought into the dis
lssion Of the pending bill so much mat
T that was apparently so irrelevant He
greed with Mr.. EIkins that the executive
apartments OF the government had the
over that they ought 10 exercise to pre-
INT Canada from imposing upon this
'untry or its business interests. He also
greed with him that the destruction OF
ie seal herds was a reproach to cfvfIiza-