The Washington times., 1902-07-27
PLANS OF CANADIAN
PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Outlined by Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy.
Four Twenty-Knot Passenger Ships
and Freighters to Fight Morgan
Combination.

MONTREAL, July 26.-Discussing the
Canadian Pacific railways tender for the
fast Atlantic steamship service to be
subsidized by the British and Canadian
governments to the extent Of $500. 900
per annum, Sir Thorlas Shaughnessy.
president OF the company. said that the
plans contemplated the construction Of
four twenty-knot passenger steamships
and ten or eleven 10.000-ton cargo boats
with a speed of fifteen knots. Other
railway companies would be placed on
as equally favorable position as the Ca
madam Pacific as regards traffic, etc.
LONDON. July 26.-The Times" an
nounces today that the subsidy of the
Canadian Pacific Railway service will
depend upon the speed Of the passenger
steamships. Il they are twentyknot
vessels Canada will give a subsidy OF
ss75, ,060 and Great Britain will probably
supplement that by a subsidy half as
great, making q total of s1,312, 500.
There is every prospect, the paper as
serts, that the~matter will be arranged
before the Canadian ministers leave
Londcn. The railway is prepared to
fight the Atlantic shipping combination.
Passenger boats will be built 20 be
available as armed cruisers or as troop
ships, with large steerage accommoda-
tions.
Subsidy by British Government.
The Daily Chronicle" says it thinks
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal (Ca-
madam high commissioner In London) is
justified in expecting the British gov
ernment TO subsidize the proposed At
lantic steamship line. It does not an
ticipate much danger in the way of
predominance Of American capital in the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company. The
Chronicle" adds:
THE American combination will have
its hands full for some time to come,
without attempting further operations,
and the Canadian government is not
likely to permit such predom.narce with
out taking effective action. We should
like to see the Canadian government CO.
operating alike with Its own railways
and with British shippers, but If that
is infeasible VIC are prepared to heartily
welcome the Canadian Pacific Railways
scheme. and. II 1t Is well supported by
the British public and the government.
there Is reason to believe Mr.. Morgan
will find that he has bitten of more
than he can chew"
Benefit to Canada.
The Daily News" welcomes the
scheme with equal heartiness. and says
Canada would doubtless enjoy the lions
share of the benefit, but the connection
would be no mean advantage TO Great
Britain also.
The Daily News" also discusses the
American invasion OF Canada. which IT
considers more serious than the invasion
of gland.
John w. J, Pirrie. chairman of Harlapd
& VOLTS shipbuilding establishments, In
an interview last night. emphaticallg de-
MED that there was any hitch in the at
lantic shipping combination. no
The westminster Gazette" tiiis -efter-
noon, which believes the Canadisst-pa-
cific Railways plan will be carried but,
says:
While the new v.sar's as now pro-
posed will be running within two years.
the ultimate scheme involves establish
ing a new and thoroughly modern port.
whose location Is yet undetermined.
eliminating the ST. Lawrence passage
and shortening the voyage materially.
With the view of improving the tine OF
the through trip to the Far East two
new vessels Of equal speed to those Of
the Atlantic lines will be added to the
Pacific fleet. while ultimately twenty
five-knot ships will be added to the
service. which will be manned By naya.
reservists and constitute the most ef-
fective feet Of commerce destroyers and
protectors In the world