Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
CANADIAN LINES GET BUSY
Hills Northern NeighbOrs Incline to BECOME
PsrniOiOusly Aggressive.
TRAFFIC ON BOTH SIDES the BOUNDARY
Northern Securities to Have = visor
Gus Competition In Territory II
Now Looks Upon a. It's
very own.

NEW YORK, April S0.-(Special.)-It APP
pears that the plans Of Canadian Pacific
are a great deal more far-reaching than
has been anticipated. The ofhcials Of that
road do not hesitate to express themselves
In strong language when talking OF the
present relations between their system and
the roads owned by the Northern Securities
company.
An official here says: IL cannot repeat
too often the fact that we are not going
to enter upon any aggressive invasion OF
the territory now occupied by other lines.
but you MAY take Il for granted, once for
all, that II the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific pursue their present policy with
regard to the boundary territory very much
further. they will get a reply from the
Canadian Pacific that will open their eyes.
There are surveying corps In the pay OF
the Canadian Pacific now in the field be-
tween Spokane and the Canadian boundary
and Seattle and Vancouver. That Is the
shape that our reply will take to Mr..
Hills invasion Of lower British Columbia by
means Of the Great Northern lines. More
over, unless this thing stops very soon,
500 line surveyors will go clear through
to the. coast
Shnughnessy against Hill.
There is no necessity to make deduc-
tions from these remarks. They carry their
meaning on the surface. 1t transpires also
that Mr.. Hill has in the president Of the
Canadian Pacific a bitter opponent. Sir
Thomas shaughnessy does not share with
Lord strathcoha and Mr.. Hosmer their
sympathy with the plans and ambitions
OF Mr.. Hill. 8 Mr.. Shaughnessy is Irish, and
is apt to say what he thinks regardless Of
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pleasure at the recent defeat Of the North
ern Securities company, and he does not
hesitate to say that he is going TO look
after the rights Of the Canadian Pacific.
both in British Columbia and elsewhere.
II is significant that President Lowry OF
the 500 line has recently been doing con-
siderable talking about some small lines
that are being surveyed for his road due
west into North Dakota. II is quite pos
sible that one Of these lines, instead OF
being merely a local feeder, is intended
ultimately to become a new trunk line OF
the Pacific. Mr.. Lowry Is quoted as saying
that he believes there is lots Of room In
North Dakota for local lines between tho
lines OF the Northern Securities company,
and II there is room for local lines there
is certainly room for a trunk line. The
consciousness Of the fact that Mr.. Hill
intends to perpetuate Northern Securities
in one form or another, in spite Of the
bitter opposition Of the public in his terri
tory, creates a magnificent opportunity for
such d new trunk line. From the outset
1t will be backed by the public. 1t would
be as essentially an American road as is
the 500 line, or as was the Great Northern,
which was built in great part by English
capital.
Canadian Pacinc Affairs.
AT present the Canadian Pacific councils
ine Montreal are, somewhat divided. Prssi-
dent shaughnessy is for immediate action.
Senator Cox and Mr.. Hosmer and the Bank
OF Montreal are opposed to anything ag-
g~ressive at the present time. The inter
ests OF the two former are pretty closely
wrapped up with Mr.. Hills enterprises
although Mr.. Hosmer states that he sold
his last share of Northern Securities about
half an hour before the adverse decision
was rendered at st. Paul. The same lines
separate the directors on the dividend
question. Those who oppose aggression
are In favor Of an increased dividend
while those who favor 1t oppose any In.
crease on the ground that the company
can use the money to better advantage
The dividend meeting comes in May, ant
has gained new Importance on account o.
this division. 1t Is believed in Canadian
Pacific circles here that Sir Thomas
~Shaughnessy and his friends will be able
to carry every point and dictate the policy
OF the company. Mr.. S~haughnessy votel
the proxies Of nearly all the debenturs
stockholders, and has the confidence OF hi
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