The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-22
r RAILROADS.
WORK FOR SAME end
Great Northern and Canadian Paci
fc Would Establish Ports for
Oriental Trade.
Puget Sound and Vancouver Chan.
mel the Points-Latest Move
of Canadian Pacific.

The Wall street. Journal In reviewing
the railroad situation. says:
1--WE stated some time ago that Canadian
Pacific purposed to run line down the
Pacific coast into Tacoma and Seattle
and another north and south line into
Spokane. Western dispatches are now
coming to hand that reveal the presence
of the surveying parties of Canadian "a
\ cifc between Seattle and the British Col
umbia border The same dispatches hint
that an extension to Portland Is contem-
plated.
Our information leads us to the belief
that Portland is not included In the plans
of Canadian Pacific for sea-coast lines.
The policy upon which the construction OF
these lines Is based is the same pohcy
that dictates the doubling Of the Japan
fleet Of Canadian Pacific. The policy.
broadly stated, is to make the Puget Sound
and Vancouver Channel ports the great
emporium Of oriental trade The meets
OF the northern roads Will attempt 70
make these waters the headquarters OF the
trade OF China and Japan, just as the P.
& O. steamers made Southampton loads
the center of commerce Of India.
"The steps Of the great roads toward
this goal during the past two years may De
{ roughly outlined as follows:
..First-The purchase Of Burlington TO
n give the northern roads their own route to
the great western distributing point thru
which the manufactures Of the eastern
states must pass on their way to the orl-
ept.
'.second-The purchase of the 500 line
by Canadian Pacific with a similar OBJECT
An view, the traffic relationship Of this
road with Chicago lines becoming DIS
tince asset of the Canadian trunk line.
"7'hree-The Strengthening of the Em-
press fleet out OF Vancouver, begun I'M
Inediately after the Spanish American war
and shortly to be consumated by prac-
teal doubling OF the fleet.
1.Fourth-The long visit Of Vice Presl-
dent whyte Of Canadian Pacific to Rus
Isia, whereby the supposed wealth. OF
EVladivostock was to be secured for cana
dian Pacific.
nFifth-The building Of the Minnesota
and Dakota for Mr. HILL practically ac-
conplishing for his fleet what Canadian
Pacific has accomplished for the Empress
Fleet.
..sixth-The insistent effort Of all lines
to adapt themselves to the needs OF thru
traffic as differentiated from local. Cana
dian Pacific particularly has drawn upon
Itself the 'enmity Of its constituents thru
this policy of sacrificing everything tc
thru trade.
..These facts, self evident as they are
make quite plain the purpose Of Canadian
Pacific in reaching the Puget sound ports
over its own tracks. 1t stands to reason
that since the manufacturing centers O.
the eastern states are going to supply x
per cent of the east-bornd tonnage fo
the orient a. gerat majority Of this ton
mage will go out thru Puget sound. Van
couyer handles to-day not the products
of the United States, but the manufac
lures Of England and Scotland. Thi
traffic will continue, but Canadian Pacih
will not be satisfied with it. The So
line has brought some thru trade. IN bond
to this port, but not circumstance t
what it would bring for shipment iron
Seattle or Tacoma. Therefore, Canada
Pacific will ship from Seattle and Ia
coma The doubling Of the trans-Pacif1
fleet of Canadian Pacific is sufficient
explained, as is also the desire of Cana
dian Pacific to invade the Puget SCUM
territory. E.@1E&
Incidentally, it is well worth attentio
I that J. J. Hill is building Into Vancouve
Mr. Hill was the first to move. and tn
Canadian Pacific plan looks like reprisa
but we understand that it is simply TT
Inevitable working out Of the plans
the two systems, striving for simils
end"