The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-27
RAILROADS.
EACH ON DEFENSIVE
9. 2. R. and Merger Roads Both Dis
claim Aggressive Tactics in
Extensions.
Nevertheless the G. P. Undoubtedly
Plans Completion of U. S. Sys-
tenn Despite Opposition.
Special to The Journal,

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New York, April 27.-Hardly a day
passes without new indicatio Of trouble
brewing between Canadian Pacific and the
lines of the Northern Securities Off
cials of both interests are very modest in
their statements, each side making the
claim that the other company is the ag-
gressor and that they on their part are
simply going to defend their rights and
territory. t.sa. a.,.s~
AdVlces have reached Wall street tina t
the Canadian Pacific. executive commit
tee held protracted session. last Monday
In Montreal, and decided definitely to back
the 500 line in the running thru of the
new branch from Glenwood to the Mani
toba border. In discussing this matter
the most prominent representative of
the Canadian Pacific in New York says:
we are not going to invade anything.
Go not know officially of any intentions
on the part of the Canadian Pacific to
carry operations across the border either
In person or by deputy. 1 believe, how
ever, that 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to connect up with the 500 line in
such way as to form short route from
Manitoba to the twin cities. know that
plans have been discussed many times
for the making Of this short route. The
existing arrangement with the Great
Northern has been satisfactory enough so
far as traffic operations go. but there is
out of which we never make cent. 1t
Is not an expensive country to build thru,
and the Canadian Pacific thinks there is
an opportunity to make money on that
haul. That is all there is to 1t. These
stories of plans to deliberately parallel
the Great Northern or Northern Pacific
must be taken with a grain Of salt We
are not looking for pitched battle and
l do not believe that Mr.. Hill is"
The meaning of this conservative state
ment can be nothing else than that the
Canadian Pacific intends to complete its
system in the United States, no mat
ter what opposition it meets It is not
going out Of its way to attack any one
but Is quite prepared to meet opposition
If such develops. The same gentleman
who made the above remarks stated not
long ago that within five years the Cana
dian Pacific would be running trains into
Chicago over its own lines from the west
either building an independent line from
ST. Paul or purchasing the Wisconsin
Central. He inclines to the belief that
the latter course will be followed and
that the Wisconsin Central will finally be
incorporated with the 500 line.
The Northern PacIfcs Attitude.
Northern Pacific people assume the at
titude that If the Canadian Pacific does
begin an invasion it will be long step
backward, but they say emphatically that
whatever happens the interests of the
Northern Pacific in the wheat belt will
be defended. These people are very
anxious to create the impression that
whatever differences may arise in the
northwest will be between the Northern
Pacific and the 500 line, and that the
Canadian Pacific will take no hand in the
fight.
II the Northern Pacific people believe
what they say they are the only people
in Wall street who do believe it, Cana
dian Pacific has proved in it's competi-
ton with the Grand Trunk in Ontario and
In some small fights in British Columbia
with the Great Northern that it can fight
Above all it proved it conclusively and to
the satisfaction of every railroad man in
the great rate war Of some six years
ago. when "Uncle DAVID McNicoll Of the
Canadian Pacific coolly turned down all
overtures of the western roads with the
remark: Wen stop when you are so tired
Of it that you will never begin it again."
The memory of that war is still fresh in
the minds of the Northern Pacific people,
and they are not going to cross swords
with the Canadian Pacific If they can
help it.
The c. p. r. Awakening.
Commenting on the activity of the Ca
says:
to assume that the most important factor
in the business that Canadian Pacific is
doing is the awakening of the company
itself to it's possibilities. It Is an in
controvertble fact that up to twelve
months ago this company threw away
more business than any other transporta-
o tion company In the country. It was not