The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-16
TO MAKE WINNIPEG
| A TRAFFIC CENTER
James j. HILLS Promises Indicate
Great Future for the Mani
toban Capital.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man, May 16.-As result !
Of promises and predictions made by |
James j. Hill, who was an honored
guest here yesterday, Winnipeg bust
ness interests are today feeling better
are in store for this city. While there
is as yet no direct Induction of close
traffic arrangement between the new
Hill transcontinental thru Canada and
the Grand Trunk Pacific or the Cana
dian Pacific-more especially with the
former--it Is now well assured that Mr.:
Winnipeg He said distinctly in one
Of his addresses here yesterday that he
proposed to bring the produce of the
western country to Winnipeg and that
either of the two lines named should
be able to carry 1t on east to the sea-
board thru Canada. mgr q
While this does not necessarily mean
a close agreement, it does mean that
Winnipeg is to be great transfer point
and that terminals Of sufficient magni-
tude to care for this new business are
already contemplated is: shown by the
conference between Messrs. Hill, Mann
and Morse, the latter two representing
| the Canadian Northern and the Grand
derstood, was devoted to a considera-
ton Of the terminal and transfer plan.
Another important feature Of the
prospective increase Of traffic here is
the diversion Of large quantities Of
Canadian wheat thru Winnipeg destined
for mills in the United States. Mr..
Hill predicted that at the present rate
States, that country. would be an i'm
porter Of wheat within less than a
decade. The fact that his new Canadian
lines cover the wheat areas with par
tioular thoroness indicates that the
Great Northern magnate expects to
the border, and the presence Of Henry
/: Little, managing director of the
Pi1lsbury- Washburn mills, in Mr.. Hill's
party here, Is taken as another indica-
tion that an international grain trade
Is not the least important factor in the
plans for the new road.
Winnipeg Is Delighted. =,
Mr.. Hill delighted Winnipeg yester-
day. He was lionized and dined. His
first address was at the Canadian club
of Trade, and the third at the Manitoba
club last night, after which the party
started for. st. Paul.
In an interview, Mr.. Hill said there
was no occasion for more lines to the
east running north Of Lake Superior,
but he wanted to develop the country
from Winnipeg to the coast BY year
from next fall the line from Vancouver
east would be thru the Rockies to the
prairie. = !
Early trials thru which Mr.. Hill
passed were recalled in one Of his adj
dresses, and in which he said:
"lt was getting serious at times for
all Of us, and told my friends who
were more active in the Canadian Pa
: cifc railway that / would take1:care
of the property, south Of the boundary.
I asked them to take care Of my inter
ests north OF the boundary and I would
take care Of their interests south of
the boundary, which I have been doing
from that day to this. daughter and
apPlause.) !.
pleasantest relations with everybody.
We started and I tried to get a part
ner on the Pacific coast from the north
ern side of the boundary When we
were buying the line we were afraid
we might be accused Of invading Cana
da, and l wanted Canadian partner,
but l was not able to convince him
that 1t was good purchase There
fore we had to 20 alone and from one
thing to another, till we find ourselves
spreading along from the ocean east.
ward. By a year from the coming fall
our new line should be finished from
the Crows Nest to the Pacific coast,
and want our neighbors to know
where we are going, but if we should
change our minds and 90 somewhere
else you must overlook it, cloud
laughter.)
Cant Go by Winnipeg.
There is one place we cannot get
away from, and do not want to Get
away from, and could not if we would
and that is Winnipeg. Every railway
from the east to the west has to PASS
: thru this gate. If we did not, the road
would not serve the county, and if if
did not serve the country it would not
serve itself, and would not be a good