The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31

Sir wIIFRID LArRrER tells a delega-
ton of western farmers that the Cana
dian Government intends to begin soon
the construction of railway TO Hudson
Bay. This was no more than con-
firmation Of official statements previ-
ouslv made. Presenting tine annual
railway budget TO the House OF Com
mons on February I. 1910. the Hon. q.
p. GRAHAM, Minister Of Railways said:
wish to MAKE II clear to the country and
To this House that this Government Is committed
10 this work the railway Ia Hudson RAyl and
intends 10 proceed with IL with all possible speed
After fun study Of the matter far a. (, WAS
possible the Gov eminent decided and the country
will concur In the advisabiIity OF making this n
great outlet fr the products of the people OF the
western part OF the county
t'nquestionably a railway to the bav
ond steamship connection at Churchill
or Nelson would offer the shortest route
from the whea, fields of the west TO
Liverpool. and this holds in the case Of
a considerable area of United States
territory as il does with Canada's West
II is estimated that wheat can he car
red by the Hudson Bay route at least
five cents a bushel cheaper than by any
other route. In the matter of cost Of
trans port alton of wheat, cattle or other
products OF the region, much must de-
pend upon the possibility of westward
bound cargoes. II il should prove TO be
only one way line the advantages OF
shorter distance would be lost through
the necessity for high charges on east
ward bound freight II is assumed that
during the time of it's operation. limited
necessarily TO the summer months. the
line would compete successfully with the
traffic by way Of Montreal or New York
Canada's decision has been reached after
long and careful study of possible and
probable cargOes in both DIRECTIONS.
The construction of this line is a
matter Of considerable importance on
other side. Until the last few years
schemes for this far north route have
encountered derision and ridi,sIle. II
was declared that the railway would
b. showed up for ten months of tho
year and iced up for the other two,
that the harbors on the shore Of the
bay Were entirely impossible for several
reasons and that the Hudson Straits
were an ice gorge 45O miles in length
liable TO closure at any time and for
indefinite periods. IL IL now fairly de-
ternined that for several mont hs Of the
,aar tho rnttt An nramisas ser,n,,s cnsupa,i
ton with lines - Europe by way OF Mon
,real or New York The railway Can be
kept open through the winter quite az
easily a. railways 10 the south Of il. grain
can be held in elevators until the opening
Of the season and then despat ched by
fleets held To await that opening. At
least the Canadians have decided after
full Investigation and consideration. that
the experiment il worth trial and that
they will try il.
After all, the fate Of this route NAV
depend upon an entirely different influ-
ence Those who watch world condi-
tons from attitudes higher than fence
rails and village groceries are generally
agreed that for DIR own benefit and pro-
lection wheat must 60 on the frSe list
before many years. n the crop OF 1871
should. a. IL may. drop to the level OF
the crop OF so recent year as 1905 there
would be- no wheat for export. and i'm
portation would be the alternative Of
limit placed on the American appetite
for wheat bread The domestic require
m"nt for the current year appears TO
have materially exceeded FOO,0GO. 600
bushels. and uafavorable conditions
might easily bring the yield to or below
that point. II American wheat raisers
are made tosee IA they might bs. that the
tariff on wheat is an injury rather than
benefit to them, and il wheat in trans
fnrred to the free list. will the cereal 90
to Europe by way Of Hudson Bay or como
southwark for milling in this country.
for transportation over American rail-
ways and for shipment from ports Of the
United States?