The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07

been tic laid nor $; survey ~. inadds.
The hundreds Of miles Of rails that
run In all directions over that vast
area have all been laid in the last
nifty years. Probably / have built
more roads than any other contractor
In the United States. There Is not
much more railroad construction to
be done in this country, and the work
In the future will be confined largely
to the repairing Of lines in the older
states. Oregon and Idaho will do the
greatest amount Of new building in
the next few years.
II do not believe the roads will ev-
or be able to get along without wood
en- ties" continued Mr.. Grant. There
have been all sorts Of inventions of
Iron, steel, and cement ties, but none
I have seen proved satisfactory, for
the simple reason that the rails have
to be bolted down, whereas spikes
are used for laying rails on wooden
ties.
mo, do not believe the freight
rates Of the railroads should be in
creased, but, at the same time, do
not approve of decreasing the rates.
Simply because the railroads desire
an increase is no reason the govern
ment should permit It,"
1.-THE senate deadlock out in Colo
RADIO may he solved ultimately by the
election Of former Senator Henry NJ.
Teller said Joel l.. Vail. a prominent
lawyer OF Denver. and candidate Of
the Republicans for the office.
II am told that Senator Teller. who
Is member OF the monetary commits
sion, Is discouraging the presentation
of his name to the legislature, but he
has q great many friends there, and
lit may be done without his consent.
Senator, Teller is still an active
man, despite his age, and. his, ABILITY
will surprise any one. Not long ago
q friend of mine told me he was in
Montana. and drove fifty miles in a
buggy to see relative. Upon his
return to town, he tossed the rc;ns On
the horses back and lcaped as lightly
as boy out Of the vehicle"
III the United. States government
fails to ratify the trade agreement
between Canada and this country now
before congress, the dominion govern
ment probably will never give Uncle
Same another opportunity to estab-
lish reciprocal relations" declared P.
e. Bilkey, representative Of the To-
ronto Telegram. Mr.. Bilkey came to
Washington to COVER the proceed.
ings in congress while the agree
ment is under consideration.
public sentiment before the ne
gotiations were begun which resulted
in the drawing Of tie agreement was
almost entirely against any kind of an
agreement. The government and the
people generally, with the exception
of the farmers of the, west, believe
that Canada can take care Of. her, own
interests without free trade between
the neighboring nations. This has
been the feeling since the abrogation
Of the treaty in 1866. and the rebuff
this country gave the Dominion some
years later did not make the trade
relations any more cordial.
But when the recent negotiations
were begun public sentiment began
to change somewhat, and now it is
about evenly divided for and against
that ratification Of the agreement. The
/, present government theoretically is a
ffree trSds zgoverHnent. but In: fact It
IFS protective IT was induced to~-en-
Iter into negotiations by the demon
stratioh Of the: farmers at Ottawa and
because, perhaps. there was a desire
to overshadow some other political
questions which were pressing for
consideration. Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
doubt not, would like to see the
agreement ratified for political rea-
sons. ,,.:.,:
cit is generally believed by poll
ticians and business people that the
Domination parliament will ratify the
agreement If this government. does. 1t
is marking time. Just nown, but the
matter will come up this week.
whether. this government acts or: not.
There are some powerful influences
opposed to the. acceptance. of. the
agreement. ~ .....~...... .r:-
The removal of the duty ON fish;
about which the people Of Gloucester
are-.raising such a row, would not 10.
jure this country half so. much ,aah the
free trade in fruit would the. fruit In
dustry in the, Niagara peninsula and
| British Columbia. The fruit growers
are particularly: aroused, and; are get
ting up. q strong: petition against tho
agreement. They will have an infiu-
entail representative. at Ottawa. Then,
too. there are interests farther up In
the Dominion that are raising q howl.
Some .plow manufacturers are pro-
testing that the agreement would
ruin them. You see, Canada as well
las the United States will have a lot
to lose II this trade. agreement goes
into. effect, x. 49, ~
! II a. young man is. particularly
smart and. brilliant, he generally
thinks he is too smart to work hard.
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