Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
CANADIAN ROADS
BACK OF PROTEST
(By WINFIELD Iones.)

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WASHINGTON. \. C.. Feb. .
Representative Joseph r. Know
land OF California in answer to re-
cent statements To the effect that
the government has information that
the Canadian trans-contincntal rail
roads had no intention of operating
ships through the Panama canal in
violation OF section II OF the Pana
ma canal act. to winch section
Great Britain takes exception, stated
today:
The Canadian railroads must
have suddenly changed their policy
as the following from the London
Times of June 10. 1912. will snow:
I'm the House of Commons yes
tcrday Mr.. Hewins asked the sec
rotary Of foreign affairs whether his
attention had been called To the bill
now pending in the House OF Rep
rcscntatives OF the United States.
which was designed to prohibit any
vessel owned by a railway COM
pany. subject to the control OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
from using any waterway, including
the Panama canal and what British
owned and Canadian owned steam
ship lines would be affected
in the Quebec Chronicle Of Can
ada. under date Of July y, 1912.
appeared 4 dispatch from London
reading as follows:
Since the arrival here OF the Ca
madam Premier, Hon. Robert l.
Borden. the question of the regula
tons in regard to steamers owned
by railroads has been taken up.
Canada has protested to her home
government on the ground that these
regulations are inimical TO their in
terests. 1t is believed that it is this
question which led to the request
for the postponement of the consid
Grafton OF the regulations for al
though the British governments at
tention has been drawn 10 it previ-
ously, the matter has been the sub
ject OF fuller discussion since the
arrival OF the Canadian minister and
some new points have been dis
closed
at might be further pointed gu
as significant that Sir William Nc
Kenzie OF the Canadian Northern
sailed for London June 25 |
1912. on the same boat, the 'Roya' |
George with the Canadian. Premier, |
Hon. Robert l.. Borden, and his !
party.
In the United States papers. I'M
der date OF July ;. 1912. appeared |
the following dispatch;
"London. July T. 1912.
"'Robert L. Borden. Canadian |
Premier. with his colleagues. J. D
Hazen. minister OF marine; c. J
Doherty, minister OF justice, and
l.. p. Pelletier. postmaster general |
arrived here this afternoon. Amonr |
The many subjects to be discussed |
between the Canadian statesmen and
he British government is that re
garding the proposal OF the senate
committee in Washington that no
ship owned by a railway shall be
lllowcd to use the Panama canal.
at might be pointed out that the
irst British note Of protest was
lated July s, 1912 This proves con
continued Congressman
that the British protest
vas inspired because OF the railroad
provision. At the inception of the
coastwise exemption
vas scarcely mentioned in London
1r Canadian papers or in parlia-
nent."
'In the face OF this record it is
amusing to read that Canadian Of
icials now declare that The railroads
II the Dominion have no intention
If operating ships through the canal
n violation of the provisions OF
section H. although the British pro
est states that If the railroad pro-
.isions OF the act are intended to
.oply under any circumstances to
British ships. they Oils Majesty's
-overnmenO must reserve their
.iqht to raise such contentious As
nay seem justified