New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
M0RGAN'S WAR
DEALS PRAISED
BY SHAUGHNESSY
Canada Gets Full Share
of Contracts, Says c. p.
Railway Head.
DENIES SHORTAGE
OF AMMUNITION
Arrives on Lapland and Declares
Army of Harvesters Needed
for Dominion Wheat.

Expressions Of most friendly
nature toward J. ?. Morgan Co..
wholly at odds with those given re-
Gently by Wilson W. Butler, the steel
foundry man of Canada, were ex-
pressed yesterday by Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy, president of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway, who was pas
senger on tho steamship Lapland, from
Liverpool
Mr.. Butler, who arrived here a week
ago on the American liner Phiiadel-
phia, deplored the attitude Of Great
Britain for its failure to give Canada
n fair share of its contracts for war
supplies. He declared that the con-
duct of the Morgans was outrageous
and charged the banking firm with dis
elimination against Canadian indus
tries in its dealings for England in the
matter of purchasing war supplies.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy observa-
tions on the English contract contro-
versy cleared the atmosphere some
what. and in a measure defended and
justified the action of the Morgan con-
Germ. He was informed of the dis
Measure expressed by Mr.. Butler, and
poured oil upon the troubled waters by
stating that j. P. Morgan & Co. are
beyond criticism.
while not actually working with the
firm" he said, I'VE, in Canada, ere IN
accord with them
Canada Getting Business.
Mr.. Butler said that Canada had
given to England her full quota OF men
for the front, but was getting little IN
the way of contracts. Sir Thomas
thought differently. Canada is get
ting her just share OF the war Dusl-
ness" he said. "In fact, she IS getting
all the business her factories can take
care Of Already nearly all OF the
plants have been converted for the
manufacture of goods for the British
government, and others are being con-
verted."
The Canadian railroad president
went abroad about six weeks ago on a
months visit TO London, where he had
arranged 10 confer with Kitchener and
the British Cabinet on the business OF
contracts for supplies over which there
had been some dissatisfaction. Every
thing is all right now, he said, and the
manufacture and shipment OF supplies
would go along smoothly and har-
mOnlously.
Sir Thomas remarked he had re-
turned with on important mission, the
details of which he was not at liberty
to make public.
Speaking of his trip in a general
way he said:
THE Canadian Pacific Railway will
have entire charge of shipments OF all
supplies seat from Canada to England.
The Canadian Pacific has been placed
at the disposal of the government. |
myself have no official position, but
we hold a place almost identical with
that of J. 7. Morgan & Co. III the
United States, except that we will have
nothing to do with the manufacture OF
shells and ammunition. That work will
be attended to by the Canadian Shell
Commission, which is headed by ID. A.
Thomas, the Welsh coal owner, who
will arrive here on Sunday on the Amer
lean liner st. Louis.
There ~ no feeling against j. p.
Morgan & Co. because II was under
stood from the first that that firm was
TO purchase in the United States only.
II was reasonable 70 suppose that large
purchases would be made in the United
States because she has more factories
and her facilities could take care OF
all the war orders placed in the coun-
try"
Denies Shortage of Shells.
Sir Thomas laid emphasis on his
statement that Great Britain was not
short of ammunition. At first he said
she did not have as much as she might
have desired, but that is not the situa-
tiOn to-day In the beginning, the
manufacturers were slow in getting out
the supplies, but they are working eX
peditiously now.
Asked If Canada had planned 10 raise
another army, Sir Thomas said:
Eve need big army in Canada just
now, but not an army of fighters. We
want an army of harvesters 20 take
care Of our enormous wheat crop, which
is 20 per cent greater than 1t has ever
been. This army is necessary, and viii
be doing a work just as important as
that of fighting in the trenches. Can
and most of them are the outstanding
trops at the front. They are a spien-
did body Of men we sent to England,
and their valor is unquestioned."
Asked about the apparent shrinkage
in earnings Of the Canadian Pacific,
Sir Thomas said: THE earnings may
have shrurk a bit, but | want 20 say
that the Canadian Pacific IS a strong
institution. II does not attempt to Off
set its losses by heavy charges on war
freight Our chief concern is to keep
every man busy, and we are going TO
employ every man we can"
Sir Thomas, who left for Montreal
last night, said that Great Britain
would soon have more ammunition and
war supplies than she could ever pos
sibly use at the front.