The sun., 1919-02-11
$500,0OO,OOO TO GO
TO RAILS AND SHIPS
Canadian Roads Are to Be En-
larged and Greatly I'm
proved.
GOVERNMENT APPROVES
War Adjustment Board Gives
Shippers Week to Pay
for Freight.

'Ho uoupiltis Oh It's racine Heet, WHICH Is
operated by the Canadian Pacific Ocean
Service Limited and the important Brit
!sh firm OF Messrs. Yarrow has decided
to tranfer its shipbuilding from the
Clyde to Esquimault. Vancouver Island.
In undertaking so much new work this
year business In Canada is receiving d.
rect encouragement from the Govern
mental authorities. A straw which
shows the way the wind blows across
our northern border is the new ruling OF
the Canadian Railway War Adjustment
Board. giving shippers one week instead
OF the former ninety-six hours in pay
ment for freight shipped. provided a sat
isfactory bond is furnished. In the
United States the Federal Railroad Ad-
miristration requires payment within
forty eight hours
shippers Rejoice Mt Ruling.
This ruling has aroused good feeling
among Canadian shippers. 1t is pointed
out that while tho surface machinery
may appear considerably changed. as no
bond was required under the ninety-sx
hour ruling. the underlying principle OF
freight payments has not been altered.
1t Is true that shippers must furnish
bond, but in this the railways are per-
mttted to use their judgment. One big
shipper may become the bondsman OF
the other: he does not have to so TO his
bankers 10 get bond nor does he have
to get 4 bonding company to do il. Any
person or business concern In good
standing and satisfactory 10 the trans
.rortation company may be accepted as
the bond for the shipper. Under the old
:! stem. while a bond was not required, it
is pointed ont that the railways were
called upon to Use their judgment in the
same manner, and they always took the
precauton to protect themselves.
The Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
Ltd. proposes. Il is learned. 10 expand
its transpacihc service by the addition
Of new tonnage. which will equal. II
not exceed. that Of the liners OF the
fleet. which have been operating out OF
Victoria for the Far East. This company
has under construction in the United
Kingdom a vessel OF large tonnage. which
upon completion will be sent out to the
Pacific and placed IN the British Co
lumbia Oriental trade.
The ship expansion on the Domn-
ions Pacific coast was directly re-
sponsible for the decision OF Messrs
Yarrow TO discontinue gradually thelI
shlpbuilding on the clyde and to in
crease their work at Esqu!mault. Van
couver Island. One of the directors OF
fer OF their business TO western Can.
ada was due to the better Industrial
prospects OF British Columbia and the
discouraging labor outlook in Scotland
While the private shipbuilding in
dustry proposes 20 expand this year
the Canadian Government is discussing
the wisdom or lack Of wisdom of per-
pctuating the Governmental shIpbuid-
ing policy. During the war, when ships
a,
10 build them anywhere and at any
cost They came high. but they had
TO be built Conditions have changed
The Government has forty-fve steel
ships under construction. Whsther or
not the programme will be developed on
lines Of permanency Is question for
the Cabinet 10 determine. and there are
divergent views on the question with
the Minister, Hon. c. e. Baliantyne,
seriously III.
Canadian ships Cost 5000 a Ton.
Here are some comparative facts:
The British Ministry OF Shipping last
year ordered l,c41,304 tons of ship
ping at A total cost OF approx imately
f95 n ton. The cost Of the Canadian
made ships on the basis OF the exist
ing contracts is approximately $500
ton. At that (. is SIS q ton less than
in the United States.
The question reduces Itself to one of
economic policy. whether II Is better TO
pay double the price and keep tn" in
dustry going In eastern Canada 70 help
solve the problems of employment or
by ordering abroad, 10 have the money
and apply II to other domestic uses
The factor OF employment is the most
pressing consideration in the Dominion.
In addition to its shipbu!lding expaD-
sion programme the Canadian Pacific
Railway. according to a statement is
sued by p. c. Coleman. western vice
president Of the railway. will apply for
an act in Parliament TO enable Il TO
build six branch lines in Saskatchewan
and one in Alberta. The last named Is
TO be from Duchess northward. The
Saskatchewan extensions are as follows:
From Arch!ve to Wymark, from For
tune southeast for eighty miles, from
Lenigan TO Cumberland House, from
Leader to Big Stick Lake, from It's Wey-
burn Sterling branch southwesterly, and
from its Man!tou Lake branch north
westerly to Whitford Lake.
From other notices presented 70 the
Government at Ottawa It appears that
numerous branch lines are to be built
IN the West this summer. Applications
TO Parliament include the Western Do
minion Railway Company, the ktha-
basca and Grande Prairie Railway Com
pany and the Northwest Route, Ltd.
Plans for Improvement.
After saying that the usual generous
provision is made for ballasting, steel
requirements and improvements 10 the
roadbed Mr.. Colemans statement con-
tinues in part as follows;
THE company will continue TO follow
the policy of making timely and prudent
provision for the continually expa nding
traffic In western Canada, and for the
maintenance OF the property In the best
possible condition.
AT Vancouver the construction OF a
new ocean pier will be undertaken, md
the necessary studies are now being
made. When these arc completed the
work of dredging and nll,ng will be
stnrted Immediately, New station build
ing will be erected at Harding, March,
well. Schw!tzer, Rutland and Dafoe.
The engine houses at Weyburn,
Moose Jaw AMI Cranbrook will be ok.
tended and the engine house NJ S!rdar.
Il. c.. will he rebuilt
"Add.tioHa! tTackase for handing
train movements will be provided at
High Blur. Rosser. Fuslier, Stephen,
Melita and Rosetown. and extensions
made TO terminal trackage at Portage
Ia Prairie. Revelstoke and Vancouver.
The work OF lining the Connauzht tun
mel with concrete will be continued