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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1889)
WKST SHOUK. News conies from Quebec that the Northern Pacific is negotiating with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec for aid in constructing a short line across them from Sault Ste. Mario to Quebec, which would give it a line 100 miles shorter than the Canadian Pacific, as well as access to the Atlantic coast cities independent of the American lines now connecting with it at Chicago. If this be done it will be tho Wild est move in the railroad ganio yet made, and will make a really trans-continental lino out of the North ern, u distinction now only enjoyed by the Canadian. As tho latter is backed by the dominion government, no aid is expected from that source in this invasion of its territory, but the provincial governments of Ontario and Quebec are free to do as they choose, and as the new road would bo of incalculable benefit to those provinces, thero is little queation aliout their willing ness to render what aid then can. As each provinco owns great tracts of unoccupied land, a valuable land grant will probably bo made. The Canadian Pacific's monopoly seems to havo been badly encroached upon the past two years. Attorney McNaught denies that there is any such scheme on foot, and says that he and President Oakes were in Quebec to secure a "sal mon fishery," and that the Northern Pacific will con fine its attention to building new lines in tho northwest and Manitoba ; but denials of this kind are looked for as a matter of course, and as the premier of Quebec is authority for tho original statement, the denial of Mr. McNaught has but little weight. Tho scheme may never come to an issuo, but there is little doubt that it has been broached and is under consideration. Corvallis has aroused herself and has put her foot firmly in tho path of progress. A meeting of citizens was recently held, at which three committees were appointed, ono to look into tho question of a branch line of tho Oregon Pacific from Corvallis to Prowns ville and from Corvallis to Kugene or Junction, one to see about the construction of a water ditch to the city for manufacturing purposes, and a third to reort on measures for building a bridge across the Willam ette. Any or all of these projects would I of vast benefit to tho city if carried to a successful issue. An electric light plant is now being put in and an ice fac tory is projected, a street railway c pany has Im-n incorporated and many other improvements are on the Intards. It is announced that the delegates to the convention of American states now in session at Washington will visit the Pacific bIojhj uon the completion of their dc liberation They recently made a tour of tho eastern tatca lasting forty days, and were royally entertained. Now let our western cities prepare to receive them in a manner creditable to ourselves and the nation. The relations between the states of tho Pacific coast and the nations of Central and South America aro going to lie very close and the interchange of traflic large in a few years, and nothing will stimulate it better than giving these representative men a correct Idea of our great resources and ability to supply things they need. When the canal across Nicaragua is completed many of those states now out of our reach will lie brought into close communication, and now Is tho time to lay a foundation for tho trade that will then spring tip. This matter should be taken in hand by the various Iniards of trade in season to make suitable prepara tions for their coming. It is with deep satisfaction that every honest Amer ican citizen receives the verdict of the Cronin jury, if it will only run the gauntlet of tho supremo court as well as the anarchist cases, Chicago will havo reason to foci proud of her ability to punish criminals In spite of tho fact that unlimited money and great legal abil ity were combined to secure their release. If any man objects to tho punishment of these men, bo ho Irish or, otherwise, he is no true American nor truo friend of Ireland and her suffering people. If there Is any mis carriage of justice whatever, it is the fuilure to bring home tho crime to the chief plotters In the conspiracy to " remove " the objectionable doctor. Official dishonesty has met with at least a teniM. rary check in Mormondom. Indictments have lieon rcturned by tho grand jury against tho mayor of Hall Lake City and a doien other city and county olllclals, charging them with a wholesalo plunder of tho treas uries. The cry of religious iersecutloii will no doubt bo raised, but tho fact that the Mormon church ami civil officials have always considered themselves entitled to a "good living" out of tho mA Is well known, and an effort to put an end to such a stuto of affairs Is lin ing made. Indictments, however, aro easier to secure tlmn convictions, and the culprits may escape their just deserts, Dm tors disagree in other things Wsides thopror mcthml of giving their patients happy dispatch, At Olympia now the fight Is over a state medical board, in which tho "regulars" are trying to shut out tho others. Orthodoxy in medicine Is getting to bo quit as absurd and dogmatic as in religion, The Ciar lias refusal to reeognlio tho Hraiillan republic. Never mlndi One of these lino days dynamiter will so work upon the Ciar that llraill will not recogni him, nor will anyone vIm, not even Itli own mother,