Canadian machinery and metalworking (July-December 1917) . more following Confederation THE CANADIAN PACIFICRAILWAY PERHAPS the chief causeof Canadas develop-ment in recent years,and still operative in accelerat-is still operative in accelerat-ing degree, may be traced tothe construction of the Can-adian Pacific Railway fromMontreal through to the Paci-fic Coast. The work was un-dertaken in the face of al-most insurmountable difficul-ties at a period quite early af-ter Confederation, and whenboth the agricultural andmineral wealth of our GreatWest were practically un-known and, therefore, unap
Canadian machinery and metalworking (July-December 1917) . more following Confederation THE CANADIAN PACIFICRAILWAY PERHAPS the chief causeof Canadas develop-ment in recent years,and still operative in accelerat-is still operative in accelerat-ing degree, may be traced tothe construction of the Can-adian Pacific Railway fromMontreal through to the Paci-fic Coast. The work was un-dertaken in the face of al-most insurmountable difficul-ties at a period quite early af-ter Confederation, and whenboth the agricultural andmineral wealth of our GreatWest were practically un-known and, therefore, unap-preciated. It has been statedthat without Confederationthe construction of a railway-uniting the Maritime Pro-vinces with the then Upperand Lower Canada, and thelatter with the almost un-peopled North-west Territoryand British Columbia, wouldhave been delayed for quite anumber of years. Further, we understandthat the construction of a railroad tolink up Eastern Canada with the sea-board of British Columbia was amongthe inducements held out to the latter. VISIT OF KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY (THEN DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK), TO THE VICTORIA JUBILEE BRIDGE, MONTREAL. OCTOBER 16TH, 1901. KING EDWARD DROVE THE LAST RIVET IN THE OLD VICTORIA TUBULAR BRIDGE IN 1860. had under consideration a number ofschemes whose objective was the con-struction of a transcontinental line, butnothing came of them, and not until theCanadian Pacific Syndicate signed a de- finite contract to proceed with and com-plete the work were the hopes of thoseconcerned likely to be realized. Not with-standing the now spectacular success ofthe great undertaking, opin-ions were freely expressed atthe time that even if it wereultimately finished, the netprofits would be insufficient topay for the axle grease. Inthe light of Canadas present,engineering capacity andlength of purse, the launchingof a similar proposition andits rapid and successful accom-plishment would not be consid-ered much beyond the com-monplace, bu
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