The New York herald., 1865-01-08
THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.
Action or the Detroit Board or Trade
Conn ssioners Sent tO Canada-Stric
Endorsement or the Order, csc.

Commissioners Sent 90 Cansda-strict
Enforcement Of the Order, cSc.
From the Detroit Froc Press, Je9. 81
The passport system becomes and obnoxious
70 our citizens every day Is condemned by all bust
irrespective of party Nobody the advantage
our government which is To accrue from H. in what
way 1t tends TO arrest any threatened raid SO greatly Is
the hardship felt that business considered II
important TO take action condemning the enorcin
Of the system a. the present time and also to make an
ig Of the Board Of Trade held yesterday the pres
dent in the chair. The following communication was
MAYORS OFFICE, DETROIT, Jan. 4, 1896
TO rHE BOARD OF TRADE, Detroit
GENTLEMEN-YOu are aware OF the passport system
now In operation between this city and the Canadas It
asuseess for to tell You what irreparable damage IL
will be 70 our business nterests AS the representatives
of interests here would ask cooperation and
counsel in devsng such will tend to remedy
this evil am, most respectfully, Sc.bv No.
The communicate on was read accepted and placed on
ie, whereupon Jno Hosmer Esq, offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, the business convenience of this city, as
well az of neghbors in Canada Is sensiby affected
the passport system lately institued and whereas
abrogated If the goyornmons Of the two countries were
fully informed OF the views and wishes of the business
men and people along the frontier; and whereas the
Hon. X. G. Barker Mayor OF this city, has recommended
that this body shall send delegation of citizens
make known more fully our views and feelings
to- the people and business Of Canada, in
order that they may take such measures as
they think expedicnt to procure such action
% and a. may De s
Recommendation OF his Honor therefore, it is resolved
by the Board OF Trade Of the city of Detroit that Geo "
N. Lothrop and II. H. Emmons Esqs, be requested to
proceed 10 Canada and coer with the leading business
and citizens Of that Province and make known to
them views and Wishes above expressed to the
that such measures may be taken there we'll
here will restore perfect cordality security and un
ogrted intercourse along the frontier and at the same
time demonstrate to all persons disposed to disturb the
peace order and good will OF the border that they
hope for no aid countenance or protection from the peo
Resolved That these proceedings signed by the Prcsi
dent and Secretary Of the Board, be certified 70 his
TSs resolutions were unanimously adopted without
Messs Lothrcp and Emmons left last evening for the
Province to carry out the spirit of their Instructions
Every reasonable step being taken by our authorities
% have tho burden which rests npon this city and
sate - well q upon Canada removed a. early as pos
AERIvAL OF THE COMMISSIONERS AT TORONTO
From the Toronto Globe, Jan. 6
sessrs LoshfOp and Emmons gentlemen men q ability
We presume, win 60 10 Quebec. We have doubt that
our government w rsmonstsate at washn gton against
else be done by people in the matter We shall
mos go down on our marrow bones 70 Mr. Seward
own courss They hurting their people much
~ ia 'An" i%-f
STRICT ENFORCEMENT or THE ORDER.
.asr Correspondence Of the Toronto Globe
Mr. Stewards passport order Ia being strictly enforced
on the American side this morning Passengers by the
Grand Trunk morning train without passports we're
stopped t.ss. - H
4, fFrom the Rochester Unionl
At Suspension Bridge Fort Erie Windsor and Port
Sarna the railroad crossings there is nonntercourse
It costs dollars In greenbacks gold, the case
may be- 10 get the document requisite to croes the line
We told that there many poor peope-including
women and children---at Suspension Bridge and Fort
Ere who neither pay the sum demanded for pass
ports, nor can they return to the places from whence
they came tt,nt
The information VIC have from Suspension Bridge OF
che conduct OF the American Consul the Canadian side
is not ntterng 10 TINT Official lie Is demanding six
dollars In gold for each passportthus dscarng federal
currency upon the very shores Of country and where
greenbacks taken current II ~ said that he
acted his fees OF the who patrol Suspension Bridge
and take of THAT structure and Of the railroad
Even newsboy-who has sold newspapers both ends
of the brdge-was caught in Canada and made TO pay
aix dollars In gold