New-York tribune., 1885-07-11
NO DUTY ON DOMESTICGOODS
A RECENT TREASURY ORDER EXPLAINED.
CERTAIN KINDS OF TRANSPORTATION ALONG THE
LAKES DIsCoURAGED.
TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The effect OF the cir
eu,ar ssued BY the Treasury Department on July 2 re-
ra,ng the termination Of certain articles OF the treaty
of Washncton does not seem to bo generally unaersoo
far at least II navigation on TIE iakes he
canals connecting them and tue transportation partly py
land and partly by of American goods from one
American port to another. On January 81, 1882 tho
President issued a proclamation that Articles NNlii
10 XIV aud Article xxx, of the Treaty of Washington
had Leen ahro2ated and on July 2 the Treasury op-
cuar as ised for the purpose OF carrying the proca
nation effect Articles XVIII to XIV deal en'reiy
with the nsneriss question. Article AAA reads'
1t is agreed that the terms OF years menlioheu in
Article XXXIII of this treaty, subjects OF iei brac
Majesty may carry in British vessels without ~
1ace With" he territory OF the Uuiied States upon the
st. Lawrence the great lakes aud tue rivers H
the United states as asoresaid provided that portion
such transportation is made nrotgn lne % ,e o
and regulations may be agreed upon netWesn o. mt e
einent oi el I,zcns s the unitei states may
for the like period carry in the United States
without rayient Of duty good or merchandise
frnm one ror or place within the possessions or Her
Rrtaunc Majesty in North America 10 anotner ppt. vi
lion OF such transportation through the territory
of the Unit states by land carriage ana III pohu, o
such rules and regulations may be agreed upon De
tween the Government the United states ana Tue gov
ernucnt OF Her Britannia Majesty Inc Sovorn@en. men % VI
the Unitcp States further engases not TO hnpoe hns r
port goods, or ,nerclandse cirr ga , u
this article hr ugh the territory Oh ns tn nrre the
Parliament OF the Dominion of Canada ana tnc Ieis.
ures of the other colonies no, 10 IMPOSE a Under ths
goods, wares or merchandise Siiioi s,ta o'av
article; and the Government OF the uhleu St.s
in case such export duties are imposed by the poon @
of Canada suspend during the period that such dulles
are imI oSed, the right OF carrying eraned uue s
The Government OF the United states may suspend ne
right carrying granted In favor OF the subject, oi % %
mnon of Caaha should at any time deprive the citsens
OF the United States of the OF the canals IN the sara
Dominion terms of equality Win tas ~ "a'''' VI
the Dominion. as provided IN Article AANH
Under this arrangement it was soon founa Una. tne
Canadian railways notably the Canada southern Mn
land and Grand Trunk the chief benehciarles
More than that it practically put the coasthg e VI
this country on the lakes Canadian hands Notn
western grain could be taken from Duluth. on Lake
Superior in Canadian bottoms TO Congswoou' on A"Ao
Huron, thence by rail to Toronto ana from ioion''
across Lake Ontario TO Oswego The transportation u!
this route was practically in the hands OF the Mdaha
Railway. which owned the lighters which carried 'ne
grain from Duluth to Coliugwood The rates were 80
low as to kill all competition the part OF American
ycsse,-owners whose prorellors raa from Duiuth
Chicago Detroit aud other western ports 10 buiaio'
Oswego and other places further east
Against the splendid concession in the first part OF
Article xxx this country received nothing IN return eA
cept the privilege of carrying in American bottoms er
cband,se from one port in the Dominion to others STU
eted In the Dominion also, provided however, tna'
portion of the Transit made through the teri'o, VI
the United States glance at the map VIII SNOW "nh'
that Transportation could possibly amouat to-pracuc-
ally nothing These led Congress to adoTt the
iont resolution OF March 1888. directing the President
TO take steps to abrogate the articles named The re-
cent order OF the Treasury is simply an instrument
carving that Joint resolution, or moie correctly spcA
Ing the abrogation of Article xxx, of the Washing
ton treaty, into effect
ComIla lants are understood to have been mace oy
Oswero merchants VINO look upon the order as an
arbitrary ruling of Secretary Manning intended 10 oeh
eft Buffalo, Ogdensburg AMI other ports az 'ne eApchSo
ofOswego. This seems unjust criticism The Issuing
of the order was not the discretion OF the secre
fary at all IL the result OF the acton taken ny 'o
gress. Tie order in question reads:
equipments Of merchandise in transit from one port or
flace within territory OF the United States to ahoner
By part of which is by land carriage thr"usn
the Dominion of Canada and part by the great iahes
and the rivers connecting the same or, oy lie fNe
St Lawreace. in either British or american Nsssss nun
noYts ON tle norheru frontier OF ,he Cnited states -
ports on the Canadian frontier Tor rahssihphen. "
way cars, ana from points on the Canadian Iohuei az az
fhe termni OF railway transportation to ports on the
northern frontier the United states, VIII Hereafter DC
treated in all respects as ordinary inpo'"o"' io"'
foreign contiguous territory" AT, ou,o, aoo.
As Interpreted by tie Treasury officials this order does
not absolutely prohibit the transportation OF goous Io
one American port to another partly o. and ana pa,RIs R
by water and thrc nga Canada part OF le 9i w s th
under II duty shall be raised American goods con
een Transcribed through Canadian territory part OF the
Way The object is TO discourage that kind OF transPoIt
assc the iot resolution Of March 3lss3. because it
led to nunbcres frauds upon the revenue ana no proper
control could exered the discharge OF careDes
from vessels iutO al points IKE Coinhg Woou
The and similar routes can stl De usen ana
Duuto wheat, instance Intended Tor shipment 10
Oswego still be sent that way without having 70
nav Juty of twenty busheL according 10 Artlce
6CXLIX of the Tariff act, but the papers. aiildavs
mancsts vrocec ngs necessary 10 show that wheat
ARRIVING py that is American wheat and TIE dela
and expense consequent upon this VIII, II Is pelcNeu
at the Treasury. result Ia breaking up the Colhg-
wood AID similar and restore as was the inen-
ton of Congress- greater part Of this trade TO Aincii
can bottoms. go, ,.... o,uo.,
nrion does rot Interfere any way with all rail routes
in Canada ali-water routes. IL Is plain that gram
nassnc through the welsnd Canal on its way from
Western and American port to Oswego, I'M SEAL Is
moi afected by the Treasury circular OF July is also
evident that ara routes in the United states kc Tue
Lake Shore. for instance must now receive part OF ,he
traffic heretofore shared npon unequal terms WIN the
Canada Southern Midland ard Grand Trunk Oi Cahaha'