The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-08-31


by artsci. II al the treaty OF ISL provision
was made 10 &c ire 10 the citizens Of the United
States the use OF the Welland, ST Lawrence and
other canals in theDominIon OF Canada on terms
of equality with the inhabitants of theDominior;
and to also secure to the subjects Of Great
Britain the use Of the ST. Clair fats canal
on terms of equality with the inhabitants
of the United States The equality with the
inhabitants of the Dom inion which we were
promised in the use of the canals of Canada
did not secure rs freedom from tolls In
their navigation, but we had right to ex-
pect that we, being Americans and interested
in American commerce, would be more
bnrdened in regard to the same than
Canadians engaged in the. same trade
and the whole spirit of the concession
made was, or should have heen, that merchan-
disc and property transported to an American
market through these canals should not be- en-
HANGED In its cost by tolls man. tines higher
than such as were carried to an adjoining Ca
madam market. All our citizens, producers
and consumers, as well as vessel-owners, were
to enjoy the equality promised zs
And yet evidence has for some time been
before Congress Showing that while the tolls
charged in the first instance are the same to all
such vessels and cargoes as are destined TO GER
tain Can adian ports are allow ed o Refund oil
nearly the entire tolls while those bound for
Amersean ports are not allowed any sueA,sad.
vantage
81 recommend that such legislation be had
as will give Canadian vessels navigating our
canals and their eargoes precisely, the adj
upon Canadian canals, and that the same be
measured by exactly the same rule of dis
crimination" saf
The Message concludes as follows:
" The course which have outlined and the
recommendations made relate tot the honor and
dignity of our country and the protection and
preservation of the rights and interests
OF all our people. A government does
but half its duty when it protects its
citizens at home and permits them to
be imposed upon and Inundated by the unfair
and overreaching disposition of other ma.
tions. If we invite our people to rely upon ar
rangements for their benefits abroad, we
should see to it that they are not deceived, and
if we are generous and liberal to q neighbor,
ing country our people should reap the advan
tage of it by return Of liberality and gen
crosby. ~
"These are subjects which partsanship
should not disturb or confuse. Let us survey
the ground calmly and m oderately, and having
put aside other means of settlement, if we en-.
ter upon policy of retaliation let US pursue it
:
the interests of our people and maintain the
high standard and the becoming Eride Of
American citizenship"
(Signed) ''GROyER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion, August 23.''
IN1THE SENATE.
When the Presidents message arrived
in the Senate chamber Senator Wilson
Qa), who had the. floor, yielded immediate
~ to Senator Edmunds:slVt.), who moved
to adjourn. Senator Morgan (Ala.)
said he hoped the Presidents mes.
sage would BE submitted toz the
Senate before adjournment Senator
Edmunds retorted - The message can
wait till to,morroWs' Senator Morgan
asked the yeas and snays on the motion tc
adjourns The question was taken and the
MOTION was agreed ,ito-yeas %, nays 20-a
strict party vote. So the Senate adjourned
IN THE HOUSE IL
In the House the message was read and
referred to the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs with permission to. report. at any
time, and Mr.. Wilson (Mihn. offered the
following bill, in accordance with the Pres
idents recommendations, which was re
ferred to the same committee:
IAN act to empower the President more eft.
fectually to carry out the purposes of an act to
author re the President to protect and defend
the rights OF Americanishing vessels, Ameri
can fishermen, American trading and other
vessels in certain cases and for other purposes
approved March 3, 1887, and to authorize the
President to protect American interests
against unjust discrimination in the use o.
canals in the British domininns Of North
BE it enacted, ETC., that whenever the
President may deem it his duty to exercise any
| of the powers given to him by an act entitled
an act to protect and defend the rights Of
American fishing vessels, and it shall be lawful
for the President in his discretion by proclama
t on to that effect oIsuspend in whole or in
part the transportation of goods, wares anG
merchandise imported or exported from any
foreign country except Canada, in bond an6
without the payment of duty to or from the
British domnions in North America across the
| territory of the United States.
"Secton 2. Whenever the President shall
| be satisfied that there is any discrimination
whatever in the use of the Welland canal, the
| ST. Lawrence river canals, the Chambly canal
! or either of them, whether by tolls drawbacks,
| refund of tolls or otherwise, which is or may
| be detrimental to the interests of the United
States or any of its citizens, it shall be Lawful
| for the President in his discretion to issue
proclamation to that effect, whereupon there
/
cents ton upon every foreign vessel ant
her cargo passing through either the Sault Ste
Marie canal OF the ST. Clair flats canal; and the
| Secretary OF the Treasury may authorize an(
direct any of the customs officers to collect The
| tolls LEVIED under this act. The President
/ when satisfied that such discrimination has
ceased may issue his proclamation to that eff
| feet in his discretion, whereupon the tolls au
thorzed by this act shall no longer be col
| lected.
"Section g. The Secretary Of the Treasury il
carry this act into effect"
| HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-President Cleve
/ lands message to Congress on the fisher
les question created little surprise 1t has
i been whispered around for two weeks
] that such a message was in preparation
anticipating the rejection of the treaty
4 There are, of course, two views taken of the
/ situation. The Democrats say the Presi
1 dent is acting IN the utmost good faith
and that careful reading OF his message
will convince any one of that fact. The
Republicans contend that it is but the
1 lingo policy, and that the President is bid
ding fofpepularity amongsthe Irish voter:
sof New Y ork that he. is san xious to have
/ Congress push him into difficulty with
Canada just at this time, SO that he may
solidify himself with the clements which
are always clamoring for war, and to en-
able him to right himself. with the classe:
that have sbeen criticising his foreign
policy.
The impression seems to prevail that TIL,
President will not wait very long for any
additional authority that he may need t.
enforce the Retaliatory act. There will
/ be many. who will contend. how
ever, that the President has, in that
act, all . of the authority necessar,
to enforce the treaty Of 1878 Senator.
like Frye, Edmunds and Hoar hold tina
this question was thoroughly sifted wher
the retaliatory act was under considera
ton, and that Congress gave in that ac
/ all the authority it was deemed wise ant
sufficient for the President to exercise il
the enforcement of our rights, anC
that it is not only infractions of the treaty
1 of 1918 that the American fishermen com
/ plain of, but it is an abridgement OF com
mercial amity and those civilities and cour
tesies which are extended by all countries
! to another without any special arrange
4 ment.
/ If this view of the situation is taken b.
the RepllblicanS in the Senate there will