River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-08-30

Z ent De concluded touching the matter al issue.
/ THE cooperation necessary for the adjust
nlent OF the long standing National differences
With which we have 10 deal by methods OF con-
/ ference and agreement having thus been de-
4 cllned, am by no means disposed TO abandon
the interests and the ghts Of our people in the
/ premises or to neglect their grievances, and
therefore turn TO the con- emplatton OF plan OF
retail alton as a mode which still remains OF
! treating the situation. am not unmindful OF
/ the gravity of the responsibility assumed In
adopting this line OF conduct, nor do l fail in
the least TO appreciate its serious conse-
4 quenees. 1t Will be impossible TO inIure our
/ Canadian neighbors by retaliatory measures
without inficting some damage upon our own
| citizens
Plainly stated, the policy of National retail
iation manifestly embraces the infection OF the
/ greatest harm upon those who have injured us
/ with the least possible damage to ourselves.
/ There also an ev 1T proprety, as well as an
/ invitation 10 moral support found in visiting
upon the offending party the same measure OF
/ knd of treatment of which we complain and
/ as far as possible within the same lines And
above all things, the plan of retaliation, II en-
/ tered upon, should be thorough and gorous.
These considerations lead me at this time
10 invoke the aid and counsel OF the Congress
/ and its support in such a further grant OF
power as seems to me necessary and desirable
/ 20 render effective the policy ! have fndi-
I Gated"
/ The President then refers 20 the Retail
alton act passed in March, 1887, and argues
4 that it's enforcement in such manner as
would result in the least possible injury
| TO our own people would prove inadequate
for the accomplishment of the purpose de
/ sired. The message says:
while shall not hesitate upon proper occa-
1 sions 10 enforce this act, IL would seem to be
/ unnecessary 10 suggest that II such enforce
ment is limited in such manner as shall re-
\ suit in the least poss bic injury TO our own peo
\ pie, the effect would probably be entirely mad
/ equate to the accomplishment OF the purpose
| desired.
/ ~ deem it my duty. therefore. TO call the at
/ tent'on of Congress to certain particulars in
/ the action OF the authorities OF the dominion OF
1 Canada, in addition TO the general allegations
| already made, which appear 10 be in such
marked contrast to the liberal and friendly po-
sit on of our country as. in my opinion, to call
for such legislation will, upon the principles
/ already stated, properly supplement the power
20 inaugurate retaliation, already vested in the
Executive"
The message quotes the twenty ninth
article of the treaty of 1871. allowing the
passage in bond across the United States
territory of goods destined for Canada,
and comforting like privilege upon goods
passing through Canada and des-
tined for the United States Since
D
lege has been denied to American
fishermen, and since then they have not
been allowed to ship their fish in bond
through Canadian territory TO this coun-
try. After stating that the value of
British Canadian exports and imports car
ried across American territory during the
last six wears was $270, 0000 900 NEARLY all
of which was dutiable goods), the Presi
dent says:
AZ recommend immed ate legislative action
comforting upon the Ey~c utive power to sus.
pend by proclamation tic operation OF all laws
and regulations permitting the transit OF goods,
wares and merchandise in bond across over
the territory OF the United States to or from
Canada.
"There need be no hesitation in suspendlng
these laws arising from the supposition that
their continuation is secured by treaty obliga-
iions, for it seems quite plain that article 20 of
the treaty OF 1871, which was the only article
incorporating such laws, terminated the 1st of
July, 1885 The article itself declares that
its provisions shall be in force for the term
OF years mentioned in article 80 OF this treaty.
Turning to article 80 we find no mention Of the
twenty ninth article, but only provision that
articles IS 10 25, inclusive and article 30
shall take effect as soon as the laws re-
quired TO carry them into operation shall be
passed by the legislative bodies OF the different
countries concerned, and that they shall re-
which they may come INTO operation, and
further until the expiration Of two years after
either OF the high contracting parties shall
have gwen notice 10 the other OF its wish TO
terminate the same.
II am OF the opinion that the term OF years
mentioned in article 80 referred to in article 20
as the limit OF its duration means the period
during which articles 10 10 25, inslu sive, and
article 80 commonly called the 'nshery arti-
cles,' shall continue in force under the Ian
guage OF said art Gle 81. !"
The President also quotes to the same eff
feet from the law passed by Congress to
carry the treaty into effect and continues:
"In any event, and whether the law of 1873
CONSTITUTES the treaty or governs II, section 20
OF such treaty, have no doubt. terminated
with the proceedings taken by Govern
ment 10 terminate articles lS to 25, inclusive,
ard article 30 OF the treaty. These
proceedings had their inception IN a
Joint resolution OF Congress, passed May g.,
1888 declaring that in the judgment OF Con-
gress these articles ought to be terminated, and
directing the President to give the notice TO
the Government OF Great Britain provided for
in article 80 of the treaty. Such notice having
been given two years prior 10 tie LIST day OF
July, 1885, the articles mentioned were abso-
lutely terminated on tAs lsst-named day, and
with them article 90 was also Terminated.
But statutes granting 70 the people OF Can
ada the valuable privileges OF transit for their
goods from our ports and over our soil,
which had been passed prior TO the
making OF the treaty OF 1871 and indepen-
IDENTIFY OF it. remained in force and ever
since the abrogation OF the treaty, and
Notwithstanding the refusal OF Canada to per
NIT our fishermen TO send their fish 70 their
home market through our territory in bono,
the people OF that Dominion have enjoyed with
out diminution the advantages OF our l.Oeral
and gene rous laws.
kstc sper ofsrr a n a
ton OF treaty obligations, it is nevertheless
true that such refusal OF trans and the other
luxurious acts which have been rejected con-
SHUTS a provoking fnsistence upon rights
neither mitigated by the amenities OF National
intercourse nor modified by the recognition OF
our li6erality and generous CONSIDERATIONS.
THE history OF events connected with this
subject makes it manifest that the Canadian
Government can, IL so disposed, admin ster It's
laws and protect the interests of people tn
out manifestation of unfriendliness and without
tho unxeighborly treatment Of our fishing yes
sells ofwhlch we have justly complained and
whatever is done on our part shall be Zone in
the hope that the disposition OF the Canadian
Government may remove the occasion OF re-
sort 10 the additional Executive power now
sought through legislative action"
The President then calls attention TO the
immense carrying trade on the great lakes,
and saws:
me canals ana OtDtf IuoliN WINS hohN
and maintained by the Government along the
line OF the lakes are made free 10 oil. In con-
trast to this and evincng narrow ana very
ungenerous and commercial spirit every lock
and canal Whit h is a Tuol work OF the Domlh-
ion OF Canada IS subject 10 tolls and charges
''By article q OF the treaty OF 1871 provision
was made 10 secure 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 theDomlnion
and TO also secure 70 the subjects OF Great
Britain the use OF the ST. Clair fats canal
or terms OF equality with the inhabitants
OF the United states The equality with the
Inhabitants OF the Dom mon which we were
promised in the use OF the canals OF Canada
did rot secure US freedom from tolls in
their navigation but We had right 10 ex-
pect that We. being Americans and Interested
il American commerce. would be more
burien-d IN rega-d 20 the same than
Canao ans engaged in the same trade
and the whole spirit OF the concession
made was or should have hesn, that merchan-
disc and property transported 70 an American
market thro1gh these canals should not DC en-
HANGED In lis cost & = tolls many mes higher
than such as we're carried TO an adjoining Ca
mad an market All our citizens, producers
and consumers, as well as vessei-oWnerA. we're
% enjoy the equality prom d.
~And yet evidence has for some time been
oetOr1 congress showing that while the tolls
charged in the first instance are the same 70 al
such vessels and cargoes as are destined 10 Ger
tain Canadian ports are allowed refund OF
nearly the entire tolls. while those hound Tor
Amerscan ports are not allowed any such 40
vantage