The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-08-24


s:ded for IN Atticis 33 u the treaty.
uch notice having been sen two years
prior to the LIST ofJuly, So, ,he srticis
mentioned s.s, absolutely terminated 90
that day., but The ststu les granting to th.
people OF Canad. tae privileges of tran.
sit OF their ~ lds. which had beeo passed
prior to mas,na tfya aty Of II. sud iud.-
pendentiy VI ,fra,s.n ia force, aud ever
since the sbrngetiou Of the treaty
the people the Dominion ep.
joyed witeoat limt the advantages
Of liberal ai,d gen f,us law, without
complaint up,n she violation of the
treaty. II s. ns,ertheissa, true that
such refusaIs Of trsnsit, aud other injui-
ous acts, winch have bes recited, consti
tute provoking instaace upon rights,
not mtigated by the ann mites of Nation. Il
intercourse, nor modified by recog III
in Of our liherality and gen rosiry. The
history OF events connected with this
subject makes it manifest that the Cen-
adian Guyerpmens can admin ster It's
laws, and project, the interests of its
people wltl.ous msn festatien Of unfris. d.
illness, and wstio Il uanejgaborly treat.
meat Of our fishing vessels, OF which we
have justly complained. sni whatever is
done ON our psgs shai. be done 10 hope that
the dispusl Sion of che Canadian Govern.
ment may relieve the OCCASION without
resort to the executive power NV sought
to be brought about.
wish to call the attention of Congress
to another subjsct involsing such wrongs
aud uafair treatment TO- our citizens az
in my opinion requires prompt action.
The navigation. OF the great lakes. the
immense business of the carrying trade
growing out OF sam. have been treated
broadly and literally by the U. 8. Gov
ernment. and made free for sll GAnkind,
while the Canadian railroads aud nava-
cation companies share in our scoaptry's
transportation, upon terms as fAvorabls
as are accorded onr own citizsns, that
canais androther publio wo.ks built aud
maintained aloag the line Of lakes are
made free TO all. La contrast to this
condition and evincing oarrow aud
ungsnerous commercial spirit. every
lock and canal. which is public wo'k IN
Canada is subject to tolls. BY tn treaty
of II provision was made TO secure to
citizens Of tile u. s., the use of the Wet.
land, st. Lawrence. aud other canals in
the ID DDminion of Canada on terms OF
equality with the Inhabitants of The
Dominion. Yet evidence has for some
time been 5efo-e Congress showing that
the tolls charged GU cargoes destined to
Canadian ports are nearly all refunded,
while cargoes bound for American ports
are not allowed such advantages
l recommend that such Iegisla-
tion be had as will give Canadian
vessels navigating our canals aud
their cargoes the SANS advantages
granted to our v, sset. aud cargo-s up IN
Canadian canals aad hat the same be
measured by exactly sh sams rule OF
discrimination. These are subjects which h
partisanship should not disturb or cou-
fuse. Let US survey the ground calmly
and, having put aside other means Of
settlement, if we enter upon a policy
OF retail .tion let as pursue it f'mly
with the determination Go subserve the
interests OF oar people and maiotain the
high standard and becoming pride Of
American citisenship.
Signed,
GROVER CLEVELAND.