Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-25

tconstruetion OF the language OF article 2s
it win be found that the law passed by Cor
gress. March i, 1873, to carry the treat.
into effect furnishes conclusive proof OF tn
correctness of such construction.
4 lAfter quoting the act OF March, 1878
the president says:
Here then is q. distinct Act of Congress
limiting the duration OF this article OF th
ltreaty TO the time that articles Is to 2i
inclusive and article 80 should continue ii
force. There appearing to be no confiic
or Inconsistency between this treaty anf
the Act of Congress last cited, it is moi
necessary to invoke the well-settled prin
lciple that, in case Of such conflict ths
statute governs the question. Whether tht
law OF '73 construes the treaty or governs
i it, section 20 of suck treaty, / have nc
ldoubt, terminated with the proceedings
taken by our government to terminate
articles Is to 25 inclusive, and article sc
! OF the treaty. These proceedings had theil
inception in joint resolution OF Congress
passed May 3, 1888, declaring
THESE ARTICLES OUGHT TO BE TERMINATED
and directing the President to give the no
tice to Great Britain provided for in article
33 OF the treaty. Such notice having been
siven two years prior to the LIST OF July,
'85, the articles mentioned were abso-
lutely terminated on that day, but the
statutes granting to the people OF Canada
valuable privileges for transit of their goods
which had been passed prior to making the
treaty OF I'll, and Independently OF it, re-
mained in force, and ever since the aboli-
ton OF the treaty tEe people OF the Do
Hninion enjoyed, without limit. the advan-
tages OF our liberal and generous laws.
Without basing our complaint upon a vio-
lation OF the treaty, it is nevertheless true
that such refusal OF transit and other in
furious acts which have been recited cOnsti-
tute provoking insistance upon rights
neither mitigated by the amenities OF ma
tional intercourse nor modified by the rec
ognition OF our iiberality and generosity.
The history OF events connected with
this subject makes it manifest that the
Canadian Government cannot administer
it's laws and
PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ITS PEOPLE
without the manifestation of unfriendli-
ness and without the unneighborly treat
ment of our fishing vessels OF which we have
justly complained, and whatever is done
on our part shall be done in the hope that
the disposition of the Canadian Govern
ment may have occasion to resort to the
executive power now sought to be brought
about.
wish to call the attention OF Congress
to another subject, involving such wrongs
and unfair treatment of our citizens as, in
my opinion, requires prompt attention.
The navigation of the great lakes and the
immense business and carrying trade grow
ing out of the same, have been treated
broadly and literally by the United States
Government, and made free to all mankind,
while the Canadian Railroad and Naviga-
tion Company's share is
OUR coUNTRY's TRANSPORTATION LINES
upon terms as favorable as are accorded
our own citizens. The canals and other
public works built and maintained along
the line OF the lakes are made free to all.
In contrast to this condition and evincing
D narrow and ungenerous commercial
spirit. every dock and canal which is
public work in Canada, is subject to tolls.
By the treaty OF III, a provision was made
to secure to citizens of the United States
the use of the Welland, st. Lawrence and
other canals in the Dominion Of Canada on
tercas of equality with the inhabitants OF
The Dominion, and yet evidence has for
sometime been before Congress showing
that the tolls charged on cargoes and
destined to Canadian ports, are nearly all
while cargoes bound for Ameri- |
IAN ports are not allowed such advantage.
l recommend that legislation be had as
will give to Canadian vessels navigating
our canals and their cargoes the same
advantages G. .anted to ogn. esses and car
,oes upon Canadian canals. and that the |
'ame be measured by exactly
THE SAME RULE OF DISCRIMINATION.
These are subjects which particularly |
hould not disturb or confuse. Let us
urvey the ground calmly, and having put
Lside other means of settlement, if we
inter- upon the policy OF retaliation, let us
pursue it firmly, with q determination to
observe the interests OF our people and |
maintain the high standard and becoming
,ride of American citizenship. (Signed),
GROVER CLEVELAND.