New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29

gTess to another subject involving Ench
wrongs anu unfair treatment to our citizens
as In my opinion require prompt action. The
navigation of the great lakes and the i'm
mense business and carrying trade
of The same have been treated broadly and
literally by the United States government
and made free to all mankind. while
Canadian railroads and navigation COM
panies share in the country transportation
upon The terms as favorable as accorded to
our own citizens The canals and other
public works built and maintained by the
government along the line Of the lakes are
made free to all In contrast to this condi-
ton and advancing narrow and ungener-
Gus commercial spirit. every lock and canal
which is public work of the Dominion Of
Canada is subject to tolls and charges By
article II of the treaty of 1871, provision
was made to secure to the citizens of the
United States the use of the Welland, ST.
Lawrence and other canals in the Dominion
OF Canada on terms of equality with the
inhabitants OF the dominion, and to s.iso
secure TO the subjects of Great Britain
the use of the ST. Clair Flats canal on
terms OF equality with the inhabitants of the
United Sites. The equality with the in
hab1tants of the dominion, which we were
promised in the use of the canals of Canada
did notsecure to us freedom from tolls in
their n navigation, but we had right to ex-
pec5 thai we, being Americans and inter
essed In American commerce, would be no
more DuTdened IN regard to the same than
Canadians engaged in their own trade ;Nand
the Whole spirit OF the concession was, or
should have been, that merchandise and
property transported to an American market
through these canals should not be en-
hanced in its cost by tolls many times higher
than such as were carried to an adjoining
Canadian market. All our citizens, pro-
ducers and consumers, as well as vessel
owners, Were to enjoy The
EQUALITY PROMISED.
And yet evidence has for some Ulme been
before the congress, furnished by the sec
rotary OF the treasury, showing that, while
the tolls charged in the first instance are the
same to all, such vessels and cargoes as are
destined to certain Canadian ports are
allowed a refund OF nearly the entire tolls
while those bound for American ports are
not allowed any such advantage TO prom
1se equality and then in practice make it
conditional upon our vessels doing Canadian
business instead of their own is to fulfill
promise with the shauow OF performance I
recommend that such legislation be had as
will give Canadian vessels navigating our
canals and their cargoes precisely he advan-
tages granted to our vessels ard cargoes
upon Canadian canals, and that the same be
measured by exactly the same rule OF dis
examination. The course which Ihave out
lined and the recommendations made relate
to the honor and dignity Of our coun-
try and the protection and preservation of
the rights and interests OF all our people A
government does but half of it's duty when
II protects its citizens at home and permits
them to be imposed upon and Inundated by
the unfair and overreaching disposition Of
other nations. If we invite our people to
rely upon arrangements made for their ben
eft abroad, we should see to iG that they are
not deceived, and, If we are generous and
liberal to nelghboring country, our people
should reap the advantage of it by return
OF liberality and generosity. These are sub
Jects which partisanship should not disturb
Or confuse Let us survey the ground
calmly and moderately and, having put
aside other means of settlement, if we enter
upon the policy of retaliation, let us pursue
1t firmly, with a determination only to sub
serve the interests OF our people and main
tain the high standard and the becoming
pride OF American citizenship
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Aug. %, 1888