The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-31

and the dnty Of Congress IN scn:eml
plating Legislative action 80 construe ,bi
terms OF any treaty stipulation whieht m
upon any possible consideration of gooU..lri
limit such action. and likewise the peculia1
propriety in the case here presented OF IT, iJ
| depreciation Of its own language as conta.n&
in the laws of 1868. putting into operation "a 4
treaty. and OF lSi. directing the .crEiina,io1
thereof. and il in the deliberate Judgment 4
| Congress any restraint Ia the proposed Legs.
ton exists il ia To be hopes. that ths expedieucy
of its early removal VII, he recognized.
| desire also To call the attention of the CON
R.ess to another subIect involving such wrca.
and unfair treatment TO our citizens Is in = '
opinion require prompt action The Navigation
of the great lakes and the immense business
and carrying trade growing ont o: the sans
have been treated broadly and literally by he
United States Government and made ir,c
to all mankind while Canadian TAI
roads and navigation companies shar,
in our Country's transportation upon
terms as favorable a. are accorded 20 90
citizens. The canals and other public woi
built and maintained by the Government alo,s
the line OF the lakes are made free 70 all. Ia
contrast TO this condition and e~viEcing a narrow
and ungenerous commercial spirit. every lock
ana every canal with is = public work of the
Dominion OF Canada is subject 10 tolls aL.
CuSISSs- ID ItsCi w tur treaty
OF 1871. provision was made -
secure to the citizens OF the United
States. the use Of the Welland. ST. Lawrence
and other CannGian canals. ON terms Of equal
isv with the inhabitants OF the Dominion and
to also secure TO the subjects o. Great htitll
the use of the ST. Clair Flats canal On
terms Sf equality With the inhabitants Of
the United States. The equality with tbr
inhabitants OF the Dominion which We
a. -.-s~.a - ShA ,CA " ~. -
Canada, did not secure to us freedom frHa
tolls in their navigation but We had a right "a
expect that we, being Americans and inter
ested in American commerce. would be no more
burdened in regard 10 the same than Canadians
engaged in their own trade: and the whole
spirit OF the concession made was. or should
have been, that merchandise ard property
transported to an American market through
these canals should not be enhanced in The cost
by tolls many times higher than such as were
carried to an adjoining Canadian market
All our citizens, producers and consumers as
well Is vessel owners, were to enIoy the equal
ity promised, and yet evidence has for some
time been before the Congress-, furnished by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, showing tia,
while the tolls charged in the frs. instance.
are the same to all such vessels and cargoes -
are destined to certain Canadian ports n
allowed a refund Of nearly the entire tots.
"Hi4c tio>c DOutu AOE hulcE!Cil lOEl> arr
not allowed any such advantage. To
promise equality ana then IN practice
make it conditional upon our vessel, doing
Canadian business instead OF their own is 70
fulfill q promise with the shadow OF perform
ance. I recommend that such legislation be
had as Will give Canadian vessels navigating
our canals and their cargoes precisely ths
same advantages granted 10 our vessels and
cargoes upon Canadian canals. and that the
same be measured by exactly the same rule Ok
discrimination.
made relate TO :he honor ard Gig-
nifty OF our country and the protection and
preservation Of the rights and interests O: al
our people. A government does but hall -
duty when il protects its citizens at h9Yle and
permits them TO be imposed upon AM hurII-
ated By the unfair and over-reaching DISPOSE
ton OF other nations. II we invite our i;.Si.
TO rely upon arrangements made FOR their ben
eft abroad We should see 70 il that tiey ars
not deceived, and II We are generous AID
liberal 10 q ~neighborin2( country cur pco-
pie should reap the advantE.sNbf IL by a return
Of the iberalIcy and generosity. These aye
which psrtisansh:p should not disturb
or confuse. Let us survey the grosnd calmly
and moderately. and having put aside other
Of settlement. if we enter upon the pol
icy OF retaliation. let US pursue il firmly. with
a determination only to subserye the interests
OF our people and maintain the kig., STANDARD
ana becoming pride OF American citizenship.
GROVER CLEyELAsD.
Executive Mansion. August Il.