Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13
THE PAPERS IN TRE CASE.
Canada's Discrimination Against
AWeri can Vessels.
TIE PRECEDENT SENDS THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH
GREAT BRITAIN TO TIE SENATE

GREAT BRITAIN TO TIE SENATE.
response TO the resolution introduced by Senator
Hoar calling on the President for copies OF all
communications which have been addressed by
MS direction TO the government OF Great Britain
demonstrating against discrimination against
American vessels passing through Canadian canals
and American vessels engaged In the fisheries.
with respect TO the inquiry far as 1t relates TO
the canals the President transmits copies OF cor
respondence between the Department Of state and
the United States consul at ottawa between the
Department OF state and the British minister,
copies OF the orders OF the Canadian ofncials In
regard to this subject, and OF the answer OF the
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury to the Dingley
resolution laid before the House July %.
on the subject OF correspondence which has taken
men OF the right OF transportation OF fsh or other
cargoes In bond the President says: ut will be re-
membered that though the fishing articles OF the
temporary arrangement was made whereby the
privileges accorded TO our fishermen under said
articles were continued during the remainder OF
that years fishing season. No instance of refusal
by the Canadian authorities since July /, 1885, up
to the present time to allow the entry at Dominion
transportation In bond the territory OF Can
ada TO the United states has been made known to
the Department OF state.
THE case OF the fishing steamer Novelty, involv
Ing, among other things, refusal on July l. 1856,
OF the right to permit the transhipment Of fish in
nicsted TO Congress In NV MESSAGE Of December 8,
1856, copy OF which herewith transmit"
The President says that the Senate committee
on foreign relations has already been supplied
with list OF cases OF alleged n-treatment or our
fishing vessels In Canadian waters, and, as relat-
Ing TO the subject OF the resolution, he quotes
passage from Mr.. Edmunds report as OF interest
and relating to the subject.
WRONGS TO AMERICAN VESSELS SINCE MARCH g. 1887.
In answer to the concluding inquiry as to what
instances have occurred since March 8, 1887, OF
wrongs TO American vessels In the ports OF British
North America and what steps have been taken in
that respect, the President says: 'Soon after the
passage OF the act the negotiations, which had
been proceeding for several months previously,
progressed actively, and the proposed conference
and the presence this capital or the plenpoten-
t1aries OF the two governments, out OF which the
since rejected treaty Of February z, 1883. eventu
ated, had their natural influence in depressing
causes OF complaint In relation 10 the fisheries.
Therefore, since March 8, 1887, no case has been
reported TO the Department OF state wherein COM
plant was made OF unfriendly or unlawful treat
ment or American fishing vessels on the part OF the
Canadian authorities in which reparation was not
promptly and satisfactorily obtained by the United
states consul-general at Halifax. single case Of
alleged unjust treatment OF an American mer-
chant vessel not engaged in fishing has been re-
ported since March 3, 1897"
IN CASE OF THE SHIP BRIDGEwArER-
In conclusion, the President explains that this
was the case OF the ship Bridgewater, which was
made the subject OF communication to the British
government June %, 1888, and to which no fur
Their reply has been received. The case OF the
steamer Brtdgewater, to which the President re.
ferS Is The subject or communication dated June
-, 1883, from Secretary Bayard to Mr. Edwardes,
OF the British legation, was disabled by a storm,
and on April s. 1887, put into Shelbourne, N. s.,
for repairs; was surveyed and condemned, and
her cargo discharged While repairs were pro-
greSSlng the vessel was seized for nOn-payment Of
duties, but was subsequently Internationally re-
leased. The Secretary says: "a claim for $50, 900
damages has been presenter to the government OF
q % foil Lodi n IrrA ire
recognition, and has been informed that he has no
redress In the courts against the ofl1cers VI the
that the justice Of the claim win recognized ana
mat proper compensation awarded"
THE wELLAND CANAL
The communications with respect to the We'll
land Canal comprise reports from Commercial
Agent Hotchkiss, at Ottawa, who forwards orders
the canal; letter from the Secretary OF the
Treasury to the Secretary Of state, dated July TO-
1885, In which he calls attention to shat part Of
the report OF the commissioner OF navigation re-
lating TO an alleged discrimination by the Cana
dian government in the matter OF the nav1g ation
OF the Welland Canal and says it Is understood
that the discrimination still exists; letter from
Secretary Bayard TO Minister west, dated July p
last as follows:
"Sir-I have the honor to inclose herewith a
copy OF letter from The Treasury Department, of
the 10th instant, In relation to an alleged dis
elimination against American vessels passing
through the Welland Canal By the twenty-sev-
enth article OF the treaty of washington, her
maJesty's government undertook 10 urge upon the
government OF the Dominion OF Canada TO grant
citizens OF the United states the use OF the Wei
land and other canals on terms OF equality with
the Inhabitants OF the Dominion On the other
hand, the Government Of the United states prom
ised TO secure, as far as possible, reciprocaly,
equal treatment OF Inhabitants OF the Dominion
using canals In the United States connected with
the lake system OF transportation. The Depart
menJ Is informed that such equality OF treatment
now exists In the United states. will thank you
to bring the matter to the attention OF the Cana
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