The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-30

| States the use OF the weiland. st. Lawrence and
/ other canals IN thoDominion OF Canada on terms
OF equality with the Inhabitants OF theDominion,
and TO also secure 10 the subjects OF Great
britain the use OF the ST. Clair fats canal
on terms OF equality with the Inhabitants
of tho United States. The equality with the
Inhabitants of the Dominion which VIC wore
promised In the use OF the canals OF Canada
/ did not secure US freedom from tolls In
their navigation, but We had right 10 ex-
poet that We, being Americans and Interested
| In American commerce, would DO moro
| burdened In regard 10 the same than
| Canadians engaged In the same trade,
| and the whole spirit OF the concession
made was, or should have heen, that morchan-
| disc and property transported TO an American
market through these canals should not be on.
HANGED In its cost by tolls many times higher
| than such AS were carried 10 an adjoining Ca
madam market All our citizens, producers
and consumers, as we'll as vossol,ownorN wero
| 10 enjoy the equality promised
| And yet evidence has for some time boon
before Congress showing that while the tolls
charged In the irst instance are the same 10 NIL
such vessels and cargoes ~ are destined 10 cor
| tain Canadian ports are allowed q refund OF
| nearly the entire tolls while those bound for
Amerscan ports are not allowed any such I'D
i vantage"
81 recommend that such legislation DO had
| Ms will give Canadian vessels navigating our
| canals and their oargoes precisely the adj
vAntagcs granted 10 our vessels and oargoea
upon Canadian canals and that the same DO
measured ~ EXACTLY the same rule OF dis
| elimination"
The message concludes as follows;
| 1.-THE course which have outlined and tho
| recommendation made relate TO the honor and
| dignity OF our country and the protection and
preservation OF tho rights and interests
1 Aaaaa
but half Its duty when ~ protects lis
citizens at home and permits them TO
be imposed upon ana Inundated by the unfair
: and oyerreaehinR disposition OF other ma
| lions II We invite our people TO rely upon hr'
| rangemonts for their benefits abroad, we
| should soc 10 II that they arc not deceived, and
| N We are generous and liberal 10 neighbor-
| ing country our people should reap the advan.
tago OF II by return OF liberality and gen
| crosby.
These nro subjects which pArtlsRnship
| should not disturb or confuse. Let US survey
the ground calmly and moderately, and having
| put aside other means OF settlement n We en-
| ter upon policy Of retaliation let Us pursue u
| firmly, with determination only TO subsorvo
the interests OF our people and maintain tho
high standard and the becoming pride OF
American citizenship"
(signed) "unoyrn cLEvELANp,
Executive Mansion, August II"
| IN THE SENATE
| When tho Presidents message arrived
| In the Senate chamber Senator Wilson
| ia. }, who had the floor yielded Immediate
ly 10 Senator Edmunds (Vtl, who moved
! 70 adjourn Senator Morgan (Alal
said be hoped tho Presidents mos-
sage would be submitted 10 tho
Senate before adjournment senator
| Edmunds rotorted: "Thc message can
wait till TO morrow Senator Morgan
asked the yeas and nays on the motion 10
adjourn. Tho question was taken and tho
motion was agreed to-ycas q, nays ga
strict party vote, So the Senate adjourned,
| r." IN TuE HOUSE
| In the House the message was read and
referred to tho Committee on Foreign Al
| fairs with permission TO report at any
! time, and Mr.. Wilson Mimi offered tho
/ following bill, In accordance with the Pres
/ idcnrs recommendations, which was 70.
ferred TO the same committee;
IAN act 10 empower the President more ef.
fcctually 10 carry out tho purposes OF an act 10
author 70 the President 10 protect and defend
! the RI. his OF American nshing vessels Amori'
| can fishermen, American trading aad other
vessels In certain eases and for other purposrA
approved March 5, lss1, and 10 authorize no
! President 20 protect American iniorvsts
/ against unjust discrimination In Tho usc OF
canals in tho British domlnions OF NORTH
/ America.
"Be il enacted etc. tina, whenever tho
President may deem IL his duty 10 exercise my
OF the powers gwen TO him by an aoponiiued
| an act 10 protect and defend tho rights OF
| American ishing vessels, and II shall BE- lawful
| for the President In his discretion by proclamR
on 10 that effect 10 suspend in whole or In
| part the transportation Of goods, wares and
merchandise imported or exported from any
foreign eountr except Canada, in bond aud
without The payment OF duty 10 or from tho
British dominlons IN North America across tho
TERRITORY OF the United States
"seciion 9 Whenever tho President shan
be satisfied that thnrc is any discrimination
whatever In the use o. the Wclland canal, Tho
St Lawrence river canals, the Chambly canal,
or other OF them, whether by tolls drawbacks,
refund Of tolls or otherwise, which IA or may
he detrimental 10 the interests OF The United
States or any OF its citizens II shall bo lawful
for the President in his discretion 10 issue u
proclamation 10 that effect, whercupon there
shall be collected toll OF twenty
cents a ton upon every foreign vessel and
her cargo passing through either The Sault Ste.
Marie canal or the 81 Clair mats canal; and tho
Secretary o; tho Treasury may authorize and
direct any OF the customs ofiicers 10 collect tho
tolls lcviod under this act Tho President
when satisfied that such discrimination has
ceased may ISSUE his Proclamation 10 that Of
feet IN his discretion. whorcupon the tolls Eu-
thoriIcd by this oct shall NO longer be col
looted.
,scctiou s. Tho Secretary OF tho Treasury IA
authorized TO make any regulations needful 10
carry this act into effect"
now 1T WAS BBcEIvKp.
WASHINGTON, Aug, A.-Prcsident Clcvo-
lands message 10 Congress on the fisher
les question created little surprise. II has
been whispered around for two weeks
that such message was In preparation,
anticipating tho rejection OF tho treaty.
There are, OF course, two views taken OF tho
situation. The Democrats say the Presi-
dent is acting In tho utmost good faith,
and that careful reading Of his message
will convince any ono Of that fact Tho
Republicans contend that IL Is but the
lingo policy, and that the President is bid
ding for popularity among tho Irish voters
OF New York; that he is anxious To have
Congress push him into difficulty with
Canada just at this time, so that he mny
solidfy himself with the clements which
are always clamoring for war, and TO on
able him to right himself with the classcs
that have been criticising his foreign
policy.
The impression seems TO prevail that tho
President will not wait very long for any
additional authority that he may need TO
enforce the Retaliatory act There will
be many who will contend how
ever that tho President has, in that
act, all of tho authority necessary
TO enforce the treaty OF 1918. Senators
like Frye, Edmunds and Hoar hold that
this question was thoroughly sifted when
the retaliatory act was under considera-
ton, and that Congress gave in that act
all the authority IL was deemed wise and