The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-04
How IL Is Viewed by the Canadian
Minister of Customs

TACOMA. Sept i.-IIon. Mckenzie Bowel,
minister Of customs Of Canada, was Ia
Tacoma last highs and left for Victoria this
morning. Mr. Bowel has charge Of al.
matters pertaining TO trade and commerce
and 10 his department all matters referred
20 in the late message OF President Cieve-
land win have 10 come. This morning a
reporter requested him 10 favor the Posi-
tNTELLi6EScEE With his views on the mes
sage of President Cleveland asking for ifi-
creased powers ard FOR his opinion 81 the
statements contained Ia that message as
10 Csnada's hostile coarse.
DISCRIMINATION cuARGE BsSfep.
Mr. Bowel stated that President CIevc-
land aiioget nisrepresented the case "a
his message % congress. Canada did mol
discriminate against American vessels in
the use uf The canals, nor did 81 discrim-
inhtc against American as distinct from
Canadian towns. Vessels coming down
ifGm she upper lakcS aHd passing through
the Yeiiand Canal into Lake ontario wefe
charged crfiaiu tolls which were precisely
tie same Ia both American and Canadian
vessels. II these vessels went 90
Oswego, \. Y, o. Kingston. Ont.
or 10 Prescott, Ont, OF s0gleuSbDfg,
y. Y, or any other place short
Of the -. Lawrence canal sysitni 40 refund
was made bat If they passed through the
they were Canadian or American vessels.
q portion ~ the tolls were refunded r.
was simply Q discrimination In favor 81
The 81. Lawrence route. Canada had
kept faith with the United siGfes and
had made hgE canals while the state GOV
ern1aert had steadily refused 20 give any
privileges whatever O. Canadian vessels
In state canals.
CANADA VIII SoT BE HrET NrcH
lie was however perfectly satisfied 10
have She recommendations % Mr Cleye-
land carried ouf, as be was convinced that
canada would be better OF IN casa non-
intercourse u es decided uron than nuW.
Canada was having s45.WQ.Ul0 worth oi
e5ods carried every year over American
railroads when they could jest a. wei
cars fkem over their own routes. AfasTi-
eau railroads would suffer more by non
intercourse than Canadian reads would
Rud he hoped that they would carry cut
The recommendation af the message 10
their fullest extent The only canals now
open 10 Canadian vessels were at.Sault Ste.
Marie Eud the -. Clair ha;s and they would
VeTy SOFA be independent, II these as they
wcre building their own.
CAsAnA HAS NOTHING 70 FEAR.
As 80 the telegram iram Toronto. .thalwas
altogether without foundation The gov
eTHmeut would not weaken Ia the least H.
cause they kueW they were ia the rignf
ana that they bad mpgc T. gain than 70
lose by fhe presidents dec aFatlou ui war
being carried out than BY fac present status
being maintained. Canada bad never been
% prosperous a. siuc1 the reel pruclty
treaty had been pat nu eud -. aud she
would become . much laOre united pDepie
aith nou-intefcouFse than they were now.
Be hopeful, hSWeyes, that whea Pfesi
dent Cleveland began to pat IN furcy al
the power BE- asked fgr against vessels
dying the British flag that ie would not ~
content With Canadian vessels. bot would
forbid auy British vessel Whatever 70 coine
Into ~. pofls OF coarse this would Pc
suicidal. berAuse the tuiled States bad
bui small raefchani marine end weHld
have ifs business paraiyEea ~ 0uec.
Neither be nor the other MeIlbcrs ~ She
government Wcfe az al alarmed
AZ thr situatiou. fneF were. haN-
ever, mnea surprised that Nr Cleveland
should Hysf rccammeud treaty - con
ercss, and thfu bersgsc cuaseess refused 20
ratiiy s; ask thr same CuuErest - scugYge
tAe ether party ~ f8e treaty. Il was vcry
inconsistent aad coIiG ouiy have been
tEale a. q piere 81 Fsaisfical engineering.