Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-29

est ut.On OF unrriendltnOss aud withouS
the unnetghborly treatment OF our fishing veg
sells Of which we have Justly complained and
whatever 10 done on our part shall be done in
the hope that the disposition OF the Canadian
Government may remove the occasion OF o re-
sort to the additional Executive power now
sought through legis lative action. -
The President then calls attention to tho
immense carrying trade on the great lakes,
and saws: .
The canals and other public works built
and maintained by the Government along the
line OF the lakes are made free to oil. In con-
trast to this and evincng 9 narrow and very
unRenerous and commercial spirit every lock
and canal which 10 public work OF the Domin.
ion OF Canada 10 subject to tolls and charges,
BY article 81 of the treaty Of 1871 provision
was made 10 secure to the citizens of the United
States the use OF the Welland, st. Lawrence and
other canals In theDominlon OF Can ada on terms
ofequality with the Inhabitants of theDominion,
and to also secure to the subjects Of Great
Britain the use OF the st. Clair fats canal
on terms OF equality with tho Inhabitants
OF the United States. The equality with tho
Inhabitants OF the Dominion which we were
promised In the use OF the canals Of Canada
did not secure Us freedom from tolls In
their navigation, but We had o right to ex-
pect that we, being Americans and interested
tn American commerce, would be more
burdened in regard to tho same than
Canadians engaged In the same trade;
and the whole spirit OF the concession
made was or should have heen that merchan.
disc and property transported to an American
market through these. canals should not be en-.
HANGED In its cost by tolls many times higher
than such as were carried to an adjoining Ca
madam market All our citizens, producers
and consumers, as we'll as vessel-oWners were
to enjoy the equality promised.
"Aud yet evidence has for some time been
before Congress showing that while the tolls
charged In the first instance are the same to all
such vessels and cargOes as are destined to cor
tain Canadian ports are allowed refund Of
nearly the entire tolls. while those bound for
Amerscan ports are not allowed any such adj
vantage"
~ recommend that such legislation be had
as will give Canadian vessels navigating our
canals and their cargoes precisely the ad.
vantages granted to our vessels and cargoes
measured BY exactly tho same rule Of dis
crimnatton.''
The message concludes as follows:
1.-THE course which have outlined and the
recommendations made relate to the honor and
dignity OF our country and the protection and
preservation Of the rights and interests
Of all our people. A government does
but half Its duty when it protects its
citizens at home and permits them to
be imposed upon and humilioted by the unfair
and overreaching disposition of other ma.
tions.> If We invite our people to rely upon ar
rangements for their benefits abroad We
should see to it that they are not deceived, and
II We are generous and liberal to q neighbor.
ing country our people should reap the advan-
tage Of 1t by q return of liberality and gen.
crosby.
''These arc subjects which parttsanship
should not disturb or confuse. Let us survey
the ground calmly and moderately, and having
put aside other means Of settlement II we en-.
ter upon policy Of retaliation let US pursue it
firmly, with q determination only to subserve
the interests OF our people and maintain the
high standard and the becoming pride OF
American citizenship"
(eigned) 'GR0vER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion, August q"
IN THE SENATE.
When the Presidents message arrived
in the Senate chamber Senator Wilson
Qa.) }, who had the floor, yielded Immediate
~ to Senator Edmunds (vt.), who moved
to adjourn. Senator Morgan (Ala)
said he hoped the Presidents mes
sage would be submitted to the
Senate before adjournment. Senator
Edmunds retorted: "The message can
wait till tomorrow" Senator Morgan
asked the yeas and nays on the motion to
adjourn. The question was taken and the
motion was agreed to-yeas %, nays GA
strict party vote. So the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House the message was read and
referred to the Committee ON Foreign A.
fairs with permission to report at any
time, and Mr. Wilson (Minn.) offered the
following bill, In accordance with the Pres
ident's recommendations, which was re-
ferred to the same committees:
IAN act to empower the President more ct.
fectually to carry out the purposes of an act to
author ze the President to protect and defend
the rights of American fishing vesse4s, Ameri-
can fishermen, American trading and other
vessels in certain cases and for other pur poseA
approved March 3 1887, aud to authorize the
President to protect American interests
against unjust discrimination in tho use OF
canals in the British dominions OF North
America.
"Be it enacted, etc., that whenever the
President may deem it his duty to exercise any
of the powers gwen to him by an act entitled
an act to protect and defend the rights OF
American fish .ng vessels, and it shall DO lawful
for the President in his discretion by proclama-
part the transportation OF goods, wares and
merchandise imported or exported from any
foreign country except Canada, in bond and
without tho payment OF duty to or from the
British dom'nions in North America across tha
terri tory OF the United States.
"Sectton 3. Whenever the President shall
be satisfied that there 10 any discrimination
whatever in the use of the Welland canal, tho
st. Lawrence river canals, the Chambly canal,
either nj m NJ "a hv toll Hrox ale
refund Of tolls or otherwise, which Is or may
be detrimental to the interests of the United
States or any OF its citizens, It shall be lawful
for the President in his discretion to issue
proclamation to that effect, whereupon there
shall be collected toll OF twenty
cents ton upon every foreign vessel and
her cargo passing through either the Sault Ste.
Marie canal or the St Clair fats canal; aud the
Secretary OF the Treasury may authorize and
direct any OF the customs officers to collect the
tolls LEVIED under this act. The President,
when satisfied that such discrimination has
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