The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-01

md TO also secure to the SUBJECTS OF Great
Britain the use Of the ST. Clair fats canal
Of the United States. The equality with the
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 right to ex-
pect that we, being Americans and Interested
In American commerce, would be moro
burdened in regard TO the 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 Ali our citizens, producers
and consumers, as well as vessel-owners, were
TO enjoy the equality promised.
"And 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 GER
tain Canadian ports are allowed refund or
nearly the entire tolls, while those bound for
Amerscan ports are not allowed any such ad-
vantage"
"I recommend that such legislation be had
as will give Canadian vessels navigating our
canals and their GARAGES precisely the nd-
vantages granted to our vessels and cargoes
upon Canadian canals, and that the same be
measured by exactly the same rule OF dis
elimination"
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 oil our people. A government does
but half its duty when it protects its
citizens at home and permits them to
be imposed upon ana humiliated by the unfair
and overreaching disposition OF other na-
tions. II we invite our people to rely upon ar
rangements for their benefits abroad, we
should see to II that they are not deceived, and
II we are generous and liberal to neighbor-
ing country our people should reap the advan-
tage OF 1t by o return OF lberality and gen.
| erosity.
'These are subjects which partisanship
| should not disturb or confuse. Let is 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 o determination only to subserve
| the interests Of our people and maintain the
high standard and tho becoming pride Of
| American citizenship"
(signeO "GRovER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion, August q"
IN THE SENATE.
When the Presidents message arrived
in the Senate chamber Senator Wilson
ia J, who had the floor, yielded immediatel
ly to Senator Edmunds (Vt.), who moved
to eds.urn. Senator Morgan (Ala.)
said ~ 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 2O--a
strict party vote. So the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
| In the House the message was read and
referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs with permission to report at any
] time, and Mr.. Wilson (Minn.) offered the
| following bill, in accordance with the Pres
idents recommendations, which was re-
| ferred to the same committee:
IAN act to empower the President more eff.
fectually to carry out the purposes Of an act to
| author re the President to protect and defend
| the rights OF American fishing vessels, Ameri-
can fishermen, American trading and other
vessels in certain cases and for other purposes,
| approved March 8, 1887, and to authorize the
President to protect American interests
against unjust discrimination In the use Of
canals In the British dominions of North
America.
"Be 1t enacted, etc.. that whenever the
| President may deem 1t his duty to exercise any
| OF the powers given to him by an act entitled
| an act to protect and defend the rights Of
American fishing vessels, and 1t shall be lawful
for the President in his discretion by proclamloe
| ton to that effect, to suspend in whole or I'm
| part the transportation OF goods wares and
merchandise imported or exported from any
| foreign country except Canada in bond and
without the payment of duty to or from the
British dominions in North America across the
| territory OF the United States.
"Section 2. Whenever the President shall
| be satisfied that there is any discrimination
whatever in the use of the Welland canal the
| St. Lawrence river canals, the Chambly canal,
| n r nj r yHh Clx
| refund Of tolls or otherwise, which Is or may
| be detrimental to the interests OF the United
States OF any OF its citizens, 1t shall be lawful
| for the President In his discretion to issue
proclamation to that effect, whereupon there
| shall be collected toll OF twenty
cents Q ton upon every foreign vessel and
| her cargo passing through either the Sault Ste.
Marie canal or the st. Clair fats canal; and 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
ceased, may issue his proclamation to that Of
| feet in his discretion, whereupon the tolls au.
thorized by this act shall no longer be col-
| lected.
"section 8. The Secretary Of the Treasury 10
| authorized to make any regulations needful to
| carry this act into effect"
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-President Cleve-
lands message to Congress on the fisher
les question created little surprise. It. has
been whispered around for two weeks
that such message was in preparati0&,
anticipating the rejection of the treaty.
There are, of course, two views taken Of the
situation. The Democrats say the Presi-
dent Is acting IN the utmost good faith,
and that q careful reading Of his message
will convince any one Of that fact. The
Republicans contend that it Is but the
lingo policy, and that the President is bid
ding for popularity among the 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 may
solidify himself with the clements which
are always clamoring for war, and to en-
able him to right himself with the classes
that have been criticising his foreign
policy.
| The impression seems to prevail that the
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 the President has, in that
act, all Of the authority necessary
i 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 1t was deemed wise and
sufficient for the President to exercise in
the enforcement Of our rights, and
that 1t is not only infractions of the treaty
| Of 1878 that the American fishermen coWsu
plain Of but 1t is an abridgement OF comY