The Russellville Democrat., 1888-08-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

in the laws of 1873 putting in operation safd treaty, and of 1883 in directing the termination thereof: and if in the deliberate judgment ot Congress any restraint to the proposed legisla- ton exists. it Is to be hoped that the expe- diency of it's early removal will be recognized.
 desire, also to call the attention Of the Con- gress to another subject involving such wrongs and unfair treatment to our citizens, in my opinion, requires prompt action. fE
 The navigation Of the great lskes and the immense business and carrying trade growing out of the same, have been treated broadly and liberaliy by the United States Government and made free to all mankind. while Canadian rail roads and navigation companies share in our country's transportation upon teans as favora- ble as are accorded to our own citizens. The canals and other public works built and main tained by the Government along the great lakes are m ade free to all In contrast to this condition. and evincing narrow and ungener- ous commercial spirit, every look and canal which is public work Of the Dominion of Can ada Is subjected to tolls and charges.
 By Article 25 Of the treaty of 1871 provision made to secure to the citizens Of the United States the Of the Nelland. St. Lawrence and other canals in the Dominion of Canada on terms Of equality with the inhabt- tants of the Dominion, and to also secure to the subjects Of Great Britain the use Of the St. Clair Flats canal on terms of equality with the inhabitants of the United States.
 The equality with the inhabitants Of the Do- hinton winch we were promised in the use of the canals of Canada did not secure to us free dom from tolls in their navigation, but we h ad a right to expect that we, being Americans and Interested in American commerce, would be no more burdened in regard 10 the samo than Canadians engaged in their own trade, and the whole spirit of the concession made was. or should have been, that merchandise and property should not be enhanced in It's cost by tolls many times higher than such as were carried to an adjoining Canadian market' All 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 the Congress, furnished by the Secretary of the Treasury showing that while the tolls charged In the first in- stance are the same to all, such vessels and car goes destined to certain Canadian ports are allowed 0 refund of nearly the entire tolls, while those bound for American ports are not allowed any such advantage. To promise equality and then in practice make itscondi- tional upon our vessels doing Canadian busi- ness, instead of their own business, is to fulfil 6 promise with the shadow of performance.
 recommend that such legislative action be taken as will give Canadian vessels navigating our canals and their cargoes precisely the ad- vantages granted to our vessels and cargoes upon Canadian canals, and that the same be measured by exactly the same rule Of discrimi- nation.
 The course wnicp nave outi3heu' anu Lho 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 It's duty when it protects it's citizens at home and permits them to be imposed upon and humiia- tea by the unfair and oyerreachng disposition of other Nations. If we invite our people to rely upon arrangements made for their benefit abroad we should see to it that they are not deceived, and if we are generous and liberal to a neighboring country, our people should reap the advantage of it by return of liberaitv and generosity. These are sub jeots which partisanshp should not disturb or confuse. Let us survey the ground calmly and moderately, and having put aside other means of settlement, if we enter upon the policy Of retaliation, let us pursue 1t firmly, with de- termination only to subserve the interests of our people and maintain the high standard and becoming pride Of American citizenship.
 tSignedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
 Executive Mansion. Aug. g, 1888.