The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-21
APPEAL TO BLAINE.
The Chicago Board OF Trado ON
Canadian Injustice.
4 VIGOROUS PROTEST MADE
To tho Secretary of State Against the
Discrimination Of tho Dominion
Against American Vessels Passing
Through tho Wclland Canal.-.A
\ Plain Violation Of tho Treaty of
Washington.

CHICAGO, Nov. e0,-A protest against
Canadian injustice has been forwarded
to the state department ut Washington.
Secretary Stone, Of the Chicago Board
OF Trade, has addressed the following
!rttcrto Secretary Blaine:
",rhc board Of directors Of tho Board
OF Trade OF tho city OF Chicago il ad-
vised by Il communication from the
organized vessel owners OF the great
lakes, that gross injustice is done to tho
citizens OF tho United States with re.
spect to tonnage passing through tho
Wclland canal, In clear violation OF
Article y OF the treaty between Great
britain and the United States oi
America, which treaty bcars date May
5, ls7 and ls known rs the Treaty OF
Washington.
This discrimination is specially
griovous 10 American citizens, in view
OF the fact that the American canals
connecting the great lakes arc enjoyed
by the Guardian citizens on absolutely
equal terms with the citizens OF this
country. As the grain crops OF this
country constitute, in 4 pre-cmincmt
sense, a factor in the national prosperi-
", and as i;rdin constitutes the MAJOR
part OF American commerce passing
through the Wolland Canal, this injus-
tico is III an emphatic sense u burden
upon American commerce.
y \ min tlil yinl,tinn ,f tl,n nrn,I,,
OF Washington enhances the cost OF
coal to the great West, or diminlshes
the earnings OF the transportation lines
carrying the coal, by imposing toll OF
~ cents per tor in eHceSi of the toll
upon Goa! passing through the same
canal distinction Canadian territors.
Here is canal. whose privileges are
guaranteed by treat u Amcrical and
Canadian commerce upln equal terms,
so controlled and operate | tht. Amcri-
can lake transportation lines are COM
PEELED TO reduce their revenues IN order
to counteract the effect OF Canadian re-
bate made on commerce passingthrough
the same canal, but destined to Cana
dian ports. Our grain must be rs adj
vantageously placed for export at Amer
lean scaports rs, by Canadian injustice
and evasion oil treaty obligations, it is
placed IL Montreal and other Canadian
ports for ocean shipment
iurther effect OF this discriml-
nation to which | have the honor to
cal! your attention is tho building up
OF Montreal and other Canadian ports,
10 the neglect Of the Development OF
AMERICAN ports, IS it is maniiestly
to the advantage OF lake carriers to in
duce shipments of grain destined ior
European markets 10 be made via
Kingston and Montreal, so that they
(the carriers can obtain the substantial
rebate paid BY the Dominion OF Canada
on grain shipped through the Welland
canal, provided such grain is trans
shipped ut 4 Canadian intermediate
port, i'll accordance with the new order
OF the Canadian government issucd the
18th OF March. 1891.
This board cannot believe that the
United States government will tolerate
the interpretation put on the treaty OF
Washington by the government by the
Dominion OF Canada, and considers the
approaching reciprocity conference a
most opportunc occasion, ard the atti-
tude OF the people OF the United States
upon the glcat policy OF reciprocity as
unfolded and applied by the distin-
gnished secretary OF state, Il most for
tunate one Tor the presentation OF the
grievances ofwl!ich l have the honor 10
ask your attention. The Board OF Di-
rectors OF tho Rcari oi Trade of the
City OF Chicaso would, therefore, re-
spcctfullY request OF the honorable
secretary OF stale that, at the approach
ing conferences between this government
and that oi the Dominion Of Canada,
the citizeps OF the United States and
those oil the dominion OF Canada be
placed upon terms OF equality with
reference 70 commerce passing through
the Wei!aud canal"