Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-25
MUST PAY TOLL.
Uncle Sam Is Tired Of Canadian
Trickery.
A Policy Of Retaliation Adopted by the
United States Government-What
the President Has TO say
In His Proclamation.
FREE PASSAGE DENIED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. % The procla-
nation suspending the right of free
passage through the St Mary's canal
of any and all cargoes or portions of
cargoes consigned to Canadian ports
was issued Saturday afternoon to go
into effect September l next. The fol-
lowing is the text of the proclamation:
Whereas, BY an act congress approved July
%, 1892, entitled IAN act to enforce reciprocal
commercial relations between the United
States and Canada, and for other purposes"
il is provided that with a view OF securing
reciprocal advantages for the citizens, ports
and vessels OF the United States on and
after this first day OF August 1872 when
ever and so often as the president shall be
satisfied that the passage through any canal or
lock connected with the navigation OF the Saint
Lawrence river, the great lakes, or the water
ways connecting the same OF any vessels Of the
United States, or OF cargoes OF passengers in
transit TO any portion OF the United States. Is
prohibited, or is made difficult or burdensome
by the imposition of tolls or otherwise which.
in view of the free passage through the
ST Marys Falls canal now permitted
TO vessels OF all nations, he shall deem TO
be recprocally unjust and unreasonable he
shall have the power and IL shall be his duty TO
suspend by proclamation 10 that eject fer
such time and TO such misunderstanding abso-
Lutte prohibition--as he shall deem right the
right OF free passage through the ST. Marys
Falls canal so far as II relates 10 the vessels
owned by the subjects OF the government
TO discriminating against the citizens,
ports or vessels Of the United States, or
TO any cargoes, portions, of cargoes or passeu-
gers in transit 10 the ports of the government
making such discrimination whether carried in
vessels OF the United States or Of other nations.
In such case and during such suspension tolls
shall be levied, collected and paid as follows,
to-wit Upon freight of whatever kind or de-
scripton, not 10 exceed two dollars per ton;
upon passengers, not 10 exceed five dollars each,
as shall be from time TO time determined by
the president; provided
l. That no tolls shall be charged collected
upon freight or passengers carried 10 and
landed at Ogdensburg or any port west OF Og-
densburg, and south OF a line drawn from the
northern boundary Of the state OF New York
through the st Lawrence river, the great lakes
and their connecting channels to the northern
boundary of the state Of Minnesota.
. All tolls so charged shall be collected I'M
der such regulations as shall be prescribed by
the secretary of the treasury, who, may require
the master OF each vessel to furnish sworn
statement Of the amount and kind OF cargoes, to
the number Of passengers carried and the desii-
nation Of the same, and such proof Of the actual
delivery Of such cargo and passengers NJ some
port or place within the limits above named as
he shall deem satisfactory, and until such proof
be considered TO have heen landed al the same
port or place outside of those limits, and the
amounts OF tolls which have accrued had they
beeh so delivered shall constitute lien, which
may be enforced against the vessel in default
wherever and whenever found In the waters of
the United States
Whereas. The government OF the dominion OF
Canada imposes a toll amounting 10 about
twenty cents per ton on all freight passing
through the Weand canal in transit 20 port
OF the United States and also further toll on
all vessels OF the United States, and on oil pas.
sengers on transit TO port of the United
States, all Of which tolls are without rebate;
and
Whereas, The government of the dominion OF
Canada, in accordance with an order in council
Of April 4, 1892 refunds eighteen cents per ton
Of the twenty-cent toll at the Welland canal on
wheat Indian corn, peas barley, rye, oats, fax
seed and buckwheat upon condition that they
are originally shipped for aud carried TO
Montreal Tor export and that II transhipped
at intermediate points, such transhipment
is made within the dominion OF Canada, but al
lows no such nor any other rebate on said
products, when shipped 70 port Of the United
States or when carried 10 Montreal fer export
II transhipped within the United States; and
Whereas, The government OF the dominion of
Canade by said system Of rebate and otherwise
discriminates against the citizens Of the United
States in the use of said Welland canal, in yio-
laion OF the provisions " article % Of the treaty
Of Washington, concluded May g. 1871 and
Whereas Said Welland canal is connected
with the navigation OF the great lakes, and |
am satisfied that the passage through Il OF car
goes in transit TO ports Of the United States is
made dif1cult and burdensome by said discrim-
mating system Of rebate and otherwise and Is
reciprocally unjust ana reasonable. now there
fore
/, Benjamin Harrison, president Of the United
States Of America, by virtue OF the power to
that end conferred upon me by said act OF con
gress, approved July %. 1892 do hereby direct
that from and after September /, 1892, until
further notice, toll Of twenty cents
per ton be levied, collected ana paid on all
freight Of whatever kind or description
passing through the ST. Mary's Falls
canal In transit 70 any port OF the
dominion OF Canada whether carried in vessels
Of the United States or Of other nations and 10
that extent do hereby suspend from and after
said date the right Of free passage through said
St MarY's Falls canal of any and all earg0es or
portions Of cargoes in transit 70 Canadian ports,
In testimony whereof, etc,
BY the president:
BENJAMIN HARRISON
JoHN w. FOSTER, Secretary Of State.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 23.-John Hag
CERT, minister of railways and canals,
who is the most important member of
the dominion government now in the
capital, speaking Of President Har-
rison's retaliation proclamation. said
The policy OF the 60 vernmeut with regard 70
the unfriendly act Of the United States govern
ment in placing an embargo upon the Canadian
shipping passing through the 81 Mary'5 Fails
canal viii be TO see that Canadian vessels are
placed The same footing as United States
vessels We have 10 recoup them out Of the
dominion treasury
u am confident now that by the end Of next