The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-23
TO BRING CANADA TO TERMS.
sryI1oR DAVIS PROPOSES A PLhN
or RETALIATION.
p,..r,-ina alton Against Americans 60 he
Met by tho Withdrawal OF Csnsaa's
night 10 the Free Use OF the 81. Mary's
r.,i. Cnnai-other wsshinxton Topio..

n,..r,r,nation Against Americans 20 he
NET by the Withdrawal OF Cansaa's
night 10 the Free Use OF the 81. Mary's
rail-. Canai-other w.shington Topples.
y,suiSGroS, Juno Ex-senator Davis intro
duced to-day q bill providing for certain re-
ciprocal advantages to citizens. ports. and
vessels Of the United States. The frst section
1.-THE bill provides that with view OF secur-
ing reciprocal advantages on and after Aug. 1.
lSyn, Whenever and so often as the President
shall be satisfied that the passage through any
conal or lock connected with tho navigation
81 the st. Lawrence River. the great
lakes. or tho the waterways connecting
same. OF any vessels Of the United States
or Of cargocs or passengers In transit to any
mort OF tho United States. is prohibited or is
made difficult or burdensome by the imposi-
lion o! tolls or otherwise. which. in view OF the
free passage through St Mary's Falls Canal.
row permitted to vessels Of all nations. he shall
deem to he reciprocally unjust and nreasona-
bic, he shall have the power. and 1t shall be his
duty to suspend by proclamation to that effect.
for such time and to such extent Including
ABSOLUTE prohibition as he shall deem Just,
the right OF free passage through tho St
Marys Falls Canal. so far as It relates to vcs-
sells owned By the subjects OF the Government
% discriminating against the citizens. ports.
or vessels OF the United States or to any car
goes portion OF cnrgoes. or passengers In
transit to the ports OF the Government max
ing such discrimination, whether carried In
vessels OF tho United States or other nations
In such case and during such suspension
tolls shall be levied. collected. and paid rs
follows
Upon freight OF whatever kind or descrip-
ton. not to exceed 81 rer ton: upon paSsen-
gers not to exceed So each. as shall be from
time to time determined by the President.
provided that no tolls shall hc charged or col
lectcd upon freight or passengers carried to
and minded ut Ogdcnsburg. or any port west Of
Ogdcnsburg and south OF n limo drawn from
the northern boundary Of tho 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.
The second section provides Tint all tolls so
charged shall be collected under such regula-
ton. as shall be prescribed by tho Secretary
OF the Treasury. who may require the master
OF each vessel to furnish q sworn statement OF
tho amount Of cargo and the number Of pas
senRers carried and the destination OF tho
same. and such proof OF the actual delivery OF
such cargo and passengers at some port or
place within the limits above named as he
shall deem satisfactory; and until such proof
l. furnished such freight and ms sansers may
lie considered to have boon landed at some
port or place outside Of those limits. and the
amount Of tolls which would have accrued if
they had been delivered shall constitute lien
which may 10 enforced against tho vessel in
default wherever and whenever found in the
waters Of the United States.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.