Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-22
RETALIATION.
President Harrison Issued a
Proclamation, Saturday,
Suspending Free Passage Through
St. Mary's Falls Canal,


-uit..d States On and after the lst day OF
August. 1892, whenever an.k :,
often a. the President shall be salts
fied that the passage through
any canal or lock connected with the nasi
CATION Of tile ST Lawrence river, the grea
lakes or the waterways connecting Tbs
same, of any vessels of the nited States
or Of eargoes or passengers IN transit Ii
anv port Of the nited States is prohibited
mr. il ua,l, difficult or bur,lensume by the
imuosi,ion of tolls or othcrw Use. which, il
view of tie free passage through the ST
Mary's Falls canal, now permitted TO yes
sci. of aii nations. he shall deem recipro
cally unjust and unreasonable. he shall
have th- power. and il shall be his duty, Il
suspend by proclamation TO that effect, foi
such time and TO such extent inclu,ling alb
solnt. prohibition rs hc shall deem Just
the right of free passage through ~. Mary
canal, 80 far as it relates 10 vessels owned
by the subjects of the government so dis
eliminating against the citizens, ports D,
vessels of the L nited States, or TO any car
goes, portions of eargoes. or passengers N
transit To the ports of the government max
ing such discrimination, whether carried in
vessels of the nited States or of other
nations.
..Sec. .. All tolls so charged shall be
collected under such regulations as shall be
prescribed bv the secretary of the treasury
who NAV require the master of each vessel
I. furnish IA worn statement Of the amount
and kind of cargo and the number of pas
s.pg.rs carried. and the destination of the
same. and such proof of the actual delivery
.,..,h mud pas,.uv,ars "A .uiu,. uprt
or place within the limits above mentioned
as h,. shall deem satisfactory and until
such proof is furnished such freight an,
passengers may have been considered a.
landed at some port OF place outside OF
those limits, aud the amount of tolls when
would have accrued if they had been SO
delivered shall constitute lein, which may
he enforced against the vessel in default
wherever and whenever fonnd in the
waters of the nited States" and
In such case, and during such suspen-
SION. tolls shall be levied, collected and
paid as follows. To Wit
Upon freight of whatever kind or de-
scripiion. not TO exceed - per ton; upon
passengers, not To exceed s. each as shall
b.. from time 10 time, determined by the
PRESIDENT.
Provided that no tolls shall be charged
or collected upon the freight or passengers
carried tc and landed at bgdensburg, OF
anv port west of Dgdensburg, 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
channels to the northern boun'
Diary of the state of Minnesota.
a.. nj ~ llI Inn n
ion Of Canada imposes toll amounting ia
about 20 cents per ton on all freight passing
through the Welland canal in transit 10 a
port of the nited States, and also further
toll on all vessels of the nited States. and
on all passengers in transit to a port of the
| nited States. all of which tolls are without
rebate. and
Whereas, the government of the Domn-
ion of Canada. in accordance with an order
in council of April I lsn2 refunds u cents
per ton of the 20 cent toll at the Neiland
canal on wheat. Indian corn, peas, barley,
rye oats tiaxseed and huckwheat upon
condition that they are origl-
nally shipped for and carried
to Montreal or some port east of Montreal
for export. aud that if transhipped at inter
mediate points. such tran>hipment is made
within the Dominion of Canada. but allows
no such nor any other rebate on said pro-
duets when shipped to port of the United
States or when carried to Montreal for
export if transhpped within the United
States. and
Whereas. the government of the Domin-
ion of Canada by said system of rebate and
otherwise, discriminates against the citizens
of the United States in the use sot said
Welland canal. in violation OF the pro'i-
sons of Article - of the treaty of Wash
ington. concluded May ), 1871 and,
Whereas. said Welland canal is connected
with the navigation of the great lakes, and
am satisfied that the passage through It oi
cargoes in transit to ports of the nited
States is made difficult and burlensome by
said discriminating system of rebate and
otherwise, and is reciprocaily unjust and
unreasonable.
Now, therefore, L. BENJAMIN Harrison
President of the Inited States of America
by virtue of power to that end conferred
upon me by said act of Congress approved
July %, ls92. do hereby direct that from
and after Sept. ! 1882, until further notice
a toll of 20 cents per ton he levied. col
lected and paid on all freight of whatever
description passing through 81. Mary
Falls canal in transit to any part of the
Dominion Of Canada, whether carried ii
vessels of the United States or of other ma
,ions and to that extent 10 hereby sus
pend, from and after said date, the right OF
free passage through said St. Mary's Fall
canal of any and all cargoes of portions OF
cargoes in transi, to Canadian ports.
In testimony whereof. etc.
BtSJtNtS HARRISON.
Tiy the President.
.Ionx W Foster. Secretary of State.
The events leading up to the issue of tht
proclamation are described in the Offcia
memoranda. from which it appears Mr.
Herbert, charge of the British legation
called on the secretary of state this morn
ing, and informed him that he had not ye
received the official notice of the action oil
the Canadian cabinet on the canal tolls
but he hoped to be- able TO communicate ]
early next week.
The secretary of state said that tn,
nited State consul general ut ottawa hai
reported that the decision of the eabine
was 10 abolish the rate on tolls at the en'
of the present season, and that this has beer
fDNDFtbbi hN lut niliiSttiii pfN-S "
Canada. He then asked Mr., Herbert il
this eonformesi to his information on th'
subject
Mr.. Herbert answered that he was not n
yet authorized TO make any official eommu
nication on the suhject, but that he hal NJ
doubt the consui-generals report was cor
rect.
The secretary of state then said that sucl
q solution of the question would not he re-
gartied as satisfactory To his government
and. in answer to an inquiry he stated tha
the President considered it his duty to issul
the proclamation contemplated by the ac
of Congress. But he gave MIR. Herber
assurance that should the Canadian govern
msnt give notice of its decision to aholIsl
the discrimination now complained of, th'
proclamation would be suspended concur
renfls with snch abolition.
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WrenB Won the Tennis Match.
Bar HsRnoE, August 2a.-Rohert ID
Wrenn of Harvard. will leave Bar Harbo
in blaze of glory. having defeated Ed
ware T.. Hall Of New York. this morning il
the big challenge match for the Mossle,
Hall cup Wrenn won three sets TO one
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