Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-22
IL HITS THEM HARD
The Canadians Knocked OF
Their Pins
BY THE LATE PROCLAMATION
Lord Herbert Shabbily Treated BY the
Canadian Govefament-How the
Act Was Prepared.

WAsHSGroS, Aug. 2l.-Included IN
the aftermath of the Canadian retalia-
ton proclamation is statement that
this course has been under careful ad-
visement since before the adjournment
of congress. After the act OF July 25,
authorizing retaliation, had gone
through both houses without oppOsl-
tion, II was stated that the members Of
tue foreign affairs committee who re-
ported the bill has done so at the per
sonal request of the president. The
information 10 now allowed 10 leak
out that the precise shape which retail
alton should take, so as 10 produce
the most telling effect on Canadian
commerce and precipitate Il solution OF
the difficulty, was arrived al after re-
peAted consultations with leading bus
ness men OF our Canadian frontier,
who were called into consultation 10y the
state department from northern New
York and other parts Of the country
so quietly that the fac. of their pres
ence here on TINS business is only now
made known after their departure and
the completion of the act.
No Canadian Comment.
The late hour yesterday at which the
proclamation was given out and the
fact that Canadian newspapers very
largely follow the English fashion and
publish no Sunday edition sufficiently
explain why so few echoes have yet
been heard from Canada.
1t Is said in administration circles
that the ground was 50 carefully gone
over before hand that Canada IS not
left lee TO stand on and must give in
To the American demands and revoke
the order in council of April last
authorizing the discriminating rebate OF
is cents ton on grain products
shipped TO Canadian ports and refuseu
10 all American merchanuise.
Equality of tolls IN the Welland canal
was one OF the distinct pledges made by
article - of the treaty of Washington,
under which treaty Canada has prof
tied largely.
Dir. Herbert Humiiiated
Another fact much commented on
here is the humlliating position IN
which Governor General Lord Stanley
and the Canadian ministers nave placed
the British legation IN Washington.
MIR. Herbert, the British charge affairs
twice asked of the United States gov
ernment an extension of time, saying
he did so at the request OF the
Canadian authorities, and on the last
date, Aug. 6, holding out, on the same
authority, a promise of some satlsfa0-
tory action. Yet the first news of the
decision of the Canadian government
to continue the obnoxious rebate until
the end Of the navigation season,
that is, until period when
retaliation mould be harmless.
came TO the state department, not
from the British legation, which has
been led 10 promise early and satisfac-
tory Information but from the United
States consul general in Ottawa. When
Mr.. Herbert yesterday journeyed post
haste from Newport to Washington,
and was asked by Secretary Foster,
whether the information conveyed by
the United States consul general was
true, he was Obliged TO confess that the
Canadian government had left him sb
solutely in the dark but he had no Of
fetal statement to make although he
did not question the truth Of the con-
sui generals statement. 1t is surmised
that Mr.. Glsdstone's government and
the new colonial secretary Will not let
this apparent gross dlscourtesy on the
part of the Canadian powers TO the
British representatives pass without
fitting rebuke.