Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-01

Inc IEobiuent mas proclaimed potatta-
ton with Canada In accordance with the
authority conferred upon him by the
act to enforce reciprocal relations with
Canada, passed last July. The proc
lamation suspends the free navigation
OF the St Mary's Falls Canal and. Inn
poses toll OF 20 cents a ton upon all
freight passing through that canal from
Canadian ports. The proclamation OF
the President is as follows:
BY the President OF the United States Of
America. A proclamation:
WHEREAS. By an act Of Congress approved
July g. 1897, entitled AN act 70 enforce reoip-
rocal commercial relations between the United
states and Canada and for other purposes IL
" provided that, with view OF SECURING re-
vessels Of tho United States on and after the
ten as the President shall be satisfied that the
passage through any canal or look connected
with the navigation Of the St. Lawrence river.
the same. Of any vessels OF the United states
any part of the United States is prOhib-
by the imposition OF tolls or otherwise, which,
"a view OF the free passage through the St:
Mays Falls canal now permitted to vessels Of
unjust and unreasonable, he shall have the
power and IL shall be his duty to suspend by
proclamation TO that effect, for such time and
as he shall deem right, the right OF free pas
sage through the ST. Marys Falls canal so far
Is Il relates to the vessels owned by the sub
jects of the government so discrtmina ting
against the citizens, ports, or vessels OF the
United States or to any cargoes or passengers
ins such iscriminssion' 'H wSetSer Carried in
lions.
tolis shall be levied, collected, and paid fol-
lows, TO wit: Upon freight OF whatever kind OF
description. not to exceed g per ton; upon
passengers, not to exceed IS each. as shall
be from time to time determined by the Presi-
dent.
Provided. That no tolls shall be charged o,
collected upon freight or passengers carried to
and landed at Ogdensburg or any port west OF
Ogdensburg, and south OF O line drawn from
the northern boundary Of the State OF New
great lakes and their connecting channels Ia
the northern boundary of the State OF Mime
sofa.
SEC. q All tolls 80 charged shall be collected
under such regulations as shall be prescribed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury, who may re-
quire the master of each vessel to furnish 9
sworn statement of the amount and kind OF
cargocs, to the number OF passengers carried
and the destination OF the same, and such
proof Of the actual delivery OF such cargo OF
passenger at some port or place within the
limits above named as he shall deem satisfac-
tory, and until such Proof Is furnished sucf
freight and passengers may be considered e
have been landed at some port or place outside
of those limits and the amount OF tolls which
would have aocrued II they had been 90 deiiv-
seo. sns s Vessel IN default Whereye
and whenever found In the waters OF the
United States; and.
of Canada imposes q toll amounting to about
20 cents per ton on all freight passing through
the Welland Canal in transit TO q port Of tbs
United States and also further toll on al
vessels of the United States and on all psssen
gers on transit TO port OF the United States
all Of which tolis are without rebate; and,
of Canada, In accordance with an order In coun
oil of April T. refunds 10 cents per ton OF the 20
cent ton ut the Welland Canal on wheat, Indiar
corn, peas. barley, rye, oats, faxseed and buck
wheat, upon condition that they are originally
shipped for and carried to Montreal or some
anbs of ~ trta-ate no Sna 'hs ncp
transshipmeut is made within the Dominion Of
Canada, but allows no such nor any other re
Of he united States or when Carried to Mon
tree1 for export II transhipped within the
United States; and.
Whereas, The Government of the Dominion
Of Canada, by said system Of rebate and other
wise, dtscrtminates against the citizens of the
United States in the use OF said Wellant
Canal, in violation of the provisions OF Article
q Of the treaty of Washington. concluded May
whereas, Said welland Canal is connected
with the navigation of the great lakes, and
am satisfied That the passage through ft OF
carRoes in transit to ports OF the United States
snd Of by
and is reciprocally unjust and unreasonable
now. therefore, /, BENJAMIN Harrison, Presi.
dent of the United States of America, by
virtue of the power to that end conferred
upon me by said act OF Congress, approved
July 2e, 1892, do hereby direct that from and
after Sept. l. 1892, until further notice, toll OF
% cents per ton be levied, collected and PAID
on all freight of whatever kind or description
passing through the So; Mary's Falls canal IN
whether carried In vessels OF the United
States or of other nations. and to that extent
do hereby suspend from and after said date
Mays Nh Falls canal Of any and ali caTgoes III II
transit TO Canadian ports. In testimony
81 the President: BENJAMIN HARRISON.
JOHN w. FOSTER. Secretary of State.
Accompanying Memoranda.
The memoranda accompanying the
proclamation is as follows: At an inter
view held at the Department OF State on
Monday, Aug. l, the Secretary Of State
informed Mr.. Herbert, charge d'affaires
of the British legation, that In view OF
the passage OF the act Of Congress re-
lating to the Canadian canal tolls the
President would regard 1t his duty to
issue, without delay, a proclamation
based upon that act, imposing tolls upon
products passing through the Sault Ste.
Marie or st. Mary's Canal, destined for
Canadian ports, unless an assurance
could be received from the Canadian
government within few days that the
discrimination now enforced in the Ca
madam canals against American ports
and lines of transportation would be
promptly discontinued.
Mr.. Herbert answered that a few
days delay would be necessary in order
to reassemble the Canadian Cabinet,
the majority Of whom were now absent
from the capital and he inquired Of the
Secretary what time would be consid-
cred reasonable for this purpose. The
Secretary replied that he thought the
Cabinet might be conveniently called
together and take action within a week
or ten days, and that nothing would be
done by the President in the matter
within that time. Mr.. Herbert said he
would communicate Immediately with
the Governor General Of Canada by