The Dickinson press., 1892-08-27
HEAR THEM HOWL
Canadian Papers Denounce the
Presidents Retaliatory
Proclamation.
But One Paper in the Entire
Country That Is Not Tear
ing Its Hair.

NHss AAARs -Os"Au0 pISSS VI
Canada is bitter III its denunciation OF the
proclamation ofthe president of the United
Statcsimposing o toll on vessels passing
through the Sault Ste. Marie canal. The
Mail is the only Taper that docs not Join
N the general denunciation. The Empire
- government organ) says:
The spirit in which the present action is taken
is certainly an unfriendly one and will not tend
90 Increase cordialitv Of feeling between the two
countries. We doubt whether public opinion in
Canada will approve OF any further concession
II the matter In order to secure an amicable ar
:angementw with a country which seems to have
- little regard for international comfy and
or solemn treaty engagements. There will be u
tendency to think that the government ought In
, dignified manner to hold on to the course
they have announced. even IL they nave Tor the
balance OF the season to make some arrange
nents to reimburse the anadian shippers who
aave entered into contracts which the ere
taliation" will disarrauge rather than yield to
the suggestion named.
The Globe tLiberal): An attempt to strike
this blow at Canadian Ia warranted
neither by the present attitude Of our ministers
aor by the whole course OF international deal
lngs with reference to canals and waterways.
canada's expenditure under this head has been
sreater than that of her neighbors. She has
borne far more than her fair share OF the cost
Of completing the noble system OF navigation
from the Sorthwes. TO the ATLANTIC. With the
eeption, she has thrown her canals open to
Americans and Canadians upon equal terms,
while shippers have enjoyedno benefit whatever
from the American state canals. 1t would be
Jolly to deny that the step which is to be taken
will hurt All important Canadian interest, but
to make any further concession in the face OF
this I'll. cat would lie too great Il sacrifice Of our
d gnity and self-respect.
AN VIEW.
The Mail independently: No doubt an init.
nation from the OTTAWA government that next
year the rebate: would surely go determined the
president not to resort to al extreme policy.
A. it is, the United States simply meets our toll
and does not come into operation until the first
Of next month, it will not .e q very serious
matter. and AZ 1t will go off altogether whenever
rebate ceases. as cease it will. at tile end OF this
season. 1t need not trouble us much. The dit.
ficulty in Che shape it has assumed ID happily
not going to lead to repr:sals.
The World Conservative: The president OF
the United States has, at the order Of congress,
closed the sault Ste. Marie canal to Canadian
vessels. Our ships must pay q toll Of 20 cents
T. ton n.N We accept + the p PEI, Willis nae.n We nave aye
hostile manifestation as the warmest tribut.
ever u neiehbor rival can pay us. 1t is their
testimony that Canadt is Il nation Ill this
North American continent. 1t is the beginning
Canada can live without the United States.
Thank God we nave proved that more
national honor is a term still to be found
III the Canadian dictionary. This canal ques-
ton will settle itself in time. as other questions
have been settled. but one effect OF it will be
that 1t has played Its share in teaching Cana
dians that they could live without the United
States. The lesson is learned and WE are the
equals OF ~aliynation on the American continent.
q serious one. Canadian vessels regularly trad
ing between Superior and the lower lake ports
vii. have their earnings largely lessened. II they
Until the Canadian Sault canal is completed the
United States has the upper hand in the con-
test which 1t has prepared for and forced upon
uS.
The Herald (Liberal): Those who suffer from
this retaliation can thank the aggregation that
assemblies III council at Ottawa and rules this
land. They made our international relations
subserve local, personal and political ends.
Barefaced discrimination between Kingston and
Ogdensburg. as trans-shipping points for Mon
treal. was the germ OF the present imbroRlio, and
est aud p~ettiest Of reasons. Next season there
should be no trouble whatever, tor the Cana
dian canals should then beiree.
THE GOVERNMENTS SIDE.
OTTAWA. Ont, Aug. 23.--The Empire
government organ) respecting President
Harrison's proclamation. says:
The general feeling among the citizens is that
this is simply the elimination OF q series OF un-
neighborly acts OIL the part OF the United States
toward Canada during the past six years, and
that the dominion government ought without
delay give the requisite two years notice OF
the abrogatlon OF article 2 of the treaty OF
that the Canadian government could forthwith
impose heavy tolls on American vessels passing
through the We!land and st. Lawrence canals,
disregarding the treaty entirely, inasmuch as
there was no direct pledge that citizens Of the
United States should have the privilege of using
our canals OH the same terms AS Cana dian citi-
Gems. BY article ~ the government Of her
Britannia mnjesty engaged to urge upon the
government OF the dominion to secure the citt-
zens OF the United States the use OF the st.
Lawrence and other canals in the dominion on
terms Of equity with the inhabitants OF the do
minion. Surprising that Canada WAS to double
or quadruple the present canal tolls to Ameri.
can vessels representations would be made by
the government OF the United States to Great
Britain and the home government would do the
'~.urRing'' which the treaty speaks OF:
The Citizen Government orean(: IL anadia
the political parties in the United States it is
now time that we resolved to supply the meanf
for their maintenance such as our neighbors
s EIm;1sd s9 ,sil od to appreelia !. a,o $40 long 20 as ar Tn.
meIts of diplomacy let us treat with ~ III q
manner that diplomatic usage dictates. but !
the only reply to our overturcs for the settle
ment OF an International question is 10 be en-
other turn OF the screw, let US as plainly assert
our determination to do witt our own IS hest
suits our own interests; The WashingtoI
vestige OF advantage to this country: 1t standi
simply as a skeleton which our neighbors Ar
| equally ready to trot out In the hope OF terror
izing us or to considering us dead and buriedfol
good. The clearly best thing to do will be t.
take steps at once for its formal abrogation ant
to have done with it.
The Citizen: In limiting his retaliation to tn
degree to which it IL claimed our system dis
eliminates against the United States interests
President Harrison has undoubtedly made ial
better use, from a diplomatic point Of view. Q
the power conferred OH him by congress than !
he had exercised that power to It's full extent
and it may De that having shot the little gu
which the Democratic house loaded for him. th,
Republican candidate for the presidency VII
think he has sufficiently, Tor the present. vindi
Gated his counter-claim to the anti-British vote
and will ultimately consent to consider pro
posals in q more businesslike way. But 1t vii
not do for Canada TO act upon that presump
ton Just now.
Hon. John Haggert. minister Of railways an
canals, said to-day that he had issued orders +.
the contractors OF the canal OF the Canadial
500" to rush the work through to completion
without q moments delay. The impressio
prevails that the government Will not reced
from its position, but will continue the rebat
system until the end OF the season.