The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
CUNNING OF CANADA.
Wanted United States to Give
Something for Nothing.
CANAL TOLLS CORRESPONDENCE
Dominion Asks Suspension Of Discrim-
nation This Year-Next Year She
Will Have Her Own Waterway.

WASHINGTON CRY. Aug. 25:-Additional
correspondence with reference to tolls on
vessels passing through st. Mary's falls
canal in transit to any port in the Do
minion of Canada was made public today.
1t consists of letter written by Herbert
on August 90 to Foster. and the latters
reply thereto under date of August "A.
Herbert says:
The Canadian government desires to point
out that the United States government is I'M
aware that the tolls are of a temporary nature
only, aud it is not intended TO re-establish
them in the present form after the expiration
of the season OF 1892. The Canadian gov
eminent believes the United States government
will recognize the importance of the difficulties
which stand in the way of an immediate repeal
OF the present tariff, and that the assurance of
its termination at the end of the present season
will be regarded as satisfactory evidence of the
desire of the government of the Dominion to
remove any ground which has tendency to
disturb the friendly interchange of trade be-
tween the two countries.
Foster replying says:
The president, being well aware that the OBJ
noxious tolls OF the Welland and st.
Lawrence canals did not extend beyond
the present season OF canal naviga-
ton, it became evident to him that
as no present effective relief is to be Of
fered on the part of the dominion, and that as
the full measure of determinations imposed by
the Canadian order of 1892 is to be continued
undated during the full life OF
that order. no recourse remained
open to him but to give immediate
effect to its statute by issuing proclamation.
All that is contemplated by the presidents
proclamation is to establish in the Ameri-
can canal the same conditions as now ex-
ist and have existed in Canadian canals
for years past, and that the presidents proclama
ton will remain in force no longer than. the
discrimination complained of is maintained by
the Canadian government.
MONTREAL, Aug. 25-Another meeting of
the privy council will be held today, re-
ports of absent ministers on the questions
to be decided having been received. 1t
seems to be understood that the principal
object of the meeting is to consider the
action of President Harrison in the matter
of canal tolls. 1t is anticipated
by those who appear to be well
informed that the government will allow
the statu quo to continue, as there
are only six weeks of navigation re-
naming this season, at the farthest. Ship
pers will be reimbursed the 90 per cent.
tolls by the government, as 1t is expected
that by the time next seasons crop will
have to be moved Canada will be indie
pendent of the American canal at st. Mary's
falls, as the canal on the Canadian side
will then be fit for traffic. Hugh Ryan,
contractor for the st. Mary's Falls canal,
has sent special messenger to this
city to secure men for the work,
which is to be carried on all winter, in
preparation for the opening of the excava-
ton. An agent has engaged fifty stone
cutters. who will proceed to the works at
once and remain all winter. This action
is in pursuance of an order from the gov
eminent to push the canal TO completion
with all possible expedition.