New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-22
TO STOP CANADIAN DISCRIMINATION.
THE HOUSE PASSES A BILL Authorizing kE
TAIATION IN CANAL TOLLS.

THE HOUSE PASSES BILL Authorizing RE
TALIATION IN CANAL TOLLS.
Washington. July 2I.-In the House today MI
Rornt OF Georgia, from the Committee on fo~igh
Arnirs called up the bill 10 enforce reciprocal CON-
mercla relations between the United states I'll"
Canada. lie said that the President had III TWO
messages called the attention OF Congress to the n't
that Notwithstanding treaty rights, American citizens
we're Disseminated against IN the matter of trans
porta ton through the Welland ST. Lawrence and oher
canals. A rebate accorded TO Canadian VeNSeiS
which was not accorded 70 American vessels his
bill was designed require that this discrimination
shoud be abolished and that the treaty rights OF
American citizens should he preserved
Mr. Lind, of Minnesota inquired whether TINS Dill
might not be construed as an abrogaon OF the treaty
Mr. Blount could not say. lie was not inclined L"
think that II would.
Mfr. Lind suggested that II II did It would be a
serious matter.
Mr. Blount replied that IT probably would be, bnt
there was serious matter TO meet now. and that was
that the Great Lakes should DE- open to Canadiah
trade and denied 10 American trade.
Mr. Lind suggested that the United states received
the free use Of The st. Lawrence River ia erpetuity
This was nm important right. We could build canals
OF our own but we could not build st. lAwr'ncc
River.
Mr. Blount thought that the Government snohd
stand manfully and heoically for the rights OF the
citizens ana meet every cnefg'ncS "lh'h @i'0' VIM"
1t arose.
Mr. HIT OF Illinois said that the pending bill was
one that deeply concerned the people OF the Northwest
and the cities Of the Eas-everywhere that the grain
trade concerned American citizens. The grain pro
ducers their grain by tile lakes ana the cahN' anu
by railroads Vast crops were sent by water duHhs
the water season. and the mode OF passage from Lake
Enc TO Lake ontario by the Nclland tahai'
American citizens were entitled to the use OF that
canal on terms Of equality with Canadian ctHen for
that right they had paid a great price II was re'ip
rocal privilege We gave Canada the use OF those
great canals on which the Government had hvi'hed
million, OF money For that were entitled 10 the
use Of the Welland Canal II We paid the same lois
that the Canadians did. Every year great sums were
spent for the St Mary's Canal, through which we wei
coined Canadian vessels TO pass free. But. while we
did this we found that for every cargo that passed
through the welland Canal charged ten times
A. much az were the Canadians. II was bald fact
TINT American trade was subject TO ten times the ex
actions that Canadian trade was In passing throgh INC
Wclland Canal. For every 5000 paid on cargOes 90
Ing 10 Canadian ports $4,000 was e1acted from the
grain raiser and shipper OF the Northwest
The bill wa passed without division PROVIDES
that when the President shall Ire satisfied that the
passage through any canal lock connected with the
NAVIGATION Of the ST. Lawrence River The great IaRN
or the connecting the same. OF any Vessels
~ the United states. or OF cargoes or passengers ~
transit 10 any port NJ the United states Is promlted
or /, made difficult burdcnsone By Inc Imposition
OF tolls or Otherwise which he shall deem 70 BE- recP
rocay unjust and unreasonable, he shall have me
mower Ia TEND the hight Of free passage through INC
t. Marys Falls Canal fur a. It relates to vessels
owned bv the subjects Of the Government diScrimnat
Ing against the United states.