The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-08-25
UNCLE SAM STRIKES Bach.

s OoASy-1a0 issues y gfFOCl0moClOn Levy
ing Toll Of Twenty Cents = TonS on AN
Freight Passing Through the SUE ste
Marie Canal Destined to Dominlon Ports.
WASHINGTON, Aug. e2.-The procla-
nation suspending the right 81 free
passage through the St. Mary 81 canal
of any and all cargoes or portions Of
cargoes consigned to Canadian ports
was issued Saturday afternoon to 90
into effect September 4 next. The
events leading to the issuance 81 the
proclamation have been publi9hed
heretofore.
The following is the text. Of the proc
lamation:
Whereas, By an act congress approved july
IS, 1892, entitled IAN act to enforce reciprocal
commercial relations between tho United
States and Canada, and for other purposes, =
it is provided "that, with Q view OF securing
reciprocal advantages for the citizens, porto
and vessels Of the United States on and
after this first day Of August 1892, when.
ever and so often as the president shall be
satisfied that the passage through any canal or
lock connected with the navigation Of the Saint
Lawrence river, the great lakes, or the water.
ways connecting the same Of any vessels OF the
United States, or Of cargocs Of passengers in
transit to any portion Of the United States. Is
prohibited, or is made difficult or burdensorne
oy the imposition OF tolls or otherwise, which,
IN view OF the free passage through the
St Mary's Falls canal now permitted
to vessels OF all nations, he shall deem to
be recfprocally unjust and unreasonable; he
shall have the power and it shall be his duty to
suspend by proclamation to that effect, for
such time and to such notwithstanding abso-
lutte prohibiton-as he shall deem right, the
right OF free passage through the St Mary's
Falls canal SO far as it relates to the vessels
owned by the subjects Of the government
TO discriminating against the citizens,
ports or vessels of the United States, or
TO any cargoes, portions, Of cargoes, or passen-
gers In transit to the ports of the government
making such discrimination, whether carried in
vessels OF the United States or of other nations
In such case and during such suspension tolls
shall be levied, collected and paid as follows,
to~wft: Upon freight Of whatever kind or de-
scription, not to exceed two dollars per ton;
upon passengers, not to exceed five dollars EACH
as shall be from time TO time determined by
the president; provided
l. That no tolls shall be charged or collected
upon freight or passengers carried to and
anded at OgdenSburg or any port west OF o.
ienSburg, and south of a line drawn from the
northern boundary OF the state Of New York
through the st. Lawrence river, the great lakes
and their connecting channels to the northern
2. All tolls 20 charged shall he collected un-
Ter such regulations as shall be prescribed by
the secretary OF the treasury, who may require
the master OF each vessel to furnish i sworn
statement OF the amount and kind OF car5 ocs, to
The number OF passengers carried and the deSti-
nation OF the same and such proof of the actual
delivery OF such cargo and passengers at some
port or place within the limits above named as
he Shall deem satisfactory and until such proof
1nrn?Sha0 nd n1S ono ~on1y
&C considered to have heen landed at the same
port or place outside of those limits, and the
amounts OF tolls which have accrued had they
been so delivered, shall constitute a lien. which
may be enforced against the vessel in default
wherever and whenever found in the waters Of
The United States
Whereas, The government of the dominion of
canada imposes toll amounting to about
twenty cents per ton on all freight passing
through the Welland canil in transit to a port
u the United States and also a further toll on
Ill vessels Of the United States, and on all pas
sengers on transit to a port of the United
States, all of which tolls are without rebate;
Ind
Whereas The government Of the dominion OF
Canada, in accor lance with an order in council
IL April I, 1892, refunds eighteen cents per ton
u the twenty-cent toll at the Welland canal on
wheat, Indian corn, peas. barley, rye oats, fax.
seed and buckwheat upon condition that they
are originally shipped for and carried to
Montreal tor export and that, if transhipped
1t intermediate points, such transhipment
IS made within the dominion of Canada, but al
lows no such nor any other rebate on said
products, when shipped to port of the United
states or when carried to Montreal for export
Il transhipped within the United States: and
Whereas, The government of the dominion of
Canade by said system Of rebate and otherwise
1iscrininates against the citizens OF the United
States in the use OF said Weland canal, in vio-
alton OF the provisions of article q OF the treaty
II Washington, concluded May 8, 1871: and
whereas, Said Wclland canal is connected
VILE the navigation OF the great lakes, and
AIN satisfied that the passage through it OF car
goes In transit to ports of the United States is
made difficult and burdtnSome by said discr:rn-
mating system OF rebate and otherwise and is
:eciprocally unjust and reasonable: now there
fore,
l. Benjamin Harrison, president OF the United
States OF America, by virtue of the power to
that end conferred upon ME by said act of con-
yress, approved July %. 1892, do hereby direct
that from and after September !, 1892, until
further notice, toll Of twenty cents
per ton be levied, collected and paid on all
freight Of whatever kind or description
passing through the St. Mary's Falls
canal in transit to any port ii the
dominion OF Canada, whether carried in vessels
of the United States or of other nations; and to
that extent do hereby suspend from and after
said date the right Of free passage through said
st. Mary's Falls canal OF any and all cargoes or
portions OF caryoes in transit to Canadian ports
In testimony whereof, etc,
BY the president:
BENJAMIN HARRISON
JOHN w. FOSTER, Secretary Of State
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 22.-There is in
tense excitement in official circles over
the news received here that President
Harrison had imposed the tolls on st.
Mary's Falls canal. There were only
four ministers in the city. However,
the news soon spread through the
leading officers of the govern
ment, and there is much loud talk
INDUCED in us was few days ago. It
may be that parliament will be sum-
moned to deal with the matter. The
commercial men who heard of the mat
ter speak strongly of the action of the
dominion government in not removing
the rebates on the St. Lawrence canals
in the first instance and saving the
trouble.
Death Cheats the Gallows.
ST.. JOSEPH, NO., Aug. 22.-Peter
Wright, a condemned murderer, died
suddenly in the county Jail here Satur-
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