The true northerner., 1892-08-31
SAD NEWS FOR CANADA
PRESIDENT HARRISON PRO
CLAIMS RETALIATION.
On and After Sept. Tolls Must Be Paid
by All Foreign Vessels Passing Through
the 500 Canal-The Proclamation In
r..Il
Harrison's Manifesto.

tiOn With Canada III 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 i'm
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. proclamation:
WHEREAS. BY an act OF Congress approved
July 20, 1892, entitled An act to enforce reoip-
rocal commercial relations between the United
States and Canada and for other purposes" It
Is provided that, with view OF securing re-
ciprocal advantages for the citizens, ports, and
vessels of the United States on and after the
first day of August 1892 whenever and so Of
ten as the President shall be satisfied that the
passage through any canal or lock connected
with the navigation of the st. Lawrence river,
the great lakes, or the waterways connecting
| the same, of any vessels OF the United States
or OF cargoes or OF passengers In transit TO
any part OF the United States is prohb-
tied, or is made difflcnlt or burdensome
by the imposition Of tolls or otherwise, which,
in view OF the free passage through the st.
Mary's Falls canal now permitted TO vessels or
all nations he shall deem TO be recipIocally y
unjust @ and J. unreasSonSable SO he shall have the
proclamation to that effect, for such time and
| to such extent Including absolute prohibition)
as he shall deem right, the right of free pas
sage through the st. Mary's Pals canal so far
as it relates to the vessels owned by the sub
jects OF the government so discriminating
against the citizens, ports, or vessels of the
United States or to any cargoes or passengers
In transit to the ports of the government max
ing such discrimination, whether carried in
vessels of the United States or Of other ma
tions.
In such case and during such suspension
tolls shall be levied, collected and paid as fol-
lows, TO wit: Upon freight of whatever kind or
description, not TO exceed 81 per ton; upon
passengers, not to exceed s. each, as shall
/ be from time to time determined by the Presi-
Provided. That no tolls shall be charged or
collected upon freight or passengers carried to
and landed at Ogdensburg or any port west Of
Ogdensburg, 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
Sofa. y '' ''e
SEC. O. All tolls so 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 q
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 or
passenger at some port or place within the
limits above named as he shall deem satisfac-
tory and until such proof is furnished such
freight and passengers may be considered TO
have been landed ~ some port or place outside
of those limits and the amount OF tolls which
would have accrued II they had been so deltv-
cred shall constitute lien, which may be en-
forced against the vessel in default wherever
and whenever found in the waters of the
! United States; and.
Whereas, The Government of the Dominion
Of Canada imposes toll amounting TO, about
20 cents per ton on all freight passing through
the Weland Canal In transit to a port of the
United States and also further toll on all
vessels OF the United States and on all passen-
gers on transit to port of the United States
all OF which tolls are without rebate and,
Whereas, The Government of the Dominion
of Canada, in accordance with an order in ooun-
A.. cents J.
cent toll at the Welland Canal on wheat, Indian
corn, peas, barley, rye, oats, ftaxseed and buck
wheat, upon condition that they are originally
shipped for and carried TO Montreal or some
port east Of Montreal for export, and that, II
transshipped at intermediate points, such
transshipmeut is made within the Dominion of
Canada, but allows no such nor any other re-
bate on said products when shipped TO q port
OF the United States or when carried to Mon
treal for export If transhipped within the
United States; and,
Whereas, The Government Of the Dominion
of Canada, by said system of rebate and other
wise, discriminates against the citizens of the
United States in the use of said Welland
Canal, in violation of the provisions of Article
q Of t6ss t--eaty of Washington, concluded May
Whereas, Said Welland Canal is connected
with the navigation of the great lakes, and
cargoes in transit to ports of the United States
is made difficult and burdensome by said dis
eliminating system of rebate and otherwise,
and is recipTocally 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 26, 1892, do hereby direct that from and
after Sept. l. 1892, until further notice, toll of
20 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 OF 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.
! Marys Falls canal OF any and all cargoes in
transit to Canadian ports. In testimony
whereof, etc.
By 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 it his duty to
issue, without delay, u 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 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 he
done by the President in the matter
within that time. Mr. Herbert said he
would communicate Immediately with
the Governor General of Canada by
telegraph, and urge prompt action.