The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-21

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O-The president
Issued the following proclamation this
afternoon:
"By the president of the United States
"a PROCLAMATION.
"Whereas, By an act of congress, ap
proved July 20, 1892 entitled An act 10 Ell
force reciprocal commercial relations be
tween the United States and Canada, anc
70. other purposes, 1t Is provided thai
with the view to securing reciprocal ad
vantages for the citizens, ports and vessels
of the United States, on and after the nrSl
day of August, 1892, whenever ana sc
often as the president shall be satisfied
that the passage through any canal ol
lock connected with the navigation or the
st. Lawrence river. the great lakes ol
waterways connecting with the same, OF
any vessl of the United States, or of car
gees or passengers, in transit to any port OF
the United States, is prohibited or is made
difficult 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 OF all ma
tions, he shall deem to be reciprocally un-
lust and unreasonable, he shall have
power and it shall be his
duty to suspend by proclamation
TO that effect, for such time and to such
extent (includ;ng absolute prohibitioD) as
he shall deem right, the right of free pass
age through the st. Mary's Falls canal, so
far as it relates to vessels owned by sub
jects of the governments who discriminate
against the United States or any cargoes,
portions of cargoes or passengers III transit
TO ports of the government making such
determinations, whether carried in YES
sells of the United States or other nations
in such cases; and during such suspension
tolls shall be levied, collected and paid as
follows, to-wit: Upon freight, of what
ever kind or description, not to exceed two
dollars per ton; upon passengers, not to eX-
coed five dollars each, as shall be from
time to time determined by the president:
Provided, That no tolls shall be charged
or collected upon freight or passengers
carried 10 and landed at Ogdensburg or
any port west;of Ogdensburg and south of
u line drawn from the northern boundary
Of New York through the st. Lawrence
river, the great lakes aud their conn, ctIng
channels, TO the northern boundary of the
State of Minnesota.
"'Section 2. Ali the tolls so charged
shall be collected under such regulations
as shall be prescribed by the secretary of
the treasury, who may require the master
of each vessel to furnish a sworn statement
of the amount and kind of cargo number
of passengers carried and destination of
such cargo or passengers at some port or
place within the limits above named as he
shall deem satisfactory; and until such
proof is furnished such freight and passen-
gers may be considered to have been
landed at some port or place outside these
limits. and the amount of tolls which
would have accrued if they had been so de-
llivered shall constitute lien, which may
be enforced against the vessel in default
Whenever and wherever found in the
waters of the United States and,
Whereas, The Dominion of Canada i'm
tposes tolls amounting to about 20 cents per
ton on all freight passing through the
Welland canal in transit TO ports of the
United STATES and also further toll on all
vessels of the United States and on all
passengers in transit TO ports of the United
Estates, all of which tolls are without re-
bate, and,
'Whereas, The Dominion of Canada, in
accordance with an order in council of
April 18th, 1892, refunds is cents per ton of
the 20cent toll at the Weliand canal on
wheat. Indian corn, peas, barley, rye, oats,
l1iaxseed and buckwheat, upon the condi-
Ition that they are originally shipped for
and carried to Montreal by some port east
lof Montreal for export, and that if trans
shipped at intermediate points, such trans
shipment shall be made within the Domin-
ion of Canada, but allows no such nor
any.oth rebate on said products when
shipped to a port of the United States or
when carried to Montreal Tor export if
hransshipped within the United States;
And.
| Whereas, The Dominion of Canada, by
said system of rebate aud otherwise, is
discriminating against the citizens of the
United States in the use of said Welland
s;anal, in violation of the provisions of
article "a of the Treaty of Washington,
concluded May 6, 1871; and;
"Whereas, Said Welland canal is con-
nected with the navigation of the great
lakes, and l am satisfied that the passage
Through ii of cargoes in transit TO ports of
she United States is made difficult ami
burdensome by said discriminating sys-
xem of rebates and otherwise and is recip-
Tocaliy unjust and unreasonable.
Now. therefore, l, Benjamin Harrison,
president of the United States, by virtue
of the power to thHt end conferred npou
1ne by said act of congress, 90 hereby di-
rect that from and after September l. 1892,
Sntll further notice. a 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 Gu
hal ia transit TO any port OF the Dominion
of Canada, whether carried In vessels of
the United States or OF other nations; and
10 that extent do / hereby suspend, from
Bnd after said date, the right of free pass
Bge through said st. Mary'S Falls canal of
pny ana all cargoeS or portions of cargoeS
IN transit TO Canadian ports.
IN witness whereof, l have hereuntO
Eet my haud sud caused the seal of the
4 Inlted States TO be affixed Done at the
city or W aShlngton, this twentieth day of
August, II the year of our Lord one thou
ssnd eight hundred aud ninety two. ana Of
she independence OF the United States the
pne hundred and sixteenth
lSeSLl "BENJANlIN HARRrsov
by the president:
JOHN W. FOSTER, Secretary OF State -
DIPLOMATIC PRELIMINARiEs.
AT an interview held at the department.
pt state on Aug. |, the secretary OF state
Informed Mr.. Herbert, in charge OF the
British legation, that, in view of the pas
Sage OF the act OF congress Relating TO
canadian canal tolls, the president would
regard II as his duty to issue without DELAY
q proclamation based upon that act. i'm
posing tolls upon products passing through
the Sault Ste. Marie canal destined for
Canadian ports, unless assurance could be
received from the Canadian government
within a few days that the discrimi.
nations now enforced on the Canadian
canals against American ports and lines of
transportation would be promptly discon-
-tinued. Mr.. Herbert answered that a few
days delay would be necessary in order 10
reassemble the Canadian cabinet and he
Inquired If the secretary would grant a
yeascaable time for this purpsse. The
Secretary replied that he thought that the