Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-25
HARRISON ON CANAL TOLLS.
Retaliation for Canadian Determination
Against Our Vessels,

W ASHlNGION, II. ", aug. |o' Aho
President this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing proclamation, suspending the
right Of free passage through the st.
Mary's Canal to Canadian vessels IN re-
taiation for the unjust discrimination
in tolls of the Welland Canal against
the commerce ofthe United States:
WHEREAS, BY an act of Congress approx
ed July Is. 1892. entitled: An act to enforce
reciprocal commercial relations between
the United States ana CanaC and for other
purposes. it is provided that with view
OF securing reciprocal advantages tor the
citizens, ports and vessels OF the Cnlted
States on and after the 1St day OF August,
1892. whenever and SO o1ten as the Iresl,
dent shall be satisfied that the passage
through any lock connected with the naVl-
CATION OF canals along the st. Law
renee River, the great lakes, or
the waterways connecting the same,
OF any vessels of the United States, or OF
cargOeS or passengers IN tranSlI 10 any
port of the United States is prohibited. or
Is made difficult or burdensome by the I'M
position of tolls OF otherwise, which, IN
view OF the free passage through the st.
Mary's Falls Canal now permitted TO YES
sells of all nations, he shall deem to be re-
ciprocally unjust and unreasonable, ne
STALL have the power and it shall be his
that effect, for such time and
to t' such extent Including alb
solute prohibitio J as he shall
deem right, the right of free passage
through the st. Mary'S Falls Canal SO tar
as it relates to the vessels owned by the
subjects of the government which discrlm-
mates against the citizens, ports or vessels
OF the United States or TO any cargoes, por-
tons OF cargOes, or passengers IN tranSltCo
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 wit:
upon freight of whatever sind or de-
scription, not to exceed Sc per ton: upon
passengers not to exceed SIS each, as shall
be from time to time determined by the
President.
"Provlded, 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 line drawn from the northern bound
airy of the state Of New York through
and their connecting channels to the
northern boundary of the state OF Mime
sofa.
'.Sec. 2. All tolls so charged shall be
collected under such regulations as shall
be prescribed by the secretary OF the treas
vessel to furnish a sworn statement OF the
amount and kind of cargoes, of the num-
Der of passengers carried, and the destlna-
ton of the same, and such proof OF the act
uai delivery 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 passengers may be considered to have
been landed at some port or place outside
of those limits, and the amount OF tolls
which would have accrued it they had been
so delivered, shall constitute lien which
may be enforced against the vessel in de-
fault, wherever and whenever found In
the waters of tue United States," and
WHEREAS, The government OF the DOmln-
ion of Canada imposes a toll amounting to
about 20 cents per ton on all freight pass
ing through the Welland Canal in transit
to port of the United States, and also
further toll ON all vessels Of the United
States, and on all passengers in transit to
a port of the United States, all OF which
to lis are without rebate, and
WHEREAS, The government Of the Do
minion of Canada IN accordance with an
IS cents per ton of the 20 cents toll at the
Welland Canal on wheat, Indian corn,
peas, barley, rye, oats, 1iaXseed and buck
wheat, upon condition that they are orig
inally shipped for and carried to Montreal
or some point east of Montreal for export
/
points, such trans-shipment is made within
the Dominion of Canada, but allows no
such nor any other rebate on said products
when shipped to port OF the United
States, or when carried to Montreal for ex.
port If trans-shlpped within The United
States, and
WHEREAS, The government of the Do
minion OF Canada, by SAID system of re-
bate and otherwise discriminating against
the citizens of the United States in the use
of said Welland Canal, in violation of the
provisions of article u Of the treaty OF
Washington, concluded May s, 1871, and
WHEREAS, Said Welland Canal is con-
nected with the navigation OF the great
lakes, and I am satisfied that the passage
through it of cargoes in transit to ports of
the United States is made difficult and bur
densome by said discriminating system OF
rebuteS and otherwise, and is reciprOcally
unjust and unreasonable, now, therefore,
!, Benjamin Harrison, President OF the
United States of America, by virtue of
the power conferred upon me by said
act OF Congress approved July rs,
1892, do hereby direct that from
notice, toll of 20 cents per ton be levied,
collected and paid on all freight of what
ever 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
OtdUGS vi OlllCI udllOLS, dllu w tl1dG CAuCAG
/ do hereby suspend from and after said
date the right of free passage through st.
Mary's Falls Canal of any and all cargoes
or portions of cargoes in transit to Cana
dian ports. In testimony whereof, etc.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President, JOHN w. FOSTER,
Secretary of State.
Since the passage of the act of Con-
gress referred to in the Presidents mes.
age, efforts have been made by the
State Department to induce the Cana
dian government to abolish the discrim-
mating tolls, without any result save the
unofficial announcement that something
might be done in the matter at the
close of the present season of
navigation. Hence the above &C.
ton by President Harrison. It is
understood that the tolls provided