New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-02
RETALIATION IN EFFECT.
HEAVIER TOLLS ON CANADIAN PRODUCE
GOING THROUGH ST MARY's CANAL.
A REPORT WHICH INDICATES THAT THE CANA
DIAN GOVERNMENT MAY BREAK DOWN
STEAMERS AT MONTREAL AWAIT


Washington. sept 1.-The Presidents proclamation,
imposing a retaliation toll of 90 cents ton on
canadian produce passing through ST. Mary's Canal
was put into effect this morning, smoothly and with
oit friction and the Treasury officials here have re-
ceivol no advices from Marquette or from any other
point leading them TO anticipate tronble.
The report OF the Chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics
On the internal Of the United States during
the last fiscal year shows that the value of the
commerce through the st. Marys canal increased from
$4,000 900 In 1851 TO over $l2s 100000 in 1891
Dl.ing the season of 225 days during which the
canal remained open in 1891, over 10000 vessels
passed through 1t, OF which number 1900 were
steamers. The precise number OF Canadian vessels
IS not clearly shown. The shipment Of wheat Gn-
Guiding the crop Of Manitoba) for 81 amounted 70
1856. 900 bushels against 162l7,oo0 bushels In
the preceding year.
The attention OF Secretary Charles Foster was this
afternoon called to West Superior, Wis. dispatch.
sitting that the deputy collector OF customs had been
ordered to return all papers and instructions relating
10 the 500" canal tells the inference from which
was that Canada had backed down from It's attitude
OIL the canal question. The Secretary read the dis
match carefully then remarked that the reported
action was all news to him. If the Canadian Gov
eminent has decided TO adopt the course indicated.
the news of such action has not reached the State
Department, for Assistant secretary Adee said 10
reporter this afternoon that there had been no Further
correspondence the subject between the Canadian
and the United States Governments.
Montreal Que, Sept. 1-President Harnsons hc
taation proclamation went into effect to-day and the
trade here is anxious on account of the Government
having made no preparations TO nullify It's erect
il was semi-0fcially promised that the tolls imposed
by the United States would be repaid to CANADIAN
vessel men by the Dominion Government, but no
money has vet been voted for this purpose There Is
a prospect Of the detention of a number OF ocean
steamers at this port by reason of not receiving ter
grain This grain will go TO Ogdensburg in American
bottoms II enough grain cannot be procured In time
the ocean steamers will have so without their fun
freight
>ault Ste Marie, Mich, Sept. 1-The custom OH
GERS here are readiness to enforce the PRESIDENTS
retaliatory proclamation, which goes into effect to-
day. Supernt endent Wheeler, OF The Canal has re-
cevcd no official instruct but II Is supposed that
Canadian crafts will not be locked through "luiou,
n certificate from the customs Office, showing tila'
tolls have been paid. According TO the OFFICER the
new regulations will not affect local fishing boats with
fish from Canadian waters to American ports Mush
interest Is manifested in marine circles mere over he
measure. =, ,, ,o,,u,o,r
Minneapolis Sept. IA dispatch TO The Journal Journal
Tor OF customs has been ordered 10 return all papers
and Instructions relating to the 500 Canai tolIs.
THESE proceedings are customary only when tho law
Ias heen repealed or ceases to be enforced. US
toms officers here regard the movement as an ihoi-
cation that Canada has backed down.