Huntsville gazette., 1892-08-27
ENFORCING RECIPROCITY.

canadian Canals-The President's1Proc-
Iamation In Retaliation for Canada's
| FaHure to Remove the Discriminating
Tolls Against American Vessels Going
through Canadian Waterways-Sauce
1or the Goose is Sauce for the Gander.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-The presidents
issued the following proclamation this
afternoon:
WHEREAS, By an act of congress approved
July e. 1892 entitled: "Ap act to enforce re-
clprocal commercial relations between the
United States and Canada and for other pur-
| poses. it is provided. That WITHIN view of
securing reciprocal advantages for the citi-
zens. ports and vessels of the United States
on and after the first day of August, 1892
! whenever and so often as the president shall
be satisfied that the passage through any canal
or lock connected with the navigation of the
| ot. Lawrence river, the great lakes or the
| waterways connecting the same, Of any vessels
OF the United States or of cargoes or passen-
gers In transit to any port Of the United States
Is prohibited, or is made difficult or burden
| some 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 nations, he
| shall deem to be reciprocally 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 extent Including absolute prohibition)
as he shall deem right, the right of free pas sage
through the St Mary's Falls canal so far as it
relates to the vessels owned by subjects Of the
government so discriminating against the citi-
zens, 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 or of other nations. In
such case and during such suspension tolls
shall be levied, collected and paid follows,
| to- wit: Upon freight of whatever kind or de-
scription, not to exceed So per ton; upon pas
sengers, not to exceed s5 each, as shall b.
from time to time determined by the president;
provided that no tolls shall be charged or col
lected upon freight or passengers carried to and
| landed at 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 the northern boundary of the state Of Min
| nesota
Sec q All tolls so charged shall be col
| iected under such regulations as shall be pre-
| scribed by the secretary of the treasury, who
| may require the master of each vessel to fur
| nish sworn statement Of the amount and
| kind of cargoes, to the number of passengers
| carried, and thu destination of the same, and
| such proof Of the actual delivery of such cargo
| or passengers 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 at some port or place outside
OF those limits. and the amount OF tolls which
| would have accrued if they would have to be so
| delivered shall constitute lien which may be
enforced 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
20c per ton on all freight passing 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 port OF the United States. all Of
| which tolls without rebate; and,
| WHEREAS, The government Of the Dominion
of Canada, in accordance with an order in
| council Of April 4, 1892, refunds 1Sc per ton
| of the 20c toll of the Welland canal on
| wheat. Indian corn, peas, barley, rye, oats
| fiaxseed and buckwheat, upon condition that
| they are originally shipped for and carried to
| Montreal or some port east Of Montreal for
| expost, and that, if transhipped to intermedi-
ate points. such transhipment is made within
the Dominion OF Canada, but allows no such
nor any other rebate on said products when
| shipped to a 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 Canada. by said system of rebate and 9TH
| the United States in the use of said Welland
canal, in violation of the provisions of article
27 of the treaty OF Washington, concluded
May s. 1871; and,
WHEREAS Said Welland canal is connected
with the navigation of the great lakes, and
| am satisfied that the passage throughtit of car
| goes in transit to ports of the United States is
made difficult and burdensome by said dis
| eliminating system of rebates and otherwise,
and is reciprocally unjust and unreasonable
Now, therefore, l, Benjamin Harrison, presl
| 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 70, 1882, DO
| hereby direct that from and after September ],
| 1892, until further notice. toll Of zoe 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 I do hereby suspend from
and after said date the right of free passage
| through st. Mary's Fails canal of any and all
| cargoes or portions of cargoes in transit to
| Canadian ports.
TSignedI BENJAMIN HARRISON
| JOHN w FOSTER Secretary of State.
| 1t is said in administration circles
| that the ground was so carefully gone
over before the proclamation was issued
| that Canada is not left a leg to stand
| on, and must give In to the American
demands and Immediately revoke the
order in council of April 4 last, au-
thorizing the discriminati ting rebate OF
| 1Sc ton on grain products shipped to
Canadian ports and refused to American
merchandise. Equality of tolls in the
| Welland canal was one OF the
distinct pledges made by article
81, of the treaty of Washing
ton of 1871, under which treaty
Canada has profited largely. Another
| fact much commented on here is the
humiliating position in which Gov. Ten.
Lord Stanley and the Canadian minis
| tiers have placed the British legation IN
| Washington. Mr. Herbert, British
| charge d'affaires, twice asked OF the
| United States government an extension
of time, stating that he did so at the re-
| quest of the Canadian authorities, and
on the last occasion, August 6, holding
| out on the same authority promise
| of some satisfactory action. fet
the first news Of the decision OF the
Canadian government to continue the