New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
RETALIATION PROCLAIMED.
FREE PASSAGE THROUGH ST. MARY'S
FALLS CANAL SUSPENDED.
THE EVENTS WHICH LED TO ITS ISSUE.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUSRs
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUs

iBY TELEGRAPH THE IRIBUNh5
Washington Aug. 2O.-Pre.ident Harrison has again
exhibited his patriotism and fidelity to duty The
nroclomation which he issued today and which, with
svoopsis of the correspondence which preceded it,
6, amended TO this Dispatch. not unexpected.
Eveu the Dominion Government canrot pretend 10
have been taken by surprise The history OF the con
,roversy which led TO the enactment by congress OF
tho law approved July ga measure which passed
both branches Of Congress without division-is
fomiliar 10 the readers OF The Tribune. The prompt
and firm enforcement of the law by the President might
have been expected, even by the Canadian Govern
mont As It certainly by the people OF the United
states Secretary Fosters emphatic declaration that
the proposition to abolish the unjust discrimination
against American commerce by the Dominion Govern
mcnt lat the end of the present season" was moi
solution of the difficulty, and the prompt issue of the
nrocamation may possibly expedite correspondence
between the Canadian Premier and the diplomatic rep
resentatves Of Great Britain in the United states.
The proclamation is as follows
whereas, BY an act of Congress, approved July
c6 log2, entitled IAN Act TO Enforce Reciprocal
Commercial Relations between the United states ana
Canada, and for Other Purposes" 1t Is provided
that with view of securing reciprocal ADVANTAGES
for the citizens, ports and vessels OF inc 'htc ,
whenever and often the President, shall be salts
fed that the passage through any canal or LOCK con
he great lakes or the waterways connecting the same
OF any vessels Of the United states or OF cargoes OF
Z prohibited or is made diihcut burdensome by
The imposition of tolls or otherwise, which, In view
Of the free passage through the Of st. Mario nasn ran" hs
shall deem to be recprocS.E s n ana Il shall
be his duty to suspend by proclamation to that effect,
for such time and such extent Qncluoing aDsoiute
3hro as ne s s srs Fails Canal so far
+ relates vessels owned by the subjects OF the 10Y
O. l',Ses Of the United states. to any carsoes
portions Of cargoes passengers In transit 10 t p
81 the Government making such discrimination whether
carried in vessels of the United states or OF other
nations In such case and during sucn 81 pows
f. wit Upon freight Of whatever kind or description
not exceed 81 per ton upon paShS ,a m nc' de-
tcrmined by the President provided that no tolls snan
he charged collected upon freight or hort
west Of OCdcnsburg. and south OF line drawn ron
the northern boundary Of the star OF aSs i apS
their connecting channels to the northern boundary OF
the state of Minnesota .,..u,, sb.u 10 collected
nnder such regulations shall he prescribed 10y M
secretary Of the =, rD Tfo s%orn
of the amount and kind OF cargo ana t9e nunaneo
and such proof Of the actual delivery Of such cargo
or passengers port or place WITHIN tne i,t n
"ncb proof is furnished freight and passengers
NAV he considered to have been landed AT some POI,
ar nace outside Of those limits, and the amount OF
ions which would have accrued If they had been so
delivered shall constitute len WcV wb m~s and
whenever found In the waters of the United states
and ~ ,-o. =, tho Dominion OF
Mnefca ;mn6s n toll amounting to about 20
cents per ton on all freight g rss r Of ans United
Wesnd D cana sso IN further toll on all Of the
United states. and on all passengers hich ols are
without rebate and -, a.. n,rn,nior Of
AMI lsaS refunds Is cents per ton Of the 2ocen
ioi at tie weand Canal or wheat, Innia1 nnon
rd that they originally shipped M 9g a1d
t,aft trans
Dominion of Canada, but allows no snGn nor any
0ort Of the Tinted states or when carried 70 Montreal
Tor export If transshipped within the United states
"' Whereas The Government Of the Dominion OF
i'm a.e a g :sd the asf
pov,sSns q A A'e Il Of a 1sT Treaty
whereas said Weand Canal anal Is Da c1nn o@ as Se
that the passage through it Of cargoes in transit to
ports Of The United states Is made dlmcnt ano
budensome by said discriminating system OF rebate
and Otherwise and is reciprOcaly unjust ana W-
Sowt therefore l. benjamin Harrison Presidrn, o.
the Trited states Of America. by virtue OF the power
to that conferred upon me by ad AGt ." tSs
from and after september 1. 1892 until further n2ce
ton Of twenty , cents per b sa ZEE KIND or Gescrp
tion passing through the 81. Mary,s Falls Canal III
transit to any port OF nf the TntHd States or Of
other nations and that extent do hereby suspend
and after said date me Sht OF Tree ,d pa car
GOES or portions OF In rans TO Canadian pors
In testimony ""'''o' BENJAMIN HARRISON
ny 'ne Join w. FOSTER, Secretary Of state
ro,onto Ont Aug Ca man well posted on
frad,an and United affairs predicts that the
Tinted States Government viii demand return oi w
ces a rU over and paid
by vessels on csrgoes destined ior Mohles,, ' ~
total amount involved Is in the heighporhooo VI