New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-02
THE CANADIAN CANAL IOLL0.
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT SEM
TO THE SENATE.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's CONVICTION ON'
CHANGED THAT DISCRIMINATION EAlSIs'


CHANGED THAT DISCRIMINATION EXISTS
Washington, July 1.-The President 'o-uaS se"'
,be following message to The senate 10 ,,.o
NV ~, ,o,o,r,tton Of the senate aud IN further
,c.nonse 10 The resolutions OF the senate Oh fe'.'
last l transmit herewith commuhcs''n VI to ~
ut from Mr.. Herbert. the Scuhg iep's ., Al,
Tho Rt,,sh Government this capital. addfes'ca =" vi
,yb,r,on Acting secretary OF STATE upon inc SuO'oo
=, the Canadian canal tolls. also memorandum peI'u
and submitted TO by Mr. Adee' Seco"u ~ ~
Secondary of state reviewing the communication VI -
uerhert snd a letter OF the 18th ut from MT 'o'N
Iv roster who as have previously stoted WITH MI
blaine represented this Governr"n1 III inc eo
with the Canadian Commissioners
mo posItion taken by this Government, as expressed
in nv preyious communication to the senate ua' Inc
canal tolls and regulations OF which complaint mas peeh
made are in violation Of our treaty WIN oie''
Britain. is not shaken. but rather cohhficu' ~
can be no doubt that serious discrimination asSm~'
our citizens and our exists and quite a. Se
dn, that this discrimination IL not the incident but the
purpose Of Canadian regulations II has not sencd
to me that this in which VIC couid yielu 70
the suggestions of further concessions on the part OF m
United States with view 20 securing treaty Hsh1 iot
which a consideration had already been given.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion. July /. 1892.
Mr. Herbert IN his letter, transmits the ob'ervn-
tlons Of the Canadian Government IN answer to Inc
memorials from tie Lake Carriers Association com
planning Of illegal discrimination. The Canadian
in the memorial ARE inaccurate as to hguFcs Us well
rs ncOnclusive IN the deductions drawn from thchi
Figures are given 10 make good this contention inc
order in council Of April last IS ecitei ana u i
held that It's effect IS to fix the rate Of tolls without
distinction as TO nationality. II Is admitted ta' 'he
CANADIAN Government seeks 30 Influence certain
traffic TO pass down tile st. Lawrence 10 Montreal,
bur in the inducements thus held ont there IS no
distinction made respects the payments ior t''
use Of canals between the vessels OF the tnitcd
States and It's own. So that the equality oohtem'
plated BY the treaty IS preserved.
While therefore, the Canadian Government Is III.
able to admit that any discrimination III inc use oi
the Canadian canals Is made against Vnited states
vessels, ly the terms of the order In council u ih'
ains that even II the fnct that tran'slhpnleht Il
confined to n Canadian port could be construed as
constituting such discrimination. the penalty agreed
upun by the United states and Great i'ralh' IN sucU
mn event has already been exacted BY the Ih''eo
states.
Tho LETTER exprcsscs the desire Of the Dominion
To maintain friendly relations with TINS "oVerni'eh'
and SAYS that the Government Is willing 10 meet 'n'
Presidents Views far a. Is consistent WIN ,nc
pouinion's position and with the Interest OF It's
pcop,e With view to the furheancc Of god
understanding between the two cOunilcs the ioi""
Ing ARIA cement l. submitted:
That A.. p CARDS navigation Of nc "cHnd anu %
Laurence Canals he imposition OF oi'H AMI me sraps"4
Of relates thereon. tho treatment wiz u"
citizens Of The vHtd Sta;c- a. l. given 10 ''' 'u" "
ror Majesty without recsr 70 pore o. t'ns'hpnt or
,xrort ava Cat the rnitd ~a'"- VIII 'ohuhu' :" ''ii
ia ttc manner with the subject. 81 Her b'm''0 '''.
IN The u-r Of the r>stng >ani sc. Man ,.''
M ,r,,,ons Of Article 80 % the IT'ni' % "a-''"a''
carrylno ouers 20 vessels BELONGING =" SUM-"
IT. rrt,nnic NaJcstv ., dfcr!Ad $50 th'' 'l"''' ."
re-ior d - ~, ST..
Mr. ,dec. the second Assistant Sccr"'oIy :" 9'''<'
in a long memorandum Irelorcd fo' tie seer" ', '
...fff Ia 50 Itf -
81 the Canadian Government a. Inn iVd W ''''
Iir,..t IN h, Is'tc. Mr.. Aicc says hat Nr Herber
:, al, orlv with the statements In regard :" is
c,irlna.ln, tolls In the Wcland ana ~ IANl''''
canal. while tic report prrpar Oy slHItt '"."''sr'
NJ tbe ,ate Department. dealt m0FS ms'h any 49,
tho ouenon OF the ra'urs and ELECT a inc III '''''
ro,,s The relate Of canal toll. M Ad~' s"I'' ar
n.-,v nm in.trumeut to fIyor the capri t"'' i'""
Canadian ports - .. e,,.-
,h, ne Il CANADIAN canal, aud nat It N'Tc '"'",'
out lmpariinlly citizens OF The Irl''i STATE "'"'
have N:sle or no cane - complain. M''""'' N'
NJ tdec the defence II The 'analiAh ""''''"'
4. confined - ALLEGING that no di-rriih'""'" '' "'
T., r,odo between Canadian and trtd -fai'' V''''e's
-. ,ho f,vor.d CARGO, through The canals, ana
"a. u o.dor doe; favor aud j. intended 10 i"N'F
,,,,ot,rs If tl,e expense u our citizens 'OnciHi-
ing. Mr.. AIDE" says , ,,,. 70 ,,,,
Eerarded a. whole. the C'nad'' 'i"N ''"' "
,h ,s COMPLAINT. trc tnit'd Stat'T IL "'Ir''H '
,rr +, The treatment Of American AMI tanhh'a" NS'
-, 81, an. I'm Ia. wclland nnd ST. lawrncc tnu'l'
and T., the denl, Of rebate 70 car9ors 81 gram H'"''
actually tran.shirled IA an American l"f' u" '>'.'
from Montreal or port east Of that city IL N""'' Wv
d,oruv devised system by witch the uanc Of c'''"h
-, ,,e United states made T. tontbnt o" mN'h ''F'
..c,,r. n tolls In the weiland Canal than th" bd
Of CANADIANS And II is altogether eicnt touching the
disc Elimination introduced into this sfa'"'H 'r1't J"
council Withholding The export relate hom 'aiP"'' COW
ing from sry pot on the tnitol states S"o'' q LIN
Ontario.
secretary Fosters letter TO the President Is rs
follow:
Refer Ing 70 tho report which submitted to on the
9Th Inst Of the conference which va, had at Iie D.;
uattment II State on 81 and ith inst. at which there
were present the Hon. Mackenzie now"ll and the Hon
Gcorge T. Poster on the part Of the Canadian Govern
rrcn and the Secretary Of State and the undersigned
OH the part Of tho Und States desire - add The fol.
lowing statement. During the conference On tie TN inst
the Canadian Commission suggested. ia tentative way
hut without any formal offer Of the samc a. deiln't
NJ optop that Oh adjusncrt d the question ~ to cana
tolls might be reached by the abolition oil all rebates on inc
w, and and st. Lawrence canals on conditloh tat al
assurance be given that the continued free ne Of tn
.aut sIc Marie Canal would b. assured To British sub
ects and vessels and Article 3d. Of the rratY Of
Ib7I be revived In full eject.
The ,uqye.tion wa. discuss at some length. md G"
rtlon was maintained the part Of the representatives.
AZ the United States the stlpul,on- OF Article -
-,.r. IN no wise modified BY tho termination 81 Article
40 after TN years upon ycar notice sd That the
obligations o. Great Britain under Article q were Just as
binding now as they before the termination on Artc"
40 IL was further stated that while the proposition for
the revival Of Article 80 which the Executive
would regard proper subjct for reference t. Congress
was not one which commended it'e 10 the judgment oil
the United States aud just aud satisfactory settlement OF
the question " the canal tolls discrimination
UNEXPECTED GENEROSITY IN TIE HOUSE.
Washington. July (specaD.-Without word OF dc
bate and without objection even from Holman the