Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-08-25
UNCLE SAM STRIKES BACH.

UNCLE SAM STRIKES BACK.
President Harrison Wearies of Canadian
Delay-He Issues q Proclamation Levy
Ing a Toll of Twenty Cents II Ton ON All
Freight Passing Through the Sault Ste
Marie Canal Destined to Dominion Ports.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90. The procla-
nation suspending the right of free
passage through the st. Mary's canal
of any and all cargoes or portions Of
cargoes consigned to Canadian ports
was issued Saturday afternoon to go
into effect September = next. The
events leading to the issuance. of the
proclamation have been pnbi2hed
| heretofore. M
f The following is The textSof the proc
lamation:
Whereas, By an act congress approved July
Is, 1892 entitled IAN act to enforce reciprocal
commercial relations between the United
States and Canada, and for other purposes
it is provided shat, with a view of securing
reciprocal advantages for the citizens ports
and vessels OF the United States on and
after this first day Of august, 1892 when.
ever and often as the president shall be
| satisfied that the passage through any canal or
! lock connected with the navigation of the Saint
Lawrence river, the great lakes, or the water.
ways connecting the same of any vessels of the
| United States, or of cargoeS of passengers in
| transit to any portion of the United States. is
| prohibited, or is made difficult or burdensome
| 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 recprocally unjust and unreasonable: he
shall have the power and 1t shall be his duty to
suspend by proclamation to that effect, for
such time and to such extent-including abso-
lutte prohibition-as he shall deem right, the
right of free passage through the ST. Mary's
Falls canal so far as it relates to the vessels
| owned by the subjects Of the government
| to discriminating against the citizens,
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 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 kind or de-
scriptiOn not to exceed two dollars per ton;
Upon passengers, not to exceed five dollars EACH
as shall be from time 10 time determined by
the president: provided Es$
l. That no tolls shall be charged or collected
upon freight or passengers carried to and
anded at Ogdensburg or any port west of Og-
1ensburg, 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 Minnesota.
2 All tolls SO charged shall be collected un-
der such regulations as shall be prescribed by
| the secretary OF the treasury, who may require
the master OF each vessel to furnish a sworn
| statement Of the amount and kind of cargoes, to
the number OF passengers carried and the DIES IT,
nation OF tie same, and such proof of the actual
delivery OF such cargo and passengers at some
q thc init, Al, nc
ne shall deem satisfactory, and until such proof
is furnished such freight and passengers may
oe considerable have heen landed at the same
port or place outside of those limits ana the
| amounts Of tolls which have accrued had they
been so delivered shall constitute a lien. which
may be enforced against the vessel in default
wherever and whenever found in the waters Of
the United States. s5s IS
81 Whereas. The government Of the dominion OF
Canada imposes toll amounting to about
twenty cents per ton on all freight passing
through the Welland canal in transit to port
Of the United States and also further toll on
Ill vessels of the United States, and on all pas
sengers on transit to port Of the United
States, all of which tolls are without rebate;
and
Whereas, The government of the dominion Of
Canada, in accordance with an order in council
of April t. 1892, refunds eighteen cents per ton
If the twenty cent toll at the Welland canal on
Y, J
seed and buckwheat upon condition that they
are originally shipped for and carried to
Montreal tor export, and that, if transhippcl
1t intermediate points, such transhipmcnt
IS made within the dominion OF Canada, but al
lows no such nor any other rebate on said
products, when shipped to port of the United
States or when carried to Montreal for export
# transhipped within the United States: and
Whereas, The government OF the dominion OF
Canade by said system of rebate and otherwise
Hscrlminates against the citizens of the United
States in the use Of said Welland canal, in vio-
ation of the provisions of tcle 81 Of the treaty
If Washington, concluded May 8, 1876 and
Whereas, Said Welland canal is connected
with the navigation of the great lakes, and I
Am satisfied that the passage through it Of car
goes in transit to ports of the United States is
made difficult and burdensome by said discrim-
mating system of rebate and otherwise. and is
:eciprocally unjust and reasonable; now, there
fore,
I. Benjamin Harrison, president of the United
States Of America by virtue of the power to
that end conferred upon me by said act of con-
gresS, approved July IS. 1892 do hereby direct
that from and after September /, 1892, until
further notice, a toll OF twenty cents
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 do hereby suspend from and after
said date the right of free passage through said
St. Mary's Falls canal Of any and all cargoes or
portions of ca1goes in transit to Canadian ports.
In testimony whereof etc,
By the president: @
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
JOHN w. FOSTER, Secretary of State.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. %. There is in
tense excitement in official circles over
the news received here that President
Harrison had imposed the tolls on St.
Mary's Falls canal. There were only
four, ministers in the city. However,
the news soon spread through the
leading officers of the govern
ment, and there is much loud talk
INDUCED in as7was a few days ago. It
may be that parliament will be SUM
moned to deal with the matter. The
commercial men who heard of.the mat
ter speak strongly of the action of the
dominion government in not removing
the rebates on the st. Lawrence canals
in the first instance and saving the
trouble.
Death Cheats the Gall6Ws.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 22..-peter
Wright, condemned murderer, died
suddenly in the county jail here Satur-
day evening of an epileptic fit. Wright
fatally stabbed William Clark and es-
capped to Quincy, ILL.,, where he was
captured, and he WAS sentenced No
vember 10, 1891, to hang January s, 1892.
The case was appealed to the supreme
court. which had not yet taken action.
Taken from Jail and Lynched.
SANTA ANA, Cal, Aug. Francisco
Torres, who murdered William Kc-
Kelvy, foreman of Nine. Modieska's
ranch, was lynched by a mob. About
thirty disguised men went to the Jail
and broke open the front door with a
sledge hammer; took Torres, and
hanged him to a telegraph pole in the
most public place in the city.
Very Valuable Find.