Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-21
MEASURES OF RETALIATION
Discrimination Against American Vessels
on Canadian Canals Resented
PRESIDENT HARRlSoN'S PROCLAMATION
Every Opportunity Given Canada to Make
Amends-Events Leading Up to the
Issuance of the Proclamation
The Document.
WARRINGTON, d. G., Aug. 20-The presi-
dent issued the following proclamation this

WAsniNeToS, d. C., Aug. 2o.-The presi-
| dent issued the following proclamation this
| afternoon:
whereas; by an act OF congress. approved
July 70, 1892, ent tled An Act to Enforce Reci-
procal Commercial Relations Between The
united States and Canada, and for Other
purposes" II is provided, THAT, with II view
| OF securing reciprocal advantages for the citi-
| zens, ports and vessels of the United states,
ON and after the 1st day OF August 1897, when
ever ana so often as the president shall be
satisfied that the passage through any canal
or lock connected with the navigation OF the
ST Lawrence river the great lakes or the
waterways connecting with the samc, of any
passengers in transit to any port of the
United States, ia prohibited. or is made
difficult or burdensoIne by the imposition OF
passage through the St Mary's falls canals
| shall deem to be reclprucally unjust and un
reasonable he shall have the power and 1t
shall beh. duty to suspend by proclamation
to that effect, for such me and to such cx-
tent dncluding absolute prohibitionJ as he
shall deem right, the right of free passa Q
through the St Mdry's falls canal so far as it
relates to the vessels owned by the subjects
OF the government to discriminate against
the citizens ports or vessels of tho United
states or any cargoe>. portions OF carsoes or
passengers in transit to the ports of the gov
ernment making such discrimination, whother
carried in vesse. OF the United States or of
others.
How Tolls Shall BE Collected.
In such case, ana during such suspension.
tolls shall be levied, collected and paid as
follows, towit: Upon freight of whatever kind
or description. not to exceed 81 per ton: upon
passengers. not to exceed s. each. rs shalt be
from time 10 time determined by the presi,
dent. Provided, that no tolls shall be charged
or coli ccted upon freight or p ,ssengers car
ried to and landed at Ogdensburg or any port
west of Ogdeusburs ana south Of IL line drawn
from the northern boundary of the state of
New York through the st. Lawrence river,
the great lakes. and their CONNECTING chan.
N "a hon n m ~ .it nf
Minnesota.
Sec. .. All the tolls so charged shall be col
lectcd under such regulations rs snail be pre-
scribcd by the secretary Of the treasury. who
may require the master OF each vessel To fur
kind Of - carsoes, the ' number 6r' "' Of
passengers carried and the destina-
ZION Of the same md and such proof Of
sengers at some port or place within the lin
its above named, as he. shall deem satsfac
tory. and until proof OF such is furnished such
freight and passengers may be considered to
have been LANDED at some port or place out
side OF these limits and the amount of tolls
which would have accrued, If they had been
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 tho Dominion
OF Canada imposes toll amounting to about 20
cents per ton on all freight passing through
the Welland canal in transit to Il port of the
vessels OF the United States and on all pas
sengers in transit to a 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 :, 1892, refunds Is cents per ton
of the ~ cent tolls at the Weliand canal, on
wheat Indian corn, peas, barley, rye. oats.
faxsecd and buck whe at on condition that they
are originally shipped for ana carried to Mont
real or some port east of Montreal for export,
and that IL transhpped to intermediate points
such transhipnent is made within the Domln
ion OF Canada.b allows no such nor any other
rebate ON said products, when shipped to u
hal Ift,ft tod Mod.
Montreal for export If transhipDed within the
United States; and,
In Violation OF the Treaty.
Whereas, The government OF the Dominion
of Canada, by said system of rebate ana other
wise discriminating against the citizens of the
United States in the use OF said We land canal
is in violation OF the provisions OF article % of
the treaty OF Washington concluded May s.
Whereas. Said welland canal is connected
with the NAVIGATION of the great lakes. and
am satisfied that the passage through It, of
curgoes in transit to ports of the United States
is made difficult and and burdensome by said
discriminating system of reoates and other
wise Is reel procaily unjust ana unreasonable,
| now, therefore, |, Benjamin Harrison. presl-
dent of the United states OF America. by viF-
tue OF the power to that end conferred upon
me by said act of congress: approved July Is,
1892, do hereby direct that from and after sep
tember ], lSg2. until further notice, toll of 20
cents per ton be levied. collected ana paid on
Dr. sslng through the st. Mary's Falls canal in
transit to any port of the Dominion of Can
ada. whether carried In vessels or the United
States or OF other nations. and to that extent
l 40 hereby suspend from and after said date
the ri hit of free passage through said st.
Mary's Falls canal of any and al carIous or
portions of carsoes. in transit To Can dian
ports.
In testimony whereof, etc.
BY the president. BENJAMIN HAHRIaoN.
JOHN w. FOSTER, Secretary OF state.
"A Little History.
Tho events leading to he proclamation are
described in the official memorandum and are
as follows:
AT an interview held at the Department
OF State Monday, August l, the secretary of
state informed Mr.. Herbert, in charge
of the British legation, that in view
Of the passage of the act OF congress
relating to the Canadian canal tolls the
| president would regard it his duty to issue,
without delay, a proclamation based upon
| that act imposing tolls upon products pass
| ing through the Sault Ste Marie canal de-
stined for Canadian ports unless an assur-
ance could be received from the Canadian
government within u few days that the dis
| ordinations now enforced on the Canadian
| canals against American ports ana lines of
| transportation would be promptly uiscon-
tinued