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those tolls nrc discriminating and insist that

these tolls nrc discriminating and insist that
Spirit Of article ~ ofthe treaty. Il would seem
appropriate that Congress. II, tho view held hy
Grafton. and yot With rromptnoss. take such
sters as may be necessary t. secure the Just
wkish have already taken place S@ Il in ransmit,
ting this cortespoNdcuce to Congress. have
not felt jnstiied in awaiting tho iurther con-
which was suggested in the recent conference.
VIII Ss rsnts
war1ed within the limo suggosted will UNI
sG@ey anticipate APy Is sfiSn Sy %n
,0; Tho ,GerresGonds,nco Is Is Hceompsned ,y
5 S MhS 10 tESt m ahs ho bn o
Alssttsr from John "; Foster to the PRESIDENT;
tie resignation Of Mr.. Blaine as sccretary q
the conference by invitation VI the Secretary
OF state. After a recital 81 what lei up to tho
sseconi visit 81 the Canadian Commissioners.
The Canadian Commissioners opened tho
if &c, by stating thnt there seemed t. Ok
s sion reached It tho conferences Of Eebrnary
last st respeetins tho yapadian canal tolls They
forces understood that AN assurance had been
giyen that the Discrimination which they al.
ports. and lines OF trans poriation b. reason OF
the Montreal rebate was to be removed. This
S sG"Sr to hS S va "s at
the complaint Of the Govern mcnt OF the Unitcd
St Eta Sv Should tS be taken nto eonsSS1
return to Ottawa: that il was a subject about
which they had not received instrpc'io,ns from,
necessarily have to DO referred back to that
government tor, action. The, Commissioners,
however. stated that they had been re,niss in
thCtr failure to bl\1 tho Govern ent OF tho
United States advised OF the decision of the
pomi9Hn to orders in
understood tho result Of tho conference of
causes Of complaint, as presented ~ tho
statement no was confirmed by tho under
signoI; PVT TIE Secretary reeogniz !, In the
subject. i1pos sible and he asked what proro-
sitop they had to naks to thai Snd The gom-
nation. against, thS United i stHts3; nor
q e.t tie .as treaty Of 5szz' rSsy 'Srosssdea
the sSnS d GP s a1 G ESs feS Of
and 81 in their relation to article n. They
tonteipded that the Tan91ian canals were oPsn
Same terms as to British subjects. ard that
hGnGe the spuatHns OF ths treaty b ws REF fG
route through Montreal. bit this; they deemed;
justified iy the large expenditure made ny the
| CanadlAn tinvcrnment in the construction of
,or STATE rsry recognized
the correctness Of tho claim OF the Commits
sionerf tha The canals wer; Hnen to citiZ ~ rs
urged that tho discrimination witch was
against American ports and lines of transror.
article ~ OF the treaty and that the conc duct Of
oansa va; IN Mrsa aps Tniav W6S g Son
| free transit through it, canals on the great
lakes to al! commerce. wit:ou: regard TO the
13% whe@ fay eontnus for
sEssssn @ thu MT o, X, VIII i. nS
that the Canadian Commissioners at the next
session sion; submit nit some lr'n9sition for an Al,
lied at tho Department Of State, AMI Ito
modify tho order in council Ivy allowin. tho
dostneH for Montreal Without loss Of T!t@ts
on condition that the free navigation OF the
and boats from the end Of New York State
cana to Now York city .
| ment OF the question. He claimed that undor
the treaty the citizens Of tn" United States had
condition as TO the'place Of ransshipment Of
car.c and that it was not proper TO ask any
further consideration for the exercise of q
treaty right Besides. it was an mus cal con-
cesson t" grant the free navigation OF n river
lying wholly within one, country to the citizcn
o! another country: and In this case it could
THE Canadian Commissioners said they
did rot feel authorized AZ present to agree to
removal o. tho rebate on tho cana tolls. but
stated that on their return to Canada tho sub
Iert should be again submitted without de-
lay to the Dom iniOE Ministry. and they hoped
to be able within two weeks to submit to the
Government OF tho United States some now
proposition on the subject. 1t was. therefore,.
agreed that the present conference SHOULD be
Canadian Government would he expected to
make some further communication on the
subject to the Government Of the United
States. but without prejudice to any action
which the latter Government might see proper
to take.
roferrod to tho othcr matters which had heen
agreed upon MT tho conference in February.
and which his Government was anxious to
The agreement as to the Alaska boundary. the
marking Of tho water boundary in Ia> ana
quoddy Bay. tho appointment of Joint COM
m ission to report on fishing regula ions. and
the concurrent legslatio on on tho lakes as to
wrecked oils. The Secretary Of state con
CURED with the British Minister that. Il, these
matters had no dependence upon the canal
tolls question. the agreement respcctin. them
should DO carried out with as little delay as
possible"
Accompanying Mr.. Bairc's letter is q list OF
articles on tho free list under the treaty OF
1854.