Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

land and 81. Lawrence canals did not in
terms extend beyond tile pres ,nt season OF
canal navigation, it became evident to the
President that no present effective reieI
ion, and that the full measure Of the dis
ordinations imposed by the Canadian order
OF 1882 was to be continued undated during
the full life of the order; and inasmuch as
view of existing conditions and not of con-
dttions which may or may not exist in future
years, no It course remained open to him
but to give immediate effect to the statute
by issuing his proclamation.
What the President Expects to DO.
Continuing, Mr.. Foster saws that all that
is contemplated by the Presidents procla-
nation is to establishing in the American
canal the same conditions as now exist and
have existed in the Canadian canals tor
years past, and that the Presidents procla-
nation will remain in force no longer than
the Determinations complained of are main
tanned by the Canadian Government MI.
Foster further says:
may observe that the Canadian proposal
embraces two points, the tariff of tolls in the
Dominion canals and the preferential treat
ment given to certain routes and ports and
providing for transhipment at Canadian
ports only. With regard to the first point,
the declaration is made that it is not in
tended to re-establish such Tolls IN
rass of the f0r after OF ls
what future form the tariff of tolls
may take is left to conjecture, and does not
appear to be held subject to any reciprocal
understanding. Such an understanding Is
only suggested with respect to the provis-
ions governing preferential treatment and
transhfpment. which,, indeed, form our
the concrete conditions of distavor to citi-
zens of the United States which the Presi-
dent was constrained to examine and act
ground of complaint. The substitution of a
more equally balanced arrangement for the
present device, whereby 81 per cent of the
total American traffic passing through the
welland Canal pays 72 per cent Of the tolls,
could not fail to give the President unmixed
salts action.
No Fault of the United States
lament "that grave difficulties present
themselves to an alteration of the tariff OF
tolls during the present season." but beg
to remind you that the Government of the
United States is not responsible in any de-
gree for these difficulties, and its citizens
should not be required to suffer on that
account. For several years past the atten-
tion of the Canadian Government has been
called to it's violation of article q of the
treaty OF 1871, and earnest remonstrances on
the subject have been addressed to the
British Legation by my predecessors.
Mr.. Foster then cites several instances in
which the matter was brought to the atten-
tion of the Canadian Government without
receiving satifaction, adding that the Cana
dian Government has seen fit, in the face of
the earnest remonstrancas of the United
Statex, to pursue the unneighborly course
indicated, it should find some way 10 satisfy
the claims of unfulflled contracts and
breach of faith, if any such are well
Aod Nj fn ha
ance of the United States. He continues:
Immediately after the conclusion of the
treaty of 1871, whose benif1cent effects in
promoting peace between the two nations
have been so conspicuous, the United States
took steps to carry out the stipulations or
article %. and without unreasonable delay
both the canals of the National and State
governments, representing vast system
thrown open to the use of Canadian COM
merce, without any charge whatever. On
the other hand, heavy tolls have continued
to be exacted on American commerce
passing through the Welland and st. Law
renee canals, and although the absence OF
of treatment was marked. it
could not be made cause OF complaint
under the treaty so long as the tolls were
e1acted from all commerce..
Forbearance No Longer a Virtue.
Not until the discrimination against
American ports and lines of transportation
earnest protest from the carriers associa-
tions and Boards of Trade of the cities of
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland,
Buffalo, Os wcgo, Ogdensburg and other lake
ports did the Government Of the United
States take action. And not until its re-
peated protests had passed unheeded by the
Government was the Congress of
the United @ states appeaiesd TO 4y the s presl,
clothed the President with power to correct
the unjust discrimination must have con-
vinced the Canadian authorities that the
OF the Govern ment of the United |
States we're regarded by the people OF this |
as serious and we'll founded. When |
it became known that desired action was
postponed till another season, and the Presi- |
dent was thereby constrained to put the law |
into operation, his spirit Of conciliation led
him to exercise the minimum powers con- |
ferred upon him by Congress, and merely to
States the same tolls as are enforced in the |
canals of Canada, and he has coupled with |
tolls in this one canal will be suspended con-
with the removal of the unjust |
maintained by Canada.
Continued Friendly Relations Hoped For.
Mr.. Foster concludes as follows:
1 have taken pains to set forth at some
ength the causes which have compelled the
recent action of the President in order that |
he Canadian Government and people may
know that there is every disposition on the
part of the Government of the United States
20 MAINTAIN ana e4tenQ the most intimate.
md friendly commercial relations with our
northern neighbors, bound to us by SO many
les of race and community of interests and
yet cherish the hope, which have already.
verbally expressed to you, that before the
Presidents proclamation goes into effect
,he Canadian Government will take such ac-
ion in the direction of treaty observance
Is viii! make the enforcement OF the proc
amation unnecessary.
1 am happy to recfprocate. in the name of
he President, the desire expressed in your
tote, ito remove any ground which has a
to disturb the friendly inter-
'hange of trade between the two countries;'
'ut beg to suggest that a persistent vio-
alton of treaty stipulations which were
ramed with an express view to the promo
ion OF friendly Interchange of trade be-
ween the two countries" does not tend to
hat result. Until the Canadian Govern
nent is prepared to resume its obligations
lnder the treaty thero can be found no safe
,asis of friendly commercial intercourse.
GAUGING MADE LIQUORS.