Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-01
PROCLAMATION.
The President Levies Tolls on Canadian
Traffic.

The President Levies Tolls on Canadian
Traffic.
President Harrison has issued his procla-
nation levying tolls on traffic to Canadian
ports through the Sault Ste. Marie canal, to
Offset tolls LEVIED by Canada upon American
traffic through Canadian canals, in defiance
of treaty provisions.
At an interview held at the department of
state, August 1, the secretary of state in
formed Mr.. Herbert, IN charge of the British
legation, that in view of the passage of an
act IN congress relating to the Canadian
canal tolls, the president would md IL MS
duty to issue, without delay, proclamation
based upon that act, imposing tolls upon the
products passing through the Sault Ste.
Marie canal, destined for Canadian ports,
unless the assurance could be received from
the Canadian government in few days that
the Determinations now enforced IN the Ca
madam canals against American ports and
lines of transportation would be promptly
discontinued.
Mr.. Herbert answered few days of delay
would be necessary IN order to reassemb bic
the Canadian cabinet, and he inquired II the
secretary would grant a reasonable time for
this purpose. The secretary replied that he
thought that the cabinet might be conven-
iently called together and take action within
a week or ten days, and nothing would be
done by the president within that time.
Consul General Lay, at Ottawa, wrote to
Assistant Secretary Wharton, under date
of August 10. as follows: Il have the honor
to confirm my telegram of to-day as fol-
lows: The ministers have determined to
abolish the rebate on the canal tolls at the
end of the season" The decision made by
them as to the canal tolls, it seems, con-
tlnues the rebate as now till the end of the
season of navigation. l enclose copies OF
the orders in council, authorizing the rebate,
which would terminate at the end of the sea-
son without further action OF the coun@iIi
SO that the action taken IN Montreal seems
leave the
On the 18th, Secretary Foster sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Mr.. Herbert: The
United States consul general at Ottawa re-
ports the decision of the council was to
abolish the rebate at the end of this season
This is confirmed by the Canadian press re-
ports. If the Canadian determinations are
to continue during this season, compliance
with the recent act of congress requires the
president to establish tolls to run concur
rently. The discussion as to the future &C
ton can then proceed undor parity OF the
conditions"
Mr.. Herbert then called on Secretary Eos
ter and informed him he had not yet re-
ceived official notice of the action of the
Canadian cabinet, but ne had no doubt the
consul generals report was correct. The
secretary of state then said such a conclu-
sion would not be regarded as satisfactory
to the United States and in answer to the in
quiry he stated that the president considered
it his duty to issue proclamation, contem-
plated by the act of congress. But he gave
Mr.. Herbert the assurance that should Cana
da give notice of its decision to abolish dis
examinations now complained of, the procla-
nation would be suspended concurrently
with such abolition.