The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-15
4 CANADIAN INHALATION BILL.

II Meets the piscrimination Againat Ame-i.
cnn Fishermen and American Commerce.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE following bill
was introduced in the Senate to-day by Sena-
tor Higgins OF Delaware:
Wic,e,. The Dominion OF Canada denies to America
fishermen the right to purchase bait and all supplies
aud outfits IN Canadian ports and limits the right OF
American nshnH vessels to lie In Canadian ports
geek shelter In Canadian harbors OF refuge from threat
ening storms. except upon the payment Of unwar.
rantrd tribute Of 81 10 per ton ship tonnage while the
INIT ed states In conformity with the eviient require
ments OF the treaty and of reciprocal
mercial arrangements with Great Britain. tn. comfy
Of tons and the humanites OF modern civilization,
grants all these privileges freely and without charge to
Canals an vessels OF every descriptions: and
mhecu, The DOMINION Government. by order in
council. imposes a discriminating toll Of IL cents a
ton on American products passing through the wellAnd
Canal; ind
Hh,.,.. Tho Dominion Government. contrary to
treaty stipua;ons. imposes discriminating entrance
fes OF SO cents and discriminating clearance fee Of
60 cents upon American vessels every time they enter
at or clear from a Canadian rort upon the great
lAkes. such fees being imposed hu once year upon
Canadian vessels entering At and clearing from Amer
poris on the great lakes while the United States
allows Can vessels TO ecr and clear from Amrr
ports tho great lakes upon pay or the
fees required to be paid 10y vessels OF the United
States: and
nhe ~. The Dominion Government. by express stat
uto-y enactment uhc ia,wAy Act Of 1899. in terms
ex-mpts canadian railroads from al legal restraints
against uni st dis elimination IN so far as relates to
from the United States. ur between points in the
tn.d States thus null Tying the provisions Of the long
aud short hnu rule :" the fourth section OF the statute
merr-. III 30 far relates 20 trlc which Is competi
tive as between raft, ads VI the n'ed states and OF
-" ~. The Dominion Government la. granted sub
rar, RAILWAY anu subsidy '"!,. connecting nri,i,n
Hong such aids
annual s"Iveniion Of about .xl.nvouon thus creating
r.aeT ,s, rIs1E n @ Asr'I nn Jo5, on the
Mit,,", mo uo..,non q an.d, admits ga and eof
sa,e. ne M ins my on coffee Kesn
n s1Sm on m" nssa at
s.ns G,r p"nA a 10 Pc. cent, al VIZ" and tn:
heins 10 per cen, ad valor-m: therefore.
imposed law tsn port from foreign countries
there shall be isImd .e''. and !aia on lsn inn
vessel. railron! cas- the following dg.,. viz, on
ssn . pr s ""a an" pr al or pr
H. nI} s% Fax Iy cent,
gross Measurement shall he imposed upon ali Cana
Saul. syTSy a.r s &:s.n PAYS Ar0e esnn II.
Hs 'na a. r. .on 10 ss e now
by law upon ,hs and eeS,smcs Of Ss.seIs at
. sIa r' be- np p Upon 1and ia
sa:. @ The md I'd HF. az ns n" %
cen srr.ry time they r!ear from ror OF the United
sic.@ That the provisions OF the fourth section
aud snnrt hal" ate hereby snsp~nded and revoked N
AS relates 10 franc which is competitive be.
tween railroads of the United StAtes and Of Canada
50. =, TLas all merchandise shipped from ports OF
In the United States ra.t Of the said meridian and
IRON points the United states east of said meridian
The p"ii,s In the nitei States OF the said
meridian. over the canadian Pa ne hallway or over
Cana territory. shall be dutiaNe at the rates Of
| duty i.nposed by law on merchandise when i'm
ported INTO the United States from foreign countries
| SKI S That here sha he levied. collected and paid
on c"',-a imp 'rted into the United States from or
ihioTx. the dominion "f Canada duty OF cents per
pound and on tea imported into the United states
from ar through u dominion OF canada dnty OF II
cents per pound ana upon all other io;cRn Inerchan.
disc other than rrDtrc: M the Dominion Of canada
imrorted into tho tinted Slater from through the
said Dominion IT Canada there shal! be levied. COT.
lectrd AMI paid twice the dniieR i'm posed by Ia "
| upon similar articles Of merchanise when imported
| into the United states frou fJregn countries