New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
UNITED STATES.

cio"' - ,,h,ch has been practised for years by the
,,on NJ Canada upon the people Of the United
49,. ,ty the discriminating Welland Canal toll OF
nor ton in favor of Montreal, contrary TO the
tstons Of Article - Of the Treaty Of Washington
ps-T Tho Hon. Nelson Dinglcy, of Maine on Janu-
1855 nearly four and half years ago. brought
49,. matter 10 the attention OF the House of Represent
.Nves in the form of reSolutioE. rcctnG the exact
focts in the case now stated by the President Inc
whole matter was also set forth somewhat at length In
q letter which ! wrote to The Tribune under date OF
Nav s 1885, which letter was published In The Iho-
,ro n. Nav IA, 1858, with editorial notice OF te
whole business
The offence 10 which the special message to Congress
relates IS henous and the President is to be com
mended for calling the attention OF Congress 10 snoh
manifest invasion of the commercial rights OF thc
United States. The Presidents action In TINS case
however, suggests the importance OF Congressional
action In regard to a very much larger and Tar more
serious Canadian aggression upon American CONNER
cial interests VIZ the persistent and ingenious efforts
OF the Dominion Government 10 defect American COM
merce with Asia and Australasia from American shps
from American Pacific coast ports and from American
transcontnental railroads. This VIII perhaps De-
come clear from tie following data showing the COM
narrative magnitude of the assault OF the Dominion
Government upon American commerce on the ST. Law
renee and on the Pacific coast
The Welland Canal discrimination OF IL cents per
ION in favor Of Montreal amounts 10 54lo0 of cent
or n t1ie over half cent bushel on wheat The
effect Of this discrimination upon the general course OF
the grain movement is apparent from the following
data kindly furnished by Colonel s G. Brock
Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics of the Treasury De
partment:
/. Wheat, wheat flour reduced to bushels and corn
shipped through the welaad Canal during the year
q Wheat wheat nour reduced to bushels and corn
shpPed BY 80 bsh TO O"
s. Wheat wheat flour rednced 10 bushels ana corn h
rsl and exported thence by sea during the year
1891, 7,749,154 bushels
The quantity of wheat and corn exported By sea
from Boston New-York Philadelphia and Baltimore
during the year ended jane 80, 1891, amounted to
eO,3a5, 900 bushels. From this 1T appears that the
Canadian. Weland and ST. Lawrence canal system
which has cost the Dominion Government over
s5OOOoO O0 when aided by the unjust ais
elimination of half cent a bushel on Weand Canai
tolls in favor Of Montreal is able 10 secure only i
per cent of the total grain exports from Montreal
Boston, New-York. Philadelphia and Baltimore
While therefore the Welland Canal discrimination
OF IS cents ton or half a cent bushel, In favor OF
Montreal IS sggravatng, and While II constitutes "
Just for i've action of the President III prie'5
the matter the attention of Congress, II Is happN
not matter fraught with considerable danger 10
the internal transportation interests or the comnerca
and shipping Interests of the United States IT IS IN
fact very small offence in comparison win the
vastly larger, dangerous and more outrageous
Canadian discrimination against American interests
on the Pacific Coast ! refer 10 the complex ana
enormous Canadian scheme for divertng American
commerce from American ships, on the Pacific ocean
from American Pacific Coast ports, ana rom Aner'V"ii
transcontinenta railroads.
The total imports OF merchandise at fncihc coast
ports of the United States during the year ehoeu
June 80 1891 amounted to sj5242262, Of when
the ynlue imported from Asa and Oceanica amounted
IN AIS or Ga per Of the total and during
t1a sofpI val q o.
d,se exported from Pacific Coast ports amounted
70 ISL $40 652 OF which the value exported to ASA
and Oceanica amounted TO Sll,7Ol 1886 or ~ IL per
cent OF the total. This large and valuable fncinc
Coast commerce OF the United States with Asa anu
OceaDica hes had a rapid development and n.has
teen frll Of promise for the future. But the DO
,ninon Government now threatens the destruction OF
this commerce by the most potential. the HVs' pr
sstent and the incssive expedents oil aggresSon
other than Of a military character ever pfacuou oS
any CIVILIZED nation for diverting TO Itself the "rfsn
trade Of another country. These aggressive measures
are as follows
Firs.LTbe Canadian Pacific Railway has been con
e.ructed at a cost TO the Dominion Government con
ssderahv in excess of the cost Of the ROAD as reo
nv the Canadian Pacific Railway Company ana "pou'
equal 10 the total capital OF the company lnclue
sfock and bonds such financial aids, including III
.oe, diract subventions and remission OF taxation
aeord a total annual subventiOn Of aboul Sl2ooVVo'
a wear This operates as direct dlscTlAl''iHN0" ~
the amount named a against American Shps A"ie''
ran seaports and American Internal uansp'''""0"
lines .oa hv the
,,or,n,or Government to British steamer lines piylhg
,,yrosn Victoria and British Columbia and 'hha'
Ionan Honolulu and Australia, which sbSioles "a
coed the compensation paid by the Chited "'n'eS
for carrying the mails. A.,
Th,rd-The Dominion Government imposes us
eliminating duty Of 10 per cent ad vaiorem Oh
frnn
TIL. calls for an instant retaatory duty on tea ana
coree when imported into the United States iV'''
Canada such retaliatory duty on tea alone "oulu
largely counterbslance the CANADIAN suDsiuicS "
steamer lines the Pacific ocean
Foprtb-The Dominion Government both by express
,-,,..or y, law and by direct implication Of law
discrimnates against American transconneh"i ,r''"o
hv q. ,oaslaton I'm regard what IS known as long
and short baul traffic" This is expressed In 'he
follow x provisions of the Cahadhh Su''ue i'"'
sect,on eo6-The company in fixing or regulating
the tolls be demanded ana taken n rc 70 t tbrog
traic from the United sta,' auJ G " hich he
TO any uniform classification OF fclght "I MN, ~, u
Governor in Council on the report Of the Minister
from time 70 time piescr1o"S e,, any FOIL or rate
shall under like conditions and circumstances, nlahc
any unjust or partial discrimination bct~c'", ',t,
which by reason of competition by water or ra"y,
1t is necessary TO make - secure o'i'0' "
deemed 10 be unjust or partial
These enactments give unlimited 1rech )m o' ui9,
ination with respect to all traffic carried in competition
with the railroads OF the United States. TIC erect vi
this insolent aggression upon American Internal ana
foreign commerce could be obviated by granting u
American railroads exemption from the provisions VI
section four of the Act - Regulate Commerce Suc'
exemption would simply respond 10 the Canodmh
exemption In their section 232, and therefore "ouu
constitute natural peculiarly appropriate remedy
for the assault upon American transportation Interests
Adequate Just retaliation could also be established
by laying discriminating duty upon all goods shipped
over tie Canadian Pacific Railway through It's racine
Coast ermni points I'm the United states, either eaS
Or west Of the Rocky Mountain range. IL Is clearly