New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-26

To conjecture and appear be held subject 70
any reciprocal understanding Such an understanding Is
only suggested with TO the psovfsons governing
preferenta treatment tanshipment which indeed
form main ground Of complaint, ana constitute ue
concrete conditions of disfavor 70 citizens OF The chso
States which tho President was constrained 70 examine
and act upon.
But this does not constitute only ground OF COM
plant The suettution OF more equally balanced az
ssncement present device, whereby OF per cent Vi
the total American traffic passing through the Wcahd
Canal pays ~ per Of the tolls could not is give
the President unmxrd satisfaction
lament "that grave difficulties present themselves 70
an alteration OF the tariff OF tolls during The present sea
.on but beg 20 remind you TINT the Government on
tina United States is not responsible degree for
these difficulties and Its citizens should not be rcqnifco
10 suffer For several wears past me az
tnuon Of the Camden Government has been called TO
it, violation OF Article 81 OF the Treaty oil 1911 anu
earnest subject have been addressed
10 tho British LeFation by predecessors In 1888 MI
Bayard brought the matter the attention Of the Cshadsh
Government but received no response from H. In May
1891 the United Consul General addressed the W
lava Government without eicing Information Again
in 1891 your Legation Was addressed upon tho suble"
without avpn, reply wes made BY the CANADIAN
Government And the Commissioners OF that Gov
eminent embracing three Of tho members Of It's Caone%
visited this city confronted BY Secretary Blaine
with repetition Of the complaint OF
violation Of the Treaty Of 1871 this personal remembrance
was without effect within short time Thereafter the
Issued.
In Wow Of these repeated remonstrances and protests
II contrscts and engagements have been entereo upo"
. which cannot be ntertered with without great con-
fusion and detriment and apparent breach OF fah
You inform me- submit thot such consideration should
not DO addressed the Government Of the United states
nor should Its people be expected " Iay the penalty oi
such contracts II the Canadian Government hos seen
it, in the face Of earnest remonsuances OF he OnNa
stateA to pursue the unneghborly course hdco'to
should End way satisfy the claims I" uhiuiiu
cotacts breach OF faith II sny SUCH are wen iouu'
without appeal TO the forbearance OF the oheu
after the conclusion OF the treaty Of 1871
whose bencacent effects in promoting peace between ~
two nations have been so conspicuous inc Oh'.oa So
took steps 10 carry the stpulsuons OF Article ~ sna
without unreasonable delay both the canals OF inc NJ
,o,aa and STAT. Governments representing vast system
constructed at very great were thrown open 70
the use Canadian commerce without any charge "a
ever. On the other hand. heavy tolls nave con'nud "
be exacted on American commerce passing throus" '
vv.and and St Lawrence caOas and although the abb
sence reciprocity OF treatment was marked IL eouo no'
be made o Of complaint under the treaty % ohs @"
the tolls were uniformly exacted from all commerce.
Not until the discrimination against American p0IUs
and Ines az TRANSPORTATION became oppressive as 10 call
for the protests from the Carriers associations ana
boards trade OF the cities OF Milwaukee CHICAGO DC
trot Cleveland Buffalo osweso Ogdensours ana o'ner
ports did OF the United states take
action And not until repeated protests had passed
UNDECIDED by Comedian Government was the congress
OF the United States appealed to by the President Inc
power 70 correct unjust discrimination must have con-
WINGED the Canadian authorities that the complaints OF the
Government Of the United States were regarded oS the
people Of this country serious and welfounded
In the interview which had the honor to hold with
YOU on the assured Of the earnest desire
of the President avoid any resort TO the powers con-
ferred upon him by the Act Of Congress- md expected
YOU to exercise your best influence with the Canadian
Cabinet bring about faithful observance OF the Treaty
OF 1871 the cause Of irritation tetwe
two neiehboring countries. And when IL became known
that desired action postponed till another season.
md the President thereby constrained TO put the
aw into operation, his spirit of Cancellation led him to
exercise the minimum conferred upon him by Con-
aress merely establish In Of the canals OF the
United States the tolls as ere enforced in the canals
OF Canada he has coupled win this lenient action
the that the tolls in this one canal will DO
suspended concurreny with the removal OF the unjust
determinations maintained BY Canada.
/ have taken pains set forth a. some length the
causes which compelled the recent action Of the Pesi
dent order that the Canadian Government and people
may that there is every disposition on the part OF
the Government United States maintain aud
tend intimate and friendly commercial relations
with our Northern ncghbors bound TO us by 90 many
ties Of community Of interests and yet cherish
tho hope which already verbally expressed To you,
that before Presidents proclamation goes into effect
the Canadian Government will take such action in the
direction Of treaty observance VIII make the enforce
inent OF that proclamation unnecessary
I happy 10 reciprocae, In the name OF the Presi-
dent the desire expressed In note Ito
ground which tendency disturb the friendly Inter
change trade between the countries" but beg
to suggest persistent violation Of treaty spula
lions which were framed express OF the pro-
motion friendly interchange Of trade between the two
countries" does not tend that result Until the Cana
dian Government is prepared to resume It's obligations
under the treaty there be fourd no safe basis OF
friendly commercial intercourse.
the honor be- with the highest consideration,
air your obedient servant. JOHN w. FOSTER
Tho Hon. Michael H. Herbert. ETC.. etc.