The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-08-27
HARRISON ON CANAL TOLLS.
Retaliation for Canadian Diserifnination
Against Our Vessels,

Retaliation for Canadian Discrimination
Against Our Vessels,
WAsH1SGfoS; D. c., Aug. 20.-The
President this afternoon issued the toi-
lowing proclamation, suspending the
right of free passage through the st.
Mary's Canal to Canadian vessels IN re-
taliation fot ths unjust discrimination
Id tolls Of the Wellard Canal against
the commerce oft the United States:
WHEREAS, By an act of Congress approx
| ed July %. 1872 entitled: An act to enforce
reciprocal commercial relations between
| the Tnited States GnG tanaGa ana lur ottlef
purposes, it is provided that, WIN q we"
OF securing reciprocal advantages Tor lhe
| citizens, ports and vessels OF tne I hiteu
| states on and after tie 1st day of August,
| io92 whenever and SO often as the iTesi-
| dent shall be satisfied that the passage
| through any lock connected with the naYt'
| CATION of canals along the st. Law
| renee River, the great lakes, o.
| the waterways connecting the SAME.
Of any vessels of the United States, or OF
| cargoes or passengers IN transit 10 any
| port of the United states IS pronioited' OF
| IS made difficult or burdenSome by the nm
! position of tolls or otherwise, Whlch, IN
! view of the free passage through thc 81
| Marv's Falls Canal now permitted to YES
| cipr0cally unjust and unreasonable, ne
| shall have the power and 1t shall be his
| duty to suspend, by proclamation to
/ that effect, for such time and
to such extent Including al, aR.
solute prohibltlo as he shaId
! through the st. Mary'S Falls canal so lar
! rs 1t relates to the vessels owned by the
! subjects of the government which dlScTIm-
| mates against the citizens, ports or 'ess',rs
/ OF the nIted States or 10 any cargoeS- nof-
! tons of cargoeS Ur passengers III transhto
! the ports OF the government making SucH
| discrimination, whether carried n vessels
| of the United States or of other natlOnS.
| In such case and during such Suspension
! tolls shall be levied, collected ana palu aS
| follows. to wit:
| Upon freight of Whatever Lind or de-
scription not to exceed s. per ton: upon
| passengers not to exceed IS each. as sralt
| be from time TO time determined by the
! President.
s.Provlded, That no tolls shall be charged
| or collected upon freight or passengers
/ carried 10 and landed AT ogdenShurg or
any port west of Ogdensburg, and south
| of line drawn from the northern u)und-
| airy of the state of New OK through
| the st. Lawrence River, the great lakes
| and their connecting channels 10 the
! northern boundary of the state OF Mime
| Sofa.
Sec q All tolls SO charged shall be
| collected under such regulations as shall
| be prescribed by the secretary OF the treas
~ ~ nc? LIZ .,,+ ~ tI,a
NeoSti ~ u iiI;4 . Va ~ 20 ,
.slIo.tii ' aiau 'a,u VI $3.50, - ~ SaStia
| ton of the same, and such PROOF OF the act.
| ual delivery OF such cargo or passengers AT
| some port or place within the limits above
nt1 - Oh roof f~isEnt s|Ib fr,'tht
III 49, hn ,,Si5arad t he1X.e
hnop pIan6nG az cnn'G D0rt or 1Ifaca 0J,tsidt
oe' iiii"ou az "',i,r PVte Va l. ~ I,iic
,rtinb wo,,II haI,a aIorI,..i II thaY.L9d heau
| err daIiyared snail nonct,tute .. irnn which,
80 ~ - $50, =, [;,1-t ~ -ss,I j., q
ta"I}, ,chara,or ~ IybarH,-nr fGnnd in
/ ~ ,,''otare of No Jrn;,ad stataS :, anI
w WuEprt THO no1nrnmrnr If the Domin.
| ion If Canada imnoxes n toiI omountinp 10
| aho,1t Oh nnrts ,,or ~, ~, ali frnirht nosS
| 49, tb-o,Inh tba WeJiand CaraI n 1ranSit
70 r, nor+ 81 tho I-nitnd Stats and also =
| fnrtber ton on All vessels Of fine United
| States, and on ali passengers in transit to
a mort of the limited States. all of which,
to lis are without rebate, and
minion of Canada In accordance with an
| order in council of April T. 1892 refunds
| Is cents nar ton of the "a cents tnH at the
! WeIland Canal on wheat, Indian corn,
meas, barley. rye, oats. flaxseed and buck
wheat unon condition that they are ORIG
| ln9ltV InnRG
| or some pofnt east oil Montreal Tor export
| and that, if traDs-shipprd at intermediate
points. such shipment is made within
| the Dominion of Canada, but allows no
such nor any other rebate on said products
when shipned to a port of the United
| States. or when carried to Montreal for eX.
| mort If trans-shrnpnd within The United
| States. and
i WHEREAS, The government of the Do
minion of Canada, by sad system of re-
pate and otherwise discriminating against
me citIz I, Oh me hItea oiates III tle use
=, s"iu W eii" ~ ""i ~ ~ ~, ~ 'llF
tVoStjrr,o,, W o"ani,,do, Mo- 1871 Nd
WHFREAs. said WeIland Canal is con.
nected with the navigation OF the great
lakes. and am satisfied that the passage
through it Of cargoes in transit 10 ports of
tho United States is made difficult and bur
denSome by said discriminating system OF
re6utes and otherwise. and IS recIprocally
unjust ana unTea>ohaolG, now, therefore,
1, ben ANN haiilsoh, ileSioeiit 4n tn u.
tho 2,.''1 onf,rrad mo-, mo nv cad
act ct CONGRESS annrbyad Jnjv ~