The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-12-09

| Hry anu bne waters OF PaSSomaQuOudy
bay adjacent to Eastport, Me, and in the
initiation Of an arrangement for the pro
lection Of fish life in the coterminous and
neighboring waters of our northern border
The controversy as to tolls upon the
Welland canal, which was presented to
congress at the last session by special mes
sage, having failed of adjustment, felt
constrained to exercise the authority con.
ferred by the act of July 26, 1892, and to
proclaim suspension OF the free use OF st.
Mary's Falls canal to cargoes in transit to
ports in Canada. The secretary of the
treasury established such tolls as were
thought to be equivalent to the exsctions
/ unjustly levied upon our commerce in the
Canadian canals
Ii, as we must suppose, the political re-
.ations of Canada and the disposition Of the
Canadian government are to remain I'M
changed, a somewhat radical revision of
our trade relations should, | think, be
made. Our relations must continue to be
intimate and they should be friendly.
regret to say, however, that in many of
the controversies, notably those rs to the
fisheries on the Atlantic, the sealing inter.
ests on the Pacific. and the canal tolls, our
negotiations with Great Britain have con
tinuously been thwarted or retarded by
unreasonable and unfriendly objections
and protests from Canada. In the matter
of the canal tolls our treaty rights were
fiagrantly disregarded
1t is hardly too much to say that the
Canadian Pacific and other railway lines
Shich parallel our northern boundary are
sustained by commerce having either its
origin or terminus, or both, in the United
States. Canadian rsilrosds compete with
those of the United States for our traffic
and without the restraints of our interstate
commerce act. Their cars pass almost
without detention into and out of our ter.
ritory.
There is no disposition ON the part Of the
people or government of the United States
to interfere in the smallest degree with the
political relations of Canada. That ques
tion is wholly with her own people. 1t il
time for us, however, to consider whether.
II the present state of things and trend OF
things is to continue, our interchanges
upon lines of land transportation should
not be put upon different basis and our
entire Independence of Canadian canals and
Of the st. Lawrence as an outlet to tho sea
secured by the construction of an American
canal around the Falls of Niagara. and the
opening OF ship communication between
the great lakes and one of our own sen
ports. We should not hesitate to avail
ourselves of our great natural trade Gdvan-
tages.
Retaliation.
We should withdraw the support which
is given to tho railroads and steamship linea
of Canada by a traffic that properly be-
longs to Us, and no longer furnish tho
earnings which tighten the otherwise
crushing weight of the enormous public
subsidies that have been given 30 them.
The subject of the power OF the treasury to
deal with this matter without further leg.
islation has been under consideration. but
circumstances have postponed a conclusion
1t is probable that consideration of the
propriety of II modification or abrogation
of the article of the treaty of Washington
relating to the transit of goods in bond is
involved in any complete solution Of the
question.
Our relations with Hawaii have been
such as to attract an increased interest
and must continue to do so. / deem it OF
great Importance that the projected sub.
marine cable, survey for which has been
made, should be promoted. Both for naval
and commercial uses we should have quick
communication with Honolulu
We should before this have availed our
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and it is gratifying to believe that the ad
vantage and necessity of "A continuance OF
very close relations are appreciated
In consequence of the action of the
French government in proclaiming "A pro.
tectoratc over certain tribal districts of the
west coast of Africa, eastward OF the San
Pedro river, which has long been regarded
as the southeastern boundary of Liberia. ]
have felt constrained to make protest
against this encroachment upon the terri.
tory Of a republic which was founded by
citizens of the United States and toward
which this country has for many wears held
the intimate relation of a .riendly coun.
selor.
repeat with great carnestness the recon-.
mendation which | have made in several
previous messages that prompt and ade.
ouate support be given to the American
company engaged in the construction of
the Nicaragua shin canal 1t ia imnossihl,
to oyerstste the value from every stand.