The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
HEAR THEM Howl i.
Canadian Papers Denounce the
Presidents Retaliatory
Proclamation.
But One Paper in the Entire
Country That Is Not Tear
ing Its Hair.

canada is bitter III its denunciation Of the
proclamation Of the president of the United
states posing a toll on vessels passing
through the Sault Ste. Marie canal. The
Mail is the only paper that does not join
III the general denunciation. The Empire
Ia government organ) says:
The spirit in which the present action is taken
is certainly unfrerdly one and will not tend
to increase cordialitv OF feeling between the two
countries We doubt whether public opinion in
Canada will approve OF any further concession
III the matter III order to secure an amicable ar
, rangenlent with a country which seems to have
rs little regard Tor International comfy and
Tor solemn treaty engagements. There will be d
tendency to think that the government ought in
dignted manner to hold to the course
they have announced. even If they have for the
balance OF the season to make some arrange
ments to reimburse the Canadian shippers who
nave entered into contracts which the IRE
taliation' win dSarrauge rather than yield to
the suggestion named.
The Globe I4ibera9: An attempt to strike
this blow at Canadian commerce is warranted
neither by the present attitude of our ministers
nor by the whole course OF International deal
lnss with reference to canals and waterways
Canadas expenditure under this head has been
greater than that OF her neighbors. She has
OF completing the noble system OF navigation
from the Northwest to the Atlantic With the
ceptlon, she mas thrown her canals open to
americans and Canadians upon equal terms
while shippers have enjoyed no benefit whatever
rom the American state canals. 1t would be
Jolly to deny that the step which is to be taken
VIII hurt an Important Canadian interest, but
to make any further concession in the lace OF
this sh eat would De too gret. a sacrifice Of our
dSnlty and seli-respect.
OPTIMISTIC VIEW,
Inc Mall Independently No doubt al init
nation from the Ottawa government that
year the rebate would surely go determined tue
A it is, the United States simply meets our toll
with n like toll. AS the American toll is low
and does OF come into operation until the first
OF next mouth, it will not very serious
matter, and as it viii go Off altogether whenever
rebate ceases as cease it will. at the end OF this
season. it need not trouble US much The diff
hcu!ty i'll the shape it has assumed is happily
not going to lead to rrprisals.
The World (Conservative): The president of
the Cuted states has, at the order OF congress-
closed the Sau:t Ste Marie canal to Canadian
vessels Our ships must pay toll OF 20 cents
to ton pay it, ws the R We While aaesnt iSs
hostile manifs station the wurmest tribut.
ever neshbor rival can pay us. 1t is their
testimony that Cauad;t is a nation IN this
North American continent. 1t is ~ beginning
OF our history as great people. Thank God
Canada can live without the United States.
Ihank COD We have proved that more
than once, and cam prove it again. Thank
GOD national honor is a term still to be found
Ill the Canadian dictionary. This canal Ques-
ton will settle Itself in time, as other questions
have been settled, but one effect Of 1t will be
tnaC IL mas played Its share i'll teaching Cana
ulans THAT they could live without the United
States. The lesson IS learned and we are the
equals OF any nation on the American continent.
The Gazette Conservative: The position is
serious one Canadian vessels regularly trad
ing between Superior and the lower lake ports
will have their earnings largely lessened. if they
are not forced out OF the business altogether
Until the Canadian Sault canal is completed the
United states has the upper hand in the con-
test winch II has prepared 1or and forced upon
The Herald Iibera): Those who suffer from
this retaliation can thank the aggregation that
assemblies i'll council at Ottawa and rules this
land. They made our International relations
subserve local, personal and political ends.
Bareiaced discrimination between Kingston and
Ogden>burg. as tra!s->hppng points for Mon
tred. was the germ OF the present i'm broglio, and
that uscrinii''atlun was dictated by the mean
est and pettieSt u reasons. Next season there
shoulu he no trouble Whatever Tor the Cana
dian canals should then be Tree.
THE GOVERNMENTS SIDE.
OTTAWA. Ont, Aug. A3-The En- pire
government or-anl respecting President
HarriSOn's proclamation, saws:
The general Zee Ing among the citizens is that
TINS IS simply the elimination OF d series OF
nelghbor!y acts on the part OF the United States
toward Canada during the past six Years, and
that the dominion government ought without
delay give the req usite two years notice OF
the abrogatlon OF article 2 OF the treaty of
+ Washii gton- Some lawyers, however, affirm
that the Canadian government could forthwith
Impose heavy tolls on American vessels passing
through he We.laud and st. Lawrence canals,
dlsregard:ng the treaty entirely lnasmuch rs
United states should have the privilege of using
our canals on the same terms Cana dian citi-
zens BY article ~ the government OF her
Britannia majesty engaged to urge upon the
government OF the dominion to secure the citi-
zens OF the United States the use OF the St.
Lawrence and other canals in the dominion on
terms OF equi y with the inhabitants of the do
miEion: surprising that Canada was to double
or qnadruple the present canal OILS to Ameri-
ran vessels repreSen tatlOnS would be made by
the government Of the United States to Great
Britain and the home government would do the
urging Which the treaty speaks OF. 49,
The Citizen government organ): If Canadian
interests are to be ln;tde one periodical sport OF
the political parties in the United States it is
now time that we resolved to supply the means
for their maintenance such our neghbors
chance to -fail to appreciate. So long the
United Stat governn ent is anna bic TO arpu-
ments OF dipl, MACE let us treat with it in a
manner that diplomatic usage dictates, but if
the only reply 20 our overtures for the settle
other turn OF the screw. let US as plainly assert
our Determination to do with our own as best
suits our own interests. The Washington
treaty has been pretty we'll denuded of every
yestige OF adv ntag. to THIS country. 1t stands
simply as skeleton which our neighbors are
equally ready to trot out in the hope of terror
lzng Us or TO considering us dead and buriedfor
= good. The clearly best thing to do will be to
take cps at once for its formal abrogation and
The Citizen: In limiting his retaliation to the
" degree to which it is claimed our system dis
eliminates against the United States interests,
President Harrison has undoubtedly made far
better, uSe- from q diplomatic point Of view, of
the power conferred on him by congress than If
he had exe1 eseh that power to its full extent;
and it may be that having shot the little gun
which the Democratic house loaded for him, the
Republican candidate for the presidency will
think he has sufficiently, Tor the present, vindi-
Gated his eoun ter-caim to the anti British vote
and Will ultimately consent to consider pro-
posas III more businesske way But it will
not do for Canada to act upon that presump-
tion just now. l"
Hon. John Haggert, minister OF railways and
canals, said to-day hat he had issued orders to
the contractors OF the canal Of the Canadian
500" to rush the work through to com pletion
without moments delay. The Impression
prevails that the government will not .recede
from it's position but viii continue the ebate
system I'LL til the end OF the season.