The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-23
A BACKDOWN PROBABLE
Canadians Alarmed at the Re-
taliation Measures.
FEARS FOR RAILWAY PRIVILEGES

A Termination Of the Dispute Likely in 3
short Time Dominion Journals Urge
Abrogation ofthe TreRty-- orders to Col
lectors of American Ports.
OTTAWA, Aug. 23-President Harri-
sons proclamation against Canada con-
tinues to excite great attention here, but
there is a sigh of relief that the retaliation
is not so severe as had been expected. No
official expression of opinion can be learn
ed in the absence of the Cabinet during
the holidays. 1t is generally admitted
that the recent decision of the Government
Co abolish the rebate system on the St.
Lawrence canals at the end of the sea son
was not a concession at all. Public opin-
ion in Canada is now so thoroughly
aroused over the senseless policy of the
Dominion Government that a complete
back-down is inevitable.
This sentiment is intensified over the
rumor now in circulation that, failing to
bring the Canadians to time, President
Harrison will also cancel the railway
bonding privileges. Such a step would
paralyze Canadian trade and seriously in
jure the country. Premier Abbott, al
though very unwell, will probably return
here and order his Ministers to assemble
without delay. A jingO element in the
Cabinet favor retaliatory measures, but
Hon. j. A Chapleau, Minister of Customs
and Sir John Thompson, Minister of Jus
tice, are understood to entertain more
moderate views.
Their influence will likely be directed
in favor of an immediate termination Of
the dispute.
The period is not long distant when
the Dominion authorities will seek the
abrogation of the treaty of Washington.
The "Citizen," the government organ
here says editorially: $50 long as the
United States government is amenable to
the usage of diplomacy, let us treat them
in the manner that diplomatic usage die
tates.
But if the only reply to our overturcs
for the settlement of international Ques-
tons is to be another turn of the screw,
let us as plainly assert our determination
to do with our own as best suits our own
interests ~ we have said before, the
Washington cu;Y has been pretty we'll
denuded OF every yestige of advantage to
this country.
''It stands simply as a skeleton which
our neighbors are equally ready to trot
OtlI III Jne nope OI IeFTOTlAlnB US, OF 10
consider dead and buried for good; so
that clearly the best thing TO do would
be to take steps at once for its formal
abrogation and to have done with it.
Meantime we are not power less to re-
sent such treatment as it has pleased the
Government of the United States to make
a show Of visiting upon US, and of this
fact there are powerful influences across
the line quite az we'll aware az we are
and it is more in accordance with the hu-
| NOR aroused here by the action OF the
Washington Government throughout to
attribute the moderation exercised by the
President to a wholesome regard for
these same influences, rather than to a
desire to justify his position in the con
troversy by resorting to just as much re-
taliation as would offset the extent tc
which it is claimed we discriminate
against the United States by our rebate
regulations"