Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-22
THE EAGLE SCREAMS.
Retaliation ProcIama-
ton Issued.
CANADA IN A TIGHT PLACE.
And Where Sho Can Hardly Fail to
Back Down.

WARRINGTON, Aug 22-The president,
lato Saturday evening, issued retaliation
proclamation, quoting tho act OF congress
On the subject. for Canada's action in
discriminating on canal tolls against
American vessels.
Included In the aftermath of tho procia-
nation u n statement that this course
has bson under careful advisement since
beforo tho adjournmont OF congress-
After tho act OF July 20. authorizing re-
taliation, had gone tn rough the houses
without opp osition. It was stated that tho
members OF tho foreign affairs committee
who reported the bill had done so at the
personal request Of the president The
Information Ia now allowed to leak out
that tho precise shape which retaliation
should take 10 as 10 produce the most
telling effect on Canadian commerce and
prccipitate the difficulty was arrived at
after repeated consultations with leading
business men Of our Canadian frontier,
who were called into consultation by the
state department from northern New
York and other parts OF the country so
quietly that the fact OF their presence
hero on this business Ia only now made
plotion of tho act
Il Is said that tho ground was so care
fully gone over beforehand that Canada Is
not left n log TO stand on, and must give
In TO tho American demands and imme-
diately revoke tho order In council OF
April last. authorizing the discriminate
Ing rebate OF ls cents ton on grain, and
prodretB shipped to Canadian ports and
Bstused TO all American merchandise
Equality of tolls In the Welland canal
was oi4s ~ he distinct pledges made by
article n of the treaty of Washington, OF
1871, undsr which treaty Canada has
pro0tcd 30 largely.
Another fact much commonted on hero
N the humiliating position 10 which Gov
ernor General Lord Stanley and the Cana
dian ministers have placed tho British
legation In Washington. Mr.. Herbert,
tho British charge d'affairs, twice asked
OF the Uuited Statos an extension OF time,
stating ho did 30 at the request OF the
Canadian authorities, and on the last
occasion, Aug. Q. holding out on the
samo authority, promise OF
Some Satisfactory Action
Yet tho first news Of tho decision Of the
Canadian government 20 continue tho OBJ
poxious rebate until the end Of the navi-
CATION saason-that s.until period when
retaliation would DO barmless-came to
the state department. not from tho Brit
lsh legation, which had been lod to prom
iSe early and satisfactory information,
bat from the United States consul gen.
eral In Ottawa.
When M Herbert journeyed post
haste from Newport 10 Washington on
Saturday and WAS asked by Secretary
Roafrr rvbathav fha In form tfnr ron vava1
by tho United States consul general was
Gue, be was obliged TO confess that the
Canadian governmept had left him abso-
lutely In the dark; that he had no official
communication 30 make, 0lthough he did
not question the authority Of the consul
geperprs dispatch.
II is surmised that Mr.. Gladstone's
government and tho new colonial secre-
tary will NOT lot this apparens gross dis
cdurtcey on the part OF the Canadian
powers to the British representative pass
without ittina rebukc
Canadians Excited.
OTTAWA. Aug. 2s--The intelligence that
President Harrison has issued his pro-
ciaInation against Canada created no
little excitement here. Tho members of
the government with the exception Of tho
postmaster general, the minister OF rail.
ways and canals and tho minister OF aGri.
culture, are out Of town. None Of the
ministers hero are disposed to express any
decided opinion at present as 10 what
action Canada will take now that the
American 500" canal Is TO all intcnts
and purposes closed TO Canadian vessels,
owing to prohibitory duties. President
Harrison's action was totally unexpected.
Judging from the under-current of feeling
displayed In official circles, tho Canadian
government will not likely yield II Is
suymised that q full meeting Of the cabinet
will bs held at an carly date to consider
the situation.