New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-08-24
The President Issues a Retalia-
tory Proclamation Against
Canada.
Right Of Free Passage Through
the st. Mary's Falls Canal
Suspended.
4 WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Tae president
issued the following proclamation this

2G, 1892, entitled: "An act to enforce recipro-
cal numerical relations between he United
States and Canada aud for other purposes it
Is provided .That, with q View OF securing re-
ciprocal advantages for the citizens, ports and
vessels of the United States on aud after the
first day OF August, 1892, whenever and SO often
as he president shall be satisfied that the
passage through any canal or lock connected
with the navigation OF the St. Lawrence river.
the great lakes. or the waterway s connecting the
same, OF any vessels of the United States, or of
cargoes or passengers in transit to any port of
the United States is prohibit ed or is made diff
cult or burdensome by the imposition OF tolls or
otherwise which.in view OF the free passage
through the St. Mary's falls canal now permitted
to vessels OF nations. he shall deem to be recip
rocally unjust aud unreasonable, he shall have
the power and it shall be his duty to suspend by
proclamation to that effect, for such time and
TO such extent (including absolute prohibition)
as he shall deem right. the right OF free passage
through the st. Mary's falls canal, SO far as it
relates to the vessels owned py the subjects OF
the government SO discriminating against the cit
liens. ports or vessels OF the United States to
any cargoes, portions OF cargoes or pas
sengerS in transit the ports OF the govern
ment
MAKING SUCH DISCRIMINATION,
whether carried in vessels OF the United States
or OF other nations. In such cases and during
such suspension tolls shall be levied. collected
and paid as follows, to-wit: Upon freight OF
Sra, tors ,non no ssa,,,ars ~ ~, axoaaa &
- 49, 80 pAesensels' ~ ~ eAeeeu 20
esacn as shall % rom tltne 20 Time determined
by the president; Provided. that no tolls shall
be charged or collected on freight or passengers
Carried to and landed at Ogdensburg, Or any
porr-west OF Ogdensbure and south OF !. line
drawn from the northern boundary OF the State
OF New York, through the st. Lawrence river
the great lakes and their connec ing channels to
sofa. = 49, Ds'A>s-' : 5 - ''e'ee = 1iiii'l'
Sec 2. All tolls so charged shall be collected
under such regula lions as shall be Dr. scribed by
the secretary OF the treasury, who may require
the master OF each vessel to furnish q sworn
the number OF passengers carried and the desti-
nation of the same. and such proof OF the actual
delivery OF such cargo or passengers at some
port or place within the limits allowed named
he shall deem satisfactory, and until such
proof is furnished such freight and passengers
port or place outside OF those limits and the
amount OF tolls which would have accrued.if
they had been so delivered shall constitute u
lien, which may be enforced against the vessel
WHEREVER AND WHENEVER FOUND
in the waters of the United States: and whereas,
the goverDmen OF the Dominion OF Canada inn
poses toll amounting to about 20 cents q ton
on all freight passing through the Welland canal
III transit TO port of the United States, and
also further toll on all vessels of the United
States and OH all passengers in transit to q port
OF the United States all vi which tolls are With
out reb .te and, whereas. the Dominion OF
Canada, In accordance with order i'll council
OF April A. 1892. refunds Ii cents per ton OF the
2O-cent toll at Weiland canal OH wheat, Indian
CORN peas barley,ry., cats flax seed and buck
wheat upon condition that they are originally
shipped for and carrisdtslo AIontreak or some