Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
CANADIAN TOLLS.
Interesting Facts Cleaned From the Dipio-
matte Corr.spondenee ON the SUI biecs

Interesting Facts Cleaned From the Dipio-
matte Correspondence on the Subject.
The diplomatic correspondence" during the
year 1872 -ill be published In a short time by
the state Department.. II will include all the
eorresDondepce between this government and
that Of Great Britain regarding the imposition
OF retalistory tolls on Canadian commerce pass-
Ing through the ssult Ste Marie canal under
the fresidsnts proclamation Of July 10 last.
il includes the letter Of Secretary OF State
Foster 10 Charge d'Araire. Herbert OF the
briush legation here OF August "a seusirs
forth at length the reasons which impelled the
President TO issue his proclamation in accord
snce with the Curtis ball Of July 26. which was
made public q, the time. This letter, ii ap-
pears. was referred 20 John Hagxart, Canadian
minister OF railways and canals. and the
10Th Of November he made a report thereon to
Gov. Gen. Preston and council
In this report Mr. HaggArt trave-ses the
statemsnt- made BY Secretary Foster and de-
fend- the action Of Canadian the controversy
upon the question of canal tolls. He asserts,
In general terms, that the action Of Canada in
This regard has been more ''neighbOrly than
that of the United states. At the close he calls
attention 60 the language % the report made TO
Congress bv Secretary RlRine, transmitted to
the Senate on the 10th q June, of the proceed
VI NN~ conference teil IN NAA, CIV It-h
ruary With the commissioners from Canada
upon reciprocity and canal tolls. In that report
Mr.. blstne said The fifth topic WAS an IN
formal engagement to repeal and abandon the
drawback OF - cents per ton on wheat carried
through TO Montreal and thence re-
shipped To- Europe" Mr. Haggart at
t.cks the correctness OF this statement and
saws that in letter written BY secretary
Blaine to Representative blanchard on Feb
ruary -. while the conference wa- IN progress.
commissioner. upon this subject In that letter
Mr.. Blaine. referring TO n complaint that had
been made BY this government respecting the
payment % that drawback, said that the Cana
dian commissioners had assured him that the
complaint which We have preferred shali have
careful and prompt consideration with view
10 faithful Observance Of treaty stipulation.
CoNDrCr or rHE TWO GovERNMESTs.
Til. report was coucurrod in by the Cana
dian council and copy forwarded to the State
Department IN Washington through the British
legation IN this city. reaching there December
10 ON the glst Of December Secretary Foster
responded VA n note 70 Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British minister. IN which he vigorously
counbnt> some of thu statements made by Mr.
Hagrart IN contrasting the conduct of the
two governments relative to the Use OF the ca
nal- Mr. Hagglrt alleged that full five wears
elapsed trotu the date Of the treaty. ls7l) be-
fore Canadian ye,-cls hii the privilege OF using
the New York state csnals and that during
this rsrioi repeated repre- TcntatiOns we're made
b. the tarasiitn government, but without
avail 1hs facts are. - Secretary Foster
points ont from publications by the Canadian
g1verurGsut itself that the British mini'ter at
Washington Wa advised December 8. 1871. that
there were no restrictions TO he found In the
laws Of Yea York urOu the equal Use o! canals
b. Euu4h -u0Jscts and American citizens.
Com iaiut. however. gas made that Canadian
vessels Verc excl 1ilod. AID. after considerable
#is.rIe thu~Hr1rh a
minute In council approved trbruary IL, 1875.
dsn.ared tuHt no Ease Of exclusion cOuld be-
found and ''iNut the Canadian government no
longer conti-ue. % pc Of opinion that Canadian
vessels are sxciuted from the canals Of the
state o; New y Jrk.
SECRETARY FOSTERS PoISr.
Other comp aint- followed. however. which
proved - be based upou the refusal Of the
authorities O. permit Canadian vessels To nav:-
gate the Hld-on rlyer % New York city. The
government o. the United States sav- Secre-
tary Poster. met this comf laint with the
ffank statement that the treaty did not secure
% Canadian vessels the Of the Hudson
river. and thi- position hs- never been seriously
controvertsi by the British government or the
Canadian an thoriiies IL il a significant fact
however. that the discriminating tolls in the
Nelland canal were not inn o-ed upon American
commerce until after II became apparent that
the free nav CATION Of the Hudson river could
not be obtained under the treaty Of 1871: and
u l. further worth noting this connection
tha: the Canadian government has offered to
remove these discriminating toll II the naviga-
ton % the Hudson rISer should be conceded TO
Canadian vessels
Referring 10 Mr. Haggart's observation that
eft D plain To- whi-h country the great balance
% tisantage has accrued from the treaty OF
ISL Secretary Foster saw. Il should he yerv
rnrry TO expose nv government ~ the ehssge
Of want % international comfy. but when it is
ftasF
gated article 30 by the dominion government
enables it, railroads 10 reap a large and profit
able harvest from a portion Of the American
carving trade. IN successful competition Of
American railroads on account Of the inter-
state commerce Law. the action % the Canadian
Eoverumauf IN thu respect does no; seem 20
cal tUr relaxation Of attitude Of the United
Sta-s- on tts canal tolls.
Sserv.ary Foster insists that Secretary Blaine
Wa right Iu asserting that the assurance given
bV thf Canadian commissioner. aud = quoted
b. him Iu hi- letter 20 Representative Bianch-
art, us- .r~eptsd To mean that it woulI result
h. the removal % The discrimination and he
cheerful. h.ar- Wituess to the good DISPOSE
tar ~nI Friendly assurances 81 tho Canadian
G .umi--iouers 90 the February conference IN
grH'fvIug contrast With the subsequent action
OF the dominion government
A. S,Dfgr,rE FEorossI-
Referring 60 sic proposal renewed in the
rep-r' oi Minister Hargart. a. basis of settle
meut q %" EXISTING controversy. 10 wit. ''Not
D. rvestsbl-h after the Close o. the present sea-
r"u ths -1-t~m % rebates Hud transrhipment
regulation here t'ipre m force IN consideration
% cont il1ei immIIIty frorl tolls on the
Sault Ste. Mare canal. and the restoration 20
Canada - the rIght % transit for domestic
Irod1rts under article 20 Of the treaty Of
Warrington which Na- abrogated by the L nitei
Slate on 10. Secretary Foster saws that this
proposal va submitted 10 Congress bv Presi-
dent Harrlsou before that body unanlmou.lv
ps--et the t'h directing him t. impose
tull- on The >anlt Ste. Mare canal This action
nin-t DO accepted by the executive a. expressive
a. ih~ lIdgmsrt o. the legislative department
81 she s'yerum-1t that the proposal Is made
qlat" and iuHdmi--ible. and in this Judgment
q" President fully concuTred.
IN conclusion the Secretary saws 10 Sir
Julian. The Canadian government claims the
rgLf 90 charge products passing through the
Neitsnt canal destined tor export bv way of
Montreal i certs per ton less tolls than prod
nct- destined flr export via American lake or
river ports and over an American railroad TO
IN" -eaboard The government Of the United
State- claim, that this l. a discrimination