New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
ar PEACE OVER TIE CANAL QUESTION

c,x,u, ,poIISUTS REBNTI.S AND PRESIDENT
u,rr1soy rrvOK THE RETAIL NToEY TOLL
wo.binctop Feb. 2e-As the result of core
...,I,ro.. bct,,ccn Secretary J. ". Foster and Sir
InIiar pa,occlotc, the British Minister. "A new
orlcr in council las been issued by the Canadian
covcrnmcn, reculsting the tolls of the Dominion
canals for the season OF 1893 The elect oil TINS
ro,,, order is 70 abolish tie rebate on tolls ana
,ho rcoulation against trAnsshippcd goods, there-
hv removing all the determinations OF winch inc
Government of the United States has so long
complaincd In accordance with TINS ulpioha'io
,rroncement the President has issued the lolio"-
inc proclamation rcvoking the tolls levicu u"
Canadian vessels and cargocs in the Sault u"
Marie Canal:
py fine prcsdcn, Of the United States OF America
Proclamation: ., "a ,soo
and I'm pursuance OF the authority cOhI'rr'd u" II"
rv an net Of Congress approved July 10 l7o- e'.
,,II An act 10 enforce the reciprocal commercial
,,,,or. between the United state, and Canada. ana
tr othcr purposcs' directed, that from ana al'cr
.r,cmhcr l. 1852, until further notice. "h VI
On copts per ton be levied. collected ana paid OIL
an frdcht Of whatever kind or description passing
,hrouch the ST. Mary's Falls Canal In transit 10 any
rt NJ the Dominion Of Canada, whether carried III
o, If the United states Of OTHER nations ana
- .,, ox,on, thereby suspended from ana after said
, tho right Of free passage through sad ST. Mary
r,rs Canal OF any and all cargocs or portions Oh car
goes In transit to Canadian ports; ana
,,r,,s Tho above order was issued In consequence
-. 49,, imnoslton by the Government OF the DomimOh
y, c,,od, Of n discriminating toll whereby unjust
, unreasonable burdens placed in violation OF
,,,, ~ Of the Treaty Of Washington, upon the
r,nc of passengers aud cargocs through the Wei
land Canal In transit to ports OF the 'm'ed o"''S' "S
| = fruv sci forth In the said proclamation ana
vhcreos By an order In council dated FEBRUARY ID
ooo the Governor General OF the dominion OF Caiala
hs directed that For the season OF loV5 the cahai
,,Is for the passage of tue following food products
rnc, Indian corn peas, barley, rye. OATS faXSeed
and bckwhcat. for passage eastward throus" 'he WEI
land Canal be 10 cents per ton ana LOT P'SsaEe west
ward through the -. Lawrence 'ahaI OILY III cehuS
nor ton payment Of the said Toll OF 10 cents per Ton
for plssage through the Weand Canal to cnte these
nroatcts 10 free passage through the It. Lawrence
| Canals and
wrore,, I have received satisfactory assurance
,h., this order reyokes during the season OF 1893 the
discriminating provisions above referred to- and Sc
crrcs IN citizens OF the United states equality VIII
uritisI subjects as regards tho use OF said canals,
Now therefore, /. Benjamin Harrison, President o
tho United statc IL America. by virtue OF the said &c
of Congress. approved July 20. 1892, do hereby de
clare and prrlnm that from and after III, date hereof
and until further notice the provisions OF my sale
proclamation Of August Is, 1892. are suspended In 81
far AS they direct that toll OF 20 cents per ton b'
| levied collected and paid on all freight OF whatever
kind or description passing through the st. Mary'
Falls Canal In transit 10 any port Of the Dominion