The sun., 1893-02-27

A BHi carrying Ont the suEeesnons Made
In President unrrtson's MessnEe.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The message of
President Harrison on Canadian Relations.
sent TO Congress on Feb. .. has had response
In n bill introduced In tho House yesterday BY
Mr.. Hit. Tho bill roviscs and amends the
lnws establishing intercourse and relations
with tho provinces Of british North America
and the republic OF Mexico. and carries out
tho suggestions proposed by tho President In
his message to remedy the present IN
cauaitlcs.
Tho nrst section requires merchandise car
ried from ono pert OF the Unitod States to an
other port theroin. through CanaGa. to he IN
scaled or closed cars. In tho custody ot two
regular inspectors OF customs TO each tram.
ana to be examined by the customs oihcers
at tho mort Of destination. Tho frcsiueht
says these sealed cars now engaged IN thiS
enormous traffic while in foreign torrhory
arc n OF adequately protected. and that such
cars arr now delivered directly to tho owner
or consigneo without tho supervision OF
revenue officer which Is inconsistent win the
Section = provides for the transit IN bohn
of outgoing merchandiso rom o- eRn"t .nnnrt
which is omitted from the preacnt Jaw which
only provides for incoming transit IN snn"' s ,,o
section p,o provides ,sat toIninn nerIt country and
mono other. arriving under consular seat sna't az
10 closed or scaled ny the customs oiiieets W
and thpn he accompanied hy two inspectors to
tho mort o, deatinRtion. and thcie duly exam
incd and delivered. such merchanlise snhii
he valued Tor duties ~ "rlgina,ns W onmai ounnntiea
| The President saya the consular seal rrGctice
not only e1uaiizcs Canadian ,borts WIN OUT
own ms ports o; entry, tut makes them hvor-
ell and subjects their trade 70 less detention
than is required at un'teu S,n'SS s"npi nH ian.
ancse trntIic from our town ports to van
cvuyer fl also exposes the revenue 70 irauus
comm lttoh by persons beyond jurisdiction OF
punishment ,,,, -,
ladInr OF all cars crossing the border to give
such INFORM atipn or facts ns may ba prescribed
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
tending to reveal violations OF the lntor-Stpte
Commerce act. So,
section ) requires every foreign road doing
business across the border to have license
0r pormit from tho Interstate Commerce
Commission, for which 1t shall make formal
obey tho Interstate COMMERCE ret nnd the
revenue laws as II the traffic is within the
United states. which license may be suspended
by the Inter State Com mcrceCom mmission upon
pension. tho Commission shall notify the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. who Will direct the
customs officers to prevent the further PAS
sago Of tho cars while tho license remains sus-
section 9 authorizes the Secretary OF tho
Treasury to make regulations touching THIS
tral llic to protect the revenue ana prevent pref
crsnce OF foreign ports. and tho lnter-State
Commerce Commission to make recGlatinns
within and beyond ths United States.
Section authorizes tho President. on thrty
days notice. to suerenh any portion oi me
Interstate Commerce law that places ht dis
advantage domestic IN competition with
foreign common carrier in equal competltinn.
and in order to secure equality OF restrictive
rules upon foreign and domestic com panies.