Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH:
From All Quarters.
CANAL TOLLS REMOVED,
President Harrison Has Is
sued a Proclamation.
STARS AaD STRIPES HH NEW YORK,
Sa|uted by Guns and Whis-
ties When Mastheaded.
The Chicago sWITCHMEk strike.
Pope Leo Was to Ill to
Hold His Reception.
THE CHICAGO sWITcHMER strike
ALL TOLLS REVOKED.

As a Result of the Correspondence
President Harrison Has Issued an
Important Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. GAS the result OF
| correspondence between Secretary of State
ish minister, a Few "crder in oouncil'' has
bsen issued by the Canadian government
regulating the tolls of the dominion canals
for the season of 1893 The effect of this
new order ia to abolish the rebate on tolls
and the regulation against transshipped
goods, thereby removing all the disorimin-
atoms of which the government of the
United States has SO long complained.
The president has, therefore. Issued the
following proclamation revoking the tolls
levied on Canadian vessels and cargoes in
the Sault Ste. Marie canal:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
10, 1892, and in pursuance of the authority
conferred on me by an act of congress, APP
proved July 26, 1892, entitled can act to
enforce the reciprocal commercial relations
bstween the United States and Canada,
and for other purposes" directed that
from and after September l, 1892, until
further notics, toll of 90 cents per ton be
levied, collected and paid on all freight, of
whatever kind or description, passing
through tho Ste. Mary's Falls canal in
transit to any port of the Dominion of
Canals, whether carried in vessels
of the United States or of other
L. kloL
pended from aud after said date the right
of free passage through said Ste. Mary's
Falls canal of any and all cargoes or por-
tons of cargoes in transit to Canadian
ports" and
Whereas, The above order was issued in
consequence of the imposition by the gov
eminent of the Dominion of Canada of a
discriminating toll whereby unjust and
unreasonable burdens were placed, in vio-
lation of article 81 of the treaty of Wash
ington, upon the carrying of passengers
and cargoes through the Welland canal in
transit to ports of the United States is, as
is fully set forth in the said proclamation,
and
Whereas, By an order in council, dated
February IS, 1898, the governor general of
the Dominion of Canada has directed that
"for the season of 1898 the canal tolls for
the passage of the folio wing food products:
Wheat, Indian corn, peas, barley, rye,
oats, faxseed and buckwheat, for pa sage
eastward through the Welland canal be
ten cents Fer ton, and for passage west
ward through the StLswrsncs canals only
ten cents per ton; payment of said toll of
ten cents per ton for passage through the
Welland canal to entitle these products to
free passage through the ST. Lawrence
canals" and
Whereas, I have received satisfactory
assurances that this order revokes curing
the season of 1898, the discriminating pro-
visions above referred to, and secures to
British subjects as regards the use of said
canals.
Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison,
president of the United States of America,
by virtue of the said act of congress, ap-
proved July 20, 1892, do hereby declare
and proclaim, that from and aft 81 the date
hereof, and until further notice, the pre-
visions of my said pre- ,lsmstion of August
10. 1892, are susr ended In 30 far as they
direct that toll Of twenty cents per ton
be levied, collected and paid on all freight
Of whatever kind or dee ,ription passing
through the St. Mary's Falls canal in
Canada, whether carried in vessels of the
United States or of other nations.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty first day of February, one thousand,
eight hundred and ninety-thres, aud of the
Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and seventeenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
By the President,
]. w. FOSTER,
Secretary of State.