Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-03

ne Treats the Snhisct Of Canadian Bond
Transit Nigorou<Iy

Transit Vigorously.
Tho President sent message 20 Congress yes-
tsrtlay the Canadian boad transit question.
IL d in response o. a resolution OF the House of
Representatives Of July . last requesting the
President - inform the House what reguIa-
ton l. nov in force concerning the trauspsrta-
tnu - imported msrchauiise IN bond or duty
pad and IrodaCts q manufactures Of the
United Stats- from one port in the United
States over Canadian territory % another port
therein. under the provisions of section 3OO6 Of
thn Revised STATUTES. whether further Legislation
fhrrenn j. necessary or advisable auI especially
whether {. careful inspection of such tnsrchsn-
oi-e siipuid nut be had a; the froutis-z of the
nticl states upon the departure aud arrival
81 tuch msrchnndi-e. aud whether the interests
al the L uit,d states do not require that each
car containing such merchandise while m
Canadian territory. BE- in tie custody and under
the surveillance % an Inspector Of the customs
department the cost % such surveillance 10 be
pad by the foreign carrier Transporting such
merchandise
InEATY OBLIGATIONS REVIEWED.
The President say- IN his message that while
fhe resolution "a limited in is scope 10 the sub
bet % the transit Of merchandise from one port
IN the United states, through Canadian terri
tory. H. another port in she United states,
nnder the provision OF section 5000 of the Re
Nlsed Statutes. be concluded II desirable and
proper % review our treaty obligations and our
legislation the whole subject OF transit Of
koosis from. 10 OF through canada
tie cites article - % the trcatg % Washing
ron and states IL provisions. as follow:
I. Fer the transit IN bond without the pay
rneut 90 dutie- % goods arriving at specified
purts of Tn. United states and at others 20 be
designated by the President deslred Tor Can
ala.
. FOR The transit from Canada 20 ports Ct
ths United States without the payment Oi duties
at merchantiise Tor export.
q For the transit Of merchandise arriving at
Canadian ports destiued Tor the trissd States
through Canadian territory to he United states
without the payment % duties 20 tne dominion
government
= FOR the transit Of merchandise from the
Emitted States d Canadian uo-ts for export
without The payment %: duties.
9 For the Transit OF merchandise without the
Iaymcut ~ duties from the United States
through Canada u other places IN the United
siatss.
QUOTING FROM III. CLEVELAND.
The Presidents conclusion IS "a follows:
'sIhe qacsuous whether we shall continue to
AlloW mer, Laulise to pass from one point in
H. United states through Canadian territory
a. another poiat .n TIE G,.,'i states. and If 90
o. what cxartIn1s ard examinations II snail be
subjected on -e-sutsrIug Cur territory.
wholly within the power Of Congress. without
r,lsTvnes to ths question whether article 20 u
The President fcy.evs al length the legisIa-
ton ~ Congress placing cons tructiOu upon
article ?, % iae treaty and quoses from Mr..
t.cyclalts uts-lgc 10 Congress IN August,
L.. a. lui1u-s
IN auy event. and whether tine law of 1873
CoussrlU- the treatv or governs %. section % Of
Eurh treaty. have 40 duUb.. terminated with
ne Vyotcciir = taken by oa- government TO
terminate ARTICLES j. 90 - Inclusive and Article
ID ~ HHaa tnr
guaes used in the joint resolution it IN
toldsi 60 relieve section 3 Of the act Of ISIS,
sunodyiug article p % the treaty, from is
own Limitations or 10 save the article itself
Am entirely sa.llici that the intention mis-
carried
TYR PRESIDENTS Cu~cLUsIoSs
The President closes Ms message with the
following summary - his conclusions: The fol-
loving are the couciaslua8 At which have ar
rived. Firs,. TIN; articIe % O: the treaty OF
Washington ha- been nb-osAIci. sccouI. that
even % tbs article we're va force there j. no
Law tn force o. execute ~; third. than when IN
foscs tbe treaty imposed no obligation upon
III ! nifel states Co use she concessions ~ 10
transit maize by Oara'la and no Limitation upon
III povcr- - ths uitsd States in dealing with
rchandise Imported Tor the Use Of our
Cittleus through tanntiin1 ports or passing
from enc place in tho uit@d states To another
through Canada uron the arrival ot such mer-
chnndi-e al cur burIor. fourth. that. therefore.
Treaty or up ~ aty. tie question Of sealing
ears CUutUfviug such rie-chautise and the
treatment 81 srch sealed car. when they
our border l.. anil always has been. Que 20 be
settled BY cur usNs according 10 cur con-
vertcnce and our Interests A. We may see them;
tlth. that the Law authorizing the sealing uf
ears in Canada containing merchandise I'M
ported from = contiguous country does not ap-
Ily O. merchandise imported by our own peO-
pl- from countries not contiguous and carried
tbroIgh tauada for delivery to such owners;
sixth. that the law did no. contemplate the
lassing % sealing cars ia any place not
''port nor the delivery Of such ears to the
owner or coasiz uec to be opened BY hira with
out the lqefvislou % . revenue odIcer; seventh,
thai such practice Is inconsistent with the
Ssfcty oi the revenue.
RAIEs MUsr BE EQUN-
The satute- relating to the transportation Of
rnsrchar di-e between the United States and the
BRUSH possessions should be the subject OK re-
vision. The treasury regulations have given
O. these laws a construction and a scope that
do not think was contemplated by Congress. A
policy adapted 20 tine conditions growing
IN part out 81 the construction OF the Canadian
Pacifc railroad -hoald be declared. and the
bnainess placed upon a basis more just TO our
leopls and to our transportation companies.
AZ We continue the policy Of supervising rates
and reGuiri ng that they sAnli be equal and rsa-
sonabie upon The railroads Of the United states
ve cannot in fairness a; the same time give
the-e unusual facilities Tor competition 20 Ca
madam roads that are free to pursue the prac
tees a. 20 cut rates ard favored rates that We
eondemu AMI punish n practiced by our own
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