n passing through the St. Marys Falls
Canal in transit to any port of the Dominion of Canada, whether carried
in vessels of the United States or of other nations," and to that extent
thereby suspended "from and after said date the right of free passage
through said St. Marys Falls Canal of any and all cargoes or portions
of cargoes in transit to Canadian ports;" and

Whereas the above order was issued in consequence of the imposition
by the government of the Dominion of Canada of a discriminating toll
whereby unjust and unreasonable burdens were placed, in violation
of Article XXVII of the treaty of Washington, upon the carrying of
passengers and cargoes through the Welland Canal in transit to ports of
the United States, as is fully set forth in the said proclamation; and

Whereas by an order in council dated February 13, 1893, the
Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada has directed that--

For the season of 1893 the canal tolls for the passage of the following
food products, wheat, Indian corn, pease, barley, rye, oats, flaxseed,
and buckwheat, for passage eastward through the Welland Canal be 10
cents per ton, and for passage westward through the St. Lawrence canals
only 10 cents per ton; payment of the said toll of 10 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 during the season of 1893 the discriminating provisions above
referred to and secures to citizens of the United States equality with
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 approved July 26, 1892,
do hereby declare and proclaim that from and after the date hereof and
until further notice the provisions of my said proclamation of August
18, 1892,[37] are suspended in so far as they direct that a toll of 20
cents per ton be levied, collected, and paid on all freight of whatever
kind or description passing through the St. Marys Falls Canal in transit
to any port of the Dominion of Canada, whether carried in vessels of the
United States or of other nations.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.

[SEAL.]

Done at the city of Washington, this 21st day of February, 1893, and of
the ind