I transmit herewith
a communication of the 24th ultimo from Mr. Herbert, the acting
representative of the British Government at this capital, addressed to
Mr. Wharton, Acting Secretary of State, upon the subject of Canadian
canal tolls; also a memorandum prepared and submitted to me by Mr. Adee,
Second Assistant Secretary of State, reviewing the communication of Mr.
Herbert, and a letter of the 28th ultimo from Mr. John W. Foster, who,
as I have previously stated, with Mr. Blaine represented this Government
in the conferences with the Canadian commissioners.

The position taken by this Government, as expressed in my previous
communication to the Senate, that the canal tolls and regulations of
which complaint has been made are in violation of our treaty with Great
Britain, is not shaken, but rather confirmed.

There can be no doubt that a serious discrimination against our
citizens and our commerce exists, and quite as little doubt that this
discrimination is not the incident but the purpose of the Canadian
regulation.

It has not seemed to me that this was a case in which we could yield to
the suggestion of further concessions on the part of the United States
with a view to securing treaty rights for which a consideration has
already been given.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 21, 1892_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I herewith transmit, for the information of Congress, a communication
from the Secretary of State, forwarding certain bulletins of the
American Republics.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, July 23, 1892_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit, in reply to the resolution of the Senate passed in
executive session on the 21st instant and addressed to the Secretary of
State, a report of that officer, with accompanying documents, in further
relation to the nonacceptance of the Hon. Henry W. Blair as minister of
the United States to the Government of China, which question was the
occasion of my recent message to the Senate of the 4th of April
last.[26]

BENJ. HARRISON.

[Footnote 26: See p. 238.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 25, 1892_.

_To the Senate_:

I herewith transmit, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of June 6,
1892, a report from the Secretary of State, with its accompanying
papers, in relation to guano deposits on Areas Cays or Islands.

BENJ. HARRISON.

WASHINGTON, D.C., _July 27, 1892_.

_To the