Show FILES FILE PROTEST AGAINST TOLLS GREAT BRITAIN OBJECTS TO THE REFUND TO 0 BE E MADE TO AME AMERICAN nICAN SHIPS strong resistance will be offered to A any ny attempt to exclude from the canal british ships owned by canadians washington dorpat britain s formal noto note of protest against that of tho hanami canal act which exempts american coast coastwise shipping from payment of tolls for passing through tho the panama canal a document written by sir edward grey british minister for foreign abfal affairs r s was presented to secretary knox monday night by the ambas eador james bryce who read tho the noto word for word to tho the secretary atlon of tho the points of objection in the at it tho home it Is an elaboration of tho the points of objection in the gutc presented d to tho the state de do part apartment ment last july in brief these objections arc are that while it was clearly in ilo violation lation of the ilay treaty either to remit or refund tolls on all american shipping using the canal thai thul same objection probably would apply to coastwise coast trade shipping in view of the probable impossibility of framing regulations Tegu lations that would not result in a preference to american shipping in addition to supporting these by long arguments earl grey indicates clearly that strong resist anco will be offered to any attempt to exclude from the canal british ships owned by canadian railroads or owners may bo be gielty g of violating the sherman anil anti trust act he ile holds that this section of the act can hot apply to british shipping but only ko united states vessels |