Show ANOTHER CANADIAN DISPUTE BIB ana johs JOHN mcdonald the premier of canada is ia coming to the front once more on matters of trade between his country and the united states it appears that the usual route for grain from the states to montreal was waa by bof way of kingston about one year ago another route was opened by way of in transporting by the latter route the same rebate was given to shippers over the welland canal as was given to the kingston shippers this enraged the canadians and they protested against it sir john mcdonalds me Mc donald Donalds s government however held that it must grant the rebate as any other course be discrimination against the american marine distinctly guarded against by treaty with the united states last winter when sir john was battling fiercely to maintain his political supremacy he promised the king ston people that he would revoke the decision of his government relating to the welland canal tolls true to his promise he did so and the council primul promulgated ted a decree that grain must tipped be tran trans shipped at canadian ports to entitle it to rebate on the welland canal A few days ago the vessel argonaut with bushels of corn and the bawo with bushels of wheat left chicago bound for ogdensburg to be there tran shipped in barges for montreal this grain will be denied the rebate of canal tolls amounting to the owners however will make a formal dern demand nd for it on government when payment is refused they as american citizens will appeal to the government at washington for redress M linsted one of the gruin groin owners says the course of the canadian government to is in direct violation of the treaty it is a plain case of discrimination against Amerio americans ans it to is just what mr blaine wants and he will show that the cam deans are wrong it is sald said that for the present at least this affair will displace the bearing sea business and that the court of st james will be called on to negotiate in matters nearer home |