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On the recordFebruary 1, 1893
We have not stipulated in the treaty that we will permit merchandise to be moved through Canadian territory from one point of the United States to another at the will of the shipper
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Benjamin Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Message to Congress Regarding Railway Transportation Through Canada

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I transmit herewith a report submitted by the Acting Secretary of State in response to the resolution of the Senate of February 2 last, relating to the building of the Ozama River bridge at Santo Domingo City by American citizens.

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