ng out the words
"the Welland Canal."

And whereas by an order in council dated May 17, 1893, the government of
the Dominion of Canada has proclaimed an act entitled "An act respecting
aid by United States wreckers in Canadian waters" to take effect June 1,
1893, said act reading as follows:

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the senate and house
of commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. United States vessels and wrecking appliances may salve any property
wrecked and may render aid and assistance to any vessels wrecked,
disabled, or in distress in the waters of Canada contiguous to the
United States.

2. Aid and assistance include all necessary towing incident thereto.

3. Nothing in the customs or coasting laws of Canada shall restrict the
salving operations of such vessels or wrecking appliances.

4. This act shall come into force from and after a date to be named in a
proclamation by the Governor-General, which proclamation may be issued
when the Governor in council is advised that the privilege of salving
any property wrecked or of aiding any vessels wrecked, disabled, or in
distress in United States waters contiguous to Canada will be extended
to Canadian vessels and wrecking appliances to the extent to which such
privilege is granted by this act to United States vessels and wrecking
appliances.

5. This act shall cease to be in force from and after a date to be named
in a proclamation to be issued by the Governor-General to the effect
that the said reciprocal privilege has been withdrawn, revoked, or
rendered inoperative with respect to Canadian vessels or wrecking
appliances in United States waters contiguous to Canada.

And whereas said proclamation of the Governor-General of Canada was
communicated to this Government by Her Britannic Majesty's ambassador on
the 2d day of June last:

Now, therefore, being thus satisfied that the privilege of aiding
American or other vessels and property wrecked, disabled, or in distress
in Canadian waters contiguous to the United States has been extended
by the government of the Dominion of Canada to American vessels and
wrecking appliances of all descriptions, I, Grover Cleveland, President
of the United States of America, in virtue of the authority conferred
upon me by the aforesaid act of Congress approved May 24, 1890, do
proclaim that the condition specified in the legislation of Congress
afore