The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-19
Kelley'S Vigorous Views.

WASHINGTON, Dec. H. - Judge
Kelley's feelings in relation to the
Presidents message are somewhat
mixed. He is pleased with the atti-
tude the President took in relation 10
r treaties. referring to the message
exclusively Of all other considera.
tions," he said, II find myself much
nearer to President Cleveland than I
did to President Arthur, and his Sec
retaries of state and treasury. To
make entangling alliance with for.
eign nations and to arrOgate to the
Executive the control of subjects con-
fided by the Constitution to the pop
ular branch of Congress for origin and
inception, became an over. mastering
passion with President Arthur and
Secretary Frelinghuysen, who found
an able ally in that direction in the
last of Mr.. Arthur's Secretaries of the
Treasury, that venerable free-trader
Hugh McCulloch."
COMMUNICABLE Judge said: "Pres-
ident Cleveland tells us that he with.
drew their treaty with Nicaragua
for the construction by and at the sole
cost of the United States Of a canal
through Nicaraguan territory, and
adds that attentive consideration Of
its provisions leads him to withhold
# from submission to the Senate. He
prefers to maintain the tenets of a
line ofprecedents from Washington's
day, which prescribe entangling ALI.
ances with foreign states, to the adop.
ton of the vagaries of his immediate
predecessor.
Taking up the message. and adjust
ing his gold spectrcIes, Judge Kelley
pointed to the following paragraph
of the message, remarking as he did
so: 1.-The contrast between the two
policies is finely emphasized there,
and l beg of you to quote the para
granh in full"
"Our duty in the present instructs
US to address ourselves mainly 10 the
development of the vast resources of
the great area committed to onr
charge, and to the cultivation of the
arts of peace within our own borders,
though jealousy is alert in preventing
the American hemisphere from being
involved in the political problems
and complications of distant govern
ments. Therefore, l am unable to
recommend propositions involving
paramount privileges of ownership
or right outside of our own territory.
when coupled with absolute and un-
limited engagements to defend the
territorial integrity of the State where
such interests lie."
"There is but one of the numerous
brood of treaties negotiated under the
auspices of Mr.. Arthur which Presi.
dent Cleveland is willing to rec0g.
nize, that with Mexico, of which he
makes an exception because it had
received the assent of the Senate"
"How do the Presidents views on !
The silver question conform with
yours ?" asked.
II cannot accept all or the greater
part of what the President says on
the silverquestIon and think he great.
~ exaggerates the dangers of the sit
latiOn."
"What do you think of his expires.
'ions on the tarlff?"
"On the tariff | question his state.
nent that the propositions with
which we have to deal is the reduce
ton OF the revenue received by the
Government. and indirectly paid by
he people, from custom duties. Whv
rom custom duties? The theory il
We should abolish war taxes. They
ire not war taxes. The second act to
which Washington attached his sig.
nature as President was tariff bill.
md we have never in peace or in War
'een without system of custom du. (
les, from which often in peace we
derived our revenue almost excIu.
lively, and which were the chief {
ource OF revenue during the war of 6
Sl2, the Mexican war and that for s
he suppression of the rebellion.
internal taxes are war taxes