Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-16
October l3, 1886.

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pie attended the Presidents reccp-
tion this week. 1t is estimated that
nearly thousand persons, many of
whom were visitors, enjoyed the
honor of an introduction and friend
ly shake Among the callers were
some four hundred eAcursionists
from North Carolina, who showed
appreciation of their ruler, by giving
him new name Tar Heel As
each member of the party was pre-
scented, he shouted star heel
term of ambiguous meaning to the
President, but which he construed,
as being a complimentary express
sion, Enthusiastically local, in origin.
After the excursionists had passed,
there came tall, thin and gaunt
man carrying fat baby. This baby's
foot was more prominent than its
hand, and noticing it the Pres
ident shook its foot, remarlling as he
did so ..'another little tar heel, / sup
pose" The tall man, who support
ed the infant, was not from North
Carolina, and therefore did not rel
ish the ''tar heeP' appellation. He
passed on, looking, as if his corpu
lent offspring had been grossly in
suited. the many callers
were Senator Gibson, Represents
tors Allen, Butterworth and Viele,
and General j. Il. Johnson.
By a Portland special, we are in
formed that the senatorial committee
on foreign affairs, arrived in that
city this week, and held session of
inquiry and investigation into the
condition of the fishery interests.
The senatorial party comprises Sen
ators Edmunds, Frye, Salisbury
and Vance with a stenographer and
a deputy sergeant alarms OF the
United States Senate. About fifteen
representative vessel owners and
gentlemen prominently interested in
fisheries were present and gave tes-
timony. 1t is understood that as
soon as Congress convenes, which
will be in about fifty days, that this
will be one of the first measures to
receive consideration. The Commit
| tee now in Portland, will have by
that time, collected all the neces-
sary information concerning the
! Canadian seizures, and will be ready
to present the case in correct and
exact form. Apropos, ! learn, that
an effort will be made during the
next Congress, to frame an interna-
tional treaty with Canada, provid-
ing for the arrest and surrender of
runaway criminals.-A treaty of
this kind, would unquestionably
serve tosdampen the ardor, of many
of our bank cashiers, and act as a
powerful agent, in breaking up the
choice colony of defaulting rogues
now enjoying Dominion safety and
protection. Canada is not particu-
larly troubled about the matter
however, as she apparently consid-
ers these embezzlers, quite yalua-
BILE acquisition.
There appears to be great deal
of competition just now, among the
leading firms engaged in ship build
ing, for the privilege Of constructing
the new war vessels for the Navy.
Whatever the final result as to the
bids may be, the contemplated in
crease, has aroused the attention of
more of the leading builders, than
any announcement from the depart
ment for many years. The entire
press, has, with one accord, attack
ed the government for not increas-
ing the navy, and repeatedly called
the attention of the people, TO its
deplorable condition, compared with
the naval force of other Nations. /
think it most probable, that some
radical change will be made proba
BILE, that some radical change will be
made during the present administra-
ton. If any credit be due the pro-
moter of our naval Improvement, it
should certainly be given to Secre-
tary Whitney. He has reasoned,
and exhausted every logical argu-
ment known, in endeavoring TO per-
suade Congress, how necessary and
important, an adequate appropria-
ton really is but without avail 1t
is to be greatly hoped, that the
coming Congress may number among
its members, few friends of this
measure, and that these allies may
be untrammeled by the dogmatism
of a large number of their fellow
members. 1t is probably not al
together dignifed to howl about
such time-honored grievance, but
think it is the wish of every loyal
citizen, to see the United States hold
her own with the best, and not be