Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-31
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
HE RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE LEG
1SLATION AND THE CONFERRING
UPON THE EXECUTIVE GER
TAIN POWER.


WASHINGTON, August 23.-The
President sent to Congress to day {
lengthy message in reference to the
rejection of the fisheries treaty by the
Senate. He recommends immediate
legislation comforting upon the Exec
ut1ve the power to suspend by proc
Iamatlon the operation of all laws
and regulations permitting the transit
OF goods, wares and merchandise, in
bond, across or over the territory Of
the United States to or from Canada
Legislation is also recommended that
will give Canadian vessels navigating
our canals precisely the same advan-
tages granted American vessels in
Canadian canals, and that both be
measured by the same rule of dis
elimination. Among other things,
ne says: "While keenly sensitive
to all that was exasperating IN the
condition, and by no means indis-
posed to support the just complaints
OF our injured citizens, still deemed
1t my duty for the preservation of
important American interests, which
were directly involved, and in view
OF all the details of the situation, to
attempt by negotiation to remedy
existing wrongs and to finally termi-
nate by fair and just treaty of these
ever recurring causes of difficulty. |
fully believe that the treaty Just
rejected by the Senate was we'll suited
to exigencies, and that its provisions
were adequate for our securietv in
the future from vexations, incidents
and for the promotion of friendly
neighborhood and intimacy without
sacrificing in the least our national
pride or dignity. [ am quite con
scious that neither my opinion of the
value of the rejected treaty, nor the
motives which prompted its negotia-
tons, are of Importance in the light
OF the judgment of the Senate there
upon. But it is of importance to
note that the treaty has been rejected
without any apparent disposition on
the part of the Senate to alter or
amend its provisions, and with the
evident intention not wanting expires
sion, that no negotiation should at
present be concluded touching the
matter at issue. The cooperation
necessary for the adjustment of the
long standing national differences
with which we have to deal by
methods Of conference and agreement
having thus been declined, | am by
no means disposed to abandon the
interests and the rights of our people
IN the premises, or to neglect their
grievances and therefore turn to the
contemplation of plan of retaliation
as a mode which still remains of
treating the situation. [ am not
unmindful of the quantity of the
responsibility assumed in adjusting
this line of conduct, nor do fail in
the least to appreciate its serious
consequences. 1t will be impossible
to injure our Canadian neighbors by
retaliatoIy measures without intliCting
some damage upon our own citizens.
This results from our proximity, our
community of interests and the inev
liable commingle of the business
enterprises which have been devel-
oped by mutual activity. Plainly
stated, the policy of national retaIia-
ton manifestly embraces the infiction
of the greatest harm upon those who
have injured us, with the least pos
sible damage to ourselves. There is
also an evident propriety as we'll as
an invitation to moral support found
in visiting upon the offending party
the same measure or kind of treat
ment Of which we complain, and as
far as possible within the same line;
and, above all things, the plan Of
retaliation. if entered upon, should
be thorough and vigorous, These
considerations led me at this time to
invoke the aid and counsel of the
Congress and its support in such
further grant of power as seems to
me necessary and desirable to render
effective the policy have indicated"
The colored State Fair will open
this wear earlier than ever before