The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27

him to state one single instance IN Whlch
he WILSON, had stated the British claim
more strongly than il had been stated by
Great Britain or Canada.
Mr.. Teller said he could not be expected,
after speech of two hours, TO 60 over II
item by item.
MIR. Wilson-The senator ought not to
make such charge unless he is prepared
70 maintain it.
Mr. Teller-The senator has taken the
extreme Canadian side.
Mr.. Wilson, have not have taken
the side which my judgment told me was
correct. When commenced, aiew weeks
ago the examination OF the question, my
prejudices were all against il and doubted
whether could vote for it. But the con-
illusions to which have come have been
the conclusions of my own judgment on
the facts and the law OF the case. II am
wrong, | alone am responsible, But one
thing Is certain, and that il, that no fling
against me Ms having assumed the side oil
the enemy will ever induce me TO suppress
the sentiments OF my mind and the dictates
OF my heart.
Mr.. Teller have not suggested that
the senator from Maryland was not actu-
. ated by proper motives. have not sug.
gested that he has not worked himself
into belief that the extreme demand OF
the Canadians have been fairly interpreted
in the treaty. know the pressure under
which he has labored. | know the pres
sure under which the Democratic minority
in this body has labored. | know that
the Secretary Of state has considered IL
his right and duty TO write letters and to
have newspaper interviews on the subject
in order TO induce popular favor 10 come
TO this treaty. know that the President
OF the United States sent u message here
approving IL. know what all that means
10 men who support the administration.
know that they may possibly see clearly
their rights. know further that on that
side OF the chamber there are men who
thought NJ We, on this side think, but who
have been brought under the influence Of
the administration ~ support the treaty,
Mr.. Salisbury asked Mr.. Teller whether
his own personal experience Ms member
OF a Republican cabinet led him 10 sup.
pose that senators had been influenced ~
he suggested.
Mr.. Teller said he had had no such OK.
pcricnce in his public life or in his public
reading Us that OF Secretary Of State
making himself the active propagandist OF
treaty
Mr.. Morgan asked him whether tho
treaty had not been carried into u Rcpub.
lican caucus and voted upon, and whether
IL had not there been determined that the
treaty should be opposed by the whole Re.
publican party, aud that no amendment
should be allowed 10 IT,
MI Teller replied that no Republican
caucus had ever passed upon the question
whether Republicans should vote for II or
not There never had been Republican
senator in favor Of II, aud no Democrat
would ever have voted for II II II had not
come from q Democratic administration.
As 10 not allowing amendments TO be-
offered TO II, lac asked whether there could
be- any amendment adopted which the
administration would accept. The Re.
publican opposition was not 10 the details
Of the treaty. but because the treaty was
a surrender Of the American case.
Mr. Morgan, in reference TO point in
Mr.. Tellcr's speech ~ 10 threats in case
OF rejection OF the treaty. denied that
anything which he said could be- twisted
into threat. lie had admonishcd the
Senate that them was belief that iis nc-
ton might lead 10 hosiilitics, and there
was no senator 80 utterly purblind ~ not
% see that such q statement must only
expose him 10 pity. As 30 Mr.. Tcllcr's |
intimalion that Democratic senators were |
acting against their Judgment hc declared !
that the senators on the Democratic side |
wcrc ~ independent "a the senator from
Colorado himself. lie did not think that
senator was occupying such an elevated
moral tone m the Senate or elsewhere ~
o. have the night 10 question the motives
OF gentlemen IN what they did on their
oaths on great question like this What
motive could Democratic senators have In |
cspousing the Canadian side Ut the qucs. |
toni Why were not they ~ much the
friends Of their country aud It's honor m
senators sn the Republican slc7 There
was no occasion Tor such irritating
thrusts nj senators on the Democratic side. |
Senator'S misCalculniod the temper Of the
American people II they believed that the
people would respond 10 such trash and
stuff, such slangwhangng and vitupcm.
ton. II lac were President oi the United
States he would withdraw the treaty from
consideration until senators got their
minds clear enough to consider Il on It's
merits lie believed that the honorable
and venerable statesman In front Of him
(Eyartsl would from his knowledge Of III.
plomacy, do H. lie would withdraw Il
and send Il back after the political cam.
paign had ended, aud after the motives
Tor political strife had ceased.
After further discussion the matter went
over without action.
Two presidential yciocs were read aud
rcicrcd aud the Senate adjourned.
On the House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON. July 2d--On motion of
Mr. ToNushcnd, Of Illinois, joint rcsolu.
a. Ia