The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-30
GROVER CLEvELAND'S GRIT.

A Jew weeks ago, after long ana
careful labor, the Democrats present
ed treaty with Canada for the ap-
proval of the Senate. This treaty pro-
vided against the Misunderstanding
arising from the indefiniteness of the
fishery treaty of 1918 and insured
peace and protection to American fish
erman in Canadian waters.
Grover Cleveland and all his cabi-
net favored it, as did all leading Dem
ocrats, and our own Zeb Vance made
speech in its favor commencing it
as measure eminently wise and time
ly.
What did the Senate do? The lit
tie pop-cracker orators ranted. They
said that the American government
was conceding too much to Canada.
They said the United States would
appear servile. War, red whiskered
war to the knife. Bload, hair and
smoke! They wanten nothing less
than for the Union to force Canada to
respect our rights. By the great white
owl, they did long for bold aggres-
sive policy like lingo Jeems Blaine
would have given them! So they re-
fused their assent to the treaty, thiuk-
ing that Cleveland would remain 81
lent and the Republican party could
pose in this campaign as protector of
Americans abroad. Then Grover
Cleveland SURPRISED them. A bomb
shell couldn't have caused more con-
sternation than his message. THE
SENTINEL would print the whole of it
but for lack of space.
After proving that the treaty of
1871 has expired and reviewing the
outrages perpetrated ON American
fishermen by canadian authorities, he
says:
81 recommend Immediate legislative
action comforting upon the executive
the power to suspend by proclamation
the operation of all laws and regula-
tions permitting the transit of goods,
wares and merchandise in bond across
or over the territory Of the United
States to or from Canada.
I recomend th at such legislative ac-
ton be taken as will give Canadian
vessels navigating our canals and their
cargoes precisely the advantages
granted to our vessels and cargoes
upon Canadian canals. and that the
same be measured by exactly the same
rule of discrimination.
The course which / have outlined
and the recommendations made relate
to the honor and dignity of our eoun-
try and protection and preservation of
the rights and Interests of all our peo-
pie.
Government does but half its duty
when it protects its citizens at home
and permits them to be imposed upon
and Inundated by the unfair and over
reaching disposition of other nations.
If We invite our people to rely upon
arrangements made for their benefit
abroad, we should see to it that they
are not deceived and if we are gen.
erous and liberal toa neighbours coun-
try, our people should reap the advan-
tage of it by a return of iberality and
generosity. These are subjects which
partisanship should not disturb or con-
fuse. Let US survey the ground calm
~ and moderately, and having put
outside other means of settlement, if
We enter upon policy of retaliation.
let us pursue it firmly, with the deter
mination only to subserve the interests
of our people and maintain a high
standard and the becoming pride of
American citizenship"
It is said that silence as Of death
fell upon the Senate when the message
was read. The Republicans saw their