Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-08
Mr.. Sherman said be regarded the 18th

as an insult to the United States There
was not, he said, in the history OF
| diplomacy, SO one-sided a treaty be-
tween two great and powerful nations.
Such treaty seemed TO him TO be
disgraceful to American diplomacy.
That expression Was perhaps too
strong; but certainly such treaty
was the most unfortunate concession
that could be made by any Admins
tratiop, and be deeply regretted that Mr..
| Bayard had ever signed his name to it,
Tho fifteenth section OF the treaty was
| the Siamese twin TO the Mills bill, and
both ought to be debated together.
The treaty might be considered as a
simple supplement Of the Mills bill. 1t
was in pursuance OF the line of policy
| 70 which tho Democratic party was
daily becoming more and more
committed, and which would sur
render all the great industries of the
country to undue competition with for
eigners. Another bugbear mentioned by
the Senator from Alabama Mr.. Morgan)
was an intimation that the two countries
we're going to war about this matter,
and Republicans we're asked what they
would do'if they came into power. His
I CSherman's) answer was that they would
send politely their PIenipotentiary to
| the British Government to c0mmuni-
cate 10 that Government in the kindest
and freest manner their discomfort with
I the abOrtive agreement made by Mr..
Baysrd. They would state respectfully
the grounds Of the difficulty, and say
that while they were willing TO make
concessions ss to local jurisdiction along
| the coast, so as 10 meet the changed
ideas of the times, they wanted fer
! that concession and that surrender. the
same privileges that were granted to all
people Of the world except the fishermen
of the United States. He would like
10 see any British Government resist such
r demand. He did not believe that any
English ministry that resisted it would
continue month III power. Any man
| who desired war in this day and genera
ton was a lunstc. Any man who de-
sired war between the United States
| and Great Britain was mailman. The
! two nations would settle this cOntrO-
yersy rs they had settled so many others.
/ No voice should be raised against such a
/ hopeful result. II in the great contro-
versIes now to be carried 10 the people Of
| the United States mot 50 much tins treaty
rs the other great questions TO which bo
/ had first alluded), II should be settled by
| the people that this Administration had
! fallen short Of It's duty in that regard rs
well as III others, and II General HARRISON
should be elected President OF the United
/ States, as ne sherman most earnestly
hoped and believed, no war need DO
feared, 40 dangerous controversy about
tho fisheries. The question would be
settled on terms that would be honorable,
peaceful, and proper.
Mr.. Frye stated that Mr.. Evarts would
be ready tomorrow morning to close the
debate on the Republican side, and he
expressed the sincere desire that the
senate would hasten matters to a close.
lie hoped that tho Senator from Ala
bama Morgan would close the debate
ON the Democratic side and let the Sen
ate have Il vote on the question.
Mr. Morgan said he understood that
several senators on the Democratic side
desired to speak ON tho treaty, and he
should not undertake TO limit their right
10 do so. lie did not propose to enter
INTO any agreement about it.
MIR. Frye: J am authorized by those
who are opposed to the ratification OF
this treaty to give notice that after to-
morrow morning 1t Will be pressed to
final vote
Mr.. Morgan II there is any disposi
ton on the other side 10 press this treaty
TO a vote unseasonably or to hold the
Senate I'm session until vote is obtained
notify the other side that they cannot
do il. We will he here to see that You
do not take any very rough advantage OF
Us in TINS case.
Mr. Frye: We have DO purpose or de-
sire TO take any advantage The treaty
Inns now been pending for "a long time ia
the Senate. When / SAID that proposed
TO press 1t to final vote / did not mean
to be understood that | would ask tho
senate to SIT il ont tomorrow or the next
dav but mean that, having entered on
a discussion tomorrow, | shall ask the
Senate 30 continue it to the exclusion Of
all other business until the discussion
ceases.
Mr.. Morgan; Perhaps We will not
agree to that either. There is plenty of
legislative business more pressing than
this treaty.
MIR. Frye That is what | expected.
Mr.. Call indicated his intention to ad-
dress the Senate on the treaty.
Mr.. Evarts intimated that every sena-
tor had had on opportunity to speak on
the treaty without the objection of either
side. If other senators % the Demo
cratic side desired to speak he wished
they would DO so before he closed the
argument on the Republican side.
Mr.. Morgan SAID that the speech of
Mr.. Sherman was on "A plane SO much
higher than the other speeches on that
side that he desired to see the text of it
in print before he or other senators un-
dertook to reply TO IT. He had per
ceived no sort Of Inconsistency III Sher-
mans attitude on the question and he
had expected just such "A speech as that
Senator had made. He could see no
reason Why the treaty should be hurried
to a vote. He would use all his rights
to prevent its being 50 hurried.
Mr.. Eyarts took the floor, and the
Senate proceeded to legislative business.
A message from the President vetoing
the bill to grant $50 acres of the military
reservation TO the city of Takoma,
Washington Territory. for park was
read and referred to the Committee on
Public Lan1s. The grounds of the
Presidents disapproyal are that the army
engineers report against the grant be-
cause the land may be needed for mill
tarv purposes.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration Of the bill reported from the
Committee on Foreign Relations to pro-
bibit the coming of Chinese laborers to
the United States.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in
an argument to show that instead of the
legislation to restrict Chinese immigra- |
ton having been favored by the Repub- |