Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-24
BY THE PRESIDENT
An Important Message Trans
mltted to Congress.
HIS BOLD PROPOSITIONS.
He Prescribes for Canada Her
Own Medicine.
RETALIATION AND PROTECTION.
The Course Recommended in Place
Of the Treaty.
PROMPT RESPONSE OF THE HOUSE.
The Senate Refuses to Wait and Hear
The Message Read.
ROMpT RESPONSE OF THE HOUSE.
The Senate Refuses to Wait and Hear
The Message Read.
a SURPRISE PARTY FOR CANADA

rhe President Asks Congress for Imme-
diate Legislation Comforting Power
Upon Him to Prohibit Canada from
Transmitting Wares ia Bond Across
Our Territory-Hs Alss Recommends
that csnaaian Vessels in American
wators hs Given only such Rights aud
Privileges ns Are Given Amorisan Yes
sells in Canadian Wnters-Hs Thought
the Rejected Treaty wOll Calculated
to De Away wi<h All Trouble. but
Now he Proposes 20 Take the whip
tn Hand-A Navisw sg Psxt Relations.
Easland and gansdA strongly Ar
rAigned for selnshEess-Tha Great Hen-
ents Thsy Have Epjsysd. which Now
the PsssIdsnf Fs,irks shoRla 10 stopped.
lie Recon- neHds that Politics ba
laid Aside ana she Rights sS AReri-
can citissns be Thoroughly Protected.
WASHINGTON, Au1 M-Ths president sent
70 grrsa nnf sage in reference 20 tho re-
lection Of the fisheries treaty hy Tire sonate.
lie recommends immelatS legislation oon-
ferring upon the exeCu'i = ths power 70 sus-
pend by proclamation, the operation Of all
sws and regulations permitting Tho brnns.t
81 goods, wares ana inersosni4c, ii bond,
across or ovcr the taTritOry Of the United
sfa.cs, to or from Ca7ale. Legislation is
I $50 II recommended that Will siya Canadian
vessels navigating our canals precisely the
\ sams advantages granted American vessels
I IN Csnadian canals, and .nat both DO meas
4 arsa by the Same rule * discrimination.
! Tho communication, ia lis full ie1., Is d.
/ follows;
\ 10 rAE CoNenrss;
/ Tho rejection by the senate Of The treaty
lately negotiated Tor the seotlsmont AMI ad-
\ iutment a. lhe differences sxis;iug between
/ the United STATES and Great Britain concern
Z ing tho rights and privilsgss OF Asnegiear
fishermen in The ports and waters OF British
North America seems to justify q survey OF
the condition TO which shs pending question
| Is thus remitted.
The treaty upon this subject concluded il
1878, through disagresments as TO tho mean
ing OF its terms. has been fruitful source o
irritation and trouble Our citizens engaged
]
Canada have been subjected to numerou
verations, interferences HAd annoysnces
their vessels have been ssizsd upon plotext
which appeared 10 be entirsly inadmissibIe
and they have been o.heruiss trasted by th.
Canadian authorities and officials in a man
ner in.xcusably harsh and oppressive Thi
conduct has been justified by Groat Britain
and Canada by the claim that tho treaty o
. 1878 permitted it, aud upon tho ground tina
IL was necessary to the proper protection o
Canadian interests. We deny that treat,
agreements Justify these acts, and we furthe
maintain tsGt, aside from any treaty re
strnints, q disputed Interpretation. tho rela
tive positions Of the United States and Canad
rs near neighbors the growth OF our join
commerce, the development and prosperit
of both countries, which amicable relation
: surely guarantee and above all, the libei
ali.v always extended by the United State
TO tie people OF Canada, furnished motive
for kindness and consideration higher an
better than treaty covenants
) While koanly sensitive 70 all that was es
asperating il the condition, and by no mean
indisposed to support the just complaints {
our injured citizens, ] still deemed it IL
T. duty for the preservation Of importar
American interests which were directly il
volved, and IA view Of all the details OF th
situation, to attempt by negotiation I
remedy existing wrongs and to finally tei
inmate, by a fair and just treaty, these ev,
recurring causes Of difficulty.
/ iully believe that the treaty just rejecte
by the senate was well suited to the ex
gency, and that its provisions were adequa
for our security in the future from vexatiol
3 incidents, and for the promotion of friend
neghborhood eud intimacy, without sacT
n ficing in the least our national pride
N dignity.
: / am quito conscious that neither n
opinion OF the value of tho rejected treat
I nor the motives which prompted its negoti
] tion are Of Importance in the light Of u
Judgment Of the senate thsreupon.
But it is OF Importance to note that I'll
treaty has bean rejected without any a
parent disposition on the part OF the SEM
20 alter or amend its provisions, and wi
the evident intention, not wanting EXPIRE
sion, that no negotiation should at prese
be concluded touching the matter at ISSUE
The cooperation necessary for the adju
ment OF the long standing national difTe
ences with which we have to deal, by metho
of conference, an agreement having tb
been declined, / am by no means dispos
to abandon the interests and the rights
our people in the premises, or 10 neglect the
}. grievsnces; and therefore turn TO the &C
temptation OF plan Of retaliation as a mo
which still remains Of treating the situatiC
am not unminiful OF the gravity OF {
. responsibility assumed in adopting this Ii
- Of conduct. nor DO fail in the least to app
. ciate its ssrious consequences.
. 1t will be impossible to injure our Canadi
neirhhors by retaliatofy measures withc
inalctng some damage upon our own ci
Eens This results from our proximity, Q
Yommonnlity OF interests, and the irevita
\ comminghng Of the business enterpri
2 shich have been developed by mutual
tivity.
Plainly stated, the policy Of national ret
III iasion manifsstiy embraces the inaiotlon