Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01
THE OLD JUDGE.
Vigorous Speech OF Judge Thur
man at Lima, O.
The Senate Handled Energetically For Re-
jectfng the Fisheries Treaty and Hold
ing Back the Exclusion Bin-TAe
Sackville-West Letter.

tectine the Fisheries Treaty and Hold
ing Back the Exclusion Bfl-TAe
Sackville-West Letter.
LIZA, O.. Oct. 27.-Judge Thurman and
party left Cincinnati yesterday morning.
and after short speeches at a few stopping
places, arrived here IN the afternoon. Far
rot's Music Hall was packed with people
60 welcome the Judge, who was introduced
by Hon. George w. Hull. Speaker Carlisle
and other prominent. Democrats were on
che platform. After q cordial indorse-
sment of the National Administration,
Judge Thurman took up the Fisheries
treaty, the Chinese bill and the West let
terin the following manner:
Why did the Republicans OF the Senate re-
1ect the Fisheries treaty and attempt to make
out that the President OF the United States
had not stood up in a bold and manly manner
for the interests OF the people OF the United
States? Why did they do it? Gentlemen,
there is a way OF testing how sincere they were
upon that subject. The President negotiated a
treaty in regard to the fisheries. He sent it to
the Senate OF the United States, for a treaty
can not become binding until it is confirmed, or
ratified as it is called, by the Senate. He sent
it to the Senate, and the Senate rejected it,
They would not have it; they gave him to I'M
derstand they would have no treaty at all upon
that subject. What did that mean?
power you must settle it peaceably by treaty or
ANONYMOUSLY by backing down. or you must II
you reject both These methods, then settle 1t by
arms. There IS no other way to do. They
must negotiate and agree or back out or fight.
Well the Senate did not say back out. !" not
they. On the contrary they clamored and
clamored about the President not standing up
for the rights America. although no man
Gould show wherein he had in any particular
surrendered those rights They did not say
negotiate" for they neglected the treaty.
Now If that treaty were not good
treaty the Senate had the power
to amend it if they wanted to treat.
II they wanted to preserve peace with Great
Britain, If they wanted TO have peace in all our
borders, and thought that treaty needed amend
ing, why in the name OF Heaven didn't they
amend it? IGreat applause.l They would not
amend it the crossing OF ST. or the dotting OF
an .i," but they sternly and with contumely,
might say. rejected that treaty. What was the
President to do? They had told him by their
action. I'VE will have no treaty" That is
what they had told him by their action. I'VE
won't back down peg" By the way the treaty
did not make us back down peg. and so they
Gold him in substance that the time had come
when we must resort to warltke measures to
vindicate American rights. Well, the President
took them at their word. He sent in a message to
them and said: sAs you are in fighting mood"
Il do not use his language, but give
the substance of it-"as you won't settle this
matter peaceably, as you won't settle it so that
there may be no bloodshed, so that there may
be good will and peace between us and the
other nations Of the earth, you won't do
that, as you insist that we shall resort to power
and to force. give me the power of retaliation.
lCheering and q voice-"Hurrah for America j
Give it to me. You speak of retaliation; you
speak of warlilSe measures; you speak of vim
dicating the rights of America by arms-give
ne the powers to do what you declare Is
uthe true policy of the United States" He
sent that message to Congress and forthwith
the Democratic House of Representatives
passed the bill that gave to the President all
the power that couM be asked for to retaliate
upon Canada and Great Britain, and to get our
rights IL they could be got by force. That bill
passed the House of Representatives, without
one single dissenting Democratic vote. II am
right. [Applause.l Now. what became of that
billf It had to go to the Senate-that same SEN
ate that rejected the treaty. that same Senate
that clamored for retaliation. that same Senate
Chat denounced the President and the Secre-
tary of State as succumbing to Great Britain.
ate do? Instead OF passing it they sent it to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. How long
ago. Mr. Speaker?
Mr.. Carlisle answered: "a month ago.
Judge Thurman went on: month ago they
sent it there, and there 1t sleeps the ''sleep
that knows no waking [Great applause. I
Now, want to know what kind of spectacle
shat is presented by the greatest Republican
leaders in the land on this subject of foreign az
fairs. They won't make treaty. they won't
back out. and they won't fight. Laughter and
applause] o, no. They prefer much more
shat Mr. Blaine shall travel around the United
States abusing the Democratic party without
stint than to have these retalatory measures
that might bring about a war. Zap
plause.] Now, when they were well beat
en- on that subject then came up the
Chinese question. The President had made
another treaty upon this question, and while
they did not dare to neglect it as they had the
Fisheries treaty. yet, by an amendment which
caused its rejection by the Chinese Govern
Snent, they hoped the President would be de-
1rived of the credit due him. He thought with
other men in the United States-and was one
Of them. and was one of the first of them. fol
depressed my opinions fully to my fellow citi
8ens in 1870 at Cincinnati, five years before the
California Legislature petitioned Congress upor
She subject Of Chinese immigration-I said ther
whats say to-day-that the heather Chinee i:
Got $welcome, not useful, person in the United
States. lGreat cheerlng.l
hadn't the same objection that Bret Harte
Harte and Bill Nye and Honest "Jeems" had
%hat he cheated at euchre :[laughter], for
Aever played euchre or any other game OF cards
That was not my objection to him at all.
Shought that If he could getthe best OF those
fellows out there in my favorite State of Cali
tornia-1 say favorite not because it is my favor
lite above Others but still q very favorite State
% mine-I thought that If he could beat those
Eaces out there at cards. he did not deserve t.
be tossed in blanket, as they did toss tn,
heather Chinee. lRenewed laughter.l die
not think that he was desirable acquisition.
had gone through the Chinese quarter in Sal
Francisco. I had seen him there in ali hi
rags and all his filth; had been in the jos
Aouse which they call q temple; I ha,
9een what he calls religion, and so help M
God although hope that am as charitabl
md as broadminded toward the men of al
@9untries as any man ought to be, I could no
&3y in my own consciousness that this is q goo
onan to bring into the United States TAR
1lause.] Very we'll the Democratic House q
Representatives was OF that same opinion, an
they passed bill to exclude the Chimes
4om settlement in this country. That bi
passed the House Of Representatives on tn
4ery day it was introduced It went to tn
Senate. How long it remained there do nc
9ecollect. About how long was it, Mr. Speaker