Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-09-05
Hungry for Retaliation !,

WAsHINGToN, Sept. At has been
AnnouI ced, apparently by authority Of
the Adminlsttation, that - soon As Coz
press RrAntH to the President tho addt.
tionAl powers he has asked for, he will
Immediately issue his PROCLAIM alton
terminating the privilege now enjoyed
by Canada Of shipping goods In bond
across the territory of the U nited States.
Indeed, so suddenly Is It expected in
Administration quarters that retaliation
will begin that It's full effect Is expected
10 be felt before the national election In
November.
II the President intends to use the
po yer he has asked for a. Rll--and the
Hecrat Communication from the
Administration to the British Foreign
Office, assuring II that 1t need have no
anxiety as 10 any ofl iiRl action that
the President may take, proves that he
does not-he can not, without violating
every rule Of international usage, Law
and friendship, do 30 without giving 10
Great Britain reasonable notice. One
week or one month would not be such
reAsonAble not!os. The President csn
not, with decenoy, Atartle Canada be-
tween two days As he attempted 10 as-
tonlsh the United States when he sent
his late message to Congress, By with.
drawing privilege in the undisturbed
enjoyment OF which she has be:n fcE
many years.
DIscoRD IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Ont. September 4.-rhe
ministers positively refuse TO speak ol
what occurred at the Cabinet council,
| From another source in the confidence
of the Government IL 10 learned that q
hot and haroe discussion took place on
the attitude which Canada should as-
sume on retaliation. Sir John MAcDon-
Ald takes the ground that Oar ada can.
not now recede from the position taken
on tho Fishery Commission, and thai
by holding . tight grip now mAtterI
will settle tbemael res Amioably AtteI
the Presidential election. Sir John
stated that, should Cleveland issue q
retaliation proclsm alton, IL would give
tile imperial uLity thirty years
gro wth and would weld together the
different nEtiouallties In Oabsda with
the single exception Of the Irish
Hon. John CostiRAu held the iiaa
that II Canada oJRctded the three-mile
hendl2nd privilege claimed by Ameri-
eau fishermen and the right OF free
tTAnshlpmeut for all catches sill difiicul.
ties would be overcome, and coubbeled
that OVeFtures be made TO the American
Government to that effect. He illus
tratsd IL . position OF Canada going intC
3 trade war with the United States
which, he said, would be like that OF q
man knocking down y stone wall with
. bOilei carrot. The country could moi
stand tha expense OF the experiment
A cablegTNm from Dow ming Street wsl
read. consulting caution and patience
aud stating that Minister West WAS II
communication with President Oleve
land with . view 10 delay the isRue e
tho proclamation thould the bill b.
passed IN Congress pending overturei
from the imperial government and th'
re1pening OF negotiations on the Fishery
question,
Important dispatches are expected
from England, whom another meeting
OF the Cabinet will be held. probably ol
Friday or Saturday. IL Is understood
that the Canadian Government will IL!
claim to the g.. Clair Flats Canal shoult
retaliation be pushed. In militar!
circles all 10 In q qaiet state of expeo
fancy, aud the younger bloods are siRh
ing for conquest, but among wiser mel
the Idea ravailB thar the claims Of thl
Americans en- the fisheries will b.
granted.