The Portland daily press., 1888-08-24
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Recommending the.cessatlon OF the
Bonding Privilege
As Measure OF Retaliation Against
Canada.
Senator Frye Says Cleveland Is Play
Ing Baby.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Presldent Cleve-
land submitted a communication TO Congress
this afternoon. regarding the fishery aues-
tion. saying that the Senate having defeated
the treaty submitted, 1t only remained for
him to try and make other arrangements rel
atiye to the question. While he deplored the
circumstances, he felt 1t his duty to recon-
mend retaliation as far as IL would benefit
and not be disadvantage to the American
people, and this can best be done through ar
tlcie 50. Of the treaty Of 1871. which allows
'he governments Of both countries to re-
ceiVe goods to be forwarded TO the other
country free Of duty. in bond, II entered at
the ports Of New York, Boston and Port
land, in the United States, and other ports
stipulated in the treaty. in the British Prov
inces.
In 1886 the government received notice that
fishermen would no longer be allowed to ship
hsh in bond free through Canadian provInc-
es and this had been enfored ever since
greatly TO the detriment Of American people.
The President recommends retaliation by
depriying Canada of the privileges she has
enjoyed under the section Of the treaty
above mentioned.
The Senate ajourned before the message
was read, but it was read in the House Of
Representatives.
The reading Of the paper was listened to
Win profound attention. At its conclusion
the Democrats burst into applause. The
speaker referred the document to the COM
WIttee on foreign affairs, Mr.. McCreary Of
hentucky securing unanimous consent 10 re-
port from that committee ON the subject at
any time. Mr.. Hit Of Illinois moved that
lo,vOO copies De printed, and the motion was
reierred M @ 70 tne committee on printing.
fered the following bill, which was referred
70 the committee on foreign affairs;
an act to enspolCer the President more eGectuay
20 carry o1 hte purposes Of an act entitled "da
act 70 authorize The President 10 protect and de-.
fend the rights Of Ansertcon Fishermen and
4Hsertcdn trading and other Uesseis In certain
cases md for other purposes" apProgsd March
3rd, 1887, and 10 authorize the Prestent TO pro
teet fHertcaH Interests against unjust dtscrnai-
nation IN The use Of canals IN TIE British Do
ostntons and North Alaericd.
he 20 enacted, etc.,
|. That whenever the President NAV deem n bia
duty 70 exercise any OF the powers given 10 him
by the act entitled 'An act to protect and defend
shall 6e afpl ap tbs nshng vessels etc. Il
by proclamation 10 that effect, 10 suspend the
whole, or IN part, transportation OF goods, wares
ana merchandise, imported or exported, from or
10 any foreign country. except Canada In bond
and without payment Of duty to or from the Brit
isn Domlnio1s IN North America across territory
Section Whenever the President shall be
satisfied that there Is any discrimination what
ever in the use Of the Weland Canal the 81
Lawrence river canals, the Chambty Canal or
either them, whether by tolls, drawbacks refund
tolls or otherwise; which is or may be detrimental
citizens lt shall be lawful for the President IN
MS discretion, TO issue a proclamation TO that
twenty cents a ton upon every foreign vessel and
ner cargo passing through either the Sault ste.
Marie canal or the st. Clair Flats canal and the
rect any customs ofeer TO collect tolls levied un-
der this act. The President, when satisfied that
such discrimination has ceased, may issue his
proclamation 20 that effect In his discretion.
whereupOn the tolls authorized by this act shall
Section 3. The Secretary Of the Treasury is au-
this act into effect.
The Baby Act Again.
The Post will tomorrow morning print
several interviews with Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes on the message. The Democrats
interviewed all warmly and unqual6edly
commended the message. The Republicans
were not generally disposed to talk much
about 1t as yet. saying that they had not read
it.
Senator Morgan said: "The message Is a
magnificent and powerful document. 1t
would be terrible blow TO Canada II this
government were to refuse her any longer
kiO PhlFAiCec VI using all our pOrLS from New
York northward, practically as Canadian
ports, because the use Of these ports, com
bined with the extension of the Canadian
faclhc railroad system, shortens Canadian
travel by sea by at least two or three days"
Senator Frye said ut simply means that
President Cleveland wants to play the baby
act in regard to the retaliation act OF March
3, 1887, just as he played the baby act about
the law which authorized him to buy United
States bonds with the surplus revenue. Ev-
erybody knows how unwilling he has been
all along TO accept that retaliation act and
carry II out loyalty, and now he comes play
ing the baby act again, and says he doesn't
know what It means. aud wants to be told"
Representatives Breckenridge and Nc
Greary Of Kentucky, and Mckinney Of New
Hampship, declared the message 10 be a
strong and able document. the latter declar-
ing that the Democrats could carry New
Hampshire on It."
Gov. McCreary, acting chairman Of the
foreign affairs committee, has called special
meeting Of the committee for Monday morn
ing to consider the message.