Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-24
New York Comment on the
Document.
THE ESSENCE OF sTATEsMANsHII
Grover as q Observation-Disclosures and
His Gang Cleverly Out
Generated.
Special to the HERALD

messages ever sent to Congress. 1t il
the universal opinion that it wa,
the only course open to thu
President, and that he manfully
took his stand without fear of politica
results. His stand all along has beer
to protect the general interests of all the
country. 1t was this view of the case
which brought about the treaty sub
mitted to the Senate. He left
it with the Senate to decide what
was best to be done. By q
partisan majority, every Republican
voted to reject the treaty. Before this
vote was taken the Republican majority
in the Senate had the opportunity to
amend the treaty in any form which they
desired, and where they believed that the
treaty did not sufficiently protect Ameri-
can interests. They refused to amend it
any, and persons of both parties in this
city recognized that an arbitrary re.
fusal to amend would be inspired by par
tisan motives. The rejection of the treaty
left to the President only one recourse
THE PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
This is what the leading citizens of
New York consider and believe to be the
inspiration of his message. The mes
sage is regarded as one of the most
manly and American that has ever been
forwarded to Congress by President
1t has won for Mr.. Cleveland great
admiration from even those who are
politically opposed to him. Among the
English residents of this city great dis.
gust is felt at the action of the Republi-
can Senate and the necessary attitude
now forced upon the President. A
prominent one speaking to-
night said he was disgusted
enough over Levi p Morton's resignation
from the dictatorship of the Canadian
Pacific road. This resignation was made
and given to the public on August 9Th,
two days after the celebrated debate in
the Senate, although claimed to have
been sent in prior to Mr.. Morton's nomi-
nation to the ce-Presidency. The
gentleman in question stated that in fact
it was an Internal lie and he cited in
proof of the disgust which the trick had
created, that resolution of thanks for
Mr.. Morton's services were passed, and
that the resignation was accepted in alb
solute regret. Mr.. Cleveland's action is
JUSt dlu PIOpCI Ill
the present emergency. They say if
any trouble enEues, the fault
lies with the Republican party. At the
headquarters the Republican
leaders had
VERY LITTLE TO SAY.
Mat Quay couldn't be found. Clarkson
had also disappeared. A few of the
of the 6. o. p. willingly
admitted that more manly and bold
stand could not have been taken. Among
the Democrats the message has created
great enthusiasm. It is the universal
opinion that no message like it has been
sent in since the time of jackson. If the
desired any inspiration the
President has inspired it by to-day's
action.
An editorial of the Star says tonight: :
The refusal of the Senate to ratify the
treaty has brought about the result long
since foretold by the President and by
the late Secretary Manning as sure to
occur in the event of the failure of negoti-
ations. Should England meet us in proper
spirit and withdraw the notice of 1885,
abolish the discrimination tolls and re-
frain from injustice to our fishermen, the
retaliatory law need not be put into
effect, but if Great Britain refuses
reparation or guarantees for the future
the difficulty will be one
not to be trifed with, and President
Cleveland is not the man to be trifed
with, and we may be sure that, come
what may and come what will,
he will fearlessly use the power
conferred on him to prevent for
eign imposition upon. American citi-
zens, and to protect them at home or
abroad as completely as they are pro-
tected at home.
The Press says: John Bull don't
mind it. He does not care great deal
what Grover does to poor little Canada.
The New York Herald says: The mes
sage which the President sent to Con
gress yesterday afternoon contains a clear
statement of the present status of the
Fishery muddle, and of the next steps to
be taken in order to reach conclusion
of this exasperating question. 1t will
force the crisis at once. The injury
Canada can do us is of course small in
comparison with the injury she will re-
ceive, but if the Republicans by reject
ing the treaty force the Government to
strike, there is no use in having the boys
play. The Senate has made
RETALIATION A NECESSITY.
There is no other course to pursue. The
treaty is killed, and the Senators refused
to make another. Now, then, since
YOU want Mr.. Cleveland to settle the
question, gentlemen, get move on you
and settle it yourselves. You must take
the responsibility of the occasion and
authorize the country to hit back when
ever it receives blow. The President,
in asking for authority to enforce retalia.
ton, simply maintains the self-respect OF
the Nation.
The New York Sun says: The
message aims a blow that will be efiec-
tive and vital. 1t proposes that the in
solent subsidized Canadian roads
shall no longer be fattened
at the expense of the United
States. That is the way to hit Canada
and hit it hard, and that is the way, rude
but effectual, of amending the Interstate
Commerce Act, 80 that Canada shall not
be entirely beyond it's re-
strictions. Mr.. Cleveland also
proposes that. the Canadian
canals shall henceforth get only what
they give. Politically, it attests that he
is clever and wide-awake tactician, ane
Mr.. Edmunds; in preventing the submis
sion of the message to tia Senate yester
day, made q mistake unworthy veteran
The Morning Journal says: Presiden
Cleveland's message on the subject o
retaliation upon Canada ia a powerful